Skid Plate - won't drive off-road where "high clearance is required" without one.
https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/bronco-sport-front-engine-skid-plate-by-jcroffroad.7612/
Executive Order 11644--Use of off-road vehicles on the public lands
(c) The limitations on off-road vehicle use imposed under this section shall not apply to official use.
Sec. 4. Operating Conditions. Each respective agency head shall develop and publish, within one year of the date of this...
NPS.gov Policy
Off-Road Driving (U.S. National Park Service)
Executive Order 11644 - National Archives Office of the Federal Register (OFR)
"Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order, the term:
(1) "public lands" means (A) all lands under the custody and control of the Secretary of the...
Dropped off OBX today at about 9 AM. - still in Ford Service - may be ready sometime tomorrow. The one positive is that a courteous car was available, a 2024 Bronco Sport.
My tires are about 5/32 now, so I'm most likely going to purchase the same tires I had on my 2001 Honda CR-V (GEOLANDAR A/T G015). Never got stuck once after traveling on the Trans New Jersey Trail from Brendan T Byrne State Forest to Batsto Village in 2021, plus drove it a few times on the sand...
GEOLANDAR A/T G015? Fairly quiet on pavement with good traction on soft roads. Recommended by my mechanic when I told him about driving down the sand roads in Wharton State Forest in New Jersey.
GEOLANDAR A/T G015
Great experience! Sounds like it was your driving skills and knowledge, plus understanding the capabilities of the Nissan that surpassed the same of the other driver. :like:
Plus there are benefits to creating our own tracks in fresh snow so long as we can follow the pavement and avoid...
I never bought into the "symmetrical" marketing.
My vehicle from 1978 to 1988 was a Ford F-150 4X4 pickup truck and the front differential was offset to the driver side. Never experienced any problems when taking it off-road.
The 2013 Crosstrek XV went through a little over 6 inches of snow...
Yep, you're correct. The absence of a validated scientific method, to correctly determine the results, will lead to final outcome inaccuracies.
I wanted to do a "what if" just out of curiosity since it was the last time I'm purchasing premium.
No long term benefits realized for the substantial...
Yep, definitely not the same. I purchased the Outer Banks primarily for fuel efficiency with soft road capability.
We take road trips and drive local daily with infrequent soft road access.
I would have purchased the Badlands IF our frequent trips were off-road.
Outer Banks:
Big Bend:
I appreciate the input. :clap:
BTW: I was just curious about the 93 Octane when I went to fill the tank again on the 29th (last Friday), but I'll be going back to 87 Octane tomorrow. I want to keep the fuel cost as low as possible (accumulative effect).