No, I try to cross ruts diagonally with a constant forward motion ,( doesn't have to be fast) and keep both tires in contact as much as possible for traction, and I've gone over some ruts that I paused, briefly assessed and then crossed. But nothing crazy, I ain't rock crawling or doing jeep...
My Hybrid with chunkier tires is meeting my needs to get up gravel roads, fire roads so the kiddos and I can explore in Colorado, and a couple of roads were rutted and I crossed them. The suspension was fine. I was asking the same questions you are, MPG vs. Off-road? By upgrading to the...
I added chunkier tires on my Maverick HYBRID in the anticipation of winter, as well as a little more for fire roads, gravel roads. I drove it once in the snow....it felt fine. Im in Colorado Springs. Here's proof I drove in the snow.
I would assume yes since it's a chassis/body item, not an engine related item. Keep in mind the battery location for a hybrid is under the second row seats, whereas as Eco has it under the hood.
@Tundra2Maverick(?) Yes, logic would lead me to believe that you'll need to swap the red and brown wires. But being it's the Ford one with it's own convertor box and by the image I see, its going to be a lot more splicing than just two wires, since it doesn't appear to be using the T Connectors...
Wise words @Gr8Mustang .
It is a fairly quick response, and amazing they had transmissions available for repairs. I agree though, be wary and monitor it for a while.
Not fully understanding how it might impact, and to @hopsnbarley91 point, not aware of the factory fuse rating vs. the inline fuse, had me a little uneasy. But if anyone confirms that it's a viable option, I'd definitely consider doing it myself.
It did not. If you are able to identify that piece, let me know. I don't plan on towing in the immediate future, so not to worried. But I would like it to appear like it is from the factory.