🛠 1/3/22 Build Week Group

[Alvin Olson]

Looks amazing!! did everyone get to pick their bronco or was it assigned based on what you have or were ordering? Seems like you would want to get what you are going to be driving, but thought i would ask.

You picked what you wanted from the 8 that was assigned to your group. It was more like first come first serve. I didn’t care so i was in truck 6. it was a 21 Wildtrack Sasquatch non lux in Dark Blue. I forget the color name. I thought it was black at first.

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[Dheritage]

You picked what you wanted from the 8 that was assigned to your group. It was more like first come first serve. I didn’t care so i was in truck 6. it was a 21 Wildtrack Sasquatch non lux in Dark Blue. I forget the color name. I thought it was black at first.

Antimatter Blue. I really wanted that color. My first order was that, but I had to change to Ox White - which I am happy with too

 

[OkieB6G]

I got the cheap $50 sets from ford and will just be cutting a hole in them for the time being.

I think I'll end up doing the same thing. Eventually somebody on these forums will share a template so we all know where to cut

We attended the Bronco Off-Roadeo Event this past weekend.

It was an amazing experience. As a long time off road enthusiast, I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised though. The facility was top notch.
The instructors were awesome and very good at what they do.
We had plenty of outdoor classroom instruction then a full day of practical useful instruction.
I am truly impressed how much effort Ford has put into the technology of these trucks.

I can honestly say that every Bronco Owner needs to go to this class.

The day started at 9AM with orientation in the classroom as a meet and greet with your fellow classmates and instructors.
We broke into groups of 8 and each family had their own Bronco for the day.
We were then led outside to the ORX Classroom, which consisted of basic instruction on how to use the various off road options including the G.O.A.T. modes. This lasted for about an hour then we broke off to drive our designated Broncos each with a handheld radio for communication. We had a lead instructor and a tail gunner.
Every truck was inspected for safety and we were off on a 1.5 hour get used to driving off road easy mode trail.
We returned to base camp for a quick Bio Break as needed and to gather snack as needed.
Then it was back to the trails for another hour then back to base camp for Lunch.
After lunch we started having the real fun with 4 hours on the trails.
This included lots of technical rocks climbing and cliff diving.
We learned how to use the various options such as Off Road Cruise Control that let us dial in a speed to go up and down hills with different obstacles. We learned how to use the Trail Turn Assist and manual modes to allow for Engine Compression Braking.
The final hour of the off road portion of the day was a the quick track. This was a 2 mile dirt track with plenty of room for learning how to handle driving in Baja Mode. The track speed limit was 25 MPH and we were encouraged to follow said speed limit. This by far was the most fun part of the day for me, as this was in my wheel house of off road experience. I was very impressed on how well the Bronco did out there. I experimented with the different GOAT Modes and found my most fun setup was Baja Mode, 2H Traction Control Off. The throttle was very responsive and the drift was very predictable.

We returned to Base Camp for a nice Dinner at 6PM and shared our stories with our new friends.
Everyone exchanged pictures and contact information and spend money in the shop.
It was a great day.

Thanks for the in-depth thoughts! I'm scheduled for April 2nd, and will keep your recommendations in mind (especially the one about snacks!!). Any insight on Horseshoe Bay? We've got a long drive in and back so I doubt we'll get to enjoy many of the amenities before or after the Off-Roadeo, but the place also seems so huge it'd be hard to find the good spots without some serious exploration anyway.

 

[daddycreswell]

Look what I picked up today..... I'll be bagging and tagging this even, should get them mailed out tomorrow.

 

[Gatlinz]

I wanted to give y’all a personal perspective that many on here have had to deal with. In early January I got sick and was diagnosed with Covid, no big deal, I’m vaxed, in good-ish shape and have had Covid once before about 4 mo ago. Well I was wrong. I was just released last night from the hospital, still on oxygen, dealing with Covid pneumonia.

I’m not sure why I wrote this to y’all, maybe it’s just to make sure you are carful, maybe it’s to make sure you tell the ppl that are important to you that they are truly important to you. I’m completely reevaluating my entire life, all material objects as well as my career. I’m now searching ways to enjoy the last few decades I have left. My advise is to be thankful for what you have while still remaining hopeful for what is in your future, IE finally getting your Bronco delivered.

My bronco has been sitting at my dealership for weeks and weeks and they have been very supportive. I hope to surprise my wife with having her delivered to our driveway next weekend. Y’all take care and keep up the posts, they have been a godsend to me.

