Midwest Bronco Bros & Sis

Great a group for MN, aweosme

Anyone know of a club in Northwest Iowa?

Hey all,

Hope your having a great summer. I went and did the Iron Range Offroad class in Northern MN this weekend. It was epic, so glad I did it and I learned so much! I did a recap/write up you can read on this thread if you're interested. If you're on the fence of if you should do it I highly recommend you pull the trigger and sign up!

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/iron-range-mn-learning-to-wheel.75885/#post-1961559

Good Morning everyone. Does anyone have the forscan tool and be willing to help me out? I can bring beer if needed. I will be upgrading my speakers and would like to send a little more power to the rear speakers.

Thanks

Anyone interested in a Tuff Stuff Trailhead roof top tent and awning? I’m planning on upgrading.

Willing to deliver in NE MN or along 35 Duluth to St Paul.

We took delivery of our 2023 Outer Banks without the Sasquatch package which enabled us to get it sooner after a 1 1/2 year wait. We just got a 3 inch lift put on it along with new Fuel wheels and 35" Nitto Grabblers. My son who is standing next to it is already asking if this will be his in a couple of years when he can drive.

Hey all,

I've been enjoying snow driving with all these big snow storms we've had! But I am also ready for warmer weather.

This year I want to learn more about Off-Roading so I signed up for the Iron Range Off-road class. Check out the link here: https://ironrangeoffroad.com/ I'll be attending the June 17-18th class. Only $399 and they don't charge if you have a passenger. Not too expensive for a weekend of fun. I'd love to see another Bronco or two in the class...SIGN UP and join me!!!

I figure if I don't intentionally make time for Off-roading I won't end up getting out. This along with the Moab Off-Roadeo I'm attending in late April will help give me a base to start feeling more comfortable off-roading.

UPDATE:

Photos and video below
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• Successfully scouted 198 miles of USFS Roads
• 11 hours of driving over 2 days
• Backtracked 7 times
• 2.5 hours stuck in mud
• Route adjustments made on the Gaia link

If you are looking for a good back road leaf peeping trip, this one is for you. Follow the route and watch for moose and grouse!

I recommend stopping by a USFS location and getting a Toimi/Isabella map that covers the majority of this area.













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Would anyone from Minnesota or Wisconsin be interested in helping me scout out an overlanding route from Melrude (off highway 53 north of Duluth) to Grand Marais? This is an alternative route from the proposed Border to Border Touring Route, which IMO is just dirt road driving. I’m hesitant to do this solo so let me know if you’re interested in coming along.

My goal is to minimize pavement miles, maximizing mud and ruts, check out primitive campsites and do a little exploring.

This is easily a 2 day drive with over 200 miles of forestry roads I’d like to investigate. The final route should be around 150 miles. It could be a good route for us to use in the future for meetups and group rides once we figure it out.

Updates:
Scheduled for Sept. 24-25
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/group-events/northeast-minnesota-overland-scout-route.39/

Link to current route:
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/57QncdGU2qKM3ntwyD56wkNW

Our 2023 Bronco Outer Banks came into the dealer today after 1 1/2 years. We deleted the Sasquatch package last fall and it finally arrived. It is fully loaded with the hard top as well. Pictures to come soon and I will probably post the delivery version and then when we get the 3" lift, suspension, Wheels and tires I will post those as well. Just like the Bronco one of the 5 Fuel Wheels ordered are back ordered for a few weeks.

Hello Everybody! I'm back in the game. Just got my Bronco back last week, repaired after whacking a deer.

Any rides or get together's planned?

Before, during, “finished” wrap job on my badlands in northern (Hayward) Wisconsin. I had anticipated the Area 51 color to be a little brighter than it was in person, so I had to give her a little flair. Anyone else in the area wrap your bronco?

Got my VIN assigned for the #lastbatch — I went with OBX, so want to promptly ditch the wheels and tires. Anyone have a shop in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota they'd recco to make sure I don't muff things up? I have been looking for takeoffs, but nothing I'm interested in. Right now thinking of putting on Methods with the +30 offset, and ideally a Load class C or D tire, as it will be 90% daily driver with some backroads camping a few times a year.

