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Yep, from Lufkin to Colorado Springs. I have made that trip too many times to count and the winds are always pretty strong, but this time it was over the top. Having the trailer did not help and the only place I have seen stronger winds is on I-80 from Cheyenne to Rock Springs in WY.

Here the results from my latest UOA (No. 9). I towed a trailer for about 1000 of the total miles and due to crazy headwinds in TX, I was under boost for nearly all of them. Surprisingly, the fuel dilution was nearly perfect at 2.4% which I have not seen for 2.5 years at this point. Everything...

I looked at the centering "rod" really closely and did not see any missing parts. I have a new spare. I'll spend more time examining on my next oil change.

It was the Ford bolts, but only because RCI needs "slop" in the mounting holes and the Ford washers are an exact fit with no free play. Put the RCI bolts on and used a screwdriver to keep a gap between the engine and transmission skid plate and the popping sound is gone. It was binding just...

Found this in the oil filter basin after pulling the oil filter today. Did a thorough check of the filter itself and the filter cap and no pieces were broken or missing. it is possible that it broke off a previous filter and was just in the basin (no where for it to go once the filter is...

Dropped it off at Ford a few days ago and as fully expected, they found nothing wrong with the fuel system. Of course, all they did was connect the computer to it and look for codes. There were none. That does not mean these is not a problem, particularly if one or more injectors are leaking...

I am going to change the oil in the morning so I will check it out. One thing that I did a while back was to swap the RCI bolts with the factory Ford ones. Maybe the washers on the Ford bolts are just large enough to bottom out the "cupped" mount before they actually come into contact with the...

Yeah...thought about that, but wanted to see if others had a similar experience.

I have a pooping sound that I thought was part of the suspension, but upon the Ford dealer checking it out, they reported back it is my skids plates. I have the full set including the catalytic converted skids and drop the engine plate each time I change the oil and have not seen anything...

@jjack50 - curious as to what is so funny with the above.

Given the fuel dilution that a 2.7L engine has, I would have changed it long ago. In the first 1,000 miles, the factory oil in my 2.7L was already an xW-20 viscosity. I would change it.

I have one other person asking the same. I need to pack it and grab weight and dimensions and then I'll have a better idea.

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Rear steel bumper from Bronco Badlands. Bought to replace the plastic bumper on my Wildtrak, but decided to go in a different direction. Includes bumper caps and clips. No wiring or backup sensors. Can meet within reasonable distance of Northgate area in Colorado Springs. $160

I went with -110 only because I had it; the next change will be 75W-140.

My PhD has consumed my "play with/upgrade the Bronco free time", but I would run 75W-140. This is what Dana (who makes the axle) recommends and there is zero downside to using it versus a lighter viscosity. There are some who will argue that you will see a reduction in MPG, but a headwind...

@KingLeonidas - hopefully, this will help: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/carbonsteels-2023-wildtrak-build-maintenance-journal-filters-fluids-oil-changes-etc.86135/post-2133960

Anyone have one they want to get rid of before I buy a new one? Mine loosened and fell off running down the freeway.

Agreed; I look into it quite a while ago and I could not see a way to make it work. Given the ultra limited space near the fill port on the transmission, you will need one of the "candy cane" style tubes and a pressure tank to refill it as shown here...

With the nozzle I posted it's a piece of cake--even the plastic bottles are easy with the nozzle.