Apollo's Badlands build

[Merc4x4]

I forgot to mention, I love your build!
I have a '21 Badlands that I just put the Icon suspension on. Still stock Sasquatch tires and rims (1 with a puncture!) Baja Boss AT have been on top of my replacement list for a long time now since I loved the Cooper STMaxx I put on my old mercedes. No punctures on that heavy beast!

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[nolimits]

So far I have not had any problems with the rims, no air leakage, or any other problem. Icon instructs you to put anti-seize on the threads and oil on the O rings for each of the pins. I used silicone grease on the O ring and to much anti-seize. Which then squeezed out when tightened and is a pain to clean off.
As far as color of the rims Icon has black, grey, and bronze on my rig I thought black would look best, it seems like any of those colors would look good on most vehicles.

Appreciate the followup. I’m convinced the isolated air leaks I’ve heard about boils down to bad installs. Given their new & unusual approach I’m sure most tire shops aren’t familiar with the technology or additional requirements to install and seal properly. It’s probably worth a few bucks to take somewhere that specializes in off-road installs if you don’t have access to a tire machine which I doubt many folks do.





That install video might be the best version of how I think the grey may look in real life. I agree the black looks righteous on your carbonized grey. I have iconic silver so I’m a little lighter than you, unless I’m in low light or shadows and then it looks similar. When I did the renderings on Icon’s website, the grey looks better to my eyes but I don’t think those are actual colors. I need to find me a local dealer to compare the wheels. My gut says black will be the contrast I seek despite these renderings.

Satin Black:

Titanium Grey:

 

[Mod3lat6202ft]

Your bronco looks great! Can you tell me more about the icon lift? I have a non Sasquatch badlands and am trying to decide on a lift, leveling kit, or find Sasquatch take off suspension.

 

[Apollo]

Your bronco looks great! Can you tell me more about the icon lift? I have a non Sasquatch badlands and am trying to decide on a lift, leveling kit, or find Sasquatch take off suspension.

I like my ICON coil overs they lift it a couple of inches over the stock Sas height, overall an improvement for off roading. Personally I would not do a leveling kit, basically they allow larger tires but lack all of the other benefits of upgraded coil overs.
On a side note I do have my Sasquatch Badlands coil overs (1400 miles) take off’s for sale $450 and I’m about 45 min drive from you.

 

[KRAKEN]

Great looking rig!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[joell king]

Great build

Kodi​

 

[Apollo]

I just added a transmission skid, I bolted it directly to the cross members. I added a couple of nut plates to the cross members and a few studs to the Disco skid. Next the transfer case skid then the engine skid.

Nut plates

Installed skid

I need to get some rock washers for the bolts, otherwise it seems very strong

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