Recent content by Billwinkle

That's rare but it does happen. I would suggest having someone take a video of you running the pen down the Crack so that cannot prove you wrong. 40 years in dealerships even though the ones I worked for were fair, I even had dealers that tried to burn me even though they knew I was in the business.

Take a ball point pen and run it along the crack. If it stops anywhere along the Crack, it's been hit and not a stress fracture. Stress fractures are very rare but do happen. 40 year experience talking

I'm a retired dealer service manager. They cannot say a lift or other mods caused the problem. The manufacturer would have to test every scenario to be able to prove it was caused by a mod. Easier for them to pay the claim.

A legitimate recall will never be changed. It will be there until 100% of all registered vehicles under the recall have either been completed or the car was totaled. The recall will be on the effected vegicltil hell freezes over. Im a retired 40 year auto dealer service manager

Im a retired parts service director for a Subaru dealer and they would have us take an oil sample if they were suspicious about an engine failure. I can't say the same for Ford.

I hope the best for you. I would not have to lose mine either. BTW you have a right to ask for factory original parts to repair, otherwise the insurance will put aftermarket parts that aren't as good as factory in fit and finish.

If either quarter shows any damage, then it may have frame damage and then the insurance may total it.

I never seeanyone mention that at least on my 25 badlands that all I have to do to lock my sport is to touch the top of either front door outer handle and it will lock everything. If you see some raised lines on the handle than touch an find out. I love not having to take my key out of my...

I'm retired from 40 years in the car business, and oem and aftermarket windshields have to all conform to federal standards. The bigger problem is after the new windshield is installed, the cameras have to be recallabrated. Most likely a dealer may have to do that part but safeties and the...

I found some great advice as to installing a dash cam. But instead of trying to follow the trim along the dash, remove the a pillar by pulling up then back. Remove fuse panel, then lower the glove box by pushing in on the the square panels on the inside of the glove box. This will make the next...