2.3L I was worried before test driving it that it wouldn't be enough for me, but honestly it is impressive. I think you'll read the reviews on it on the forum and elsewhere, it's got good power. I added a pedal commander because I wanted a little more responsiveness and that has made it an even better ride. I highly recommend for those that like a faster response to the turbo boost.
It is solid and hold in place well. And if you can get 2" clamps for whatever you are designing would be snug and firm. Good luck!
Waiting on the Hammerbuilt as well. Tracking shows mine is arriving Friday, while I'll be out trailing!
I didnāt get any tracking info
But he said they were going out with the shipment and I should see it Friday/Sat. I did get the accessory mount on both and a tailight extender on one. Right now nothing planned. Iām wanting at least 2Gal water tank on one. Really would like the first aid pak. But on rotopakās site it is not yet available. The 2/3 Gal of fuel for us really isnāt an issue for our Michigan trail rides. But I can see myself using it for lawn mower gas and not having to put a can inside the bronco.
Amazing job ... LOVE the katzkin seats... how much did they run you?Had my Bronco for 4 months now. Originally wanted First Edition but didnāt make the list. Then I heard about the Raptor and tried for that. Of course, never had a chance and was left with no Bronco and a long wait.
But then I saw a posting at a local Ford Dealership. Thought it was fakeā¦ Big Bend in A51. Not my first choice but after I took it for a test spin I couldnāt stop thinking about it. It was the dealerās mannequin and it was the first week it was available to sell. While I was test driving it, others were calling on it around the country. $5k ADM only and this was back in March.
So I pulled the trigger and honestly, like the Garth Brooks song, thank god for unanswered prayersā¦ Itās been great using the money I thought I was going to spend on a FE or Raptor on customizing my very own Bronco. So those out there that are frustrated and upset, fret not. It will come and you will enjoy it when it does.
Favorite Upgrades
- DV8 pillar bar for my 2 6.5 Alpine pod speakers. Sounds so good.
- ADV Ram Air Hood @ADV Fiberglass
- Double diamond stitching in Katzkin seats. (Thanks to forum members for posting pics.)
Exterior
- Painted Badlands grill to match wheels and added black Bronco letters
- 4WP 2 inch Lift kit
- 315 KO2 tires
- Fuel Shok 17 inch wheels
- DV8 OE Front bumper @DV8offroad
- DV8 Back bumper
- Rigid lights
- Flowmaster FX Dual Exhaust
Stereo Rocks!!
- Alpine S4 in dash and rear pods
- Alpine R 6.5ā in kicker panel
- Alpine 6.5 inch pods
- 2 Kicker Key 200 amps
- 2 Kicker Mono 500 Amps for subs
- 2 12ā Kicker shallow subs in 2 downfiring enclosures.
Seating
- Upgraded to Katzkin. LOVE IT. Mahogany I think is this brown. Added double diamond stitch.
Interior
- Pedal Commander
- AR BYOD Rail
- IAG trunk struts @IAG Performance
- Various Sticker Fab products @StickerFab
- Various Mabbett @Mabett
Other cosmetic upgrades
- Bronco Depot Matte Black script. (Script haters go away! I think itās a great nod to the old Broncos.)
- Matte Black Tailgate Bronco
Wishlist
- Waiting since April for my AR Magnum, come on Curtis, hook a Bruthuh up soon! @EIGHTLUG
- Hardtop
Hope you all live out all your Bronco dreams
Agreed. I especially like the color with the A51. I have a WT in A51 and wish we could have gone with a straight tan or brown interior.
Not at all. Will post more pics soon.
Yeah, I saw that post. Those 6.5" replacement pods are from MTI Acoustics and are $500. Good quality but also you are paying for it. I looked at those because I thought about adding them. They run hot and cold on stock and takes awhile to get. Just in case you were wondering, you can't have the MTI 6.5" pods and this DV8 bar at the same time. Not enough room. I looked into it an got measurements. I was kind of bummed because that would be awesome to have four 6.5" speakers back there! LOL
It's pretty easy to bypass that. I installed a Canopener 360 camera in motion bypass from 4DTech. Just Google it.
My Big Bend is due in 7/20-7/26. I plan do much of the same things. I have the same color. Enjoyā¦thank you for sharing.Had my Bronco for 4 months now. Originally wanted First Edition but didnāt make the list. Then I heard about the Raptor and tried for that. Of course, never had a chance and was left with no Bronco and a long wait.
But then I saw a posting at a local Ford Dealership. Thought it was fakeā¦ Big Bend in A51. Not my first choice but after I took it for a test spin I couldnāt stop thinking about it. It was the dealerās mannequin and it was the first week it was available to sell. While I was test driving it, others were calling on it around the country. $5k ADM only and this was back in March.
So I pulled the trigger and honestly, like the Garth Brooks song, thank god for unanswered prayersā¦ Itās been great using the money I thought I was going to spend on a FE or Raptor on customizing my very own Bronco. So those out there that are frustrated and upset, fret not. It will come and you will enjoy it when it does.
Favorite Upgrades
- DV8 pillar bar for my 2 6.5 Alpine pod speakers. Sounds so good.
- ADV Ram Air Hood @ADV Fiberglass
- Double diamond stitching in Katzkin seats. (Thanks to forum members for posting pics.)
Exterior
- Painted Badlands grill to match wheels and added black Bronco letters
- 4WP 2 inch Lift kit
- 315 KO2 tires
- Fuel Shok 17 inch wheels
- DV8 OE Front bumper @DV8offroad
- DV8 Back bumper
- Rigid lights
- Flowmaster FX Dual Exhaust
Stereo Rocks!!
- Alpine S4 in dash and rear pods
- Alpine R 6.5ā in kicker panel
- Alpine 6.5 inch pods
- 2 Kicker Key 200 amps
- 2 Kicker Mono 500 Amps for subs
- 2 12ā Kicker shallow subs in 2 downfiring enclosures.
Seating
- Upgraded to Katzkin. LOVE IT. Mahogany I think is this brown. Added double diamond stitch.
Interior
- Pedal Commander
- AR BYOD Rail
- IAG trunk struts @IAG Performance
- Various Sticker Fab products @StickerFab
- Various Mabbett @Mabett
Other cosmetic upgrades
- Bronco Depot Matte Black script. (Script haters go away! I think itās a great nod to the old Broncos.)
- Matte Black Tailgate Bronco
Wishlist
- Waiting since April for my AR Magnum, come on Curtis, hook a Bruthuh up soon! @EIGHTLUG
- Hardtop
Hope you all live out all your Bronco dreams
Katzkins have basically 2 prices. Non Custom and Custom. The Custom is about $2k and non-custom is $1,600-ish. I also added heated seats and tried to add AC through the seats too but my installer said the AC would be too bulky although I saw others on the forum do it. Each seat warmer adds like $400 or so to the balance. But $2k is pretty good I think for custom. You can play with their website too and get an idea of all the options they have. I highly recommend.
I only have the soft top, but it has not been an issue. There is some flexibility up there. I've seen some molle panels that attach up there for an attic so spacing is fine. I would expect the same from a hard top.
That's really easy then. I'm sure you dealer knows how to do fiberglass and then bake it. They will have to smooth it out from what I understand. Took my shop only 2 days to get it done once they had time to it.
