I've had a few XJ's, and MJ's, and now have a 2dr Badlands. I went with the Bronco because I was ready for a more modern and comfortable daily driver. The Bronco will never be as capable off road as the XJ's, but that isn't why I bought it. I love the Bronco. Still trying to decide whether to...
Totally understand. I've raced Ultra4 at Rausch Creek. Back there is a different world than the dry desert and mountains we have in the west, and the slickrock of Moab and Sand Hollow.
Still love my new Bronco. It is kinda cool to see so many folks get a Bronco who haven't been exposed to much...
I did full PPF (except the tailgate) on my 2dr Badlands and it was $2300. It's less expensive when the truck is new because they don't have to do the paint correction since the paint is new. Those really high prices are very likely including all of the work of making the paint perfect before...
This is just fun recreational rock crawling. Very normal for what we do in the buggies. It is in Johnson Valley where KOH happens. Experience does play a large role in what one driver can get through compared to someone else. Folks who start out on smaller tires and no lockers and learn and work...
Agree....mostly. The technique is to keep the tires on the high spots. Same technique for any vehicle when going over rocks, or deep ruts. If there is a line that will keep tires on the high spots then even a Bronco can go over decent sized rocks. But, spin the tires and slide off the line/rocks...
Yep, agree. Experience and picking a line will be more important than ever. My XJ on 30" tires has considerably more ground clearance than my Badlands on 33's. I did just put 35's on it, but I really would have preferred staying with 33's because it's a limited trail vehicle and mostly a daily...
Keep in mind that different products last different lengths of time. Hybrid waxes last the least, spray ceramic coatings last longer, DIY ceramic liquids last longer still, and professional grade products last the longest. They all look great and bead water initially, the difference is how long...
303 Protectent is the best thing for vinyl glass. Cleans and has UV shield. It's what we use on boats and Jeep soft tops.
https://www.303products.com.au/product-range/universal/303-outdoor-protectant
4H is for off road only, unless you're in snow on the highway. 4auto, if you have it, is for slick road surfaces. 4H is off road only. Did we say that 4H is for off road only? :)
Great video! Would love to go to the Crandon race sometime. Bummer about Zandy, I met him when he visited KOH for the first time, and then he decided to become a racer. Serious stuff, that was a tough couple of days for the Ultra4 family, glad Vaughn included it in the video. I think Loren's...
Speaking from quite a bit of experience with Jeeps and rock buggies. And 2X2's. Plugs are definitely worth carrying. Get the long brown plugs, the short black plugs are mostly useless, as are the short brown ones. If it's a small hole, a couple of plugs works fine. Mostly don't bother with any...
And you need all these lights because you'll be hauling ass through the desert and don't want to out drive your lights, right?
Or, is it a mall thing?
I know, it's your car, do what you want.....