I am nearing 80 and bought my bronco to go 4 wheeling in comfort…I realized it would need armor,a lift and tires at the offroadeo…so yeah, it had problems that needed solving…most of the additions were to improve off roading for me and I don’t regret them…there are many vehicles that are fine...
I have cheap eBay white rock lights (2 in each fender liner) they do the job off road (good for spotters)…colored lights are for ”tuner” folks…party on!
”legal here” and I have been doing it most my life without issue…done properly it is safer than sitting between tons of metal with drivers not paying attention or noticing motorcycles…rather be in control than a sitting duck…
my recommendation is a non Sasquatch outer banks with lux and leather power seats…best on road + most creature features…no need for Sasquatch or even rear locker for forest service/overlanding…party on!
I hit a car on my triumph 500 back in my college days…city put a new stop sign up and pretty girl in mini skirt getting out of a mustang combined for slow crash into back bumper of old lady’s buick…no damage to buick but bent my forks and got a sore leg…also did barely scrape a jaguar changing...
As an actual “mechanic“ I used to do most all my maintenance and keep on top it, but as the saying goes. “Mechanics have the most ignored vehicles” (like the shop forklift) just because it is like work…now in my old age I do very little at all…my bronco is parked outside and gets run through the...
Yeah the Whipple CARB supercharged coyote in my mustang made over 700hp so 550 is pretty weak…
PS: looking to sell the supercharger kit if anyone is interested
All those kits are basically the same… I would pick ready lift of the three but skyjacker has been around forever and I ran the zone lift with stock 35s and it was fine until I switched to 37s which overwhelmed the stock yellow coilovers (not a problem with the kit)…I guess I am a more...