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  1. Have the Chinese caught up off-road, and with luxury?

    Hybrid with 62 mile electric range and 650 mile overall range. 0-60 in just over 4 seconds. 750 HP. Lockers front, center and rear. A lot more terrain modes than Bronco. Air suspension. Starts at $53k. Probably $75-80k with all the bells and whistles. Interior looks great. Reliability always a...
  2. Experience with 100k plus mile (or close to it) Broncos?

    Curious about experiences for those with 100k+ or close to it. Engine/trans issues. Suspension issues. MIC 2.0 or soft top issues. Paint issues. Door window issues. Infotainment issues. Seat wear (leather/MGV/cloth). Interior part wear. Increase in wind noise/creaks/panel noises. How are they...
  3. Had to laugh at this one

    While the Bronco v. Jeep debate will continue, at least it appears the Bud Light controversy has died down....
  4. Ooof. Bronco torn up a bit

    Looks like this hunter was driving quite fast down a dirt road and hit a gully in his BL. Airbags deployed. Just a little lesson on what can happen with some Baja style driving unless you already really know the road/lay of the land from previous driving - and no recent heavy rain to form a new...
  5. Popping, clunking when stopping

    I figure this won't be covered under warranty. Went from stock BD 265/70r17 tires to 285/75r16 E load. A lot heavier than stock, but still a little lighter than SAS tires and wheels. Figure with HOSS 1.0 dealer will nix warranty with these heavier/wider tires. Only 12.2k miles on BD and about...
  6. Rear spacer lift - no alignment needed?

    So my rear end is drooping a little bit due to heavy gear in the back and my OCD car me is having me look into a spacer lift on rear shocks. Since the Bronco has a solid rear axel I'm assuming no need for a rear alignment there. With it being only a 1/2" rear spacer lift, I don't see that...
  7. Want to lift rear 1"

    Looking to make sure I have this right. The rear of my non-SAS BD is weighed down with gear (and a heavier/bigger spare 33" tire) so it dips a bit in the rear. I am looking for a 1" lift in the rear. From what I have read, for the rear shocks you can cut the lift in half on the spacer. So if I...
  8. Rear end of Bronco drooping when weighted down with gear -- rear lift solution?

    I see a lot of great builds posted here that have a lot of heavy gear loading the entire rear for overlanding while also putting coolers and high lift lacks on spare tires. I've noticed just loading my Bronco just for a vacation with packed suitcases causes my Bronco to droop down a little in...
  9. New tires/wheels, SAS flares on BD

    285/75r16 KO3s, Ultra Crusher wheels (16x8, +10 offset) in satin black, SAS flares. Moved up from OE 265/70r17 General Grabbers (not a bad tire) and BD steelies. No lift needed. I wanted a beefier more aggressive look without going much taller as I surf fish a lot and get in and out all the time...
  10. Went up to 33s. Wind noise now from rear tail/lift gate with heavier spare tire

    OK, went from 265/70r17 on my BD to 285/75r16 (E load) KO3s with new wheels that weigh together 85.5 pounds. This is less than the 87.5 pounds for the SAS wheel and C load tire combo. My understanding is Ford uses the standard tailgate tire mount for the SAS tire/wheel. Not a reinforced one...
  11. What the heck -- tire pressure

    OK, so I am very confused on some new tires (larger than OEM) and wheels I got from Tire Rack for my BD. 285/75r16 KO3 with load range E and load index 126. Tire Rack mounted and balanced the new tires on the new wheels with a Hunter Road Force, which is great. The mounted/balanced tires/wheels...
  12. Mickey Thompson Baja Boss 285/75 and crash bars - fit?

    So in searching here and elsewhere I have read 285/75r16 fit the Bronco without taking out the crash bars and without needing a lift (it's 32.8 inch tall, so a 33). One thing I noticed in researching is that the 285/75 (and 285/70) are listed as 11.2 inches wide in general, and looking at...
  13. What's the minimum backspace for aftermarket Bronco wheels?

    I'm looking at 16x8 with 0 offset and 4.5" backspace. Will that backspace clear the brake caliper? Thanks!
  14. Stopper for spare tire comes up short larger tire

    So I am looking to do exactly what this person did. 285/75r16 on a BD and add SAS flares (I like it b/c no lift cost and don't want Bronco too high with bad back but beefier tires). I have this YouTube time stamped to the part where the stopper on the spare tire comes up short. Is this a big...
  15. Bore size

    I have read the hub bore on standard Bronco wheels is 93.1, and since it is OEM I assume the center bore is 93.1. Is this correct? Wonder if an aftermarket wheel with a 110 hub bore will fit? Kind of new to this.
  16. Ford dealer won't repair lights coming on after turned off for some time

    So I have the pretty common problem of the lights coming on 30-45 minutes after you park it and they stay on until the battery management system turns the lights off. You can tell when you get in the Bronco it happened because no little orange light is on next to autobeam when you open the door...
  17. What offset for BD with these wheels and tires?

    I am brand new to this. I am looking for bigger/wider tires but not much increase in ride height. My BD presently has stock 265/70R17 tires and stock steelies at 17x7.5. I saw a YouTube installation I really liked the look of. 16x8 wheels on 285/75R16 tires. This only increased height by about...
  18. Cars honking behind you

    So you are driving along, and someone in front of you is driving slowly on a typical one lane each way suburban road. Could be an elderly person, a person distracted by screens, whatever. The amount of honks I get to speed up (driver behind me can't see slow car in front of me) is surprising. I...
  19. Wrangler vs. Bronco sales Q2 2024

    Q2 sales 77,204 Wranglers (-9.0%), 50,153 Broncos (-14.4%). Wrangler holds a strong 50% or so sales advantage. I don't mind that as I personally would like the Bronco to be more exclusive. Same with Bronco having roughly a 50% more YoY decline in sales. Both down due to economy, but more so...
  20. Five (5) reasons to get 2-door Bronco (per Forbes)

    From the Forbes article linked below: 1) The 2-door Bronco is better proportioned (I agree) 2) The 2-door Bronco is more agile off-road (I agree) 3) The manual gearbox is a better match for the 2-door (I disagree) 4) The 2-door Bronco is less money (I agree) 5) The 2-door Bronco is more...


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