I am so Sorry to hear this Sean, but i am also glad that you have turned the corner and WILL be getting better. Yes, its a great time to re-evaluate priorities. I learned long ago, that it should be 1) God 2) Family 3) Job, but sometimes i still forget! Go out there and live life to the fullest. and never forget whats important!

 

[JBoi-ET]

Built 1/9! EDD moved up from 3/6 to 3/1!

Had trouble logging in this morning but now that I got in I went back to in production. Did this happen to anyone else today?

 

[Gatlinz]

@Alvin Olson I believe you installed the M&R DRL/spots in your mod bumper, right? I just ordered and will attempt to install myself (!!) Did you run the passenger side wiring over to the driver side, connect those together then run the driver up to the aux wiring? I'm trying to picture how to run everything while still not having a Bronco...

BTW, if anyone knows my wife, that $450 charge is for her birthday present in April!

i would like to say that you sir have a sick since of humor....I like that, reminds me of my own!! thanks for the chuckle

 

[nfearno34]

@Cat im going to go out on a limb and say that Bertie has firmly
Moved to built! We can move off of in production!!!

 

[stevensantee]

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I think I'll end up doing the same thing. Eventually somebody on these forums will share a template so we all know where to cut



Thanks for the in-depth thoughts! I'm scheduled for April 2nd, and will keep your recommendations in mind (especially the one about snacks!!). Any insight on Horseshoe Bay? We've got a long drive in and back so I doubt we'll get to enjoy many of the amenities before or after the Off-Roadeo, but the place also seems so huge it'd be hard to find the good spots without some serious exploration anyway.

or You can chop off like an inch of the running board as an alternate option. I guess those end caps just pop off.

 

[Gatlinz]

You picked what you wanted from the 8 that was assigned to your group. It was more like first come first serve. I didn’t care so i was in truck 6. it was a 21 Wildtrack Sasquatch non lux in Dark Blue. I forget the color name. I thought it was black at first.

Thanks, yeah i am not too worried about it, but don't want to get a sway bar disconnect Bronc since my OBX does not have it. stuff like that. IE, want to play with what i am getting. thanks for the tip. any reason you picked that rodeo to go to?

 

[Alvin Olson]

Thanks, yeah i am not too worried about it, but don't want to get a sway bar disconnect Bronc since my OBX does not have it. stuff like that. IE, want to play with what i am getting. thanks for the tip. any reason you picked that rodeo to go to?

I chose that location as it was only a three hour drive from home.
That was the only reason.
I will say that I would happily go again when my local buddies get their Broncos.
I would love to do it at Moab but that becomes more of a long trip.

 

[Alvin Olson]

I think I'll end up doing the same thing. Eventually somebody on these forums will share a template so we all know where to cut



Thanks for the in-depth thoughts! I'm scheduled for April 2nd, and will keep your recommendations in mind (especially the one about snacks!!). Any insight on Horseshoe Bay? We've got a long drive in and back so I doubt we'll get to enjoy many of the amenities before or after the Off-Roadeo, but the place also seems so huge it'd be hard to find the good spots without some serious exploration anyway.

No insight into the resort. I had never heard of it before we went. We got there on Friday night, spend Saturday at the off roadeo and left early Sunday morning. It would have been the same experience staying a Holiday Inn honestly. Just a place to sleep. You can stay in Austin and make an hour drive in the morning to the event if you like, but for me, it was nice to be 10 minutes from there.

 

[Alvin Olson]

Did you say Slim Jims?

Hell yeah, Brother!!

But seriously, thanks for the tips. We are at Horseshoe bay too, just figuring… we’ll, that’s the place to be.

Hopefully it will warm up a bit (for the wife), but we will bring some warm stuff just in case. I was cracking up at the boxed water. WTF? But hey, there’s Slim Jims, so…

I dont remember if they were the named brand but they had cases of it, and the white milk cartons of water and told us, take as much as you want, bring some home to the family.

Very Austin.. if you know what I mean.

Dress in layers, we looked like Eskimos at 8:30 AM and 23 degrees but by 2 PM we ditched the heavy jackets.

 

[Alvin Olson]

Antimatter Blue. I really wanted that color. My first order was that, but I had to change to Ox White - which I am happy with too

yup.. that's the name.. I kept thinking Intergaltic Blue, but knew that was wrong so i gave up.

 

[WayneS]

Had trouble logging in this morning but now that I got in I went back to in production. Did this happen to anyone else today?

Happened to us multiple times yesterday.

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