What did you do TO / WITH your Bronco today? 👨🏻‍🔧🧰🚿🛠

[JawnyBronco]

Damn, this is AWESOME!!!

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[Bearcat1]

Not just today but it has been a busy week. I added the Tricky Motor Sports frame horn strengthening kit, a Chinese "OEM" HD Modular Bumper, Rough Country Winch Mount, Warn EVO 10S winch, front terrain camera with monitor, and ASFIR's 1/4 inch aluminum Transfer Case Skid plate. Does this count as a "build"? LOL.

The modular bumper is a pretty dang good copy (well, I've never seen the OEM in person). It is way better than the plastic standard bumper which is a joke IMO. The d-rings from China I replaced with Ford Red d-rings. I have also replaced all by three of the visible bolts with Bronco Bolts. I guess I miscounted or forget the bolts in the chin. So I will order FOUR to allow me a spare in case I missed another one! The bumper was about $700, the red d rings another $120 (or so) and around $100 for the bronco boltss (plus what ever for 4 more). Not bad. I got tired of trying to find a cast off.

The Tricky Motor Sports frame horn kit was a pain to install but I hope well worth it. Why a pain? Will, it is a kit an some fitment is necessary. A grinding well will go, hi ho the merry oh.

The Rough Country Winch mount did not like the Chinese bumper so I ground a wee bit off the bumper where it interfered with the RC. After that the RC cleared the bumper.

Looked at some camera mounts for my camera and took a piece of aluminum and cardboard. Traced around the hawse lead and then added a metal to mount the camera. Finished the sketch on the cardboard. Cut it out and traced it onto some aluminum. Drilled out the holes, bent the metal to make the platform. Painted it black and mounted it. Camera works, aimed downward so I won't run over my stool every again or hit the curb at the mall, etc., etc. The only problem with the camera is the monitor at 7 inches it takes up a lot of real estate. Smaller ones didn't have the same feature from what I found. With this one you can flip around the camera picture to match what you want to see. I have another camera to add (it is only a two channel monitor). Figure I might get some ground camera action from under the Bronco. The other thing is that there is no record but I didn't get it for that. I think it was about $99 with the camera and a way too long cable. Now that I know it works I will order a much shorter cable so I don't have store all that excess stuff.

I was impressed with the quality of the ASFIR transfer case skid. Very nice. Instructions are on video and easy to understand. Of course, that didn't stop me from losing a sheet nut in the frame. Acted like a spring and was gone! I fished around for it for awhile and gave up. Finished the rest of the install and ordered some sheet nuts from Amazon. Only needed one but now I will have enough to fill up my frame rail, more or less. I really wish I had pulled ASFIR before I bought the Broaddick front and engine skids. Those are like 3mm or slightly less than 1/8 inch. Much better than the plastic junk that was on there but I figure only good for road trash and mall crawling. To be fair I had a 2020 Colorado ZR2 Bison diesel with all the armor and never got a chance to take it anywhere off road. Maybe I will with this 23 BB. After I save up some nickels I will be looking to get the fuel tank skids from ASFIR. The company is in Israel and the shipment was by DHL. It was supposed to be here by 8/15 but arrived on 8/11 and installed this morning.

Tricky's Frame Horn Kit is well worth it IMO. Those crumple zones behind the bumper mounts are not going to hold up from a hard pull, will distort one way or another. Not fun to install since I already had winch mounted and had to unhook everything, but I am not worried about using the winch or the recovery loops at all now.

 

[BobN - USAF]

Tricky's Frame Horn Kit is well worth it IMO.... I am not worried about using the winch or the recovery loops at all now.

Now it's got me wondering about the rear frame!

 

[cr117]

Day 2 of ownership, how it started vs how it ended.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Just picked him up last week and already started on some modifications for the exterior and interior. So far for the exterior I changed out the grille for the IAG grille with color match letters from UPR. Also added the Raptor inspired fog lights from Mopar.

For the interior I switched out the netting in the door panel for something a little more functional. I got these from Overland Outfitters.

Lastly I added some storage to the tailgate. The molle and bags are from Overland outfitters and the cabinet is from Mountains2Metal. So far very impressed with the quality of everything.

Just looked up the Overland Outfitters products for the Ford Bronco. Wow! I'm sure it is very high quality, but dang those prices.

 

[Laurenrfrawley]

Just looked up the Overland Outfitters products for the Ford Bronco. Wow! I'm sure it is very high quality, but dang those prices.

It is certainly an investment!

 

[Tank_Chris]

Purchased a lightly used 2023 2dr 7spd Badlands that will be delivered Monday.
Ordered a few toys for when it arrives.

 

[Mikk469]

Today I fixed the holes left by the dealer mounting the front plate.

Plate screw/cap kit from Amazon, and some Ford touch up paint.

After uploading these pictures, I see next up will be a wash.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VJ91TDX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[Ninjak]

Purchased a lightly used 2023 2dr 7spd Badlands that will be delivered Monday.
Ordered a few toys for when it arrives.

Be sure to go through the thread Injen installed! You may need to get something for the correction on the 23's. One person who had a 23 received a code after the installation. Nothing crazy but a code. I think he had Ford flash his system for a correction they had out.

You will love the Injen and the Ford tune. Really wakes the 2.7 up.

 

[Tank_Chris]

Be sure to go through the thread Injen installed! You may need to get something for the correction on the 23's. One person who had a 23 received a code after the installation. Nothing crazy but a code. I think he had Ford flash his system for a correction they had out.

You will love the Injen and the Ford tune. Really wakes the 2.7 up.

Thanks!

I have a 2.3l which I read is a non issue with the Injen? I went through the post and as you mentioned there was a CEL with the 2.7l, but I can’t recall any issues with the 2.3l

 

[Ninjak]

I see. I do not think there was an issue with the 2.3 You should be good to go!

 

[zedster]

Today I fixed the holes left by the dealer mounting the front plate.

Plate screw/cap kit from Amazon, and some Ford touch up paint.

After uploading these pictures, I see next up will be a wash.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VJ91TDX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

WTH? Damn dealership.

 

[Ground_zero298]

 

[PrepVet]

Clicked over 12k and those marret(sp) lights should come stock. Absolutely a best purchase.

 

[Mike T]

Worked on a leveling platform. Added several tie down points that are removable with the use of t nuts on the bottom side. Knobs that can loosen without tools if access is needed in lower rear compartment. Added a vinyl floor for easy clean up when it gets dirty. Now playing Tetris to figure out best storage setup. Then cut a hole in the side of my @Mabett tailgate table to be able to hook up a grill. Love the table but having some access points on the side shields would be a plus.

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