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driving without a spotter using 'steer by feel' is a guaranteed way to damage any vehicle.
That's true to some degree. On the jeep it was mostly just missing paint. Sometimes an alignment due to hitting the tie rod a little too hard.
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How about the low shock mount on the rear as well haha. I have a feeling there's going to be a flurry of aftermarket replacements quickly.
they stick out even lower on a wrangler there are cheap relocation kits for them, I'm sure there will be for the bronco
 

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OMG! Please stop!

Aluminum suspension bits means less un-sprung weight and thus means a much more responsive suspension overall. It is a major upgrade and I am shocked Ford is doing aluminum on the Bronco

I would argue that the bronco setup with upper and lower aluminum control arms are better than the Raptor. The Raptor only has an aluminum lower arm.

What is the difference BMW series cars and their M counterparts? Engine and aluminum suspension bits.

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If they are forged it shouldn’t be a problem. GM z71 had aluminum with many failures went to steel may 2016
 
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OMG! Please stop!

Aluminum suspension bits means less un-sprung weight and thus means a much more responsive suspension overall. It is a major upgrade and I am shocked Ford is doing aluminum on the Bronco

I would argue that the bronco setup with upper and lower aluminum control arms are better than the Raptor. The Raptor only has an aluminum lower arm.

What is the difference BMW series cars and their M counterparts? Engine and aluminum suspension bits.

GRRRRR!
No shit. I have aluminum upper and lowers on my Viper and I understand their purpose. But I don't drive the Viper over boulders either.

For those with off-road experience who gave me their opinion, thanks.
 

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OMG! Please stop!

Aluminum suspension bits means less un-sprung weight and thus means a much more responsive suspension overall. It is a major upgrade and I am shocked Ford is doing aluminum on the Bronco

I would argue that the bronco setup with upper and lower aluminum control arms are better than the Raptor. The Raptor only has an aluminum lower arm.

What is the difference BMW series cars and their M counterparts? Engine and aluminum suspension bits.

GRRRRR!
Shh, you’re bringing up painful but beautiful memories of Acura’s with gorgeous A-arms, civics with suspensions craved by corvettes, all now behind me and forgotten by time.

If someone wants to spend good money buying heavier suspension bits, it’s all good. Same thing happens in other industries where lightweight is pre-judged as being less robust. I just saw Mr Glickenhaus posting on here. I don’t think he shops at the same store they do. ?
 

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I have aluminum skids on my Fj for my steel lower control arms. They have held up fine.
 

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doesn't the aluminum lower control arm look vulnerable? Wouldn't steel be better here?

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I'd really like to see a photo of underside those Moab/Johnson Valley test mules. Here's the closest I have to the above photo from a Jeep. You can see the axle and lower control arm suffer from a lot of rock rash. I'd expect the same on those test rigs. The cool thing is no rust, in the LCAs, but I would be nice to see if they get gouged out really deep or not.

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I'd really like to see a photo of underside those Moab/Johnson Valley test mules. Here's the closest I have to the above photo from a Jeep. You can see the axle and lower control arm suffer from a lot of rock rash. I'd expect the same on those test rigs. The cool thing is no rust, in the LCAs, but I would be nice to see if they get gouged out really deep or not.

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Yeah, I'd like to see the Rubicon rigs. But they also had the benefit of pro spotters.

Regardless, its all academic. Something to chat about. It doesnt really matter.
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