Not sure about the 16 heavy duty steel frame reinforcements in that kit, @Maximus-3 does sell the frame horn reinforcement kit which I did install. It is 2 plates (inner and outer) per side which are behind the bumper, it added 2 M12 bolts (1 per plate) and then the 3 front tow mount bolts...
Yes it is pricey, I got. It on sale at Labor Day so it was a little cheaper. I considered all the relocating of things to add a winch to the front permanently and did not like the options for the price. Plus I really like the front end as it comes, so I didn’t want to ugly it up. For the money...
Yes, they have a battery quick connect kit that allows for it to be attached and detached cleanly. I will add pictures of the winch and connect kit when I get the installed next week.
In all my time wheeling, I have only had to winch myself 3 times, all out of thick mud. I have used it to winch others more during trips, I don’t do a lot of hardcore rock crawling, but I do go out exploring solo occasionally, so having a winch is needed as a safety measure.
I used a 12.3mm drill bit (31/64 I think), it is a bit for drilling metal from Harbor Freight, just the two outside holes needed to be drilled. The inner frame horn reinforcement bracket bolt went right in. I did use smaller bits to start with, just the 2 sizes down so that it was easier to...
I took the time today to install the @Maximus-3 winch mount saddle with the frame horn reinforcements. The directions that came with the setup are very easy to follow, the only issue I ran into was drilling out the outside holes for the frame horn reinforcements, which was a my drill issue. Now...
I am doing the Maximus-3 removable winch kit for my Bronco Raptor, it is currently sitting in my garage waiting for me to get started. Probably Sunday or Monday I will get it started, I will make a post about it when I get it done.
I have the Morrflate 4 tire inflation system, the digital air hub wasn’t out yet, and it is well worth it. Because I already have my setup, I do not see a reason to upgrade to this, but if it was out when I was buying I would have purchased it.
I have the Modern Buggy 12LRK, it has worked great for me so far, about 10K miles towed. It slept three between the inside and RTT on a 7700 mile trip summer of ‘24, including running the entire white rim trail in Moab.
From what I saw with my Jeeps, yes plugging in for CarPlay results in the speed on any gps app being received from the vehicle, so to test and adjust for new tires required using it standalone. I did not have wireless CarPlay in any of my jeeps, so I am not sure if that would result in accurate...
There is no “right” way to aim them, they should be aimed however you want them to provide lighting. I have mine angled outboard and slightly down so that they provide lighting to the sides and edge of the road.
The 24 has 29K miles, which you don’t know if they are hard miles, but $15K less is a lot. I went with a 25 because the new 24 was only $3K less and had been sitting for over a year on the lot.
I can’t say upgrading from your Bronco to a Raptor is worth it, worth is a highly subjective value, but I can say that trading my Gladiator (which I loved) was worth it. I have had a few Jeeps and the progression was from a sport wrangler to the Rubicon Gladiator, and even then I spent $$$$ to...