Introducing El Bandito: 1,000 Horsepower Ford Bronco Baja Runner [Video Added]

[BroncoBoy22]

What a fantastic build! too bad the Bronco DR didn't turn out like this truck...awesome engine choice!...Its settled, this here truck has the PERFECT wheelbase for 42s and baja..anybody wants to argue is just already wrong...appears the front axle is moved forward close to 4 inches? what transmission choice?

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[nolimits]

F8CK YEA!!!!

That’s getting it done boys. Great job!

When is the first exclusive “all Bronco6G members with username nolimits” test drive adventure scheduled to occur?

Seriously….so cool.

 

[vrtical]

I got it figured out, but the piggy bank isn't full enough yet...

looks like you got a good footprint to go on now, they built your rig

 

[vrtical]

Watching that video and what Vaughn is saying about under the hood even though they say what it is leads me to believe FP is working on something lets say Bronco Raptor R with the 5.2 from the factory.

 

[BUCKTOWN]

Now that is what FORD should have built! Hands down, best Bronco ever built!

 

[Lab00Rat]

Yeah, I like the 2-door truck concept. When do we gat a 2-door truck Bronco?

2-Door Bronco Truck Please! (1kHP optional)

 

[TeocaliMG]

I cant express how happy I am that it's 4x4. Most others would just make long travel 4x2 and call it a day, but not you guys!

This is the closest thing we have to a real life Warthog (in terms of actual capability, not looks) , I just know I could speed run the Silent Cartographer with this bad boy.

 

[BRBUSTER72]

While we might be squinting in the desert sun of Las Vegas, Fun-Haver Off-Road’s all-new Ford Bronco Baja Runner is right at home. This Bronco was built ignoring all official rule books and is bound only by the fun Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Loren Healy can dream up, from drifting to jumping and all the things that the desert can throw at it. Built in collaboration with Kibbetech to handle some of the most extreme desert fun on the planet the Fun-Haver Off-Road team has opted to name this lawless dream build, “El Bandito”, a reference to the outlaws of yesteryear that would roam Mexico and the American Southwest.

BASE VEHICLE

• FORD BRONCO 2-DOOR
• FORD PERFORMANCE CRATE SUPERCHARGED 5.2L
• TH400 TRANSMISSION FROM GEARWORKS
• PENNZOIL RACE OIL
• ECU - FORD PERFORMANCE
• RACE PAK SWITCH PANELS AND PDU'S
• FUEL SAFE 40 GALLON CELL
• AEROMOTIVE A1000 FUEL PUMPS

POWERTRAIN

• ATLAS 2 TRANSFER CASE
• JE REEL DRIVESHAFTS
• SPIDERTRAX 10” HOUSINGS, BRAKES, HUBS, AXLE SHAFTS
• 74 WELDS RACE PORTALS
  FRONT, SWAYBARS
• RCV PERFORMANCE CV’S
• GEARWORKS 10” THIRD MEMBERS WITH 40 SPLINE ARBS
• CUSTOM EXHAUST BUILT BY KIBBETECH AND WRAPPED WITH HEADER SHIELD INCONEL
• CBR COOLING PACKAGE

CHASSIS

• SUSPENSION DESIGN BY TRITON ENGINEERING (20” TRAVEL
  FRONT, 25” REAR)
• 92” WIDE TRACK WIDTH, 120” WHEELBASE
• FOX 2.5 COIL OVERS, 3.5/4” BYPASSES AND 2.0 BUMPS
• WILDWOOD BRAKES
• POWER STEERING SOLUTIONS STEERING

WHEELS & TIRES

• FUN-HAVER OFF-ROAD 20” DOUBLE BEAD LOCKS
• 42” NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLERS

EXTERIOR

• FHOR DESIGNED FIBERGLASS AND CARBON FIBER DASH BUILT BY FIBERWERX
• PROJECT X HP.70 LIGHT BAR AND FF.70 HEADLIGHTS
• WARN 9.0 RC WINCH AND FACTOR 55 RECOVERY EQUIPMENT

INTERIOR

• RECARO SPORTSTER SEATS

Known as Bronco “55”, this was an early marketing unit destined for the crusher but was brought back to life with an exterior that’s undoubtedly off-road and bold. What’s under the hood might offer a bit of a surprise, however. Powering this off-road menace is Ford Performance’s crate supercharged 5.2L engine, the same featured in the famed GT500. Though off the lot you’re looking at around 760hp in the GT500, the Fun-Haver Off-Road team pushed that number up to around 1,000 HP by way of a Whipple 3.8L supercharger for this one-of-a-kind Bronco.

"I am so pumped on El Bandito! Inspired by Ultra4 and Baja we set out to build our most crazy-looking, capable, and Fun Bronco to date, and our team absolutely nailed it! One thousand horsepower, a handbrake and all the FOX-controlled suspension travel is going to guarantee smiles for miles on the ground, and in the air, for Loren and me!" - Vaughn Gittin Jr.

Anyone who has ever faced desert terrains knows that power alone isn’t enough to conquer the domain which is why “El Bandito” features the FOX controlled suspension setup dreams are made of. Utilizing the same suspension design by Triton Engineering that mirrors the Fun-Haver Off-Road team’s Ultra4 Racing Broncos, 20-inch travel front and 26-inch rear. FOX 2.5 Coil Overs with 3.5/4” bypasses and 2.0 bumps help ensure a smooth ride in open desert while offering crawl capabilities when faced with rock challenges.

"We have been dreaming of this Bronco build for years, it’s so awesome to see it come to life! To me this is the ultimate mashup representing my love of Ultra 4 and Baja and one of the most unique Broncos in existence. This is definitely my favorite Fun-Haver Bronco build!" - Loren Healy

If you’re in Las Vegas for the annual SEMA Show, be sure to catch “El Bandito” in action smoking 42” Nitto Trail Grapplers multiple times a day at the Shell Performance Unbound Drift Experience alongside the RTR Vehicles’ Drift Team located in the silver lot.

VIDEO FROM SEMA

I cant express how happy I am that it's 4x4. Most others would just make long travel 4x2 and call it a day, but not you guys!

This is the closest thing we have to a real life Warthog (in terms of actual capability, not looks) , I just know I could speed run the Silent Cartographer with this bad boy.

Where do you put the child's seat. I don't think the malls around here will allow one of these.

 

[NORCALGXP]

I got it figured out, but the piggy bank isn't full enough yet...

Best price I could find was $25,925.00
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Regular price$28,935.00 Sale price

Start a go fund me page

 

[gerby151]

Let us know when you are back in the Carolinas with that thing and let's head to Uwharrie!

 

[raptorusmaximus]

it's not Baja....it's Ba-hahahaha to cool!

 

[Mikey1287]

Looks pretty good. Add a some mud flaps and a few ducks on the dash and it could be GREAT!

 

[Uncle Bob]

2 door with a 40 gallon fuel cell? Winning!

 

[mikeeshim]

Nice, finally a crazy 2 door build!

 

[WarthogJr]

Best price I could find was $25,925.00
M-6007-M52SC Ford Performance 5.2L GT500 Predator Crate Engine
Regular price$28,935.00 Sale price

Start a go fund me page

From other threads, the cost of the engine is just the start of the expenses.

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