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

[RR Drummer]

Have only been an owner since March of this year. Took the front panels of my 24 Badlands 4 door Manual today. So easy to take off, & the storage bag was easy to use as well. I was tempted to remove the middle panel but didn’t for 2 reasons, no middle bag & had passengers in back seat so couldn’t store middle panel there or put seats down. Was prob a good choice as a few hours later light rain started. Putting the front panels back in place was easy enough. Overall a decent first time experience. Side note, I do have the factory OEM roof rack so was wondering if removal & install of panels would be a pain. Seems like it won’t be too much of a hassle.

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[mjcutri]

Hit 10K on the odo today.

My windshield only made it to 8825 before cracking. 3 cracks started from below the trim last Monday, so it wasn't from a rock strike.

 

[RedShiftWT81650]

Installed oem electronic sta-bar disconnect system on my 23 wildtrak took only 2 hours from removing skid plates to first test in driveway, took my time routing the wiring to keep it safe. I followed stinkbug’s YouTube, works flawlessly. Should be oem from factory, but I’m stoked to be able to disconnect at any speed with no nanny system on it.

 

[cynicalrider]

Installed @RCI Offroad A Arm skids and finished the @Turn Offroad tailgate reinforcement.

What rear hitch light setup is that and can you just run one light?

Have only been an owner since March of this year. Took the front panels of my 24 Badlands 4 door Manual today. So easy to take off, & the storage bag was easy to use as well. I was tempted to remove the middle panel but didn’t for 2 reasons, no middle bag & had passengers in back seat so couldn’t store middle panel there or put seats down. Was prob a good choice as a few hours later light rain started. Putting the front panels back in place was easy enough. Overall a decent first time experience. Side note, I do have the factory OEM roof rack so was wondering if removal & install of panels would be a pain. Seems like it won’t be too much of a hassle.

Not sure if you tried yet or not but you can't actually take off the rear panel with the OEM roof rack.

 

[NoloBronco]

What rear hitch light setup is that and can you just run one light?

It is the kit from @4x4TruckLEDs.com
Also works with Aux switches and reverse lights.

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/2021-f...t-w-baja-designs-lights-kr-off-road-brackets/

I did not use the brackets and mounted to the tow points on the hitch.

 

[dejones64]

Finished my overlanding build and first shake-down camping trip with my trailer. Esmeralda and Quasimodo. FSR Aspen Lite RTT on the Bronco ($2,500, 100-110lbs on OEM rack). Carry-On 4'x5' utility trailer (just over $800) for camping gear and OVS TMBK RTT ($1,100, 110lbs). Total weight about 6,280 at a CAT scale. Trailer came in at about 1,000lbs fully loaded with camping gear. Tows great, no trailer brakes, distribute the weight properly and all should be good.

Bronco is about 2" too tall for my garage at about 83". I built the trailer to sneak in below that. Replaced 12" wheels/tires and fenders with 15" radials, new fenders. Relocated the side marker lights to the fenders. Covered the wiring in conduit.

1/2" plywood box with 2'x2' frame, 1/2" plywood lid. Painted box with truck bed liner, sealed inside with Thompsons Water seal. Added tie-down brackets inside. The cargo basket used to be on top of my Bronco, perfect for the trailer. 1-5/8" strut channel frame to hold the tent up. Added corner stabilizing jacks and tongue jack. Bronco rear door swings out clear of jack and trailer. Total invested in the trailer project with RTT about $3,000. Everything is bolted on, no welding. Lot of grinding and drilling. Can pretty much manipulate it around by myself.

Couldn't pass up the deal on the Bluetti AC180 and two solar panels for about $900. Setpower fridge/freezer 35qt, under $300.

Gas struts are necessary to help open the lid.

Shake-down local camping trip to make sure all is well, before our cross country next week. Yellowstone and Grand Tetons, Arizona and back.

Pretty much room for one person, or a cozy two. I'm 5'8" and fit perfect end to end. 6' person would be max.

Just barely 5'8" up to the bottom of the TMBK. I'll need to get some sort of awning for the Bronco.

Should fit two comfortably.

Motion detection lights on four corners.

'Merica!

Camped first night on the Bronco in the FSR Aspen Lite. Built-in led lighting, need to supply the usb power. Self inflating air/foam mattress was comfortable. Rained most of the evening and night, so it felt damp and humid inside the tent. Gets pretty dark all closed up. Shoe bag has mesh on three sides, so my shoes were soaked from the rain. Closing it up, can't fit much for bedding, maybe sheet and blanket, unless you really press the air out and compress the mattress.

Camped second night in the OVS TMBK tent, no rain. Has about a 3" memory foam mattress, could be thicker. Hips and shoulders felt it in the morning. Added a 1/4" anti-condensation mat. Added a strip of stick-on LED lights inside. More than enough room for one person, should be comfortable for two.

