I've had the 4-cyl Badlands for about 10 months now and love it. But I notice that the engine noise, rather than being a smooth sound like most new cars, has a kind of fast clicking sound that varies with the RPMs. Much more noticeable with the hood open. My previous Ford V6 had a smooth...
The listed height of a Badlands (from the Ford website) is 71.4". Does anyone know if this is to the roof or to the top of the rails? Anyway, the garage where I work has a maximum height of 74" (there are some low pipes and beams). I have put on Thule Wingbar Evos over Rapid Crossbar feet and...
Hi, I'm planning on purchasing 2 Hullavators (or the like) to put 2 kayaks on the roof. I calculate that altogether, it would weight close to 200 lbs. I understand that the dynamic weight limit is 100 lbs with a moonroof. But how firm is that? I'm always very careful when I have stuff on the...
Drove to Vermont for the holiday weekend. No off-roading but the snow and mud being kicked up from the above-freezing temps made my car really dirty. First car wash when I got back at around 1100 miles.
I am considering getting two Hullavator-type assist devices, one on each side. Anyone done this? I'm just wondering whether the bars would be long enough to accommodate both. The BS Badlands is pretty tall and I'm not, and it would be a pain to get the yaks up and down otherwise.