Making my First Edition Bronco mine

[BLINDSIDE]

First Edition picked up from dealer in July of ‘22.
2,300 miles at purchase.

Dealer mods:
Blue lettering, brake calipers and tow points, blacked out windshield frame, color matched trail sights and fender flares, 35”x12.5r20 Ridge Grapplers on Fuel Vector wheels.

Making it mine:
Short antenna:

N-fab Steps:

RC 2.5” lift for Sasquatch:

RC Hidden 12k# winch:

RC Ditch Lights/Fog Lights/50” Light Bar:

Blue Rock Lights then switched out to White after run in with the law:

The day I decided to relocate my hidden winch and invest in mud tires:

Latest: 37x12.5r17 Trail Grapplers on Titan 7 T-AK1 wheels and new RC winch mount and 12k winch:

To fit 37s with no rub I removed the plastic In the front fender well and pulled back with zip ties and trimmed crash bar mounts:

Next (maybe!): power running boards and coilovers? We’ll see. Love the ride and look as is. Thanks for looking.

Update 5/4/23:
Color matched KBD fender flares and JCR Molle panels and shelf:

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[Bushwhacker]

I really like the blacked out window frame. The other mod's too but I'm going to have to look into the frame black out more for sure

 

[Bushwhacker]

DId you wrap/paint the top, it looks black, not the stupid dark gray color we get instead.

 

[BLINDSIDE]

DId you wrap/paint the top, it looks black, not the stupid dark gray color we get instead.

It’s definitely painted. You can see the front accessory covers are lighter in a later picture. I had to replace them recently.

 

[Grumpy]

Your latest upgrades make the Bronco look more profound for sure. I am currently contemplating having my grille painted black and the at pillars wrap around. After seeing yours painted, I guess I have made up my difficult mind up and going to have that done. Looks good with the blue accents. I've done the same with mine and interior too with blue. Blends well with the cast us gray.

 

[JBMas]

Looks great! I did painted matched grill but left flares black.

 

[rguest3]

Great to see more nice, Florida Cactus Gray Broncos!

 

[crowbar]

Looks great! I did painted matched grill but left flares black.

Had my E-Green Badlands grilled black with black lettering but damn this is making me think I paint it EG like the body?!

Looks great, man!

 

[Mjtermini]

First Edition picked up from dealer in July of ‘22.
2,300 miles at purchase.

Dealer mods:
Blue lettering, brake calipers and tow points, blacked out windshield frame, color matched trail sights and fender flares, 35”x12.5r20 Ridge Grapplers on Fuel Vector wheels.

Making it mine:
Short antenna:

Mifab Steps:

RC 2.5” lift for Sasquatch:

RC Hidden 12k# winch:

RC Ditch Lights/Fog Lights/50” Light Bar:

Blue Rock Lights then switched out to White after run in with the law:

The day I decided to relocate my hidden winch and invest in mud tires:

Latest: 37x12.5r17 Trail Grapplers on Titan 7 T-AK1 wheels and new RC winch mount and 12k winch:

To fit 37s with no rub I removed the plastic In the front fender well and pulled back with zip ties and trimmed crash bar mounts:

Next (maybe!): power running boards and coilovers? We’ll see. Love the ride and look as is. Thanks for looking

A couple interior things…:

Really sweet ride. Well done!

 

[stickshifthappy]

THAT is one Barney Bad Ass build !! Totally diggin’ it.

I need to install my winch ASAP. It’s been sitting in the garage for 3 months.
I like the stealth factor for the hidden winch, but it just looks so good seeing it.

 

[mattymik]

This is one of my favorite builds. The black windshield surround is a great move. I may copy that with a wrap.

 

[BLINDSIDE]

THAT is one Barney Bad Ass build !! Totally diggin’ it.

I need to install my winch ASAP. It’s been sitting in the garage for 3 months.
I like the stealth factor for the hidden winch, but it just looks so good seeing it.

After having both, hands down I will never do a hidden winch again. 3 reasons, can’t access it for clutch use or service, I like how it looks exposed much better, and I had to replace it when it got douched with mud because it got some kind of short from muddy water. It was killing my battery overnight until I disconnected it. Fortunately RC replaced the winch under warranty.

 

[stickshifthappy]

After having both, hands down I will never do a hidden winch again. 3 reasons, can’t access it for clutch use or service, I like how it looks exposed much better, and I had to replace it when it got douched with mud because it got some kind of short from muddy water. It was killing my battery overnight until I disconnected it. Fortunately RC replaced the winch under warranty.

You had me at “it looks better exposed”.

the hidden option really drops it down doesn’t it ?

 

[BLINDSIDE]

Your latest upgrades make the Bronco look more profound for sure. I am currently contemplating having my grille painted black and the at pillars wrap around. After seeing yours painted, I guess I have made up my difficult mind up and going to have that done. Looks good with the blue accents. I've done the same with mine and interior too with blue. Blends well with the cast us gray.

Love that blue trim

 

[BLINDSIDE]

You had me at “it looks better exposed”.

the hidden option really drops it down doesn’t it ?

Yeah it’s got to be 18” lower than what I have now

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