Base Bronco Shawty Build Featuring 35’s by Hypebeast Dad

[Razorbak86]

We road the train to the top no idea what the road would be like. How long does the road up take? I bet the views are amazing!

Yeah, the views are amazing!

https://www.visitcos.com/things-to-do/outdoors/scenic-drives/pikes-peak-highway/
https://coloradosprings.gov/pikes-peak-americas-mountain

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[RobCo]

Nice setup

 

[rfawbush]

Yep it was me.

Nice. My buddy said he saw a base gray bronco. I assumed it was you when you posted this. Nice rig, man.

 

[HypebeastDad]

Nice. My buddy said he saw a base gray bronco. I assumed it was you when you posted this. Nice rig, man.

I appreciate that.

 

[HypebeastDad]

I very much disagree with this.

Yes, I understand you can do a lot without a locker, I've had several off-road vehicles and never had a front locker. Did a lot of "bumping" over obstacles. That being said, I've been to the Off-Roadeo and driven a Bronco with lockers, I will tell you it makes things SO much better. Keeps you from having to hit things hard. It also helps you pick safer lines, not having to pick that 1 line next to the big rock that has body damage written all over it...

We're not talking about wheeling some 20 year old beat-up $1500 XJ. You WANT lockers because you WANT to keep your Bronco in good shape.

Now I would agree that are a high percent of Broncos that will never see a trail, but that's an entirely different conversation. The OP was talking about adding skid plates so I assume he is going to be on the trails.

Yeah and just some Colorado back roads to go shooting and stuff like that.

 

[HypebeastDad]

And that's all that matters. Congrats on the Bronco and the mods look great.

WhY DIdnT YoU GeT a WildTRACKZ?!?!?! Who F'ing cares, he got what he got and decided to mod it like thousands of others will do out there. Not to mention that he probably would've had to have waited even longer for a Sasquatch'd upgraded Bronco and now has a great looking Bronco in hand that he can enjoy with his family. Some people need to ease up and enjoy life a bit.

Cause I’m a father of 4 with a lot of bills already lol. Some people can buy a 70 thousand bronco some us poor folks will buy a 40 thousand one and put mods on the back end.

 

[Jim May]

Looks great and building on a base that is awesome. It looks like your in the springs hope we run into each other on the trails.

 

[HypebeastDad]

Looks great and building on a base that is awesome. It looks like your in the springs hope we run into each other on the trails.

Yes I am. I love it out here. I’m from California but the army brought me here and I stayed.

 

[Jim May]

Yes I am. I love it out here. I’m from California but the army brought me here and I stayed.

I will let you know when I get mine hopefully meet at at trail, your doing it right build it your way! I got caught up in the hype and ordered a first edition and recently realized shit I cant modify this thing I will lose value. lol. Maybe after my first scratch I will change my mind.

 

[DaveH]

I very much disagree with this.

Yes, I understand you can do a lot without a locker, I've had several off-road vehicles and never had a front locker. Did a lot of "bumping" over obstacles. That being said, I've been to the Off-Roadeo and driven a Bronco with lockers, I will tell you it makes things SO much better. Keeps you from having to hit things hard. It also helps you pick safer lines, not having to pick that 1 line next to the big rock that has body damage written all over it...

We're not talking about wheeling some 20 year old beat-up $1500 XJ. You WANT lockers because you WANT to keep your Bronco in good shape.

Now I would agree that are a high percent of Broncos that will never see a trail, but that's an entirely different conversation. The OP was talking about adding skid plates so I assume he is going to be on the trails.

I was a little confused by this build as well. If the goal was to create a great looking rig at minimal cost, this is spot on. It looks really nice. This build will do just fine on any offroad trail that the majority of Bronco owners will ever encounter and look good doing it.

What threw me off was the desire to add sliders. I'm not sure what the use case is for a vehicle that needs sliders but in which open diffs are perfectly fine.

I get that the OP is enjoying his rig now while most of us wait, but if that is the logic, it seems like a case of short term gratification over long term satisfaction. Sorry if this sounds negative, but I'm just not seeing this as a choice I would make. However, if it works for the OP, I fully support his right to do as he pleases. Compared to some of the Wrangle builds I've seen, the OP made some really solid selections. I fully expect that, like the Wrangler, there are some really questionable Bronco builds coming.

 

[sLopeFx]

So I lifted my base bronco and added 35s. Here’s the beginning and the end. I plan to get some sliders and lights soon.

While dudes with no Broncos complain about me going non Sasquatch I’m out here living my best life.

Siiick!

 

[mljohnson1973]

Cause I’m a father of 4 with a lot of bills already lol. Some people can buy a 70 thousand bronco some us poor folks will buy a 40 thousand one and put mods on the back end.

I appreciate your build , and the fact you did it your way , how you could, when you could. Not sure why people are in your wallet questioning your financial decisions. I have a the same color base coming someday , lol. Go enjoy the hell out of that thing ...it looks great.

 

[GreyBronco]

I thought about doing that same thing but the cost to improve the suspension and tires and wheels through sasquatch was more economical at the time. It does look fantastic and you did it the way you wanted.

 

[AllFordTech]

That’s exactly what I plan on doing when I get my Base model. Lift and 35”s. It sits just slightly higher than a Sasquatch which is nice

 

[AllFordTech]

Any pics with the top off??

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