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

[tonytexchappy]

Added a personal touch before coating all the glass.

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[5GENIDN]

Goo Gone is THE lighest possible approach - you are on the right track.

Goo Gone is not a light touch... Has been known to cloud some clear coats... Use Isopropyl Alcohol instead. It dries out the adhesive so it can be wiped off and evaporates with NO residue. Wax immediately after to protect.

 

[DV8offroad]

Ours is out at United By Bronco! Event started today https://www.unitedbybronco.com/

 

[Astronaut]

You don't need lockers especially the front for such a hill climb. That front locker has it's own caveats. It should be used sparingly and only when needed.

Why should I use the front locker sparingly?

 

[5GENIDN]

Why should I use the front locker sparingly?

Because you do not want to create bind and break stuff.... Only use the front locker when absolutely necessary and then immediately unlock it... Otherwise things break.

 

[buckybronc23]

My wife got a new stablemate for my Bronco.

 

[Astronaut]

Because you do not want to create bind and break stuff.... Only use the front locker when absolutely necessary and then immediately unlock it... Otherwise things break.

Thanks...I really appreciate your input!!

 

[Johnsolo_02]

Stuck some 315/70r17s on my stock BD with 17x8.5 +18 offset with no rub on anything. Definitely a step up from the 265/70r17s and it feels well planted now.

My next goal is a bilstein 5100 lift, but I’ve been doing a lot this past week between the lights, bumper and tires, so I’ll wait a month or so before going down the lift rabbit hole.

 

[dpAtlanta]

Added a personal touch before coating all the glass.

Thanks for your Service my friend…!!!

 

[RBF 1401]

Thanks...I really appreciate your input!!

Also, it makes it harder to steer, and if you are doing anything very technical, steering is something you will want to be able to do.

That straight hill you went up would be fine.

 

[Murraydog11]

Finally got around to installing some bash plates. I went with Talons Garage Bronco full underbelly package.
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After:

 

[Beach_Bum]

Why should I use the front locker sparingly?

Because you do not want to create bind and break stuff.... Only use the front locker when absolutely necessary and then immediately unlock it... Otherwise things break.

Succinctly, what Joe said.

But a little in depth - The front differential is on the driver's side. The driver's CV axle connects directly to the FDU side gear via splines. Because the location of the FDU, there is an intermediary shaft that bridges the gap between the FDU and the passenger's cv axle. The CV axles connect to the wheel hub with more splines. When wheeling with the front locker engaged, the splines are under a lot of strain especially when the locker is continuous and with varying steering and throttle input.

Worst case scenario is that you no longer have 4WD as you have sheered off the splines of the CV axles and/or the intermediary shaft. Best case scenario is to selectively and sparingly engage and then disengage the front locker.

 

[Dugout]

I was pleasantly surprised by how well this fit on the Smittybilt winch.

Great setup! Mine is similar. BOOMER! & EG FTW

@buckybronc23 great EG ride.

 

[C6ZZGT]

Forgot to mention the extra set of Heritage wheels came as well.

 

[cynicalrider]

Just installing my new third brake light/ chase light combo.

Can you take a video of the lights in action? I tried to find it on their site and only found install videos.

M2M Attic Shelf installed, which rocks. I was able to move a lot of my recovery gear up there. I installed a 1/8” rubber washer and then a 1/8” thick nylon washer at the top pivot of both sides to eliminate any rattles (suggested in another thread) and help center. I also used heat shrink on the rear latch pins. It’s as silent as can be, even more so than when I had all the gear bungeed to the back of the rear seats.

Hopefully it’ll still work with my Armadillo HT getting installed this next week, but they thought it should…

Man that rattle has been driving me NUTS. I thought it was the rubber bushings squeaking on the pivot so I was going to hit it with silicone lube. Next time the top is loose enough to come off (will be when the trail rax is installed) I will be doing this. I did something similar on the latches already with TESA tape.

I am no off-road expert or hard core off-roader, but seriously I didn't learn anything at Off-Roadeo... The instructor even apologized for not having anything more advanced for us to do.

In all fairness, it was exactly as expected and a great learning experience for my girlfriend (who had 0 off-road experience). I still enjoyed the day off-road and Moab was absolutely beautiful. The staff was very nice and accommodating. I have absolutely no complaints about the difficulty being too low for the intended audience, but don't expect too much from the course if you have ANY off-road experience and any advanced driving education.

I do have to give my instructor points for letting me run the Bronco hard on the fast part of the day, even caught a little air with his encouragement. LOL, he remarked that he had never taken the trail that fast as a passenger (big smile on his face), unfortunately we had to keep stopping every two minutes to allow the group to catch up.

I actually had a great time in the NH off roadeo. I let my cousin drive since I am pretty experienced but they took them up some great technical trails. Lots of fun tree dodging too.

They got you used to some off camber wheel lift situations. This lady in front of us was 70 something and killed it driving.

Untitled by MJH Creations, on Flickr

Untitled by MJH Creations, on Flickr


Video doesn't show how off camber the section was. Taught line choice a ton more so than using tech to get out of situations and relied on tech sparingly.

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