Big Bend build! a start anyway

[dan79]

My Simple Big Bend build

2021 Big Bend Carbonized gray soft top four door with the mid and Sasquatch package as my start. Perfect right from ford but like everyone here I feel the need to make it my own. Ordered the husky liners and trunk mat then started with Rough Country trailer hitch, hood struts, and tow hook shackle adapters. Rhino USA shackles in gray and a trailer hitch shackle receiver and shackle in black for the rear all from amazon. Forgot the first actual mod was a 50cal bullet antenna in black lol again amazon.

https://www.huskyliners.com/WeatherBeater-Floor-Mats/2021/ford/bronco/doors/4

https://www.roughcountry.com/receiver-hitch-51062.html?find=2021-ford-bronco-4wd-784415

https://www.roughcountry.com/hydraulic-hood-assist-51060.html?find=2021-ford-bronco-4wd-784415

https://www.roughcountry.com/tow-ho...-rs171c.html?find=2021-ford-bronco-4wd-784415

Then I added the Xtreme D6 step/sliders. Issues with gorhino though first shipment was missing three brackets waited three weeks for them to ship out new bracket kit. Still waiting to ship back original kit. I get that things like this happen but every time I called they were very nice and said they would ship out today and that didn’t happen I had to keep calling. I do love the steps I would just not order direct from gorhino

https://www.gorhino.com/i-30506845-dominator-xtreme-d6-side-steps-with-mounting-brackets.html

Then The Icon 3 inch lift kit love it perfect height i think

https://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/accessory/17743/icon-accessories-21-up-bronco-3-c-o-spacer-kit/

Door sills from fast intentions I know that their are cheaper options but they look great

https://www.fastintentions.com/index.php

I also got the forscan OBD2 thing first thing get rid of that horrible double honk, keep fog lights on with high beams, added rock and Baha goat modes, and disabled start stop I think that is it so far.

10/17/22 update fixed bumpers after the 3 inch body lift



In the future I would like to add 37 nitto terra grapplers I have them on my f250 in 37 and love them. I will probably wait on tiers till after the summer or even next summer. I may add wheel spacers in the meantime to widen it up a bit.

Any suggestions?

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[dan79]

This is after the lift, I need to take some pix once its clean and in better settings

 

[dan79]

added the broncbuster 3inch body lift 9/25

 

[MNBigfoot]

Are there any solutions to close the gaps in your bumpers both front and rear?

 

[BigBendBW]

I installed the DSS steps yesterday, that was a pain doing it alone

 

[BigBendBW]

Are there any solutions to close the gaps in your bumpers both front and rear?

Hats a good question, curious about that also.

 

[dan79]

Are there any solutions to close the gaps in your bumpers both front and rear?

yes i am waiting for the relocation brackets

 

[dan79]

I installed the DSS steps yesterday, that was a pain doing it alone

ya I did mine alone it is tricky

 

[BigBendBW]

ya I did mine alone it is tricky

peice of cake until you mount the boards, man it made me feel old.

 

[dan79]

peice of cake until you mount the boards, man it made me feel old.

yup I am 37 and I feel old every time I actually have to work hard lol my wife and I started clearing land we just bought and we are both walking around like we are in are 60s lol might have to take it easy for a few days now but that wont happen with the kids 8 and 6 its never time to rest lol

 

[BigBendBW]

yup I am 37 and I feel old every time I actually have to work hard lol my wife and I started clearing land we just bought and we are both walking around like we are in are 60s lol might have to take it easy for a few days now but that wont happen with the kids 8 and 6 its never time to rest lol

I’m 48 and your kids will be the same age mine are when you catch up great ages, enjoy them time flies as everyone says.

 

[broadicustomworks]

I’m 48 and your kids will be the same age mine are when you catch up great ages, enjoy them time flies as everyone says.

Great advice, It sure does!
My youngest got her license last week.
For the past several years I've been running to and from practice, games, sleepovers, shopping, work.
Now suddenly nothing.
It is free time and yet at the same time I feel utterly useless and unneeded!
I mean, I can actually get work done in the shop on weekdays again, but man, I already miss the "I need daddy to take me" time.

It creeps up faster than we realize.
Enjoy them while they are young!

 

[dan79]

update I also painted the rings and did black grill letters. I think thats it

I’m 48 and your kids will be the same age mine are when you catch up great ages, enjoy them time flies as everyone says.

lol that's funny, yes it goes so fast that's one of the reasons I got the bronco to do more trips and beach days

 

[BigBendBW]

Awesome stuff

 

[dan79]

Great advice, It sure does!
My youngest got her license last week.
For the past several years I've been running to and from practice, games, sleepovers, shopping, work.
Now suddenly nothing.
It is free time and yet at the same time I feel utterly useless and unneeded!
I mean, I can actually get work done in the shop on weekdays again, but man, I already miss the "I need daddy to take me" time.

It creeps up faster than we realize.
Enjoy them while they are young!

ya I am at the point that I feel like I never have any time but I know its short lived everyone tells me the same thing. so I try to spend as much as I can with them. even today dropped them off at school went to work will get them off the bus then he wants to go play tennis before her soccer practice after that its pretty much dinner showers bed. I wonder why my wife and I are so tired all the time

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