What Did You Do To Your Bronco Raptor Today? 🔧 🧰 🪛

[Tye]

did you remove or keep shutters?

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[Ninjak]

did you remove or keep shutters?

I kept the front shutters. There was no place to connect the rears, unless I had a really big zip tie. They are not connected to anything; they sit close or flap open with enough speed, I would guess.

 

[swamp2]

Despite some discussion here as to these front and rear shutters, I guess I still don't understand why they are present from the factory. Adding the actuators and software isn't exactly inexpensive from the Ford perspective. Of course those with aftermarket ICs, who have removed either both front and/or rears, there are no observable effects.

 

[Bschurr]

Despite some discussion here as to these front and rear shutters, I guess I still don't understand why they are present from the factory. Adding the actuators and software isn't exactly inexpensive from the Ford perspective. Of course those with aftermarket ICs, who have removed either both front and/or rears, there are no observable effects.

Speculation but, my guess is emissions/EPA fuel economy crap…

 

[swamp2]

Speculation but, my guess is emissions/EPA fuel economy crap…

That's almost always the go to explanation for all the OEM nonsense!

 

[swamp2]

This thread is slowing down...

Comms, Comms, Comms

Yaesu RTM-150RASP Dual Band Radio (stealth mounted), Browning BR-180S Dual Band UHF/VHF Antenna, Rugged Radios Bronco NMO Antenna Mount.

The finishing touches are:

• Magnetic Mic mount. Use the old duct tape on a wrench trick to get it bolted on without a ton more trim removal. M4 stainless button heads with nylock nuts and washers (of course)
• ProClip vent mount
• AMPS Short Reach Adapter, 20mm Ball & Socket System, Legacy 2.0 × 1, also M4 stainless hardware
• 67 Designs Series 55 20mm Track Ball
• PENGLIN RJ45 Shielded Panel Mount Coupler (front left side of trim panel in storage area). This enables the radio to be connected through the trim panel to the head unit.

Getting this radio stealth mounted under the storage tray part of the center console was way more work than I thought it would be...

Full deets/instructions here in my build thread

A free spare Penglin RJ45 panel mount feed through for anyone who needs one. DM me.

 

[Ninjak]

Went to Picayune Park off 75, and she received her first dirt bath. I see what people say about the hips on the BRaptor or a narrow trail, but she did fine. Also, that is what PPF is for

 

[swamp2]

Lighting: Baja Designs and SPV:

I tried to hit all of the zones and included some yellow for fog/dust. I also got the yellow covers for the big lights.

Doing this job right, with good materials and everything thoughtfully laid out was way more work than I imagined...

Some deets (more in my build thread):

1. 2 Baja Designs LP6, 2 BD Squadron Pro Driving/Combo, 2 BD Squadron Pro Driving/Combo Amber, 2 BD Squadron Pro Spot. The beam patterns on these don't matter that they are "upside down". This is just fastest install with the SPV brackets. Choose your spacers washers carefully to minimize the small obstructing overlap between lights and bumper. It might take a couple test fits. Do it right and practically no light ends up being blocked..
2. SPV bumper pocket brackets, SPV LP6 bumper brackets, SPV wiring "adapters" to reuse the factory Raptor fog and upfitter switches & wiring (link). BD lock out harness for LP6s, shortened, placed a new junction and repinned final light connectors for proper length harness sections. Finally, used the SPV headlight connector tap/interrupt to get power to the LP6 backlights. Link.
3. Full custom stainless steel security bolt kit (selling these as well). Uses center pin "security Torx" heads. No one is gonna steal my lights! Link.
   
4. I mounted the relays for the BD lockout harness (prevents highs and lows being simultaneously powered) on the small shelf near drivers side firewall using a factory ground location and drilled for the 2nd relay.
   
5. Pulled DC power from my EOS SAPS for the LP6s.

It's hard to capture in photos but each bumper pocket set is about equivalent to good aftermarket high beams. The LP6s on the other hand are like commercial jet landing lights. They just throw both so far and so wide.

I'm anxiously awaiting when someone repeatedly flashes their highs at me when only my properly/responsibly set factory low beams are on...

 

[vrtical]

Well this past week we used it as a pack mule and used my Roam roof case and a hitch rack. Oh and I bought a Roam 45 cooler on a killer BF deal. I had my Wolfbox cooler in the cargo area.

 

[JLC64UK]

Installed the BroAddict Slide out tailgate. Simple but definitely need an additional body to help with the lifting and placement.

 

[Epiphany]

Black Chrome II powder baked on by a good friend that does it on the side. Probably spent an hour or so knocking the casting tits off the fins to clean the cover up. Color shifts with light intensity.

With more light...

 

[swamp2]

Probably spent an hour or so knocking the casting tits off the fins to clean the cover up.

Beauty.

Why this ^? Just for fun and make it look a bit better?

 

[Epiphany]

Gonna do a fluid change at the rear axle after I fully recover from back surgery. So handling a dremel was easy enough, just figured I'd clean things up for when the opportunity arises.

 

[Tye]

Finally got around to installing. IMO, quality, fit and polish is much higher than the S&B I previously had.

 

[Ninjak]

Just got back from the new Off-Road park in West Florida, need to clean Ashoka up

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