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

[Tricky Mike]

Ordered a used one, for that price it's worth the gamble to me.

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[Camp Hell Yeah.]

 

[Ford Motor Company]

This is a gorgeous shot you got of your Bronco, George!

 

[KRAKEN]

Installed a MBRP Cat-back Dual exhaust & a Ford Performance Differential Cover that I coated with blue anodize Metalcast.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Towed it to the dealership, parked it for 2 days, and had a completely dead battery.

Good afternoon. Would you please send over a private message with your VIN and dealer info so I can look into this concern with your Bronco's battery?

 

[cynicalrider]

I hate that it happened, but the UCA was obviously unbolted at some point to get the aftermarket coilovers installed. It looks like it wasn't torqued correctly and worked loose causing the thread damage - not seeing how that could be Ford's fault...

This was my thought as well.

 

[Ninjak]

Installed a MBRP Cat-back Dual exhaust & a Ford Performance Differential Cover that I coated with blue anodize Metalcast.

How does the exhaust sound? Looks good. Also what is in your tow receiver? That looks interesting. I will likely never tow anything, so having something like that would be nice.

 

[jatt143]

Good afternoon. Would you please send over a private message with your VIN and dealer info so I can look into this concern with your Bronco's battery?

It's already taken care of. dealership replaced with a new battery. Thank you!

 

[lwilliams34]

Thank you!

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[JJHTX]

Yesterday. Went here, then later on Imogene did this.

Man that sucks; sorry that happened to you. I saw your Bronco (in working order) this week on the trails (I did Yankee Boy Basin, Ophir, Imogene). Mine is also a BD 2.3/auto non-sas (35s and Ford Performance Coilovers)

 

[redvettx2]

Installed a MBRP Cat-back Dual exhaust & a Ford Performance Differential Cover that I coated with blue anodize Metalcast.

My Favorite Build. Love this rig. Great job.

 

[cynicalrider]

Installed a MBRP Cat-back Dual exhaust & a Ford Performance Differential Cover that I coated with blue anodize Metalcast.

I'm a sucker for that blue metalcast. Came out great!

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[Fordified1]

I hate that it happened, but the UCA was obviously unbolted at some point to get the aftermarket coilovers installed. It looks like it wasn't torqued correctly and worked loose causing the thread damage - not seeing how that could be Ford's fault...

Was my fault for not replacing the nut that Ford says throw away after one use. I did torque it correctly and it seemed to have proper resistance a lock nut should have when I put it back into place.
Ford somewhat at fault for going cheap with the ball joints in that they are small and use single-use fasteners. A proper ball joint used to always have a reusable castle nut with a cotter pin. 12mm is tiny in my opinion, and too small to drill for a cotter pin without weakening it significantly, thus why they use lock-nuts. This is all bean-counter stuff in my opinion. I’m taking the financial hit and learned something about this newer junk.

 

[Fordified1]

Stock UCA's? Stock shocks? Curious to what caused this. Also interested to see if it's repair will be under warranty if it's the stock UCA/UBJ.

All stock except Eibach Pro Truck 2.0 coilovers. (which are fantastic on slow technical trails btw) Not going to attempt to get warranty.

Was that ball joint separated when the lift was installed?
My guess is that the thread damage was caused by a loose fastener. The clunking you heard.
Maybe the thread damage was caused by over torque during install?

I re-used nuts that Ford recommends throwing away after one use. They still went back on with normal lock-nut resistance and I torqued them to spec, so never gave what I have done dozens of times on other vehicles a second thought. I did learn an expensive lesson but in my opinion the ball joints are way too small for an off-road worthy truck and should have had castle nuts with cotter-pins instead of lock nuts.
EDIT: And my friend who helped me repair it pointed out that his jeep has castle nuts with cotter pins on the ball joints.

 

[deer hunter]

Installed turn top today

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