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[Beach_Bum]

Picked up the Bronco this afternoon after the dealer had it for a week to do the shock recall, camera recall and fix the rear window defogger. Are all Ford dealers this slow. They always have an accuse.

The system isn't set up for efficiency. Each task is considered a separate work order and likely was assigned a different technician for each.

 

[ThunderFlash]

Picked up the Bronco this afternoon after the dealer had it for a week to do the shock recall, camera recall and fix the rear window defogger. Are all Ford dealers this slow. They always have an accuse.

The system isn't set up for efficiency. Each task is considered a separate work order and likely was assigned a different technician for each.

Beach_Bum, doesn't part of the shock recall repair involve epoxy? I think my dealer said it had a 24 hour cure time. If they apply that at the end of a day, it might end up being two working days before it is fully cured by the Ford book.

 

[Batson35]

Crawled on my wet cold garbage floor to take care of back up sensor that kept coming "blocked". I ulpugged hit with WD contact cleaner and reattached with a dab of dielectric grease...problem solved...

Followed with a catch can dump ... yuck.

When the wife got home switched out her console cover for new one...the Labrador has taken its toll on the current cover.

Then I ordered a BuiltRight molle panel of my 2door for tow/snatch supplies

 

[Beach_Bum]

Beach_Bum, doesn't part of the shock recall repair involve epoxy? I think my dealer said it had a 24 hour cure time. If they apply that at the end of a day, it might end up being two working days before it is fully cured by the Ford book.

Yes. It is repair or replacement. But my point stands, the dealerships aren't efficient in assigning technicians and use of the schedule. If there was a repair to the shocks, one would think the camera could be worked on or the rear defroster at the same time while the repair to the shocks is curing. But likely, another technician will service the electronics. Vehicle would then be moved to the other technician's bay.

Maybe at smaller dealerships, there might be a Jack-of-all-trades technician. But the larger dealerships will have many techs specializing in specific repairs.

If suspension is addressed in the beginning of the week but the electronic tech doesn't have schedule opening till the end of the week then the vehicle sits until then.

 

[Eric and Trail Dog PNW]

… nice. Only other Badlands without the orange accents…

I had purchased a TS Orange shifter. May have to order a white one.

when was yours built? Me 7/29/25

Mine was built in May 2025 but sat on the lot until Jan 2026 when I bought it. Guess manuals just aren’t in demand. I like the shift knob even more than I had expected.

 

[BattBronco35]

Since I finished connecting the upfitter switch tonight, i installed the turn off-road 3rd brake light with chase light. Man this thing is awesome

 

[Q1svt]

Mine was built in May 2025 but sat on the lot until Jan 2026 when I bought it. Guess manuals just aren’t in demand. I like the shift knob even more than I had expected.

… I think broncos are all sitting on the lot for awhile, days of over MSRP are gone.

Ford announced in end of March 25 they would start building manuals, so both of ours are early. I figured that ford was running short or out of the Badlands orange grab handles and a/c vent tabs…. May have to stop by a dealer and see if they have any with the orange pieces.

 

[jakrbt]

… I think broncos are all sitting on the lot for awhile, days of over MSRP are gone.

Ford announced in end of March 25 they would start building manuals, so both of ours are early. I figured that ford was running short or out of the Badlands orange grab handles and a/c vent tabs…. May have to stop by a dealer and see if they have any with the orange pieces.

Do you maybe have part numbers for that? My son's new Badlands didn't come with the orange inserts, either. I haven't asked him and he may not care, but might be nice to have the contrast inside, especially since I installed orange paracord grab handles

 

[tock13]

tock13,

I have the Toplift Pro as well and have been holding off on getting the M2M Attic Shelf (which I really want) because I'm not too sure if it will work with the shelf and M2M can't confirm they are compatible. What's your thoughts on how well it works with the Attic shelf installed ? Someone else on here has the shelf and uses the Toplift Pro also and says it doesn't fully get under the top and he has to kinda shimmy it on and off. What's your experience ?

Would be greatly interested in any feedback if you pull the trigger on the E-Z Lift, been thinking of switching over but not too sure it will work with the shelf either.

TIA

The top lift works but it’s definitely not a simple removal with the attic shelf in there.

I do it without help and lower the attic shelf, run the top lift in as far as I can and lift the top a bit, just enough to put some of the tops weight on the toplift. Then you have to scoot the clamshell back onto the toplift all the way.

The clamshell isn’t heavy so scoots pretty easy especially with the sound deadening carpet on the underside. Once it’s centered better on the toplift, I raise it fully and walk it off the bronco.

It’s not “on man I’m gonna drop the top” scary or anything, you just have to now do the removal in a couple more steps. For me, I absolutely love the attic shelf so the extra effort of removal is okay.

Seeing the pic of the EZ4x4 lift, it got me thinking, I got my toplift used from a jeep guy and it came with some support extensions. Maybe those would eliminate the “scooting” part of the initial lift.

