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

[DriveAllNight]

Got dual tops with my order so I’m about to do this same thing. Any tips on the install? I already removed the brackets to install a Diabolical slipstream so they are no longer where they were from the factory.

I’m with you, totally unlocks a new level of the Bronco. There’s a lot of whining here on how loud the soft top is. My last Bronco ford bought back came with a soft top and it was fantastic, that’s why I got both this time. Honestly not much louder than the hard top In my opinion.

NOOOOOOOO!
No one should ever take those brackets off, at least not without marking their location.
If anyone is ever reading this - never take those off!!!!

What I learned:
Take off the spare tire and drop the brake light - it's a wonderful idea that you'll get the roof on in 1 try, but you won't.

Protect your roll bars - I scratched the living hell out of mine - need to get them painted properly.

When tightening the bolts on those miserable brackets - they move really easy and creep out of position - which you just busted your butt trying to correct in the first place.

Be careful, be careful, be careful - and find a strong friend with patience.

Don't expect the right bracket to be in the same exact position as the left when adjusting.

The roof is going to be tight putting it on, sun helps, and work slowly to stretch the pieces out.

If you get to a point where you've had it on and off 4 or 5 times - put it down, step back, take a break and try again - very easy to get sloppy and exhausted. I think it took us 6 or 7 times to get it right, not only do you have to get it correct front to back, but you have to get it squared off.

..........................

For me, it's just a summer top - So as far as noise - who cares? It's a rag top that I open as much as I possibly can. I would feel completely different if I didn't also have the hard top and had to live with it in the cold but I am unbelievably thrilled to have it for the summer. It's really like having 2 different vehicles - I'm going to miss it in the winter with the hard top on.

My expectations for the soft vs hard are completely different so it's all good.

But you're right it's not that much louder, but the hard top was unacceptable to me so I did the sound / wind proofing stuff which made a world of difference. So win/win.

The biggest mistake I didn't know I was making was not buying both tops from the start. But I found one on line - cost me a bit more, and lesson learned.

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[grayshadow]

Took the Bronco out for a hike in the mountains just outside of Hyder, Alaska.

 

[Tricky Mike]

Got my modified oil pan back for the 66 2.3 swap and put my summer tires on.

 

[Shrek27]

Installed a Barnes 4WD tailgate reinforcement with a Ford Performance GOAT badge to cover the Barnes logo.

Any more angles/pics of this one with the tire mounted?

 

[Aonarch]

Any more angles/pics of this one with the tire mounted?

I have the same reinforcement.

 

[Lilj4425]

What took you so long?
That was one of the first mods that I added!

If I knew the hood was still going to be a pain to close I wouldn’t have bought them. You still have to slam it shut. I’ll keep them though because it really does help when opening the hood.

 

[tock13]

NOOOOOOOO!
No one should ever take those brackets off, at least not without marking their location.
If anyone is ever reading this - never take those off!!!!

What I learned:
Take off the spare tire and drop the brake light - it's a wonderful idea that you'll get the roof on in 1 try, but you won't.

Protect your roll bars - I scratched the living hell out of mine - need to get them painted properly.

When tightening the bolts on those miserable brackets - they move really easy and creep out of position - which you just busted your butt trying to correct in the first place.

Be careful, be careful, be careful - and find a strong friend with patience.

Don't expect the right bracket to be in the same exact position as the left when adjusting.

The roof is going to be tight putting it on, sun helps, and work slowly to stretch the pieces out.

If you get to a point where you've had it on and off 4 or 5 times - put it down, step back, take a break and try again - very easy to get sloppy and exhausted. I think it took us 6 or 7 times to get it right, not only do you have to get it correct front to back, but you have to get it squared off.

..........................

For me, it's just a summer top - So as far as noise - who cares? It's a rag top that I open as much as I possibly can. I would feel completely different if I didn't also have the hard top and had to live with it in the cold but I am unbelievably thrilled to have it for the summer. It's really like having 2 different vehicles - I'm going to miss it in the winter with the hard top on.

My expectations for the soft vs hard are completely different so it's all good.

But you're right it's not that much louder, but the hard top was unacceptable to me so I did the sound / wind proofing stuff which made a world of difference. So win/win.

The biggest mistake I didn't know I was making was not buying both tops from the start. But I found one on line - cost me a bit more, and lesson learned.

thanks for the write up!
For me the hardest part will be finding the friend with patience to do this!!

thanks again!

 

[Daveh370]

Installed the IAG I-Line Trail Marker with LED lights and the 3 piece amber grill light kit. Sorry for the crappy night shots it’s the best I could get with my iPhone.

 

[Callelk]

Finally installed my DD MAX Fog and Combo lights.......

My son is here for the week so I had help...tomorrow, LED Tail/Brake/Turn as well as LED Backup lights and Magic Harness.

 

[Mattymo88]

Went to Grand Teton National Park.

 

[contented]

Added the bottom banner to a garage wall and the sticker that came with it to an inconspicuous place on rear window.

 

[WildHorseJoe]

Peeled off my yellow Badlands badges. Looks so much cleaner now.

How will anyone know that I drive a Badlands?!

 

[Roger123]

Peeled off my yellow Badlands badges. Looks so much cleaner now.

How will anyone know that I drive a Badlands?!

Cause you have all 6 of these.

 

[ctskier]

absolutely nothing since it's stuck in a rail yard in New Jersey.

 

[WildHorseJoe]

Cause you have all 6 of these.

haha, touché

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