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  1. SLJ

    Towing capacity for Base model without factory install towing package?

    Been using a Scan Gauge II on the Sport since the beginning. There's a ScanGauge III out now that programs itself but it's a lot larger. The II gives me everything I need for towing with the Sport.
  2. SLJ

    Towing capacity for Base model without factory install towing package?

    It also leaves out that Package 53B (note 2) is required for towing and you should refer to the Ford towing guide. Nothing has changed from 2021 to 2023.
  3. SLJ

    Towing capacity for Base model without factory install towing package?

    Again it has nothing to do with the hitch. Wouldn't be the first time Ford was sued for over rating towing capabilities.
  4. SLJ

    Towing capacity for Base model without factory install towing package?

    Next time it's up in a lift and the covers are off if I'm there. You have the part numbers above. Have your parts guy look them up using your VIN and a VIN with the tow package from the factory.
  5. SLJ

    Towing capacity for Base model without factory install towing package?

    I went through that with two dealers before I purchased mine. Took getting the reps involved. They are clueless and want to sell you a car. Unless they're putting in the larger transmission cooler you'll still be at 1,500 no matter what they tell you. Get it in writing that you can safely tow...
  6. SLJ

    Towing capacity for Base model without factory install towing package?

    There's a lot of misinformation here. You have a 1,500 pound tow limit unless you have the tow package installed at the factory. It has nothing to do with the hitch or sway control. The factory tow package has a limit of 2,000 pounds. Without it, just adding any hitch gives you a limit of 1,500...
  7. SLJ

    1.5L towing long distances. Share your reports / experiences

    and it should be mentioned for towing 2,000 pounds you should have the factory installed tow package. Just adding the hitch doesn't give you the larger transmission cooler the tow package gives you.
  8. SLJ

    Anyone else with a 2023 get a key fob without the lift gate button?

    My OBX has it standard but I don't use it. I just touch the latch and it pops open.
  9. SLJ

    Hood decals to reduce glare

    I don't think it will be a problem as that narrow a strip at that low an angle won't block the vision of anything but the section of the hood that reflects the sun. What would be better is a piece of vinyl for the hood that covers the two raised portions completely from side to side.
  10. SLJ

    Hood decals to reduce glare

    I'm considering tinting the bottom four or five inches of my windshield all the way across.
  11. SLJ

    Above the rear view mirror?

    Years later now. Pretty sure it's just a climate sensor.
  12. SLJ

    Car camping?

    It's a Coleman 10x10 with the optional screen sides. Don't know if they still sell it but there are others. I did this a few times before we got our teardrop camper to pull behind it.
  13. SLJ

    Car camping?

    I used a screen pop-up over the back, put a rope on the inside handle so I could pull the hatch closed from inside. Wife made me screens with privacy flaps so I could keep the rear windows open. I got a Coleman twin air mattress that fits in the back.
  14. SLJ

    Bronco Sports being held at rail yards and not being delivered

    Mine sat in Buffalo for a little over a week in 2021 before the one day trip it took to Syracuse waiting for a full truckload and a driver.
  15. SLJ

    Bronco Sports being held at rail yards and not being delivered

    They have to wait for a full truckload to local dealers and then wait for a truck and driver to be available. There's a National shortage of drivers. It's been that way for some time. Mine sat for well over a week two years ago.
  16. SLJ

    Possible to raise just the front slightly to level an Outer Banks?

    Don't notice any difference on mine and I have the factory tow package. It might look that way over the Big Bend because the black roof may make the raised roof section stand out more.
  17. SLJ

    Changing from Jeep Compass to Ford Bronco Sport

    Yes, you are correct. It's the renegade she thought the tail lights looked like a dead cartoon character.
  18. SLJ

    Changing from Jeep Compass to Ford Bronco Sport

    The Compass didn't do it for me on test rides. Felt unresponsive on the road and didn't like the ride on dirt roads. Styling wasn't great either. My wife kept saying the "X" tail lights made it look like a dead cartoon character. Now I can't unsee it. Edit - (It's the renegade she thought the...
  19. SLJ

    Rumor has it there's a TSB out for noisy brakes...

    Doesn't bother me. Only happens occasionally first thing in the morning backing out of the garage but then I don't live in a city with neighbors all around.
  20. SLJ

    Rumor has it there's a TSB out for noisy brakes...

    Unfortunately TSB 22-2236 isn't listed yet. Hoping someone at a dealer can check.


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