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Edit: first stock 4x4 I’ve had since 1997. That I did not resto-mod

I have a company car, I don’t drive the bronco often as I would like to
1) haven’t used the winch yet, didn’t use it often on any of the vehicles I had them on. But I did run a towing company and depending on where I am it’s cheaper than a tow. First synthetic like I’ve ever owned.

2) I’ve used the air a few times already. As I have used co2 in past vehicles and arb compressors as well
3) ditch lights often with the hopes of not hitting an animal as I get older I do find my night vision degrades and I write animal strikes 4-5 times a week and have been since august. I have also written fatalities and reconstructed many many many crashes from poor visibility
4) I don’t like Goodyear tires, never have. And the stock ones are terrible to me. Not a huge fan of KO2 Wither and ive run them in the past. These are not loud an look good.

I love Michelin XL and XML. I love beadlocks. I’ve had traditional beadlocks, and run Hutchinson double beadlocks on both the purpose built vehicles below. I could and did run those on occasion (same 38” tires with no valve stem in them)

I was going to wait for Hutchinsons but got tired of it. I wasn’t going to spend 800 on the rings and the hassle when I thought rebound pro would work well enough. I actually enjoy going off-road and plan on it as time permits. Also depending on where I move next i may change the tires, not the rims.

there’s a milemarker hydraulic winch in that bumper and arb lockers and air compressor as well on the dodge

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Same rims and tires, functional snorkel and 8000lb pto winch and co2 onboard air
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Naaaa
We all spend money how we see fit
Rims and tires cost $3000
I sold stock for $2000

I can’t justify the added expense of the raptor, to myself.

homestly I want a 1942 wc-56 and resto mod it. I don’t have the time left in my life that I want to spend on it, and health is declining.

I’d have about 80,000 in it but it would be unique

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These are the exact tires I’ve been leaning towards. Thanks for helping me make my decision :)
 
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What limb riser kit is that?
Gearshade

I added
3/8” dual wall heat shrink on the wires, 1/2 “ on the buckles with red to keep up with left vs right (not symmetrical)

I the wife is 4’11 for size reference 😂

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Been a loooong time since ive owned a 4x4…. 10 years to be exact…

35” yokohama Geolandar g005 and icon rebound pro…
Tires and wheels came from @Discount Tire
Lights are nacho tm5

ill be doing a few other interesting things to make it mine
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Love the winch…
…. did you have to relocated the trans oil cooler???…
….How do you operate the winch clutch???

This is a beautiful seamless installation!!!!
Great build!!!
 

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Love the winch…
…. did you have to relocated the trans oil cooler???…
….How do you operate the winch clutch???

This is a beautiful seamless installation!!!!
Great build!!!
The 2.3 has nothing in the way to move

lobo vs rough country allowed a warn platinum zeon (Bluetooth clutch)

I like to try to make it easier on me to use the tools at my disposal. It was well spent money, to me

thanks for the compliment
 

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Love the look of your Bronco! How are the tires down the road, do they make a lot of noise or are they fairly quite for how aggressive they are??
 
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Honestly? not much louder than 40000 mile ko2’s on a JLUR

I’m super impressed at just how low of noise they make. If anyone is ever close by, your welcome to see yourself
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