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I recently installed a set of Roadshock Edge lights using their off-road harness, which connects to a three way switch (low, backlight, high). Everything is set up and working, except I'm not sure where to pop the pre-wired backlight on. It has one of those little splice clip things that people...

Not bad! Not enough to make me want to switch from my '22BL premium, but a couple little notches of improvement. I guess a set of Flatout GR+ would offer a bigger increase in capability than the new model. Cool that they offer the package on a lower trim. Little jealous of the aux switches and...

Not the stock size, but I can vouch for the Wildpeak AT Trail being a nice tire in 245/65R17. I believe the Trail Terrain is a similar idea. Tighter tread blocks than the AT3W so many people like, but the grip is great on steep and dry as far as I can tell. I was climbing 22°+ degrees without...

Appreciate you both, thanks. I'll give it a shot after work. I should have known better than to trust the sales guy who said only a dealer could get the code.

I bought by BSBL used a couple hours from where I live. The Ford dealer didn't have the door code on hand and the service department was closed, so I was told to stop at another dealer to get the code. I went to my local dealership and they said they would charge me a diagnostic fee to get the...

Have you guys had any issues with the product or the company? I'm considering the GR Plus kit with a shop install, but there are some horror stories out there from Subaru and Rav4 communities.

I get it, but at the same time, if Ford was showing people rock crawling and whatnot we'd have people posting about how Ford's marketing is a lie and why is my under body damaged etc. I was out with some friends at an off-road park/BLM land area over the weekend. My BL can climb, and things...

Pretty sure this saved me from a bad day out in the desert. If anyone is debating aluminum vs. steel, here's one good bump to aluminum. I got a little cavalier following my friend in his Tacoma. Slowed it down for the rest of the day after this, but beats smashing the bottom of the radiator...

My old VW Alltrack. I barely ran those Geolandars because they never balanced out well. This car had a turbo replaced around 30k miles, a diff around 80k, another turbo (this time upgraded) around 120k, and the diff was on the way out at 140k(?) when I traded it in. I will admit that it was fun...

Yup yup, I was worse at keeping my foot out of it and likely used more fuel because the power felt good. So maybe some slight driving style changes are contributing in addition to winter blend.

Winter gas blend for sure. Also possibly more condensed air = more fuel burning. Used to call it turbo weather when it started to cool off after winter. I always found it a little tougher to keep my foot out of the gas pedal when the turbo was so eager to spool.

The answer is yes, but they may rub off road depending on the true measurement of the tire. 245/65R17 seems to be accepted as the largest common maximum without trimming plastic, dealing with rubbing at extremes, or any other concerns as far as I've seen. You can use willtheyfit.com to compare...

Yeah, imho it's no more an Escape than a Bronco is a Ranger, or a Tiguan is a Golf, or a Kawasaki Vulcan is a Ninja, on and on. I mean it's not wrong, and you can see the lineage, but it's not like the same car. It's just an escape with a different body, drivetrain, specs, interior, and user...

Yes, starting from the trailhead near Aguanga. I was hoping to drive up to the paved road near the top and back to down to the 76, but no dice.

Another afternoon out in SoCal. Pretty basic, but there was an optional climb that hit 22 degrees of incline at one point. Felt cool cresting the top! For those familiar with the area, the gate near the observatory was closed so I had to go all the way back the way I came. Wasn't planning on...