I picked up an Easycare TotalCare vehicle service contract that has a $250 deductible and essentially is bumper to bumper. It's what the Ford dealer near me sells, and I've used one of these plans previously with my Ford Focus. It paid for itself over the 7 years I had the vehicle. The Bronco...
It's not interest on a lease. Instead, it's a Money Factor, and that number is predetermined when the lease is written and doesn't change over time. If they let you buy out, you will have to pay off the amount of your lease plus the residual value which is all documented in your lease paperwork.
It comes down to why you need 2 more inches. Are you going for looks or performance? If performance, what specific performance are you looking for? Rock Crawling, high speed offroad.?
Unfortunately, that isn't how reusable gaskets or gasket makers work. You may get away with it, but keep your eyes out for any weeping around the cover. Reuseable gaskets like the one ford provide are designed to be flexible and continue to seal as temperature changes increase or decrease...
On a highway that would work. I can bump the cruise control up 2 mph and overtake someone. But on a 2 lane road and I need to get around one or two cars in the current passing zone, there is a benefit to dropping down to 3rd. That puts me in the top of the torque band for the 4cylinder which...
35's and 4.70 gears, I find it is working pretty well. I haven't driven it in low yet. Going 60 and needing to pass someone, I'll find myself dropping to 3rd to get it moving fast enough for a quick pass.
The mechanicals helped reduce the throw, and the longer length should make the shifting even easier than stock. B&M makes some good stuff. I installed one of their short throw shifters on my 93 third SC, which worked well though needed more authority to move switch gears on that transmission...
Just to help some folks understand what is going on here.
These VHF radios (HAM) work within a very specific frequency band, and PCI race radios LICENSED 80 channels in that frequency band under their call sign WPGK938. They share these channels with their customers. They have a license...
Ya know, if I lived in a mountainous area, I would be having a lot of fun. And I don't think 4A would be that important there. Part-Time 4WD is more important if your road is going to always be slippery. Part-Time 4wd is perfect for snow-covered roads and parking lots. Sounds like we in...
It's heavy fiberglass? When has that ever been something that doesn't get damaged if you drop it?
I expect you can use similar strategies that people repairing cracks on fiberglass boats use. The downside to the roof is you'll never get it back to looking like the factory finish. Or at least...
No you don't need it. I haven't used 4A at all this winter in Minnesota. I don't have to drive all the time, but when I have, 2WD has been fine. The few times I was driving on snow-covered roads I just put it into full-time 4WD. Daily driving nah, unnecessary. The main benefit of the...
New this January after my wife went through all her lease miles about a year and a half early.
This is her 2023 Silverado LT. She's been wanting a pickup truck since she was in high school.
Running boards and tonneau covers are in the garage, waiting for it to warm up a little before I...
For the wind noise, take a close look at the window where it pushes against the gasket. Have someone open and close the window while you watch. Then do the same on the other window. Do you notice a difference?
I found on my 2 door the passenger window would whistle when the wind blew across...
I'm sorry that happened to you, but it should be a lesson to others, as you did things incorrectly which led to the issues you experienced.
Never go into a dealer without having finance options already figured out. You can even pit different finance companies against each other a day before you...
That's not 100% accurate. Actually, Ford and GM worked on the 10-speed longitudinal transmission with ford leading the engineering, and on a 9-speed transverse transmission GM lead the engineering on.
GM used their version of the transmission (different internal rings) in Suburban Escalades...
My son burned up the clutch in my 89 ford ranger (2.9) within 2 months of driving it to high school. I had him help me replace it and then I drove with him a few times to teach him how to use it. He was driving around with his foot resting on the clutch pedal and would often take off from a...