I believe you are needing an SO-239 mount that accepts a PL-259 connector.
One place to look. https://theantennafarm.com/shop-by-categories/antennas-mounts/mobile-antenna-mounts/pl-259-type-mounts
Some places call it a UHF connector...
I think you could charge it and then disconnect the negative cable, leaving the battery in the Bronco. The battery should last for months if nothing in the energy hungry Bronco is connected to it.
When you pull the cover off there are some places on the bottom of the differential that create small pockets.. It would be iffy for a pump to be able to reach the very bottom of the differential cavity to pull the fluid out of the little pockets. These pockets are the very places the gunk sinks...
The factory gasket is a good one! Is it known that the factory fits this cover? I ask because the ARB cover looks to be a little smaller than the factory. At least some pics.
BadlandsA51 I do agree with that assessment. However, the aftermarket "stuff" is a large part of what makes our Bronco so enjoyable. With our new battery, day 1 began with a full charge with an AGM charger. We will let the battery live it's device addicted life on electrical support...
When I am puttering around in the garage near the Bronco it makes little clicks and some very short quite buzzes. Maybe blind spot indicators? Maybe other proximity sensors.
Point being is this thing sounds as if it is always on and always perkalating.
Rock Slide said they do not have a relay or other fix that will limit battery draw. If Bronco is sitting for 2 weeks plus, they recommend unpluging.
A good battery maintainer, even a more expensive one, is 1/3 or less the cost of a new battery.
My Ford replacement battery showed it is made in Germany. I could not see very much info on the original factory battery. Other than them being the same ID number (size code) there was not much more. I do not know what brands are made in Germany but hopefully this one will be of good...
I looked at their site and did not readily see anything for the fix so I left them a message on the "ask a question" on one of the pull down.
My sliders are connected so I can remove them from my battery power very easily. I just never though about it before a long trip. Maybe their...
@Calm horse you are very correct about the sliders. To make it worse, I read a post a couple weeks (months?) ago about this drain and completely forgot about!!!
This could be the issue that ended up killing my battery.
Good news is, I am now smarter than I was yesterday!!!!
I admit I'm shooting in the dark!!
I do not know that high voltage is a bad thing. It is just that I noticed mine always ran high and never went down even after long charging times. Then after getting a good battery, my voltage gauge shows charging at a much lower voltage.
November 21 Bronco went into service, 2.7 engine
Like many on this site I have been receiving Ford Pass notices of Battery Saver Mode etc. This has been going on for many months and I never had trouble starting. Some months ago I noticed that my dashboard Voltage reading was always up in the...
Does flat towing cause anything in transmission to turn?
We have 3x as many miles from flat towing than our Bronco shows. Flat towing miles do not show on the dash board odometer.