Swapping wildtrack grille with camera with base badlands is it possible ?

[Teghogh]

Was wonder if anyone has done the swap successfully and been able to install the camera back to the a grill from a base not equipped with front camera

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[c72k]

Interested as well. I’d imagine it wouldn’t be too much work

 

[toymaster]

I guess the fact the Bronco was made modular got lost in the past two years.

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[DefNotBuddyLee]

Do you mean to a Badlands that did not have the high package? Trying to figure out if you are trading out with a Badlands grille or a Base grille.
Badlands is no issue as it already has the cutout for a camera regardless of what package. Base will not have the cutout since High package is not available on base model.

 

[Teghogh]

We swapped grills this morning. My base badlands grill has to be slightly modified using a deemed to create a bigger opening for the camera. Other than that it was a straight swap.

 

[Teghogh]

Wildtrack grill on badlands

 

[rblock50]

Nice grille you got there! Here is its other half, before (glossy) and after (matte). Thanks for the trade!

 

[RedHotLava]

We swapped grills this morning. My base badlands grill has to be slightly modified using a deemed to create a bigger opening for the camera. Other than that it was a straight swap.

Why would it have to be modified if it had a camera opening or camera mounted previously?

 

[rblock50]

Why would it have to be modified if it had a camera opening or camera mounted previously?

If the person you are swapping with already had the opening, then no, just swap the grilles and the housing holding the camera and water line. In my case, I was changning with someone who didn't have a camera, so I had to cut out the slot, but it was easy.

 

[EBG]

Why would it have to be modified if it had a camera opening or camera mounted previously?

I swapped a Base grill onto my Badlands.

There is a small plastic bar in the center of the Base grill that needs to be removed (5 seconds with a Dremel) it's in the way of the camera mount. Once it's gone, camera bracket bolts right up to the Base grill - all the screw and bolt holes are already there.

 

[RedHotLava]

I swapped a Base grill onto my Badlands.

There is a small plastic bar in the center of the Base grill that needs to be removed (5 seconds with a Dremel) it's in the way of the camera mount. Once it's gone, camera bracket bolts right up to the Base grill - all the screw and bolt holes are already there.

Sweet, thank you for that. I've been wondering about that as I haven't been lucky enough to come across a post verifying this. Appreciated!

 

[rblock50]

Sweet, thank you for that. I've been wondering about that as I haven't been lucky enough to come across a post verifying this. Appreciated!

Here check out my other post on the subject, I have a picture of the grille and the two pieces before and after to help.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/swapping-grilles-front-facing-camera.28029/post-1936955

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