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Off road noob here, what exactly do upgraded control arms do? Do they make steering better when you upsize the tires?
 

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Fender delete looks way better than the goofy factory fenders that look like they were slapped on as an afterthought. Maybe there will be an aftermarket alternative that will look better. Regardless, I've been puzzled why people are so preoccupied with paint chips, scratches, etc on a vehicle like a Jeep or Bronco. It's gonna happen regardless, if it's used like it was meant to be. I could certainly understand if it was some exotic car but in regards to the Bronco, chips and scratches are not something I will lose sleep over...
It's not about the Bronco you're in. It's all the people around you that get peppered with your rocks.
 

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God I hate those fender deletes so much. Needs at least something.
You know I was a big fan of them at first now I hate them for some reason. Folks posting pictures of them here saved me some money for sure.
 

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This 4WP front bumper/winch setup, with a camera relocate kit, looks like it would solve all of the front end issues:
  • Provides a place for fogs
  • works with sensors/radar (I know this version doesn't have sensors but I think we've seen a version that preserves them)
  • Doesn't block IC
 

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Ya'll are complaining about an off road vehicle being built to be even more off road worthy? I guess there are more mall crawlers here then we would like to admit 😂
 

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For rock crawling, narrower is better. You want the tire to contact first so you can drive up and over something.

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Also, none of the OEM bumpers are as wide as the Sas flairs. They come up short on the front and they use filler transition pieces in the rear. Once you see it…
You can get away with a narrow bumper on the jeep because the grill is way inside the tires but the Bronco grill is relatively wide and I think it needs some protection. A couple inches of stick out can save your bacon if you slide sideways off a rock into a bigger one! The modular bumper does appear to go out to the flare edge.

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Is the front bumper not quite wide enough?
From this picture it looks like it needs to go another couple of inches on each side. I would prefer my bumper hit the tree/rock before the body next to the headlight. I guess the tire may protect that, assuming it isn’t turned.
Anyone else think this?
I suppose they make them to look right with their fender deletes, but you're right
 

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Congratulations on completely ruining a brand new Bronco. It didn’t take long and I bet it was very expensive.
Way to go! I bet that winch comes in handy at the mall.
You killed the ride…
 

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Ya'll are complaining about an off road vehicle being built to be even more off road worthy? I guess there are more mall crawlers here then we would like to admit 😂
Not really seeing anything other than the winch that makes this more offroad worthy.
 

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Not really seeing anything other than the winch that makes this more offroad worthy.
I guess that proves my point 😂

Let's see: Larger tires, higher clearance, actual rock sliders, winch, indestructible and narrow bumpers and skid plate, removal of easy to break fenders, and beefy upper control arms.
 

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Not really seeing anything other than the winch that makes this more offroad worthy.
I think you need to go back and rethink this statement.
 

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I think you need to go back and rethink this statement.
CV angles are jacked, loss of suspension travel are two big negatives. If you wheel in a straight line it could be considered an improvement.
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