First 6th Gen 2 Door Bronco to Finish the Baja 1000: A Complete Recap

[NORCALGXP]

San Felipe 250 in March!

see you in San Felipe.

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[pewpew_cachoo]

Let me guess was it these guys? At mile marker 610 or so they told me they would have beer and tacos waiting for you at the finish line.

Damn… beer and tacos would have been nice…

 

[WolfBox]

Nice to see you here RJ. Hope you and your team win the first prize again!

 

[11811]

That looks just like my bronco!

 

[UNBROKN]

Our team had the fastest overall time in class.

This is AMAZING!!! Congrats!

someone complained so SCORE changed it from 15 minutes to just 1 minute after we were awarded the trophy

I am curious. If you had the fastest time in class and you went over the 36 hour mark, why would someone complain? What an ass-hat that did that!


I bet you will get some new sponsors.
Race resume:
Built in 5 months... check
Drove the whole thing myself... check
Financed most of the parts and fab myself... check
Crossed the finish line ahead of everyone else in my class... check
Can I have some money and free parts please?... CHECK!

 

[crenca]

Great write up!

i’m surprised you lower rear link mount/skid (which look stock) did not suffer more hits

 

[archerscreek]

Superb all around! Well done.

 

[crzyhawk]

Wait, so someone lost and knew they were going to continue to have lost and yet still complained about it so that you lost along with them? That's some serious blue falcon shit right there.

 

[ChainSaw]

Congratulations Pew_Pew, that's a pretty bold line to cross that off the bucket list!

Inquiring minds want to know: Did you find yourself using the different GOAT modes in different terrain, or did you just hit the 4WD button once and mash the skinny pedal on the right?

 

[TheLawnDart]

Congratulations Pew_Pew, that's a pretty bold line to cross that off the bucket list!

Inquiring minds want to know: Did you find yourself using the different GOAT modes in different terrain, or did you just hit the 4WD button once and mash the skinny pedal on the right?

I can’t speak to the 100 miles or so where it was working, but when I got in the car there were no GOAT modes operating so it was 2WD or 4L only. Could at least still tie traction control off though!

 

[crenca]

I can’t speak to the 100 miles or so where it was working, but when I got in the car there were no GOAT modes operating so it was 2WD or 4L only. Could at least still tie traction control off though!

wow, so he did much if not all the race in 4L? Granted I’m pretty ignorant of the speeds involved, I just assumed he would need to be in 4H most of the race to make the minimum times.

I find it remarkable that this is a manual, and the stock driveline was kept. I wonder if he would’ve had designs on ‘catching up with those dust clouds in front of him’, if the stock drive line, particularly the clutch, would have been robust enough for the entire race?

edit: yeah I bet not be able to turn off Ford’s traction control would’ve been a race ender. That system is a party pooper off road fer sur

 

[Fordified1]

Pretty cool seeing how sandblasted everything got haha.
I think it’s also worth noting that you had the Broncbuster Hoss 3.0 and did not have a single failure of the steering during the race.
How is the condition of the rack afterward?

I see that Tyler was there also. Didn’t realize that until I talked to him this morning.

 

[NORCALGXP]

I see that Tyler was there also. Didn’t realize that until I talked to him this morning.

Tyler was the one who on the last two pit stops rallied the crew and filled the rear diff with oil which was very very hot. Added more than a liter on the last stop.

Tyler is on the left with the team shirt on refilling the diff.

Waiting at the last pit stop his blue Raptor and my Red Raptor.

 

[pewpew_cachoo]

Nice to see you here RJ. Hope you and your team win the first prize again!

Howdy! Looking forward to getting an update on that wolf box from the race!

 

[pewpew_cachoo]

This is AMAZING!!! Congrats!

I am curious. If you had the fastest time in class and you went over the 36 hour mark, why would someone complain? What an ass-hat that did that!


I bet you will get some new sponsors.
Race resume:
Built in 5 months... check
Drove the whole thing myself... check
Financed most of the parts and fab myself... check
Crossed the finish line ahead of everyone else in my class... check
Can I have some money and free parts please?... CHECK!

Can't confirm or deny...

Congratulations Pew_Pew, that's a pretty bold line to cross that off the bucket list!

Inquiring minds want to know: Did you find yourself using the different GOAT modes in different terrain, or did you just hit the 4WD button once and mash the skinny pedal on the right?

No goat modes used the entire race. Just traction control off. Roach is correct, but most of the race was in 2H. 4L was when we absolutely needed it.

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