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The difference between the ratios might not sound like much, but it is a 10% change across that spread. That's 10% more torque and 10% less road speed at a given engine speed, or vice-versa. So it makes a difference. Of course, you can combine whichever ratios and tires sizes you'd like, but...

Not even that. As I recall, it required a pigment that came from a Japanese supplier. And that supplier went out of business in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. So the color was in production for maybe 6 months...

Well, Ford's already done the same thing with red (see the 2012 Mustang Lava Red), so why not green?

I too am curious about the half shafts up front, as well as what's different about the upgrade parts. I might be able to find out something, but I may not be able to report it here for the time being. But am being told that M190s are indeed welded, just like on Ranger. So, yeah, the diff...

Could well be - if the cover is thicker (cast iron vs stamped steel), and Ford is squeezing a 32" spare under the Tremor, there might be a clearance issue. Or at least it violates a design rule. Easily solved if the tire is in the bed though.

Maybe that is the case. My assumption has been that the dynamic limits are based on structural fatigue as that weight is bouncing down the road. If so, then the structure supporting the load is critical to the rating. But its probably a combination of factors, vehicle dynamics may play a big part.

I think that this is mostly cosmetic. Some covers can add stiffness or support to the bearing caps or improved cooling, but this one doesn't appear to. No support screws, no real cooling fins. Also be aware that some aftermarket covers can change how lube flows in the axle, and not...

Sure there is - you will burn slightly more fuel in 4A mode. You or I might care, since we might be pushing bigger tires or cluttering up the airflow with racks, winches, lights, etc anyway. But its compelling enough for the OEM to use as a way to get their MPG ratings down. You can also...

Won't happen is my bet. But could be wrong, my original bet was something much more Grand Cherokee like, and thought that a removable top was unlikely and 2-door or manual was no chance. But I'm bound to be right one of these times... ;)

While there are several other greens I prefer (see Electric Green to the left <-), I'd still order that if that was the choice on the menu. Keep in mind that this comes from someone with 2 green cars in the garage now and formerly owned a 2-tone green Mountaineer with a green interior. But...

It really sums up the AWD system in almost every 4WD CUV and sedan on the market in the US, except for some Audis and Toyotas that still use a true full-time, differential-based AWD system. But the intelligent on-demand systems are by far the norm; they get there in different ways, but...

I want to throw in a silly anecdote that I've told before. 30 years ago (yow, that long? Now my head hurts), my family had a red over red 1991 2-door Explorer Sport. 4.0L, 5-speed, the first push-button 4WD vehicle my parents had owned. Dad was/is a big advocate of hubs that have to be locked...

You get used to it after a few years... ;)

Sigh. I'll type it again. OK, its like this - by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) definition, AWD means that all wheels on a vehicle can be driven. On a motorcycle, that would be 2WD. On an Oshkosh fire truck, it would be 8WD. So in the case of a normal 4-wheeled vehicle, 4WD is...

Well, shoot, the cat's out of the bag now. Thanks Rick. :whistle::cool: From being in this part of the industry, I have to say that this article is the Cliff Notes version... 😁

That's pretty well researched article. It covers a number of different system types, and the author happens to have the same position I have regarding how AWD / 4WD are defined. Full disclosure - I was one of the people the author consulted with.

I don't know if this is helpful or not, but this method of mounting is exactly how the class-III receiver on the WK Grand Cherokee I used to have was mounted as OEM. I had it off once because I had to shorten up the receiver tube that extends forward weld and the two center bolts in order to...

One thing that comes to mind is that the locking dog clutch will require a little bit of movement / slippage in order to sequence. Basically, it has to turn enough for the teeth to align. If you draw up the clutch first, you'd have to do something to make sure that the dog teeth align in the...

Yes, its pretty much totally different. Bronco Sport has a FWD foundation. The rear axle is driven only on demand (so the front is always powered). The Badlands model has a rear axle unit that replaces a normal differential with two clutches, one on the left, one on the right. It relies...

This is the first time I've noticed how massive and un-integrated the rear bumper looks. Camera angle probably has a lot to do with it, but "boat swim deck" comes to mind...