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

[Rumbloki]

I was looking at these a while back. My concern is how do you get them tight enough if you are tightening them by hand? Am I missing something here?

...and people are cracking their tops with the included tool kit.

Is there a torque spec for this, anyone?

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[lwilliams34]

...and people are cracking their tops with the included tool kit.

Is there a torque spec for this, anyone?

I actually added some foam tape to the Ford provided tool kit socket wrench handle because I kept banging it against the window.. ugh...

 

[CarbonSteel]

I was looking at these a while back. My concern is how do you get them tight enough if you are tightening them by hand? Am I missing something here?

I had these in my Wrangler and only tightened by hand with no issues.

I just check them periodically and tighten if needed.

 

[cynicalrider]

Did some solo exploring with my son and got stuck on an optional line. Was a good time.

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Easy enough recovery.

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

 

[Fordified1]

...and people are cracking their tops with the included tool kit.

Is there a torque spec for this, anyone?

I think many people over tighten them. Snug is enough to engage the seals. I use a cordless 1/4” electric ratchet and have to be careful not to over tighten. The thumb screws are large enough to have enough leverage and will work fine, but with my arthritis I don’t want them.

 

[Fordified1]

I was looking at these a while back. My concern is how do you get them tight enough if you are tightening them by hand? Am I missing something here?

They don’t need to be any tighter than what you can do with the large diameter thumb screws. Just check them now and then but seriously if half of them fell out the top isn’t going anywhere.

 

[jasongrim2016]

Had a friend install on my 2023 Wildtrak, RPG Ucas and perch collars 3” front 2.25” rears. Method 321s with zero offset. Nitto Ridge grappler 37-12.5r17.

I included a couple of pics to compare to my kids 2023 Moar Door Badlands SAS, has a 1” Zone level. 315-70r17s also on methods with zero offset.

Where did you order from. I talked to RPG today and they told me it would be 8 to 10 week lead time for the perch collars and UCAs.

 

[DirectHit]

Where did you order from. I talked to RPG today and they told me it would be 8 to 10 week lead time for the perch collars and UCAs.

Lethal Performance, but I called to make sure they actually had them in stock before ordering. I had ordered the UCAs direct from RPG, at the time it was a 4-6 week wait. I called at 6 weeks and was told another 4-5 weeks so I cancelled and started calling around.

 

[Frankie945]

Last night installed the new dv8 spec series rear bumper to match the front one.

 

[KRAKEN]

Frank... the bumper looks great. What brand tailgate support is that?

 

[G1D1UP]

Well I didn’t do this today… but I finished up the exterior of my Wildtrak a couple of weeks ago. Still have some touch up to do on the outside and the inside, but I love it.
The product is Monstaliner. Is similar to undercoating and a smooth to bedliner. No lore scratches on the trail! The color I chose his desert sand. They have 39 colors available online. It can be rolled or sprayed on with their Shutz gun and an air compressor at a rate of 20-100 psi. Prep work is simple, but a little un nerving. Door jams, and interior metal is prepped with sandpaper with a max grit of 320. Exterior panels are prepped with a brown or red scotch. Bright pad. All services get wiped down with MEK and a clean cloth. Allow approximately 30 minutes for the chemicals to evaporate and then begin the application process.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to DM me. This is the third vehicle I’ve done with this product, but the bronco was the only NEW vehicle I’ve ever sanded down!
Built Wild…. STAY Wild!

Man, that is a ballsy move on a $70K vehicle, but it paid off! That exterior looks very cool, Mad Max style. Very unique look. Bravo.

 

[paleh0rse]

Lethal Performance, but I called to make sure they actually had them in stock before ordering. I had ordered the UCAs direct from RPG, at the time it was a 4-6 week wait. I called at 6 weeks and was told another 4-5 weeks so I cancelled and started calling around.

Do you happen to know if the same 37" setup would work with the factory SAS wheels?

 

[Shawn_1121]

Took a drive to a local castle.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Did some solo exploring with my son and got stuck on an optional line. Was a good time.

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Easy enough recovery.

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Looks like fun! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Took a drive to a local castle.

Beautiful pic! Thanks for sharing, Shawn!

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