Another wheel/tire conundrum question.
I am looking to beef up the look of my sport. I’ve read a lot of threads already and I see the same sizes will/won’t rub. Not sure why it varies so much. To be on the safe side, I am looking at MR701 (17×7.5, +30 offset) wheels with 235/65R17 tires. All opinions welcome. Rubbing potential? Too conservative? My first thought was MR502 rally (17×8 38 offset) wheels with 245/65R17 tires, but I see a lot of talk of rubbing. Thanks for putting up with another tire question.
Do lifts cause long-term problems with the Badlands?
I want to get a quality (e.g. Ford Ranger Lifts or similar) 1.5-1.75-inch lift for my Badlands. An off-road shop made a very big deal about how they would install it for me, but I had to agree to assume all the risk of something breaking eventually. They said this is especially likely with the Badlands because it is already lifted from the factory compared to other trims. This isn’t what I wanted to hear. Do you all agree with this reasoning? Is a lift for the Badlands a bad idea? Have those…
Do lifts cause long-term problems with the Badlands?
Automatic folding mirror project
I would like to see if electric folding can be added to the mirrors.
The BS 2025 with electric folding is sold in Brazil. So it has to be possible.
I can’t find the part number for the Brazilian mirror to look it up. And I don’t know if it would just be a matter of adding the motor or if the whole mirror needs to be replaced.
I don’t think anyone has ever done this before.
Then the rain sensor project is finished.
I would like to see if electric folding can be added to the mirrors.
The BS 2025 with electric folding is sold in Brazil. So it has to be possible.
I can’t find the part number for the Brazilian mirror to look it up. And I don’t know if it would just be a matter of adding the motor or if the whole mirror needs to be replaced.
I don’t think anyone has ever done this before.
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Personal Story – Deer Strike & Damage
On Friday the 7th I & a friend drove north from Madison to visit Jurustic Park (spelling is correct) north of Marshfield WI. I took back roads to return to Madison which took us south through Mauston, LaValle, Reedsburg, and Plain, where I turned left on WI Cty B towards Sauk City at about 5pm. Not very far from Plain a deer came up out of the left-side ditch across the left lane and into the right lane. I had no time whatever to brake or go off-road and avoid it. The deer did not survive…
Personal Story – Deer Strike & Damage
Dangerous issue with cruise control
I have about 23,000 miles on my 2025 BSBB. On 3 different occasions, while driving, with the cruise control on but NOT set, I let off the gas to slow down for a curve or to make an upcoming turn and the car keeps going because it has apparently set itself at the lower speed I have been traveling. On all three occasions I have been traveling at a higher speed on a major highway with the cruise control set. I turn off onto a side road, and while the cruise is still on I have not set it…
Dangerous issue with cruise control
Your real world MPG?
I do way more of this than I do highway miles.
My OBX Sasquatch averages 18.5.
I do way more of this than I do highway miles.
2023 Big Bend… what fluids do I need to change?
I want to make sure I’m changing the right fluids. These are the ones I’m aware of:
- Oil – follow the Oil Life Indicator
- Brake – every 3 years
- Coolant – Every 5 years (couldn’t find anything but that’s what my last 2 cars were)
- Transmission – every 30k miles?
- RDU – ???
- PTU – ???
Anything else I’m missing? Any recommended intervals on the PTU and RDU?
This is my first AWD car so I’m not familiar with some of these acronyms.
I want to make sure I’m changing the right fluids. These are the ones I’m aware of:
Oil – follow the Oil Life Indicator
Brake – every 3 years
Coolant – Every 5 years (couldn’t find anything but that’s what my last 2 cars were)
Transmission – every 30k miles?
RDU – ???
PTU – ???
Anything else I’m missing? Any recommended intervals on the PTU and RDU?
Automatic folding proyect
I would like to see if electric folding can be added to the mirrors.
The BS 2025 with electric folding is sold in Brazil. So it has to be possible.
I can’t find the part number for the Brazilian mirror to look it up. And I don’t know if it would just be a matter of adding the motor or if the whole mirror needs to be replaced.
I don’t think anyone has ever done this before.
Then the rain sensor project is finished.
I would like to see if electric folding can be added to the mirrors.
The BS 2025 with electric folding is sold in Brazil. So it has to be possible.
I can’t find the part number for the Brazilian mirror to look it up. And I don’t know if it would just be a matter of adding the motor or if the whole mirror needs to be replaced.
I don’t think anyone has ever done this before.
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