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Thank you for dedicating your career to the backbone of the manufacturing industry. I understand your point and perspective. Supporting 'Made in the USA' is in the best interests of the US, because we are the largest free-market economy on the globe. All boats rise in that tide. I agree with...

They do have a phone number - 704-459-4850 Considering almost 90% of general steel used in the US to fabricate parts comes from China/Japan/So Korea/Germany/Turkey - nope, it isn't made in the USA. US made steel is generally highly alloyed and ends up on battle fields, hospitals and in...

Agree with @Boreal. This is not just "a switch connected to a light". What sits behind that switch is different wire gauges, amperages, resistors, timers, circuit start/shutoffs, and fusing. It's involved. There is a reason why a replacement mirror is over $400. The relay is a simpler...

My 2 penny thought. (I don't have a dog in this fight.) Time is money. (Remember your car payment and mortgage?) They would have had to borrow prime rate money to drag this out. Instead, they are using yours. Look at how much each of you have saved them. Your Funding 1st Year @7% Avg 2nd...

This is a chicken vs egg conversation. Mounting location and method (bolt, weld, reinforcement) determine both weight carrying capacity and sway - primarily because it relocates the center of gravity of the vehicle + whatever's attached. Suspension determines the ability to respond to that...

Maybe you hit it. But the force required to create a case crack would usually leave an impact scar or dent/impression. I am not seeing that. It could also be surface cracks when the aluminum was cooling in the mold. The cracks may not actually go all the way through to the other side. It...

That really sucks. Try running the claim through your auto insurance. Many of them will pay for animal damage to the vehicle in their comprehensive coverage.

Best Use of An IPA Beer Award. 🏆

I hope you meant muffler relocation and not muffler delete. Are you just going to have the exhaust pipe blowing on the gas tank? It is illegal in most states not to have a muffler on your vehicle. And most public lands require a muffler. Your concept seems to be in the very early stages. Maybe...

That is not how the program works. The dealer invoice is not the dealer's cost. There is some you-owe-us and we-owe-you charges that determine the final true dealer cost. On A/Z Plan and X Plan, Ford gives the dealer a "commission" credit to make up for the discount. No money exchanges hands...

At a minimum, I would do an oil change before going. You want 0W-30, which will flow better in the colder weather (edit) and higher altitude (above 7500 feet), You will probably be around 9000 feet. Ford recommends engine heaters when the temperature is consistently below -15C (23F). Remember...

2023 MSRP for that configuration is $64,400 (pulled from window sticker at local dealer). The 67,050 is 2024 MSRP; they inflated it to make is seem like you are getting a great deal. They are knocking off $2,500 which is equivalent to X Plan pricing.. That is a good deal. Just make sure your...

Good use of the mount and nice write up. I liked the superimposed protractor visual aid. If you don't mind keeping the bolts installed (and not taking off the tire), run a thin nut onto the bolt against the arm plate with some Loctite. Don't over torque the nut - it's just holding a 2 ounce...

Putting a Class 3 where the current hitch is just gives you a more expensive Class 2 with a 2 inch throat. You are not improving the body area holding the hitch by putting on a Class 3. So, your 3500 lbs load limit has not changed. There are C2 tube extenders, as well as extended length C2...

Tough crowd - but they're right. You are, by definition, off-roading in the mud. No one would expect to come out even slightly clean from that. You could consider going with wider fender flares, then add mud flaps to align with that. It would reduce, but not eliminate the spray. On the...

Straightening them on the vehicle is a very bad idea. You can damage the mounting holes, the bolts, the vehicle mounting location, and potentially the rocker panel and weld crimp. Without taking them off, you wouldn't even know if those areas are already damaged. If it's just a tab bend, not...

AutomotiveTouchup .com - yeah, those guys :)

There are several sources, but these guys have always been right on for me. Your paint color number is on the sticker inside the driver's door. Won't matter where you buy your shackles from.

Yo, #Middleton_Motorsports, that's what a Rambo Bronco looks like. Ok, I'm just going to ask. What are your next suspension / drive mods? And how soon does wifey go back to the scratch store? :p

The thud comes from the seal being "completed" just before the door latches. Most likely the foam seal has fatigued. You could also try a light coat of lithium grease on the latch mechanism. Or I can have one of my teenagers come by. They do a great job of slamming the doors and creating a...