I've been running them for about a year now. Great tires, off road has clear advantages. Cons, heavy and notably less traction in the snow compared to OEM. Went back and bought another set of OEM tires to swap to for winter months.
I have found that if you are constantly getting the truck muddy from off roading, cleaning and spray paint is the way to go.
Otherwise there are plenty of professional undercoating companies that would be happy to help you with a Cosmoline or Lanolin product to prevent future rust. You could...
True, there are plenty of plastic and metal options, but I don't consider that a direct bungee replacement. The badlands seat backs I haven't seen anything at all though.
Every Bronco has the bungee cords in the doors, and some in the seat backs. They are all going to fail eventually but I haven't seen ANY aftermarket direct replacements.
I think as the platform ages you will see the demand grow, mine are all stretched out after a year or two of constant use....
I have the next venture diff skid & diff cover. Its a nice to have, the diff doesn't catch like it used to.
IMO more of a diff smoother than diff armor, the diff doesn't need protection.
If I were to do it all again, it would be the ford performance diff cover and call it a day.
Considering the warranty is 3 years from new on a Ford battery I would expect life to be 3+ with "normal usage".
From factory they have larger rated batteries if you have heavy duty accessories
Have you considered renting a bronco in MOAB that already has skid plates and is lifted? If you are spending thousands on skid plates for this specific trip it would probably be cheaper..
If you can hear the motor going, and not fluid is coming out many folks are drilling a small hole in the top of the reservoir cap. The pump can lose prime and then get airlocked. You can confirm by simply popping the cap, and holding the button down for 5-10 seconds
They are supposed to have the rubber boot, even the old ones. Some people even say the rubber boot causes even more rust as it keeps in debris.
Externally I am not seeing anything different?
Looks like it got the wrong badging on one side. You could probably warranty the badge to get the right one if you care.
As long as you didn't pay the mark-up for the optional package I don't think its fraud.
If you haven't noticed till now, you probably don't need the larger tires anyway...
I don't think the collectors market are going to clamor over a decal kit but who knows for sure...
I would only pay the going rate for a standard lux badlands for 2021.
Its been discussed here,
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/first-edition-vs-newer-models.97078/
I have used the 303 Products Convertible Fabric Top Cleaning and Care Kit since 2021, it does a pretty good job. The water repellent wears off after a couple of months though, not sure is worth the hassle of getting the top completely spotless before you apply it.
If you don't have access to...
They mounted mine with the trim rings on, tore them up after I just refinished them. If you want yours in pristine condition remove before you go to.
Lesson learned...
I use shark hide on raw aluminum beauty rings for the rims. Easy to apply, re-apply and remove.
Only lasts about a year between the scratches and abrasion from road grime.
Works for me, might for you as well.... I don't bother with more than 1 coat, it gets sticky fast and leaves lots of...