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Hi All, The check engine light came on in my 2022 Base MT. The code is for a fault with some aspect of the grill shutters -- will have details soon, but in the meantime, I am looking for good (or bad) experiences with Ford dealership repair shops in the midlands of South Carolina, ideally...

Small world, I grew up outside of Boston, on the South Shore -- your assessment is spot on. Boston drivers are aggressive, but they are predictable (once you understand how they operate) and reasonably good at driving, albeit dangerously and annoyingly. SC on the other hand is the wild west --...

IT IS SO TRUE! I drive across the country every year and every year when I get home to SC I am stunned at how bad drivers are -- and how little traffic enforcement happens. Nearly every single red light in Columbia gets run, and the police do absolutely nothing. It is infuriating. Anyhow, thanks...

Thanks, everyone. Got my tire repaired and all of 'em rotated at the local DT. Ironically, they did the rotation and forgot to do the repair...which thankfully I discovered before I left the lot -- even gave me a receipt saying repair, tread-check and pressure-check, apparently without doing any...

Small world, Randy. I went to graduate school in Tucson ('98-'03), where I popped a few tires in the Sonoran desert. My buddy works for Hydrogeophysics there now, doing very much the same thing you describe, but for a range of applications beyond porphyry copper. Onward.

Thanks, Randy! Helpful advice. Incidentally I grew up in Massachusetts, and my dad owned and ran a repair station on the South Shore (Dave's Arco, in Marshfield ca. 1970-1980. Unfortunately, he passed before I was ready to learn as much as I could from him, repair-wise). I'm a field geologist...

Thanks for the advice. I guess I am asking here because I have more faith in your all's honesty and collective experience than that of shops with whom I don't have enough experience or personal knowledge to know whether what I am being told is accurate or not.

Have you had trouble (like me) or advice on how to find a place that will repair tires (35 Nitto Ridge Grapplers) on aftermarket wheels (Fuel 18" Zephyr)? Goodyear says they won't touch it, and doubt other chains will either. Here's my original post if it helps...

I've got Nitto Ridge Grapplers 35s on 18" aftermarket Fuel wheels (Zephyr, with the faux beadlocks) on my '22 2 door Base MT, which I bought used from AutoNation about a year ago with low miles and one previous owner. The tires and wheels were both acquired and installed by the original owner...

Nitto Ridge Grapplers

Awesome! I have been a geology professor at USC for the past 20 years. What was your degree in? My family and I visited Toccoa a few years ago and it was amazing! Thanks for the feedback and ideas.

Hi All, It's getting close to time to get my first maintenance visit on my 2022 2-door base MT (purchased 10/23 with ~6K miles). The only car under warranty I have ever owned was a new 1998 Ranger, and at the time I didn't have the money to pay dealership service rates, so did most of the work...

I have a 2022 2-door base MT I bought used in Oct last year. Judging from the short amount of time it was on the lot, and the fact that multiple people wanted to put in offers after I sent my deposit, I think the resell market should be solid, although it might not go as fast as other trims. I...

Love those stripes.

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Thanks for the detailed explanation! I agree that a lot of what we do is window dressing rather than functional. Curious to learn more about this — you’ve inspired me to look deeper, which (as a professor but also citizen) is one of the greatest things one can do. Rock on.

Thanks for the insight. I’m confused though — aren’t emissions and fuel efficiency proportional (everything else being equal of course)? The emissions come from the combusting of fuel — If I’m combusting fuel, I’m releasing emissions. If I’m not combusting fuel, I’m not releasing emissions. They...

that’s a beautiful bronco

i don’t mind it, but i am curious if the wear on the battery and starter outweighs the fuel efficiency benefit. anyone have knowledge on the matter?

they look great! do these help with noise? might you have a link?