You had me at Bay Area Metals! I moved to the Bay Area in 1991, when America used to make Shtuff, working for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer where I bought all kids of custom fab’d parts from dozens of local suppliers. There were so many metal and fab shops all over the Bay Area, it was...
Hammer built ordered! I didn’t get the Rotopax add-on yet, but will. Any thoughts on connecting the MaxTrax back there? I want to be able to have the top OFF or ON. In winter, when the MIC is always on, I will have my rack system up there and the MaxTrax can be store on top. But for summer, I’m...
This took ChatGPT 1:28 to come up with this:
Yep—there are a few documented spots where the 2021+ Bronco swing-gate/tire carrier can show damage when the spare (plus accessories) gets heavy or isn’t supported correctly. Here are real photos of buckling on the inner tailgate skin near the...
Saw that briefly. Nice package. Isn’t that a similar thing to the IAG-X hinge-replacement option?
My dilemma is whether I need to go hinge replacement or just a reinforcement plate back here.
Use Case — use spare tire to carry maxtrax recovery boards (7.5lbs x2) and one to two 2.5 gallon Rotopax containers (water 8.34lbs x 2.5g; gasoline 6.073lbs x 2.5g). I want to use this setup when off-roading, not as a daily thing.
What I Have — 2022 Wildtrak with Sasquatch w/stock SAS wheels...
In another post, I see that Ford is recommending dealers pickup and return vehicles. I guess part of my paranoia is not warranted.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/23s48-23v598-rear-camera-recall.90163/post-2180375
In May 2025 I received a letter in the US post from Ford about an
*** IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL ***. Parts are not available. The remedy is anticipated to be available starting 4th quarter 2025.
In August 2025 I received a letter in the US post from my local Ford dealer about a Recall:
Rear...
Love this. And this is a good lesson why things actually cost money. Rather than say, “I could do this for $20”, realize that real engineering work needs to be done along with testing, redesign, retesting, etc. iterative design process.
I feel clueless and do not understand what this is and the value proposition. I saw one image from the Amazon sight saying it stop vibration. OK … is that a problem? Why?
And I see another one on the firewall saying compatible with carpeted floor mats. What’s goig on with this?
Sport feels more extreme to me than normal.
Also, my mileage has improved. Just drove to Reno and back from San Jose and the overall average was 20.2 mpg.
All this is interesting. Going back to my “OP”, I was astonished my son in a 1994 Ranger “flew” up the same hill, taking the same line as me, in 2WD, with no fanfare. Whereas the Bronco in 4H hit those dips, stopped moving, wheels were spinning, then traction on the opposite wheels kicked in...
Yes. From the manual ... I copied and put this into Apple Notes for my quick reference. The button center of GOAT knob is trail control when pressed the first time in 4H my dash reads "One Pedal" with the icon and all. If you press Set + you can set the Trail Control speed. If you press and...