Hey all!

I recently purchased a Cyber Orange big bend and live in Richfield, MN. I am new to 4x4 but am ready to jump into this hobby.

I want to get this thing off-road but know I need to learn from others and be out of the trail with others if I needed help.

I’ve done some preliminary research on clubs to join but honestly it’s pretty overwhelming and I don’t know where to start.

Does anyone here belong to a local club or know if a group where newbies are welcomed easily? I saw a 4x4 school on the Iron Range I’m considering doing but I’d be interested in starting out with a group ride too.

Any advice? Send it my way!

JUIICE is coming along good! Now I need Bumpers with lights and winch. Speakers and if anybody has any good ideas please let me know?

Hey all! I hope you had a good 4th of July. I went on another Off-Road adventure, this time a lot longer and a lot more trails. I thought I'd give an update in the event any of you have the itch...sometimes it's hard to take that next step...but it is totally worth it!!!

First, I downloaded onX Offroad a month or two ago and have been tinkering with it ever since. I paid the $30ish dollars to get more access and I am finally feelings like I am understanding how to optimize it/use it properly. There is a learning curve and it does take a little time.

As I mentioned in a previous post if you want to drive on "jeep trails" which is indicated by the symbol on the trailhead you do need to have your Bronco registered as an ORV which is $38.50 for three years. However, only about 30-40% of the trails I went on required this registration. I will say the trails that required it were the REALLY FUN trails. They weren't just dirt/gravel roads, they were largely the width of your vehicle, quite rocky, mud/water spots and great "intro" to Off-roading trails.

I started off in the St. Croix State Forest and repeated all of my trails from my last visit. I was much more comfortable this time and less anxious because I knew my vehicle and me could handle the drive. When you are on the jeep trails you are driving quite slow and it take a long time (45-50 minutes) to traverse the 5-6 mile trail. Could you go faster? Probably, but I'm still trying to figure this whole Off-Roading thing out.

After hitting every trail I could in the St. Croix State Forest I headed up the Gandy Dancer (no registration required) towards the Nemadji State Forest. The Gandy Dancer while mostly a flat gravel road is still fun and worth driving. The cool part is you can traverse between the State Forests using it and not having to go on County/State paved roads. There was an off shoot trail from the Gandy I was going to take but it ended up being closed for repairs. So I continued on into the Nemadji State Forest. It was about 30 minutes in on a fun gravel road before I got to the first Jeep trail. When I got on it, wow, it was fun. Not better than the St. Croix, just different. Less rocky and more hills with more water and mud. I ended up getting slightly lost in the Nemadji Forest and time was running out so I had to cancel the last 6 mile Jeep trail I was planning on going on. I drove the dirt roads back to civilization and took a fun route back to our family cabin.

A couple things to point out:
- Plenty of roads that don't require registration, however, the most fun ones do.
- Again, the jeep trails got tight at times. I brought a lopper this time and bet I got out over a dozen times to cut tree branches that would've scratched the car....not ready to get those kind of scratches yet!
- Exploring, trial and error is fun and all part of the journey. I enjoyed trying out roads I think might be cool even if they were an out and back.
- There were many areas where there was no cell service and I only knew where I was because I had downloaded maps in the onX Offroad app. Either get the onX app or use the free one you can get from the DNR because it would be unwise to go into these areas without the capability of knowing where you are.
- I can see why people like going out in groups of vehicles. There is power in numbers and while these trails can easily be done on your own there is something nice knowing another vehicle could drive/tow you out if something bad happens.

I am by no means an expert but wanted to provide my experience in the event a newbee is looking to get out and have fun. I for sure plan on getting up in this area another time before it snows and think Fall could be an amazing time to do so if others would be interested.

A few pictures I took. Hard to show the size of the rocks and what the trails are like but this give you a taste and just know they are much more fun in person. Some pics of dirt mud I got on the trail. Also got my first trail rash when a stick got stuck in my side Steps, need to bend that back.



