🛠 01/24/22 Build Week Group

[mdk77]

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[One Deplorable]

I'm headed out to the garage to attempt to remove the crash bars, as my 315/70/r17 KO2s are getting installed tomorrow morning, along with my Black Rhino wheels. I'm hoping I can remove them without messing with the capable bumper. I can't wait to see your Bronco leveled with your other items!

I do think you need to remove part of the bumper. Good luck and congratulations!

 

[JustSendItDude]

I do think you need to remove part of the bumper. Good luck and congratulations!

Thank you! After spending a few minutes with the bumper, it looks like there is some sort of removable cap at the ends. I am going to pop off some bolts and see what happens!

Spending a few more minutes under the Bronco, I noticed both front cv joints are severely rusted already. Is this normal? Side effects of sitting on Ice Mountain?

 

[One Deplorable]

Great news!

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[clintonic]

I like how my EDD just changed to 05/24/2022 as it sits in Lawrenceville to be delivered to my dealer lol

 

[One Deplorable]

Thank you! After spending a few minutes with the bumper, it looks like there is some sort of removable cap at the ends. I am going to pop off some bolts and see what happens!

Spending a few more minutes under the Bronco, I noticed both front cv joints are severely rusted already. Is this normal? Side effects of sitting on Ice Mountain?

Dang! I don't know!

 

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[andher15]

Congrats! What was your original build date?

If you don't mind me asking what was your EDD previously? meant to respond to OP of your response lol sorry

 

[Buttercup.the.bronco]

Thank you! After spending a few minutes with the bumper, it looks like there is some sort of removable cap at the ends. I am going to pop off some bolts and see what happens!

Spending a few more minutes under the Bronco, I noticed both front cv joints are severely rusted already. Is this normal? Side effects of sitting on Ice Mountain?

That doesn't seem great....

 

[JustSendItDude]

I'm headed out to the garage to attempt to remove the crash bars, as my 315/70/r17 KO2s are getting installed tomorrow morning, along with my Black Rhino wheels. I'm hoping I can remove them without messing with the capable bumper. I can't wait to see your Bronco leveled with your other items!

So I’ve got the front crash bar off the left side. Had to remove (7) 5/16 bolts to get enough play in the plastic piece blocking the crash bar from pulling straight out. Some of the bolts are a pain to get to and will probably be even more of a pain to get back in soon. Here is a quick pic of the plastic piece moved enough with the crash bar gone:

 

[Candy_J]

1/26 still no movement...

Same

 

[kevin.gt]

Thank you! After spending a few minutes with the bumper, it looks like there is some sort of removable cap at the ends. I am going to pop off some bolts and see what happens!

Spending a few more minutes under the Bronco, I noticed both front cv joints are severely rusted already. Is this normal? Side effects of sitting on Ice Mountain?

There are lots of threads related to surface rust on near new broncos. I think it’s normal.

 

[Candy_J]

Thank you! After spending a few minutes with the bumper, it looks like there is some sort of removable cap at the ends. I am going to pop off some bolts and see what happens!

Spending a few more minutes under the Bronco, I noticed both front cv joints are severely rusted already. Is this normal? Side effects of sitting on Ice Mountain?

There’s a thread on this somewhere. There’s no protective coating or something put on some of the undercarriage stuff. Only surface rust they say. For now.

 

[kevin.gt]

the price increases won’t affect our undelivered broncos, right? I’m assuming the window sticker price is fixed and won’t be updated with new pricing? I didn’t get anything signed stating the price at time of order, and I’d assume newer orders that won’t be built for a long time might still be subject to the increase? Curious where the cutoff will be

edit: another build week had a discussion going. I like this response

 

[ELKS1]

So I just talked to my friend that works at Michigan assembly Plant and he told me they are still currently waiting on semiconductor chips which is not really the main issue. they’re also having a shortage of airbags. The airbags that were placed in the Broncos (1/24-26/22)are faulty so on top of the semiconductors being faulty the airbags are faulty as well. So this is why probably people that were built during those days are not seeing much movement.

Can you find out if this is causing delays on the 1/17 builds? Asking for a friend.

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