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Looks okay

I’m holding out on getting the steel front bumper and bash plates on my 4 door Sasquatch because

1. I want to see what my payload looks like first. I have a feeling steel bumper/bashplates may bring down my payload from 1000 to low 900s
2. Aftermarket may be lighter and I’ll at least know the weight of the item I’d be purchasing
3. Most important - No good solution of front mounting bracket. Hopefully solved via aftermarket

my only question looking forward is can we keep the stock plastic bash plates while replacing the front bumper with a metal one. And how ‘off’ will that look
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The grille styled holes is a nice touch, but aren't each trim different? Wouldn't that make it look goofy if mismatched? This is a better looking bumper than the HD though it needs to lose the branding.
 

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Whats it made out of? Hopefully not something that rusts. If so, I wouldn’t consider if you live in areas that use salt or mag chloride during winters. And how hard will it be to get the caked mud out from behind the openings?

don’t see too many aftermarket options we’ll have due to the location of the intercooler.
Most aftermarket bumpers are steel...how quickly it rusts depends on the finish etc.. No big deal, and the factory modular is steel too.
As far as mud caking, it cakes regardless and you need to get it out. The holes might actually make it easier to clean from the front.
 

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I like the hidden winch designs. I hope the guys at Trail Ready come up with one for my new BL.
Ford Bronco DV8 Front Bumper w/ Recessed Winch Previewed on Green 2021 Bronco 1B01F776-8F00-456F-BC46-2FA6D639E34D
 

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DV8? More like DEFAK8....

Why would someone want to hide winch?
Having the winch recessed improves approach angle and keeps UV off the synthetic rope. Not too important at the mall though it does make it much harder to steal.

This is a somewhat serious question... Is it feasible to run the intercooler above the engine fed by a hood scoop like a Subaru?
 

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Looks nice, several have mentioned it, but the number one issue bears repeating!

INTERCOOLER

INTERCOOLER

INTERCOOLER
Silly, CGI's don't have intercoolers...
 

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Yup theres only so many acorns a squirrel can stuff in his cheeks,space is at a premium up front wont know till we get them im hopeful though.
I said that because so many are criticizing the factory winch and mount vs. camera blockage but an aftermarket bumper with an internal winch (there is still only so much available space for a winch in there) may not solve the issue either. It is more of a camera location to me.
 

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Here is a scaled overlay to see where the Warn Zeon 10S winch would go in the DV8 Bumper. You can see it gives us a complete, 100% blockage of direct airflow to the Intercooler and 100% blockage of the Radar Sensor Box.

The DV8 ventilation slots will provide some offset, turbulent airflow. The lower slots will provide very little airflow as they are below the Intercooler. Also note, it will require a Winch Control Unit Relocation Kit.

Ford Bronco DV8 Front Bumper w/ Recessed Winch Previewed on Green 2021 Bronco 1613239232140

Ford Bronco DV8 Front Bumper w/ Recessed Winch Previewed on Green 2021 Bronco 1613239518217
 
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Here is a scaled overlay to see where the Warn Zeon 10S winch would go in the DV8 Bumper. Note it will require a Control Unit Relocation Kit.

You can see it gives us a complete, 100% blockage of the Intercooler airflow.

Ford Bronco DV8 Front Bumper w/ Recessed Winch Previewed on Green 2021 Bronco 1613239518217
Yep, I think the hidden mount tucked up in the bashplate, like the 4600 concept is a better idea. I've been noodling towbar mounts and winch mounting and that damn intercooler is always in the way.

Rough Country makes a neat hidden winch mount for the F150, but the fine print says V-8 only, not for Ecoboost engines :(
 
 


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