Couple of tweeks and should be ready for cross-country. MN - ND - MT - WY - UT - AZ. No planned route for the trip back yet.

Edit: Element fire stick, tucks into the drivers side for quick access.

 

[Lotus Dave]

Turned 14k on the odometer and removed the doors for the first time. Still don't have a decent avatar photo...

 

[Blaylock1988]

Added the 4WP rear bumper and some 3" pod lights with red backlights that turn on with the marker lights. Front bumper is in progress along with factory fog switch. Don't mind the gap above the bumper, I have a 1/2" body lift.

 

[Swiftblaze]

Knocking out some necessities since it’s brand new. Ceramic tint (30% on front and 50% on the rear dyed privacy glass), dash cam connected with the Dongar autodimming mirror adapter, and Mountains2Metal front door pockets for every day carry on the driver side and whatever on the passenger.

 

[LewyOnMars]

Drove up to Chambersburg PA to pick up the trailer I bought at auction ($1k + $500 in fees and taxes ... still a bargain).

For the pintle hitch to work in a raised position I had to take off my spare.. fortunately had a trailer handy to haul it

I'll be swapping the hubs to something bronco compatible, then putting 35"s on an extra set of rims I've got and that'll help lower it all of an inch (it's currently on 37"s)... going to try and make some other changes to see if I can get it down another 5 inches or so. Longer term I'll probably need to try and extend the tongue a bit if I want to be able to open the tail gate all the way with the trailer attached.. might not need to though, not sure yet.. I could get it a little over half way open with the trailer angled like that.. so maybe once it's lowered it won't be as bad as I'm thinking.

I head to texas and new mexico in another 2-3 weeks.. if I can get the hubs swapped before then I'll take the trailer with me and throw some bars on it so that I can mount a roof top tent... if I can't get the hubs swapped I probably won't take it this trip.. not sure how long it's been sitting so the tires and hubs (I've heard of a lot of heat/bearing issues with the currently installed hubs) have me a little nervous about 4k-5k mile trip.

Longer term plans...... Another fun project

 

[Mike cip]

Got the Wolfbox G900 rearview mirror/camera install done this weekend, got quick from @StickerFab

Didn't use the hardwire or the GPS antennae. Got power from one of these mirror harness power adapters and double-sided taped it up to the plastic housing of the lane keeping stuff

Mounted my camera on the rear brake light. Not crazy bout the flex/vibration when going over bumps...but i guess i can live with it.

what mirror harness power adapter did you go with? No issues with power? Id like to do the same and not interested in powering the GPS or parking camera. Just want for a rear view mirror. thanks

 

[flashpunk]

what mirror harness power adapter did you go with? No issues with power? Id like to do the same and not interested in powering the GPS or parking camera. Just want for a rear view mirror. thanks

Can't speak for the poster you're asking, but i installed the same mirror/screen with a Dongar Technologies adapter. It's a little chonky so im looking for a smaller one. Looking forward to other responses here.

 

[Fred H.]

Anyone have luck installing this on the standard plastic bumper? Website says plastic/capable so I bought it, but having trouble getting the bumper to slide in over the bar. Any tips would be appreciated.

Yes, with the help of two vice-grips and a very large rubber hammer wielded with the help of a friend, who happens to be a ferrier. The width of the brackets seems too narrow to fit on the bumper at first. We pinched the bumper on either side of where the brackets go to at least get the corner started and then used the rubber mallet to beat it on. Then did the same on the other side. Used a 4 lb. sledge hammer to get it centered. For most of the three hours it took, we didn’t think it could be done.

Anyone have luck installing this on the standard plastic bumper? Website says plastic/capable so I bought it, but having trouble getting the bumper to slide in over the bar. Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[Mike cip]

Can't speak for the poster you're asking, but i installed the same mirror/screen with a Dongar Technologies adapter. It's a little chonky so im looking for a smaller one. Looking forward to other responses here.

good to know the Dogar one works. I saw another adapter on Amazon called FitDVR

 

[sabasigh]

what mirror harness power adapter did you go with? No issues with power? Id like to do the same and not interested in powering the GPS or parking camera. Just want for a rear view mirror. thanks

I used this one: Amazon.com: Naponal GPS Dash Cam Power Adapter, (16Pin Type A Connector) Mirror Camera Radar Charger Station GPS Dashcam Charger Cable for Select Ford Bronco, F150 and More with Auto-dimming Rearview Mirror : Electronics

And used only 1 USB port...which i was able to fold over and tape it on top of itself and tape the stacked harness to the lane keeping camera housing snug up behind the mirror.

Not great detail here

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