Minty, 2dr Badlands on 37's, My "Heritage" Build Thread!

[Mirage]

OK, I'm running a little behind on my build thread, but if you missed my intro thread, it can be found here:
New Badlands SAS LUX Owner!

Originally, I didn't want a Green Bronco, but life changes you sometimes and that's what I ended up with about 1.5 weeks ago

This Bronco belonged to my local groups' president, he bought it new in June 2023.

He only took it offroad once, in August 2023 and it was a super easy trail.

He mostly just drove it back and forth to work/home everyday. He put about 12k miles on it in 9 months, but this April 11, when he was on his way to work one morning and a deer hit him...

Surprisingly, the deer didn't do as much damage to it as you would think. He was about to go to the 2024 Super Celebration East, but wasn't going to get the Bronco back in time to go. So, the local Ford dealership made a deal with him on a 24 Raptor, if he traded in the wrecked EG one, but got it repaired at their dealership, with FoMoCo parts. He said he was planning to keep the EG one after it was fixed, but couldn't financially do it...



Here it is when we were looking at it, at the dealership:

And here we are sitting in Culver's parking lot, during a massive thunderstorm, on the way home! Wife and I were trying to figure out what all the buttons did, LOL!

And what she (the Bronco) looked like after the storm and when we got home.

A few days later, I got all 6 windows tinted.

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[Mirage]

The day we bought it, I immediately started ordering parts! Bumpers, HD Rear Tire Carrier, Metalcloak 2.5" Lift, Exhaust, Wheels, Superchips Pulsar XT Inline Tuning Module, CAI, Intercooler, Hot/Cold Charge Pipes, Turbosmart BOV, Other Misc. Stuff.

Boxes started pouring in last week and this week so far as well.

 

[Mirage]

Last Friday afternoon/night I started working on the Bronco after work. All I was planning on installing was the new rear bumper, tow hitch and exhaust. Started about 5pm Friday afternoon and finished about 1am Saturday morning... Getting the trailer wiring installed was a nightmare, as was the license plate relocator, (which I plan to remove and replace with something different soon)!

 

[Mirage]

Saturday morning, I got my almost new 37" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss tires installed on my new 17x8.5 0 offset Fifteen52 wheels!

A few hours later, once I recovered some energy, from working all night Friday... I decided to install the JKS Max Tire kit, which was a little nerve wrecking at first, but I managed, LOL!

Comparison with and without OEM front body mount...

 

[Mirage]

Sunday morning, I decided to do some simple installs, boy was I wrong on the word, "simple"....

Easy upgrades installed:

This "upgrade" wasn't too difficult to paint match, but the final fitment sucked!

I had an ARB Twin Compressor on my Wrangler, that I sure the hell wasn't going to let the dealer have, so, I installed a Grimm Offroad ARB Twin Mount under the hood. Getting the compressor on the mount wasn't bad. The instructions weren't that great though. Getting the mount installed on the Broncos' fender, however, was a PITA! Then, my compressor trigger wire came unplugged and it just added to the nightmare!

Installed MRT Hood Struts too

 

[Mirage]

Until this weekend, that's all the progress for now. I have my front LOD winch bumper to install. I kept my Warn winch from my Wrangler too. I have some other things that I hope show up before this weekend?

 

[KRAKEN]

I'd say, "That's pretty good progress... keep on truckin". Looking good.

 

[Russ.Cere]

EG Club!

 

[Mirage]

I have done a ton to this beast since my last post! I've just been so tired, I haven't had the energy to update the thread... I will try my best to update everything tomorrow?

 

[KRAKEN]

...don't leave us hanging

 

[the poacher]

Last Friday afternoon/night I started working on the Bronco after work. All I was planning on installing was the new rear bumper, tow hitch and exhaust. Started about 5pm Friday afternoon and finished about 1am Saturday morning... Getting the trailer wiring installed was a nightmare, as was the license plate relocator, (which I plan to remove and replace with something different soon)!

The sound of the Flowmaster FX is one of the best, great choice as I know you will like it.

 

[Mirage]

...don't leave us hanging

I don't mean to be, just busy all weekend with the Bronco! This weekend will be no different! I'm about to update whatever I can tonight, before beddy-bye

 

[Mirage]

The sound of the Flowmaster FX is one of the best, great choice as I know you will like it.

I didn't like it at first, but after a few weeks of driving on it, I like it much better. Although, I wish I'd bought a high clearance exhaust instead. I might install these on my wife's HEL next month and order a high clearance for mine

 

[Mirage]

Alright yall, time to update over my last 2 weekends of additions to the Bronco!

Saturday, June 1st, I got some Base LED Headlights from @AntiMatterSAS and I finally got my IAG Vintage Gloss White Grille, so I tore the front end off the Bronco and added them first!

There's 2 different styles of parking light covers. I like the ones I picked, but the other ones cover the whole parking light, but it protrudes into the headlight ring... :/

Next, I removed the OEM intercooler and installed Mishimoto's intercooler

Next up, I started installing LoD's Black O.P. Shorty Winch Front Bumper with Skid Plate. For whatever reason, a lot of people don't like this bumper, but it's the best looking one, to me, that's heavy duty and very functional. I'm not a fan of all these crazy ass looking bumpers...

Back together for Saturday night!

 

[Mirage]

Sunday, June 2nd, I was worn out and hadn't planned to do much....

I took the OEM Sasquatch Fender Flares off!

I then installed KBD Vintage Fender Flares! I was going to paint match them Green, but when I was test fitting them, they looked much better in natural Black!

I ended up installing the Auto Start/Stop unit, because their company would only let me return it for a refund, but take a 30% restock fee and me pay shipping back.... For something that was $100 shipped, it wasn't worth that much of a loss for me to return it. This was before I had a new version of Forscan, but it's ok, LOL!

I also installed Superchips Pulsar XT Unit, mostly for the tire size change and the built in "Pedal Commander" option, since Pedal Commander doesn't have anything for a 2023 yet... I kinda liked having to tie into the MAP, Boost PSI and throttle pedal. I sat it to Sport level and there's no "lag" feel anymore. I don't care about fuel mileage, you don't buy a vehicle like this for fuel mileage, LOL!

I also installed my Bulletpoint Rubigard Mounting Device

Then, last Thursday, June 6th, I got home from work and all this had shown up!

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