reading all the comments...just wanted to say.
Yeah. You did something a bit unconventional and looks to work well for most situations except the most extreme. Good job!
People have been mounting winches to homemade mounts for ever. The crap we used to do in the 80s and 90s, I think back on...
It looks great. I have been following off/on and glad to see colormatched. What did you finish with on the bulkhead, and is it remaining dry? How about the final composite work - any cracking/fatigue?
Glad to see more options available. For a lot of owners that had to go with the soft top to get their truck, this works out great.
Looks like a single piece. If it is, thats a pretty good piece to handle to take on/off, but should help with the wind noise compared to OEM.
This engine has been in use since 2015, is in my bronco, and my wife's Edge ST. The impacted concerns were date code related, and was like a year ago. I dont think there are any more concerns with this engine as others.
Wish this had happend 2 years ago. I have 2 - 2021 Fords, and the 2022 bronco, all 3 have numerous recalls and warranty issues, all of which are back logged months. My sons 2013 ford focus has the infamous TCM issue that they are 52000 backordered with no ETA.
I am a Ford fanboy, but my God...
Dang! Hate to hear of blowout, but glad it was controllable. I asked this question at off-roadeo how the scissor jack worked from the wide spectrum of tire sizes even from factory. They said it works great. I cant see it. I have a 12v bottle jack bookmarked to purchase...this is a great...
Thats a nice setup. Couple of things I have experienced in the past, that you may want to watch. The strap compression on the door seals and top seals can deform the seals, causing more wind noise and water leakage. Just keep an eye on it, especially if it is hanging for long periods of time...
My 4th of July is kinda bummed...my youngest son has COVID, and my grandbaby is running a fever. I have fireworks we didnt shoot off, (hoping the kids can recover for this weekend). Grilled some veggies for homemade salsa, jalepeno poppers.