Perhaps. No, have never taken the back clamshell off. That's because I got a sunrider almost immediately after getting the Bronco and I'd have to take that off to take off the back shell and I just never bothered. Plus my kids ride in the back most of the time and I'm sure I'd get complaints...
Hahaha we drove all over creation this weekend and it was fantastic. No highway - kept speed generally under 60mph. It was 90F so the wind was very welcomed. Takes a little getting used to but I was sad to put them back on.
Finally after two years of ownership took the doors off this weekend for the first time. Have no idea why I waited so long. Now I gotta get a set of tube doors.
As an update I am happy to report that after a few weeks of driving I do not see any new fluid, so I am chalking this up to gear oil that dripped during my front diff fluid change.
I think the hoopla over the oil shortage is perhaps overblown. I used a K&N oil filter on my last oil change. You can buy a dozen at a clip on amazon right now, which would last you somewhere between 36,000 and 120,000 miles depending on how frequently you change your oil...
Now you got me on the hunt. I have been wanting a painted black top and these guys are about 40 mins from me. They have two black and one white. I am going to go take a look. If it's in good shape I'll probably pick one up at that price.
I don't personally like it, but as others have said, do what you like.
P.S. have you considered a bright silver, almost like a polished finish? I don't think I've seen that on the factory SAS wheels.
I have been planning to take the clamshell off and do the weatherstripping seen here:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/mic-noise-reduction-guide-wind-sound-aka-more-or-less-cowbell-please.53833/
I believe your wind noise (as indicated in the post above) is from that area. But in addition...
Not on a non-SAS. I'm about 2" over stock (non-SAS) and while there's room to move down, I don't think there's more than a full inch. I'd say around 1" over factory is the lowest on the Pro Truck's for non-SAS.
Also, according to people who know a lot more than me (e.g. Ducati) the oil temp gauge is an "inferred" reading, meaning there is not actually an oil temp sensor. Not sure how the Bronco infers the temperature, but given that I'm also not sure how accurate it is.
Got back down under there tonight. There was not enough fluid that I could smell what it was but the fact that I couldn't smell it makes me wonder if it's not gear oil. I also noticed there was a tiny bit at the clamp where the tie rod boot meets the steering rack, but also there was some just...
I recently installed an AFE rear diff cover that has a drain plug and holds a little more fluid than the stock cover (holds about 2.5 quarts). It's a very nice product. Comes with the clips to hold the brake line in place. No gasket. I bought a new stock gasket but the original one was in such...