Aonarch’s 2023 Bronco Build

[Aonarch]

I am looking at purchasing the RTR wheels and 285/70/17 tires when my OBX is delivered. Yours appear to have very little to no poke, but when I look around it seems like there will be ~1.5". Yours looks great! What am I missing?

They are +30 offset. Stock is what +55?

1 inch = 25.4mm

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[mbc15]

They are +30 offset. Stock is what +55?

1 inch = 25.4mm

But the wheel is 1.5" wider, and the tire is 30mm wider. Right? It should be ~1.5". Yours looks perfect though.

 

[Aonarch]

But the wheel is 1.5" wider, and the tire is 30mm wider. Right? It should be ~1.5". Yours looks perfect though.

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Thanks!

 

[Aonarch]

Ordered the Hoss 3.0 steering rack!

 

[FordFamily4Fun]

Looking good 2 door! I'm liking this subtle color. Blends well with the MIC top.

 

[Aonarch]

From Rock Slide Engineering with Rotopax.

 

[Aonarch]

Upgraded the corner and pod speakers to Alpine S2-S40.

Then put in a PRV AUDIO 4 Inch Midrange Speaker 4MR60-4 in the center dash.

install is super easy.

 

[Aonarch]

Replaced the "B&O" speakers with Alpine S2-S40s. The center dash speaker was replaced with a PRV Audio 4" midrange speaker.

Huge difference in sound quality and clarity, especially at higher volumes.

The accessory ready rail is a bit of a pita. The screws are T20. I read on this forum they are T27...

The B&O speakers are just standard cheap AF paper off-the-shelf Ford speakers.

This is a super easy DIY and only took an hour or two. and a few hundred bucks.

 

[Aonarch]

Polyfilled the factory subwoofer. Immediate improvement.

I'm a home audiophile, not a car audiophile, but this combined with my speaker upgrades is good enough for me.

 

[87-Z28]

Replaced the "B&O" speakers with Alpine S2-S40s. The center dash speaker was replaced with a PRV Audio 4" midrange speaker.

Huge difference in sound quality and clarity, especially at higher volumes.

The accessory ready rail is a bit of a pita. The screws are T20. I read on this forum they are T27...

The B&O speakers are just standard cheap AF paper off-the-shelf Ford speakers.

This is a super easy DIY and only took an hour or two. and a few hundred bucks.

yeah I did just my B&O speakers. All five 4” ones. Immediate improvement, not to expensive, and good enough for me.

 

[Techun]

So I took of the roof rack and did some before and after fuel economy testing.

Needless to say, the rack is not going back on.

I lost up to 8 mpg with the factory rails and the Yakima platform. At the minimum I lose 3+ mpg on the highway with the factory roof rack (No Yakima platform) versus without, probably more like 5 mpg. Absolutely shocking. The rack really kills the aerodynamics of the Bronco.

I did the test, because I recently did a 2 hour highway drive with the full rack + Yakima installed and was very annoyed at my poor mpg. So I took off the Yakima platform and repeated the drive, then took off the rails too. Yup. Major difference. The route, speed, traffic, conditions, acceleration, etc was all very similar since I spent most of the time in the express/ HOV lane on cruise control.

With the rack I was getting 17-18 mpg highway.

Without the rack I get 21-25 mpg highway. Speed playing a major factor without a rack. I can get 26 mpg but that is at around 65 mph, slower than I drive. I am normally at 75 mph up to 80. Speed limit is 80.

Damn. My 2.7 BD the best I can get is like 22mpg. I can get whole tanks of 21-22 though.

 

[Aonarch]

Damn. My 2.7 BD the best I can get is like 22mpg. I can get whole tanks of 21-22 though.

I just put the full rack and Yakima platform back on since it is spring time now.

I'll report back MPG findings.

I have been going back and forth, back and forth about a roof top tent.

 

[Aonarch]

I hit 5k on the odometer.

Amsoil for everything.

Changed engine oil and filter. The 4k mile old Pennzoil Platinum looked black as under the bed. Shockingly dark. I thought about grabbing an oil sample but didn't.

Changed front differential fluid. Looked fine. I do not have 4A, so haven't used the front differential a ton.

Changed transfer case fluid. Also looked pretty good.

Rear differential fluid was nasty and full chunks of what appeared to be threadlocker.

I highly, highly recommend changing the rear differential fluid very early for the first interval.

Then did a rotation. Thank God the Bronco has a TPMS sensor in the spare. My Ranger does not.

 

[Aonarch]

Removed the seats. Removed seat latches from seats, plugged back in connectors and tucked them away.

Used CAD, aka cardboard aided design, to mock up a template. For now I am thinking of just doing a piece for the front, keeping the factory cargo floor portion.

 

[Aonarch]

I just put the full rack and Yakima platform back on since it is spring time now.

I'll report back MPG findings.

I have been going back and forth, back and forth about a roof top tent.

I bought a Gazelle T3X via Amazon Prime for now. I will test it out and if I hate it return it.

Another thought was going big with a Springbar canvas tent.

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