Currently, TascaParts.com shows P2DZ-7806024-BA will be shipped from the factory for $162 on this part. Ebay offers it a bit lower at $125 but the part is listed as "remanufactured".
Been going out to Ocracoke Island since 1997. That's my happy place on the Outer Banks. Once you take that ferry ride and cross Pamlico Sound, the whole world just melts away. Peaceful and quiet just watching the ocean roll. Was out there with the family early in August before Hurricane Erin...
Ford Performance sounded better. Conceptually, Ford Performance extended an arm around a larger number of Ford owners (cars and trucks) and said, "hey, you too can modify / improve the performance of your vehicle even if it's your daily driver/grocery getter". It was sort of an aspirational...
There are YouTube videos describing removal of the full interior to lay down sound deadening material. When I bought my 2022 Badlands, I watched these two videos by 1Five1 Garage to install Dynamat in all four doors and interior of the rear cargo area: (rear cargo area) and (doors). Both...
Alternatively, you could get the wheels that meet your performance / design needs. Then, just have them powder coated / cerakoted / painted any shade of blue you want.
Remember backpacking with pals up Tuckerman's to the summit of Washington and then staying up there at the Appalachian Mountain Club huts at Lakes of the Clouds and Madison for a week. Just awesome in the summer time in the evening. So quiet and peaceful.
Take a look at this owner manual and case combo for the Ford Bronco (example at https://ownermanual.net/products/2022-ford-bronco-owner-manual-car-glovebox-book?rq=yr_2022~mk_ford~md_bronco). If you go to the top of that page, you can search for you own specific auto's manufacture/model/year...
Really depends upon your personal expectation of overlanding. However, the current definition by Overland Journal.com is 'Self-reliant adventure travel to remote destinations where the journey itself is the primary goal. It typically involves using off-road capable vehicles, like modified...
I knew that the KO2s were so-so in the wet. Coming from performance cars wearing Pirelli, Michelin or Yokohama Advan’s, I know what good adhesion feels like. My Bronco stepped out on me a couple of times in the wet, usually under acceleration from a standstill (e.g. a traffic light) but once...
I had a vertical crack in the exact same spot caused by a loud “smack” of a flying pebble/stone on I-70 in Maryland. It didn’t run to the bottom edge nor continue to run up the windshield. It just remained the same length. I kept an eye on it to see if it would get worse and it never did. That...
Going back to OP's original question (recover off the tow hitch?), this Bronco Rodeo Instructor video by Town & Country Ford offers answer to that question.
Also, the instructor provides some useful factory advice on recovery points, recovery gear and strategies, as well as some tactics...
Checked the link and you can add the Tie Rod Repair Kit (option 2: w/out a tie rod) to your "cart". However, when you try to check-out the website reports the company is no longer taking orders. 🤷‍♂️
So the answer to your great mileage boils down to two main factors: Excellent Driving Habits (smooth acceleration / go easy on the brakes / find the speed "sweet spot") + Minimal Gross Vehicle Weight (go light on tires, wheels, accessories and added trip payload). Well done!
Beautiful shots of New Hampshire! Loved backpacking the Presidentials with my buddies and staying up in the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) huts as a teen. Was this trip earlier in the Spring? Don't remember encountering snow atop Mt. Washington in June.