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Running super swampers was like having a massaging vehicle Couldn’t hear the engine at freeway speeds either.

One thing nobody has mentioned: All this depends on the same tires. If you keep a set of really aggressive off-road tires handy to swap on, it can have a huge impact. Back in the day with an XJ, tiny lift, sway bar disconnects, open diffs, and 30.5” Super Swampers, I was able to do things...

I assume you mean for the Bronco. There are certainly choices for the 4Runner, with a key difference being that you can actually get some that are tested with airbags because equipment that would originally have been for the Prado in other countries gets adapted, and there are requirements for...

I had a Stelvio. Test drove the Giulia and they were so well matched that I decided to go for the extra room for gear.

Backup cameras are fine - it’s the ones that replace your rear view mirrors that aren’t great.

The Italians do it better. Loved driving my Alfa Romeo almost as much as I hated owning it.

1. Divide by zero error 2. PC Load Letter 3. The application you are using has encountered a fatal error and will be terminated 4. All this to say that in that use case, get the Toyota or expect to go solo.

If you are using a Challenger as a yardstick, I have some bad news for you… Spend a few hundred and turn some laps in a Porsche or Ferrari, and you’ll see what good handling looks like. I haven’t been in the new Vette, but I haven’t experienced an American car that handles as well as a 40 year...

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LOL, My two door base Sas handles like a sports car on pavement. 4Runners? Not even close. Bronco ride quality isn’t as good as Toyota, nor is NVH.

I thought they were awesome until I drove a car with one, and it was such a bummer.

Not necessarily true. Wheel choice will determine what you need to do - too many people use an offset that creates issues.

You’ll shoot yourself in the foot with that size lift on a 4Runner. 2” or less - watch Tinkerer’s Adventures on YouTube and he explains why. Also, if you run the stock non-TRD Pro wheels, you might not even need a lift for those tires. Just some fender liner push back. 4Runner is really...

How old are you, and do you wear glasses? If you wear glasses for distance, and are over 40, be aware that rear view mirror cameras require you to switch to near vision every time you look at them - while regular mirrors don’t. The impact is that if you are over 40, your eyes are already on...

I haven’t personally experienced damage of that type on any vehicle I’ve taken off road, nor witnessed it. You’ll always have a weak point somewhere. Just know what it is and drive accordingly.

You’re decreasing ground clearance and adding weight. Probably should find out how many people have damaged their diff and/or axles from wheeling without these skids and then decide whether you are going to do more difficult trails than them.

Are you factoring in the cost of your time?

I have often found that if I price out the costs of the tools, learning how to perform the task, the value of my own time, and then add a risk-adjusted element that reflects the probability that I will have to pay someone to fix my work, it is almost never worth it to do anything to a vehicle...

Get Rokblokz. I have the XL long versions - works great on my Badlands SAS.

You had me at Ford.