🛠 1/3/22 Build Week Group

[Cat]

So install was easy once I got the existing cover screws off of the wheel well liner. I ended up using side cutters and cutting them off because whatever I did I couldn’t get the screws to advance out. You don’t use them again, so no biggie in my opinion.
They could be better designed, but I think they’ll get the job done, and don’t look as bad as they did in the pics Cat shared from Weathertech. I think the angle of the wheel made them look worse.
bonus topic, got my fender badges on!

Wow...you know...the more i see the installs, the more appealing they are. Plus...they work.

Can you provide a straight view from the tailgate?


Do you work out? Nice weights. I competed...decades ago.

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[Duke.Roughneck]

Wow...you know...the more i see the installs, the more appealing they are. Plus...they work.

Can you provide a straight view from the tailgate?


Do you work out? Nice weights. I competed...decades ago.

I will try to get one tomorrow. I don’t have the rear ones installed though.

My wife and I found that Vectra machine at an estate sale for a really good price and have been making good use of it. No competition in our future though lol

 

[Cat]

Good morning, good morning, good morning!

My status moved to...SHIPPED!!!

 

[Alvin Olson]

Good morning, good morning, good morning!

My status moved to...SHIPPED!!!

wow.. congrats.
I heart the progress..
Like the monkey said when his tail got chopped off... "it wont be long now"

 

[Panmort]

I have decided to do the same for the 1st 1000 miles. Also changing out the Oil. but...how long are you going to have it in "break in mode"?

I'm not limiting it anymore after the 1,000 miles. I won't beat on it or anything, but will use the different modes and cruise control now.

Looks like i am going to swap sides with my tube steps and then put on "some flap to be named later". it backs up the tube step 2" from the sasq flare. but it pushes that 2" toward the back tire. I took of the cover and thought about cutting down the steps by 2 or 3 inches, but that's a lot of work to get the cover back on as it's specialized holes for the cover to the steps. Not sure who might benefit from this, but possibly someone. @Jazer have you decided on a flap solution yet? @Panmort

Not yet, I was hoping rokblokz would release theirs soon. I may end up cutting the front Ford flaps like some have done.

 

[WVUBronco22]

EDD changed from 2/21 to 2/26. I think I'm gonna just block the pizza tracker site and get surprised by the dealer when it actually arrives.... feels like this date has moved at least ten times now.

 

[Cszmom]

So...if you didn't get a, "Shipped", how did you know you were on the train?

I got shipped on the pizza tracker, but never got an email.

 

[Cat]

If anyone has to call Norfolk Southern instead of CSX to track their train, the commas in the number to automate the whole call is a little different than CSX. Here's the template:

1-800-635-5768,,,,,,2,,,8849#,,,XXXXXX#,,,,,1

8849 is if your rail car starts with TTGX, and just replace the set of X's with your number.

I cant get your template to work. After tone 2, it seems there should be one more single digit, before the ttgx 8849.

 

[Cat]

@Aman @Alvin Olson ...thank you for the CSX Rail phone template and instructions...works like a charm!

Rail tracking has commenced!!

 

[Cat]

EDD changed from 2/21 to 2/26. I think I'm gonna just block the pizza tracker site and get surprised by the dealer when it actually arrives.... feels like this date has moved at least ten times now.

Haha! Good luck with that!

 

[Jazer]

Not yet, I was hoping rokblokz would release theirs soon. I may end up cutting the front Ford flaps like some have done.

@Gatlinz I too am waiting on RokBlokz. I am hoping for a nice clean design like their other flaps and not something weird like Weathertech's. Having used RB in the past, I was very happy so I am just going to wait patiently.

 

[Panmort]

I cant get your template to work. After tone 2, it seems there should be one more single digit, before the ttgx 8849.

Yeah looking back I missed a 2 in there, hah. Should have been:

1-800-635-5768,,,,,,2,,,2,,,8849#,,,XXXXXX#,,,,,1

 

[Cat]

Nothing, dealer is supposed to be trying to get with regional rep see what they can find out!

Your Bronco, according to the last estimated delivery date you provided, was to be delivered yesterday. So...you have been shipped, right?

 

[Jazer]

I installed the rough country hood struts this evening. I think several of the other options are better. They were a PITA to install. Fortunately my wife assisted because I don’t think one person could do it or at least I couldn’t by myself. The nuts with little handles are tough to hold on to and you can barely put any pressure against the bolt. Also I dropped one into the hood. Fortunately my wife was able to fish it out with her smaller fingers.

They work great but the bearing connection is a little sloppy so it rattles if you just let go at the top.

I would not recommend these but my parents bought them for me and I asked for them. I don’t know that the alternatives are better but I suspect they are better.

I will probably get IAG's eventually. Going to see how much I love the soft top lift assist first.. but I am pretty sure they are the ones that I have seen were easy to install and work well.

 

[nfearno34]

Good morning, good morning, good morning!

My status moved to...SHIPPED!!!

WOOHOO! Now can you flip mine too please honestly though-Excited for you!!!!

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