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Took the GF and the dog out to the San Bernadino Glider port, excellent day on the mountain with great visibility! Good thing white hides pinstripes...

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Pinstripes are badges that most jeeps and tacos don't really have. Most are pavement overlanders.
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I'll tell you shit was scary but stand behind how capable this truck is after that lol, and all with a 500 eibach lift and 34s lol. Literally that was it. My side steps did get banged up and surprisingly were pretty good at being sliders.
Yeah, it's a solid truck but man - that's nuts. The stock factory side steps do work pretty good as sliders. I wouldn't trust them for anything hard core, but they do just fine on their own.
 

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The only regret I have from purchasing is no locker. Which you don't even need the FX4 package for, I just wish there were actual options for our trucks in the aftermarket (ARB's air solution is a non-starter at ~$2k just for parts).

As for the air dam, I almost never notice it's there. I've definitely hit it quite a few times and it's gotten pretty scratched up, but I've never torn it off or had it really get in my way with anything. I've also done no suspension changes yet either, only going to 32" tires from stock. I'm going to be getting the ARB OME setup when I can get it in stock, but honestly I have no regrets over not getting the FX4 package or not swapping to an FX4 skid.
So I posted about this on a thread I created. Bronco shares a ton with ranger the m210 has same dimensions as m190 just with a 8.8 ring instead of a 7.5 ring also for about 1500 you can order the complete axle with either 3.90, 4.30 or 4.70 gears.
 

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So I posted about this on a thread I created. Bronco shares a ton with ranger the m210 has same dimensions as m190 just with a 8.8 ring instead of a 7.5 ring also for about 1500 you can order the complete axle with either 3.90, 4.30 or 4.70 gears.
Yeah, but if you do that, you need to regear the front as well - you can't just do one axle at a time. It would make more sense just to pickup a junkyard e-locking diff and swap it in directly.
 

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Yeah, it's a solid truck but man - that's nuts. The stock factory side steps do work pretty good as sliders. I wouldn't trust them for anything hard core, but they do just fine on their own.
Yea do plan on building so sliders but was rather impressed by side steps at one point I did have truck weight on em and they didn't get so damaged and for sure saved my rockers
 


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Yeah, but if you do that, you need to regear the front as well - you can't just do one axle at a time. It would make more sense just to pickup a junkyard e-locking diff and swap it in directly.
No you didn't understand that's front. There is currently no regear options for the front m190. Which if you're 4wd it makes it possible to regear your rear which isn't possible right at this moment. Also you would have to change to bronco arms and cvs but still would be price point of the arb and you'd gain travel by about 2 inches
 

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No you didn't understand that's front. There is currently no regear options for the front m190. Which if you're 4wd it makes it possible to regear your rear which isn't possible right at this moment. Also you would have to change to bronco arms and cvs but still would be price point of the arb and you'd gain travel by about 2 inches
I mean, doesn't really matter if it's front or rear though, if you go to anything other than 3.73 - you need to re-gear the other axle as well. That's no longer a terribly cheap endeavor, especially since our trucks don't really gain much from a re-gear given the 10sp we have.
 

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I mean, doesn't really matter if it's front or rear though, if you go to anything other than 3.73 - you need to re-gear the other axle as well. That's no longer a terribly cheap endeavor, especially since our trucks don't really gain much from a re-gear given the 10sp we have.
That is what I was saying though as a 4x4 it's a great option economically speaking considered you'd gain locker a beefier differential and the availability to match front and rear. Mind you I get 11 miles per gallon with 34s a regear in my opinion would help that a lot
 

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That is what I was saying though as a 4x4 it's a great option economically speaking considered you'd gain locker a beefier differential and the availability to match front and rear. Mind you I get 11 miles per gallon with 34s a regear in my opinion would help that a lot
Eh - for what it is, our rear diff is more than sufficient and capable, unless you're truly building a rock crawling rig you're not going to gain much for the effort involved in the swap.

Also if you're getting 11mpg in 34s you've definitely got something amiss. There's guys running 35s that get better mileage than that, and others running 35s with significantly more weight with the same mileage.

I'm happy with my ~20mpg average with 32"s.
 

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Eh - for what it is, our rear diff is more than sufficient and capable, unless you're truly building a rock crawling rig you're not going to gain much for the effort involved in the swap.

Also if you're getting 11mpg in 34s you've definitely got something amiss. There's guys running 35s that get better mileage than that, and others running 35s with significantly more weight with the same mileage.

I'm happy with my ~20mpg average with 32"s.
Yea I've never gotten over 19 even when fully stock thats doing cruise control at 65 never hit above 20s. Throwing 34s hurt it that much, but for me again the locker, extra travel, gearing at less cost than a full on long travel kit from rpg well thats a win.
 

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Yea I've never gotten over 19 even when fully stock thats doing cruise control at 65 never hit above 20s. Throwing 34s hurt it that much, but for me again the locker, extra travel, gearing at less cost than a full on long travel kit from rpg well thats a win.
You need to get that MPG issue figured out. I have a level and 32s and got 27 MPG from home to work today (45 minutes of combo city and highway).
 

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You need to get that MPG issue figured out. I have a level and 32s and got 27 MPG from home to work today (45 minutes of combo city and highway).
Yea I've taken it to the dealership before because I had a check engine light come on for a lean code dealership blamed it on a aem filter instead of being factory. I suspect I may have the faulty injectors
 
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still wandering around the pacific islands, looking for something off pavement..

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some of the "roads" here dont get traveled for weeks, maybe months, and the jungle takes them back. drive this for a mile or two and you can find a lifestime supply of banana spiders and praying mantis on the hood at the picnic spot.

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naftan point

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still wandering around the pacific islands, looking for something off pavement..

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some of the "roads" here dont get traveled for weeks, maybe months, and the jungle takes them back. drive this for a mile or two and you can find a lifestime supply of banana spiders and praying mantis on the hood at the picnic spot.

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naftan point

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approaching wireless ridge
Looks like a good adventure, where is this place at?
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