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

[Super G]

New Roush wheels.

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[cynicalrider]

Installed Broaddict traildeck replacing Everglades Ford deck. It's a nice upgrade for convenience and storage. Looking forward to testing out on July trip to CO.

Where did you get the foam? I need to do that to mine at least for the spare tie rods that keep turning and catching on the ribs.

 

[TXAstro]

Where did you get the foam? I need to do that to mine at least for the spare tie rods that keep turning and catching on the ribs.

I used foam from packaging

 

[Pops]

Removed fender flares for the first time; over a year and 9,500 miles.

'had a handful of gravel and sand rattling around up in the flares from the past year of easiesh trails from Bishop (CA) to Baker (WA).

Cleaned them and the interfacing fender surfaces well, used 303 on the flares and clips with several coats of wax on the exposed fender surfaces before reassembling them:

I may do this more often -- crud built up in the fasteners making it hard to pull the flares off.

One of the spring clip things had hardened mud under the spring features and couldn't spring open to clear... making it rip out of the plastic flare and stay in the metal hole of the fender when I removed the flare.

I thought I read a post here recently by someone asking if there were any bolt or screw mods for attaching the flares. They've got a good point with things like this below (this is AFTER I cleaned it well with a toothbrush and 303):

 

[dgorsett]

Took a drive had a picnic and hit the pool

 

[Uncanny998]

Got 22.5mpg on a 125 mile drive to the beach. Drove in some sand and fog. Hung out with family.

 

[DALOLA]

Removed fender flares for the first time; over a year and 9,500 miles.

'had a handful of gravel and sand rattling around up in the flares from the past year of easiesh trails from Bishop (CA) to Baker (WA).

Cleaned them and the interfacing fender surfaces well, used 303 on the flares and clips with several coats of wax on the exposed fender surfaces before reassembling them:



I may do this more often -- crud built up in the fasteners making it hard to pull the flares off.

One of the spring clip things had hardened mud under the spring features and couldn't spring open to clear... making it rip out of the plastic flare and stay in the metal hole of the fender when I removed the flare.

I thought I read a post here recently by someone asking if there were any bolt or screw mods for attaching the flares. They've got a good point with things like this below (this is AFTER I cleaned it well with a toothbrush and 303):

I'm betting if you flush that area really well with water prior to disassembly, it will come apart much easier.

 

[Pops]

I'm betting if you flush that area really well with water prior to disassembly, it will come apart much easier.

Yeah, I did my usual half-ass job of hosing the main area under the flares, but didn't get it too well, like to the narrow places of those open cylindrical areas by the turn tabs.


I now have another 1/4 pound of dirt from 3 states out on the driveway, .

 

[Pops]

Quick DIY soft shackle, 60 second job.

'had some 20-year-old 1/2 inch sailing line (the good braided stuff), and tied this shackle.

I'll count on it to have:
30 lb Working Load
35 lb Ultimate Breaking


Probably stronger, but the line is over 20 years old .... what the heck, something to play around with.

Maybe I'll test it and post the results.

 

[Gut]

Took a drive had a picnic and hit the pool

Glenwood to Yankee Girl Is quite a drive. You must have had a long day.

 

[kevin.gt]

Another OBX trip

 

[jayr1959]

I finally got a bike rack that would carry 2 ebikes. I also made some changes in my audio DSP tune. I saw a post where the OP used AI to refine his turn on the B&O system. I decided to try it and the recommended changes made a huge difference in the sound quality. Before I started I made Geminis mandatory Forscan change. These changes were way different than what I had seen before. Thanks to the OP that recommended using AI.

Open FORScan and write these exact codes to clear the factory processing:

727-01-01: Change to 0000-0000-006A (This strips away the internal Ford crossovers, ensuring a completely unified, full-range signal leaves the radio chassis on the factory wires).

727-01-02: Change to 00xx-xxxx-xxxx (This safely turns off the factory EQ contouring and removes the rear pod filter, matching your new setup).

 

[jhearse91]

Installed @TrailRax TRMR rack w/ Pak Rax along with @Diode Dynamics SS40 pro smart select light bar.

 

[Charlie Mike]

After patiently waiting for almost a month, today, I attemped to install the Turn Offroad HD Tire Carrier Tailgate Reinforcement, Rotopax mount, and Chase Light. Naturally, I ran into a couple of issues during the install.

First, I was only able to get 7 out of the 8 bolts back into the tailgate. No matter what I did or attempted, I could not get the bottom left bolt to line up. The others lined up without issue. After what seemed like forever, I eventually cross threaded that bolt .

Second, the chase light was missing two adapters. The first is used to attach the chase light to the OEM tire carrier. Of course I have the OEM tire carrier that requires it.

The second adapter is used if you have a hard top, which I do. It pushes the light away from the window wiper.

I knew these were missing prior to the install. Somehow I convinced myself that I must have received an updated version that didn't require them. I contacted Turn Offroad about the adapters. They acknowledged the mistake and are sending out the adapters which should be here by Friday.

Man that chase light looks good!

I was really looking forward to this install. My purchase was made on May 22nd during the Memorial Day sale. The HD Carrier and Rotopax mount arrived extremely fast, May 26th. The chase light didn't arrive until this morning, June 24th. I was told it was due the wiring harness not being in stock. If anyone is wondering why I'm using the stock tire carrier, the Turn Offroad carrier was out of stock when I made my purchase.

Anyway, here it sits until those adapters arrive.

One thing to note is the weather stripping catches pretty bad when opening and closing the window. I haven't heard or seen anything about this. Does anyone else have this issue?

 

[Mean Green]

That is my worst nightmare… I have the Raptor kit including hinges and have been putting it off for this reason…

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