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How was the park? Where is it at?
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It was great! Lot of things there, trails from beginner to extreme, a giant mud pit/track, rock garden, and more coming.
West Florida Off Road Park. Its just NW of Ocala FL, it now officially called the Outback.
Pic from my drone of the mud pit/track.
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Installed NGK Spark Plugs:
Due to both being aggressively tuned and what I think is a bit of a rough idle, I upgraded to NGK Ruthenium HX LTR7BHX plugs, gapped at 0.028". I think they were around 0.030" or a bit more from the box.
Don't try to pry off any (likely only one) grey Christmas tree nuts that hold the wire harness to the coil pack studs. The black (round) ones pry/lift off, but the gray one(s) need to be spun off, which in turn requires clipping the zip tie from it first.
That, and the severe distortion/bending of the fuel pump noise insulator required to remove it were the only tips/tricks worth sharing.
Due to both being aggressively tuned and what I think is a bit of a rough idle, I upgraded to NGK Ruthenium HX LTR7BHX plugs, gapped at 0.028". I think they were around 0.030" or a bit more from the box.
Don't try to pry off any (likely only one) grey Christmas tree nuts that hold the wire harness to the coil pack studs. The black (round) ones pry/lift off, but the gray one(s) need to be spun off, which in turn requires clipping the zip tie from it first.
That, and the severe distortion/bending of the fuel pump noise insulator required to remove it were the only tips/tricks worth sharing.
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I have no knowledge of the S&B Lid popping... although I have discovered through my 6.7 Diesel modifications... I always ran K&N in Gas and Banks on Diesel, and the Oiled Filter. Grew up in 70's always quick to install a K&N CAI or Filter on Cars, Trucks and Bikes.
I've since become more aware of testing the air efficiency... the differences between brands and filters is stunning in their ability to filter dirt. The popular standardized test called the ISO5011 measures the efficiency to trap and block dirt from engine. The Flow is important but not to the degree all the advertising hype... especially for non-full race WOT performance.
The K&N is one of the poorest in efficiency; the 97% efficiency, allows a lot more dirt into engine. Banks is in the lower spectrum as well but better... like 98% which is very poor compared to S&B's 99.5%. Also discovered that the Oiled Filters actually perform worst in trapping dirt. S&B's Oil is 99.10% S&B improves flow about 42% which is more than sufficient while blocking the dirt into engine. I couldn't find Banks ISO5011 ratings so I called and talked with a Banks Rep, who would not send me the report, but read it to me.
We have a lot of money & love in these vehicle's engines... and they're more sensitive components than our old muscle cars. We go the extra effort to ensure clean oil systems, when a CAI can pass more damaging dirt than the oil.
I pulled the K&N's off my Gas, Banks off my 6.7 and installed S&B for the improved efficiency filters.
Speed, Motor Oil Geek has a few great technical videos on Air Filtration as well as Freedom Worx.
Few YouTubes, entertaining and informative.
Speed's video (think he has 2-3)
Freedom Worx:
Installed an LOD winch bumper. Had some challenges with the rear bracket to the bash plate. It is designed for the Lessor and not the Raptor. But it is doable. No problems with the ACC and sensors in the bumper. I am going to give LOD a call and give them my observations on improvement on the bash plate design. Can’t wait to take it down to Moab and give it a run through in April.
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New Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T Tires:
Got every last mile out of the stock KO2s (51k with 5 tire rotation - thus they didn't actually meet their official 50k warranty) as they were all in the 1-2/32" range. Sand traction was particularly suffering.
These tires are beefy! 80 lb right on the money as per spec. They are a hybrid tire and are thus very aggressive for an A/T. They look very M/T-ish. Look at those side lugs
. They are 7 lb heavier then stock, which is only 10%. Not bad as they are D rated as opposed to C.
They were definitely harder to mount than the KO2s (bead locked). More and heavier jumping on the first bead, had to do some gentle flash trimming with a box knife and finally gave in and used screwdrivers (3!) to get the outer bead set.
