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The 2nd-Gen Bronco was considered too big to meet the Army's requirements at the time. (a few years later this would become a moot point when they adopted the massive Humvee). Ford might have also just been trying to throw a Hail Mary to find a new use for the First-gen's tooling at the...

The M151 MUTT jeep was actually a Ford design (and a predecessor to the Bronco and the Humvee) rather than Jeep. It looked similar to the old M38s and CJs of the era, but it was a totally different vehicle. It was a unibody (for better legroom) and utilized a fully independent suspension (front...

Firestone Destination AT2: P285/70R17 They're still P-metric (thus no serious rock-crawling), but they are nevertheless a big upgrade from the stock Bridgestone Dueler AT RH-S. It's a 7-speed with a stock 4.46 rear end. The 2.3 still makes enough torque to be able to move the 33s (technically...

Since my Bronco is white and since I also happen to be a USC alumnus, I just had to get these plates to clear up any confusion. :ROFLMAO:

@OxfordSas So far, the tune is going great. Low-end torque and fuel economy improved (for highway). I notice the torque increase even before turbo boost kicked in so the tune must have advanced the timing or done something else in addition to increasing boost (though it might be placebo effect...

Thanks! I'll go check it out in the morning. It's always good to run into fellow Bronco owners in Chicagoland! Broncos here are like unicorns (in a sea of Jeep Wranglers and Ford F-150s). Where are the off-road events nearby? The closest place I found was Badlands in Indiana. Apparently, the...

I put chrome overlays on the grille letters to my Base. At first, I kind of regretted it (I thought it was too shiny). But it eventually grew up on me. Yeah, it's a cheap made-in-China product 😒, but then again, almost everything is made-in-China nowadays...

Here's my 2023 Base (with 17-inch rims and 32-inch tires from the Big Bend trim). I live in the city (SW Side), and even with just 32-inch tires, it barely clears my garage (see pic at bottom). My goal is to make this as off-road worthy as possible (maybe add 33-inch LT-rated tires later) while...

Here's my 2023 Base Bronco. The changes so far are: - 17-inch rims and 32 inch times from the Big Bend - Rynoskin steel running boards (from Amazon) - Mabett vinyl (simulated leather) seat covers - Chrome letters on the grille - Aftermarket (Curt) tow hitch - Ford Performance Tune

Aaron USMC, 0341 Mortarman, Corporal 2000 to 2004 Camp Lejeune, Okinawa, USS Kearsarge, Iraq, Djibouti