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I wouldn't buy another newer Subaru if it was half off. We had an 08 Legacy GT, bought it with 5k miles and it was a piece of junk. Generally fun to drive but a terribly built car. The engine was overly noisy, everything rattled and creaked, the interior was poorly thought out and cheap feeling...

We have a 2010 VW Golf TDI four door, we love it so far. Overall average is 40.5mpg for 11.5k miles so far, but we drive it pretty hard. On the freeway (75-80mph) it makes an easy 42-45mpg cruising, engine running at only 2200rpm. It is very comfortable for long trips, plenty of torque, runs...

I pretty much felt the same with my Sport Trac. A 33" spare did not fit underneath. I could either mount one inside the bed (takes a lot of space in a small bed), make a swing out carrier (adds length and would constantly get in the way) or throw it on the roof. I put a Yakima megawarrior basket...

I would imagine it would be fairly straight forward as a lot of people do this with Rangers. There should be a cutout plate in the floor for the shifter already. Grab the case and linkage from a manual shift superduty and anything that might look different, but it's definitely feasable.

A LOT of slide-ins widen out after the wheel well, that is what causes the problem with tailgate width. Being unable to fit them in newer model trucks is a pretty common problem.

Nice Sport Trac! I sold mine about two years ago... It was a 2005 with 3" body lift, warrior rear shackles, warrior f&r sway bar disconnects, 4.88 gears, f&r aussie lockers, front and rear 2" receivers, 33x12.50s and some other stuff. It was a great rig!

Definitely go with selectable in the front. I had aussie lockers (automatic like a detroit locker) in the front and rear of a truck and driving in 4x4 in snow was a little tricky. Any tight maneuvering in 4x4 was tricky really, and you could really feel the steering tighten up even if you were...

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Yep. I went back and forth about the same decision in my 06 F150. My thoughts were that, while a limited slip is nice, I really want to have all the traction I can when I need it. I had an aussie locker in the front of my last Sport Trac (front and rear actually) and the front locker made snow...

Colin, 305s are a great fit too, I wouldn't rule them out. My 35s fit with "just enough" clearance everywhere. When I move back to the Pacific Northwest (soon I hope), I wouldn't have clearance to run snow chains out back if they were required. I went with 35s instead of 285s or 305s because I...

I agree, get the Bilstein 5100 series shocks that lift the front 2" if you're only leveling the truck out. The angles of the axleshafts and control arms are reasonable at 2", and the shocks limit the travel to prevent any binding or over-extension. The down side (to any leveling kit) is that you...

Beautiful! That area is one of my favorites. It is so easy to get out there and be miles away from anyone or anything, complete peace and quiet, and lots of hot springs out there. There are some beautiful sunrises and sunsets as well.

May want to post it on rv.net...?

For what it's worth, I often left front and rear swaybars disconnected on the ranger and sport trac, even on the street. I never left the explorer disconnected since that as the wifes daily driver, so I couldnt tell you how it will handle. I think I still have quick disconnects for the rear axle...

Your factory air intake is nearly four feet above the ground, and fairly well protected from splashing as it pulls air from inside the fender, protected from the splash guards in the wheel well. I would suggest leaving it as is. If you get that truck in deep enough water to drown the intake...

A lot of e-fan setups are notoriously unreliable. Technically I would say the controllers and wiring are actually what causes the problems. Generally I would prefer electric fans, however a mechanical fan is definitely more reliable. For something hauls and tows very heavy loads, say pulling a...

Nice F150. I think a flip-pac would be a great place to start. I change my mind on a regular basis, whether I want a flip-pac, pop-up camper, or small lightweight hard side camper. For now I have an A.R.E. cap and a bed rug, and I'm putting the camper on hold for a while. I have the 5.5' bed so...

Nice rig. I would advise against cranking the torsion bars for 2" of lift. From the factory, there is only about 3" of down travel in the front suspension. Raising the front 2" makes the ride terrible as the shocks top out horrible on rough surfaces. The suspension also won't compress as...

I've owned the Cooper STTs in 33x12.50R15s on a Ranger and a Sport Trac, it was a good tire. But I have not had any hydroplaning in my KM2s. Mine are 35x12.50R18s on an 06 F150, with 26k miles on them and 13/32" tread. Even in heavy thunderstorms and loads of standing water it hasn't been an...

BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2 In most cases, they are lighter than other mud terrains. Very quiet and smooth for a mud terrain, work well in rain, snow, etc etc. I have 25k miles on a set (35x12.50R18s) and well over half tread.