Anyway, long winded rambling way to say that a toplift can work fine with the attic shelf folded down if you take your time to figure out a few extra steps to get the clamshell all on the lift all the way.

You’ll love ate attic. I swap to a soft top in the spring and the only beef I have with the shelf is the little thumbscrews you have to remove to drop the shelf to put the soft top all the way back….which I do a lot. They are too small to get a good grip on if they get locked in there tight. Easy DIY fix I suppose but it’s faster to just wiggle the support arm till they loosen up.
Oh…I put a bit of fuel line hose on the mount pins where the shelf swivels as spacers to keep side to side movement stopped and put shrink wrap on the pins that lock the shelf in place. I don’t get a peep from the shelf regardless of how bad the roads are.

 

[Q1svt]

Do you maybe have part numbers for that? My son's new Badlands didn't come with the orange inserts, either. I haven't asked him and he may not care, but might be nice to have the contrast inside, especially since I installed orange paracord grab handles

… not sure ford is still selling them. May need to get them from a secondary

red, blue, white …
https://www.ford.com/search?tab=acc...dles+interior+bronco+accessories&categoryID=2

If you got the orange cords, the Twisted Shifter in matching orange looks nice

 

[Ninjak]

Going to see if these fit for the BRaptor. Receive at a discount, they are of nice quality. Probably will tackle it this weekend.

 

[Footer]

The top lift works but it’s definitely not a simple removal with the attic shelf in there.

I do it without help and lower the attic shelf, run the top lift in as far as I can and lift the top a bit, just enough to put some of the tops weight on the toplift. Then you have to scoot the clamshell back onto the toplift all the way.

The clamshell isn’t heavy so scoots pretty easy especially with the sound deadening carpet on the underside. Once it’s centered better on the toplift, I raise it fully and walk it off the bronco.

It’s not “on man I’m gonna drop the top” scary or anything, you just have to now do the removal in a couple more steps. For me, I absolutely love the attic shelf so the extra effort of removal is okay.

Seeing the pic of the EZ4x4 lift, it got me thinking, I got my toplift used from a jeep guy and it came with some support extensions. Maybe those would eliminate the “scooting” part of the initial lift.

Anyway, long winded rambling way to say that a toplift can work fine with the attic shelf folded down if you take your time to figure out a few extra steps to get the clamshell all on the lift all the way.

You’ll love ate attic. I swap to a soft top in the spring and the only beef I have with the shelf is the little thumbscrews you have to remove to drop the shelf to put the soft top all the way back….which I do a lot. They are too small to get a good grip on if they get locked in there tight. Easy DIY fix I suppose but it’s faster to just wiggle the support arm till they loosen up.
Oh…I put a bit of fuel line hose on the mount pins where the shelf swivels as spacers to keep side to side movement stopped and put shrink wrap on the pins that lock the shelf in place. I don’t get a peep from the shelf regardless of how bad the roads are.

Thanks tock13.
That's the same feedback I got from another user here, couldn't get the Toplift all the way under the clamshell and had to do a little shimmy shimmy with it to get it all the way on. I also have the extension bars but haven't tried them (or needed to) but thought that might be a better way with the attic shelf in place.

Been giving some though to selling the Toplift and getting the EZ lift but so far I haven't been able to find anyone who can confirm it works with the attic shelf. Spoke to the owner of EZ who told me the lift works with the attic shelf but when I asked him if he ever tried it, or had someone else try it, he said no, so take that for what it's worth.

Glad you like the attic shelf, seems like everyone who has it does also. Good tips on eliminating any rattles. Going to pull the trigger on it one of these days

Without being a PITA, would love some feedback from you if you try the extension bars or switch to the EZ lift.
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Thanks again

 

[Mean Green]

I bought a kit off Amazon. I'll link to it and the rest of the items I bought.

So the axles and the transmission have one size of rubber tubing coming off the nipples, and the transfer case was slightly smaller. I matched the tubing up at Napa. Bought 5 feet of the larger tubing and 2 feet of the smaller tubing. I then had to buy some barb fittings that matched the bigger tubing and some additional air hose fittings. The barb fittings that come with the kit works with the transfer case tubing. The kit only came with two straight air connect fittings so that's why I bought more.

So the lines go like this:

Factory breather nipple -> rubber tubing -> barb fitting -> quick connect air fitting-> airline tubing -> breather vent quick connect fitting.

Here are the items bought off Amazon:

Kit
BoCID Universal 4 Point DIFF... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBPDQHZP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Barbed Fittings
6 Pcs 1/8" NPT Female x 5/16"... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1TYPDRL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Quick Connect Air Fittings
6mm Push to Connect 1/8 Inch NPT... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHG8Y1Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Let me know if you have any additional questions.

I’m gonna need to copy the links for down the road, I’ll never find this post a year from now…

 

[Beach_Bum]

I’m gonna need to copy the links for down the road, I’ll never find this post a year from now…

You can just bookmark his post by clicking in the upper right hand corner (middle icon) of his post.

Might want to click-thru his links and add the items to your cart, now. Then, Amazon will keep track of the items for you.

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