We cross shopped Telluride SX and Defender — Defender was TINY compared to our Telluride. But, as a consolation prize I did get a used diesel RR Sport. I will commit hari kari when it goes to hell, but it is sooooo nice.

Counterpoint. Old weird Ford club/crew cabs used on railroad tracks, municipal departments, telephone companies, etc. are dope as hell.

Gonna be that guy, in Tokyo they would knock this out in a month, tops.

With the truck bed at that angle and no flares/cones/sirens before the truck aren’t we basically in “painted tunnel” territory?

Kind of omitting the fact that California much more financially friendly for Wilde.  She’s going for the $$$.

I think I am one of the few Jalops that has clipped a wing taxiing a plane.  I used to have to stack the hangar in high school after washing all the rental planes.  Dumped the clutch on the tractor, and pushed a Cessna 172 right into the hangar wall.  Holy shit I was freaking out after that, but they just duct taped…

My roommate in Eagle Vail was on the 3rd shift crew at Beaver Creek. Got to ride along for a couple of shifts. These machines are not to be fucked with and if you ski/snowboard, steer far and clear of them. Vail Resorts had VERY strict rules for the operators (other than me tagging along) and if an operator so much as…

Agreed, ATL and DC airports a bit of a different animal.  

Get PRE, Clear, and Global Entry.  Gamechangers.

Mfrs going from a pure capex model to a combo capex + opex model.  It’s the business model of the world now. 

Early 90s to mid-aughts hip hop DJ and car guy here (*clears throat - aww shit DJ Kool reference).

Ford Capri?

May I ask your thoughts on whether the price justifies the cost -- even straight out the box packages are going for $65k here in SWFL (yeah, no need for commentary) and those are hard to find.  There are dealers in Tampa/Miami/etc. doing customized packages with a bit more lift, new wheels, other upgrades and those…

Snore.

byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I used to work line crew for a family business in high school.  I dumped the clutch on an old Massey Ferguson tow tractor and put a Cessna 172 into the wall of a hangar.  Not a good day at the airport.  The aftermath -- duct tape the wing tip, all is good.  

RAV4 as well.

Question: am I crazy that I could be cross shopping a kitted out 4dr bronco vs one of the lower tier defenders?

You got my ideal garage, I like your style.  My poor man’s version (much slower): Telluride EX and 02 Disco.  For the man on a budget.  

Do the Crown rear doors auto open?  Are there hangers for little curtains?