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Same outer dimensions as the 245 65 r16 tires people have been mounting. Read some mixed things about whether they rub at full articulation. Might also be pushing it on the width of these particular rims, which are 6.5”. Edit: Looks like BFG in that size are good for 6.5” rim, maybe not an issue.

I don’t know if it will make any difference, but a taller profile tire should flex and grip more when aired down. It’s also half an inch father before your rim bottoms out on an impact. Going to 16” steel also kept the weight the same as 17” alloy.

Not a ton out there yet, most vehicles with the same bolt pattern have a lot more offset, and are street oriented vehicles. There’s the Alphaequipt Foxtrot, but it’s $225 per wheel. I got cheap 16” steel rims to work. Thread here.

I definitely have the hours of assorted noises after any interaction with the vehicle.

Plenty of other problems though ?

It might just be the pins. I’d try contact cleaner if it could mean getting it running

Update: Got ‘em, with a good deal on BFG KO2s in 235/70/R16. Gonna give them a test in the desert this weekend.

Don’t know if anyone has done it yet, but I would be almost certain you can. It just attaches to a hole in the frame and a tab on the internal bumper. Definitely the same frame, and no reason for a different bumper. A forum member took his off and painted them...

I would think focus or escape owners with the same 2.0 would be the ones to ask if they’ve had any success. Bronco sport hasn’t been out long enough to break much.

I became pretty skeptical of the water fording claims when I saw where the ECU is. Sorry you had to prove my suspicion. Hope it gets sorted out as painlessly as possible. I’ll probably grease mine up real good now, though I think I’ve got some months till we see much water around here.

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The sport is tiny other than height and the amount of hood. Same length and only 2” wider than a Ford Focus. 10” Shorter and 7 to 10 fewer cubic feet inside than a Honda CRV. Front seats are spacious, but back seat and cargo area are not. Most of the measurements are in between a Jeep Compass...

I would guess sliding them aft would help with noise, but there’s a wrinkle. The rails are not parallel, so you would have to adjust the towers on the front crossbar.

Also, they can be turned on with the hatch closed. Useful for grabbing stuff through the glass.

There’s also the Cherokee trail hawk for lockers and a low range transfer case in a compact Crossover. Too much overkill for me, and I liked a lot of the other features of my BL.

2.0L also has liquid cooling on the center diff, so it can do more before overheating in 4wd

Would a true locking rear be any use without a locking center? I guess the center has cooling, but still clutched.

Nudge bar would be another option

Thinking about it, haven’t had time to pull the plastic off and look. Might wait till a commercial offering is out to see what the price is, and what they attach to. Will probably fabricate if they’re too spendy or nothing is available in a couple months.

I thought about an air tank too, figured a compressor wouldn’t like the heat, and would need to go elsewhere