They took a crap ton of balance weights, on one tire a huge patch all the way across the inner lip.
No drive feedback yet other than new tires are better than old
. Quiet, balanced and less steering shake.
Got every last mile out of the stock KO2s (51k with 5 tire rotation - thus they didn't actually meet their official 50k warranty) as they were all in the 1-2/32" range. Sand traction was particularly suffering.
These tires are beefy! 80 lb right on the money as per spec. They are a hybrid tire and are thus very aggressive for an A/T. They look very M/T-ish. Look at those side lugs
. They are 7 lb heavier then stock, which is only 10%. Not bad as they are D rated as opposed to C.
They were definitely harder to mount than the KO2s (bead locked). More and heavier jumping on the first bead, had to do some gentle flash trimming with a box knife and finally gave in and used screwdrivers (3!) to get the outer bead set.
They took a crap ton of balance weights, on one tire a huge patch all the way across the inner lip.
No drive feedback yet other than new tires are better than old
. Quiet, balanced and less steering shake.
I’ll take a few more pictures tomorrow and post. It does stick out about 12” and the bash plate is about 1”+ but at the center it is actually higher. The OEM rear mount for the existing bash plates needed to be replaced because they hung too low.
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I went a little crazy last week with trinket accessories for the Bronc Rap. Even though Raptor has no Sasquatch ties...I like this little dude.
Sunglasses holders (driver/passenger)
HUD display
Fitcamx dash camera
Puddle lights
And side mirror covers (Ox White)
Sunglasses holders (driver/passenger)
HUD display
Fitcamx dash camera
Puddle lights
And side mirror covers (Ox White)
As you can see it is about a little less than 12” poke From the body. It dropped the front between 1/8” to 1/4” from center hub to top fo wheel well. It is also a 1/2’ lower at the bottom of the bash plate to the lowest part of the diff skid plate right behind it. I know that can be fixed but wanted to give it an offroad run first. I will send another pic and explanation in a little while.
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These photos show the bash plate. Like I said before the bracket was designed for the lessor bronco and not the Raptor. The only thing I had to do was 1 1/4” x 1/8” plate and cut to 5”. Drilled holes to fit. I used clip nuts and bolts to tie in bracket to tie into cross member. Also used a 10mm x 30mm standoff on bolt just below. Used all existing holes and welded nuts so if I modify in future I haven’t limited myself. The conical washers were purchased at Metalcloak and painted. They were used to tie the bash to the bracket.
Looks like one of the best, compact winch mounts / bumpers I’ve seen. Nice looking as well. Is winch mounted as securely as a top mount… regarding pull strength? It looks like it’s actually in a better position.These photos show the bash plate. Like I said before the bracket was designed for the lessor bronco and not the Raptor. The only thing I had to do was 1 1/4” x 1/8” plate and cut to 5”. Drilled holes to fit. I used clip nuts and bolts to tie in bracket to tie into cross member. Also used a 10mm x 30mm standoff on bolt just below. Used all existing holes and welded nuts so if I modify in future I haven’t limited myself. The conical washers were purchased at Metalcloak and painted. They were used to tie the bash to the bracket.
LOD is one of the first to come out with a frame horn stregnthener kit. Pretty easy install and I feel pretty confident with the design. The winch position is very tight and would reccomend getting the rope started with the wedge on the spindle before setting in place. I did it after and it was a pain but doable. The wings have two sizes to choose from and also 2 choices of bars. I figured the bars come later if desired. I feel lower and centered on the frame the better. Online they have videos of each step and might be something to check out.
@G1D1UP, I’d join that one… curious to setup and connections. My F450 is highly used and a smaller scale / capable Bronco HUD would be great for highway.
EDIT- found this little box.
Was this the unit?
https://www.f150leds.com/products/f...h28U46P9n8I688V2PtKY1H6Ty99kkDeBoCFYUQAvD_BwE
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