Please ask any questions if you have any!

I just registered my Bronco with the MN DNR as an Off-Road Vehicle. $38 and I am good for three years. From my understanding this allows me to be on designated trails on State land in MN. If you are interested in doing the same it's just a visit to the DMV and you'll get an extra tab to put on the upper left corner of your rear license plate. If you're interested in trying out off-roading I'd recommend checking it out!

Edit:
I added the OHV Regulations for the State of Minnesota if you are interested in learning more! The MNDNR has maps you can download and a link to an app that you can use when not in cell service. I am excited to check some of these places out in Minnesota!

Hey all,

Hope everyone's summer has been going well. This past weekend my family was going on a quick trip up to Duluth. I knew we'd pass near the Gandy Dancer trail so I convinced my wife to hit up some trails before getting to our final destination.

Wow! What fun! I underestimated the time it'd take and the route I have highlighted ended up taking us about 1 hour and 15 minutes. I wanted to keep going but the family was a little more impacted by the jostling around from the trails (specifically my 6 year old whose feet don't hit the floor yet).

A few things I learned:
- I was way too nervous because it was just us. I'd like to go with others in the future which would make me feel more comfortable.
- We had the top back for 5 minutes but the misquotes were horrible, I put the top up but left the windows out. Even like that the amount of dust you get in the vehicle is crazy. Definitely makes me want MGV in my next Bronco.
- I'm pretty sure I was supposed to have my Bronco Off-Road registered with the MN DNR. I did not and research since I'm 99% sure I needed that to have been on those roads. I need to get that taken care of before I go again.
- The Mallard lake trail was WAY better than the Gandy Dancer. I like the GD trail but it is just a flat dirt/gravel road....more so cool for the site seeing than the off-roading. It looks like there is a lot more off shoot roads like the Mallard Lake that you can take off the Gandy Dancer I'd like to check out.
- The Mallard Lake trail was more what I think of when I think of Off-Roading. This is the section of the trail that made me want to have others out there with me. Nothing particularly difficult (my Big Bend w/o lockers did it all) but if I had gotten stuck well I would've been screwed cause I saw a total of 4 other people on ATV/Dirt bikes. Lots of bigger rocks, several muddy areas, small hills with little clearance on either side.
- Next time I'd like to bring a tree trimming tool or two. There were several times I had branches on the vehicle. No major scratches but I'd prefer to just lop the bigger ones off next time.

A couple pictures:
My trail I took

Anyone here who has enabled sport mode on their bronco willing to help me get it done? I have heard it requires a windows pc and I only have macs. Badlands Bronco here.

Looking to try out the Gandy Dancer trail and some of the offshoot trails in Minnesota in the coming weeks. Anyway familiar with this trail that could provide any advice on what to expect, things to prepare or look out for and best entry and exit on the trail?

I gather it is tame but looks like some of the state forest roads off it could be a little more fun.

Hey all,

Thought I’d share a great vendor in Minneapolis. Check out https://tintprosmobile.com/ if you want tint, PPF, wraps, etc.

I was very happy with their services and their main guy is a Bronco owner too. He had a matte black wrap and his Bronco was tricked out very nicely. Looked freaking amazing.

I got tint, PPF on the bottom of the doors and front of the hood and decals installed that I purchased from https://www.undergroundgraphics.com/.

I freaking love what they did to my my Bronco!

P.S. You know you’re at a good place when they’re wrapping a Lamborghini, corvettes, Porsche, and a shit ton of Teslas.

I have been to the Vegas Off Rodeo and it was awesome . I`m keeping my finger crossed on getting my Outerbanks at the end of the month . Looking forward to go on trail runs with a group .

Who is ready for some night trails?

Just picked up my bronco yesterday! Super happy

Fellow Minnesotan here, Been looking for a group to join!

Saw a Cactus Gray 2-dr Bronco southbound on hwy 169 between Zimmerman and Elk River over the weekend. Anybody here?

Congrats on your unicorn! When did you order and receive it?