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

[broadicustomworks]

Uh, i only use the rough country knuckles.As a test for a very short time.Maybe like two weeks and then took them off immediately. My current setup uses FMI knuckle/uprights from a 23 F-150 Raptor...NO Comparison with the RC junk! The rough counties are too tall to run without their lower drop brace ...The brace/ Bracket moves the LCA down about 4"... dont go that route unless your ONLY a mall crawler.

Thanks for that info. I definitely will NOT be running their lowering brace, so I'll just return them and lose that return shipping cost.
I seriously doubt the stock knuckle was tweaked. Being as it looks to be cast I would assume it would crack or break vs. bending and I see no damaged paint on it anywhere or evidence of disfiguring.
I'll clean up the hub bore some and install the new wheel bearings back into them.
IF it was tweaked any causing the camber to be out those adjustable UCA should compensate for whatever minute amount.
All the mounts look ok. No deformation or cracked paint anywhere.
I think that UCA long bolt took the brunt of it (kind of like Tie rods are the "fuse" to bend/break before the rack).
In my case the TRE AND the rack are KO'ed.
That tire took a big hit at just the right angle, it seems.

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[cynicalrider]

I went with the dual color 12”, pinned it to a Deutsch connector, and tied it to the 12V plug in the cargo area. I haven’t decided if I’m going to make that always hot yet or tie it into a different location.

https://kingpinequipped.com/products/f-series-12-light

Yeah they didn't have the red ones with the built in switch when I installed mine almost 2 years ago. Wish they did. I have mine pulling power from the 12v plug too and switch backlighting from the cargo light.

 

[Badrap]

I got a speeding ticket on the way to work ascending a nice higher speed section with some nice sweepers on my daily commute route. Passed a few semi's at 107, made the crest and there he was....Smokey gobbling his donut. I had it down to about 75 by the time the Valentine lit up but it was in a 45......ouch....this one's gonna sting. To make make matters more interesting, I run an "Ex-Convict On Board" license plate frame....long story from a period in my younger piss & vinegar days. Cop was a bit jittery when approaching....asked me to open window and stick both hands out the window! Exciting times!!

 

[RWizzy]

Took the Bronco out for the first camping trip of the year before heading back to work.

 

[mk7tristan]

Just curious did you install frame horn reinforcements?

Haven’t yet, I think the factory ones are good up to 8k pull force

 

[cynicalrider]

After an unfortunate and stupid moment last week the surgery has begun.
This one cost dearly.
Both in $$ and in the fact I didn’t get to take it to SuperCel.
By the time I’m done:
Repaint fender
Repair and repaint the bumper.
New grille and lower “chin” both painted
New:
-passenger LCA, both knuckles (went the @BigMeatsBronco route with the RC ones)
-Adjustable UCA
-SD rack #2
-both hub/bearings (OE has a bit of resistance so why not while I’m at this point?)

I missed the story, what happened?

 

[Scooter M'Gee]

Had 37" KO2's installed this morning. Started installing the J Tops mesh Bimini sun shade. I'll finish that up tomorrow after the Velcro adhesive cures. As a side.....put the EZ 4X4 Hard Top Lift to use for the first time. Thing is pretty f'n sweet. Also threw on a set of Oracle Oculus switchback headlights (gasp!).

Everyone knows what a mesh bimini top looks like but here are the KO2 37's and Oracle headlights.

 

[Lou-Wa]

Installed the Rough Country hidden winch. I couldn't find a bumper that I like more than the capable one.

 

[Beach_Bum]

I missed the story, what happened?

Sad Story by Dave

 

[5GENIDN]

Installed the Rough Country hidden winch. I couldn't find a bumper that I like more than the capable one.

I agree with you on the capable bumper..... I really like some of the others but there is not one I would rather have....

 

[KRAKEN]

Wash day after a road trip.

 

[KRAKEN]

...will be covered in pollen by nightfall.

 

[cynicalrider]

Sad Story by Dave

ugh that blows. I feel that pain, I have a bedside dent on my Tacoma trying to do a u turn in a concert parking lot from a steel pole I didn’t see. It’s the dumb ones that hurt the most.

 

[Lou-Wa]

I agree with you on the capable bumper..... I really like some of the others but there is not one I would rather have....

That is a nice winch setup, I didnt want to move the intercooler to go that route. O have a orange Flatlink e on order to match my other badlands accents.

 

[DarthLincoln]

After a Dr. appointment today I took a detour to the Marin Headlands. The recent rainstorms cleaned the Bronco nicely

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