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Thanks bud... I drilled a new ground point to ensure I had a perfect ground, since inadequate grounds can ruin a stereo install and create a system noise nightmare (or worse). You can see in the center of this image (zoomed in from the original post) that there is a bolted 4awg ground wire in...

I did just post an overview of the stereo system install for anyone interested in that kind of thing. https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/bronco-badlands-full-stereo-upgrade.88971/#post-2161889

Below is the stereo system upgrade for my 2023 Badlands. I got it with the base stereo knowing I’d be replacing the whole thing since even the upgraded B+O option is pretty weak in the Broncos. This upgrade was done as part of a rear seat delete and camp platform buildout that I just posted...

😆 awfully hard to sleep in a 2 door

I'll have to check them out. Haven't seen their build. Sprinters certainly have a lot more room for activities, but can't climb like a Bronco 😅

Thanks very much! The scope of the build definitely expanded a bit once I got into it, but that was half the fun.

As of now, everything is working perfectly so I wouldn't change anything. If that changes down the line ill be sure to post about it here. I have a lot of experience with the Victron gear and it has always worked well in really harsh environments. I really like the ecosystem they've created so...

I didn't keep track of hours unfortunately, but it was built over about 2 months when time allowed. (nights and weekends mostly).

Ahh gotcha, thanks for the link. For an exterior camper shell, that makes way more sense. For a simple interior platform that I need to be able to climb all over, hardwood ply makes more sense for my use case. I do have plans for a small off-grid trailer build within the next year or two...

What did you have in mind for a composite that size? Any sort of honeycomb or lightweight composite would be absurdly expensive and have a ton of other drawbacks for fabrication and day to day interaction. Quality Baltic birch ply is really difficult to beat for stability, strength and value...

It would be tough to figure out exactly since I've been hoarding components for a few years waiting for the truck, but certainly a fraction of what it would cost to have someone else make it. The costs for the parts list in the original post would be easy to add up, but the amount of hours in...

It was a combination of design in Solidworks and a ton of pen and paper design work. I have an 18"x24" CNC in my garage so I used that for all the small faceplate and hatches, but all the larger parts were drawn out and fabricated by hand with more common woodworking tools (table saw, router...

Thanks Bruno. Fortunately there are 3 open seats left so no need to leave gear outside. My cloths are in a large duffel bag that i just put in the front seat with my camera backpack when sleeping. Then I use two Rubbermaid 8 gal. Action Packer totes for cooking supplies and food. I also have a...

Haha anytime...if i dont hear you beeping, its only bc the stereo system is awesome now, don't take it personally 😄

Thanks a lot and good questions... the only real heat generator under the deck is the dc to dc charger, and it gets a decent amount of airflow since the subframe isn't sealed from the cabin. I did throw a temp probe on it and watch the amperage output under max load, and it has yet to thermally...

haha i didnt catch the reference directly but figured it was something like that. having worked with a lot of "overseas manufacturers" for my day job, I know that communication is often one of the many things you sacrifice to save some coin ;)

Unfortunately about as long as it took Ford to make it for you in the first place (and with the accompanying dealer markup) :LOL: Seriously though, I wish I had the time to do these for other Bronco owners but I just don't see that being possible at this time.

haha i really appreciate that Ken. I actually lived in St Augustine when I first ordered this vehicle, before moving to Oregon. The Bronco is certainly much more at home in the mountains out here btw :p

haha I appreciate that Michael. With the amount of time it took to build this the way I wanted, I'm confident Goose Gears profits are very secure for the foreseeable future :LOL: there was just nothing on the market that accomplished what I wanted to do, so building it myself was the only...

I appreciate it. The power onboard is excessive for most use cases, but I had a few reasons for the current configuration. 1st was a bit of the "anything worth doing, is worth overdoing" philosophy, but I also built this for multiday offgrid adventures, including in some really cold...