My Moab 2 Door Badlands build

[jzweedyk]

@jzweedyk , I mean I guess that is great if you like breathtaking views and a ton of off-roading options. My buddies and I will instead be filling their youtube channel with reviews of Mall Parking Lots from across America.

For real though, since you appear to live in Moab...do you think you will ever get bored with all the trails around you? As a visitor, it's like going to Disneyland and trying to figure out which rides you have time to get on and which you have to leave behind. Do you ever find yourself saying "Fins and Things again? Lame. Let's go get thrown out of an Applebees!"

We have been coming to Moab since 1998 and have never grown tired of it. Now we spend about 6 months here (spring and fall). I also have a RZR Pro R on 35" tires and do a lot of exploring with that. It is true that we don't do the "tourist" trails as much as we used to, because there are so many more things to see and do. Even during Easter Jeep Safari when the town is filled, we go on trails and hardly see another vehicle. We do trails/exploring about 4 days a week and love every minute. The RZR is more fun and can go way faster, but if it is raining or really hot or really cold the Bronco will be the vehicle. Taking the Bronco to Ouray on Sunday for a week to do trails there. But I do miss the malls, as Moab does not have any.

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[paperboy]

The ARB install went better than I expected. I was worried that the shelf would resonate and increase the noise from the compressor. It didn't. Beneath the compressor under the carpet is a hole through the metal, covered by a grommet. He cut the center of the grommet and ran the wire down the side through the floor and along the frame all the way to the battery. Since we mounted it on the driver side, that is where the battery is. Mounted the two 40 amp fuses at the battery, and then mounted the on/off switch on the side panel under the compressor. I bought extra large coiled air hose that reaches all 4 tires easily and is light. I need to put a couple of brackets to fasten the wire to the side panel, but for now it is fine. That side panel is so thing that he had to use a plate to mount the switch, and then mount the plate to the side panel. I also had a plate for the ARB that I had used on my F150 Raptor, and he cut that and put it on top of the shelf to sandwich the shelf between that plate and the ARB.


Fantastic. Well done. Thanks for your insight and experience on this. Your thoughts have been very helpful.

And finally, just like the last comment above, I'm trying to imagine living in Moab?!

 

[Acadist]

Thank you I just ordered a set.

You won’t regret it, great fit and lines up perfectly with the dash grab bar

 

[BostonSasquatch]

Thank you I just ordered a set.

You won't be disappointed. iAG's product and customer service are superb!

 

[McLovin80]

My 2 door will spend most of it's time in Moab, so I built it for rock crawling and exploring. A big shout out to Performance Ford of Moab and Jared the great mechanic the did the build. Quality work. If you are in Moab and need work done on your Bronco or Jeep check them out. Very happy with the build.

MODS:

Stubby Ant, grab handles, steps
Redline Hood struts
DV8 Device Holder, Front inner fenders, Rear Shock and Dif skid plates, FS 15 Rear bumper w/lights
JCR rear cargo basket and spare delete
Window and windshield tint, Exo-shield on windshield
Underground graphics stripe
Stickerfab hood and lower stripe graphics
Icon Stage 7 billet suspension
Icon tie rods
74 Weld Steering assembly
Magnaflow Overland Cat back system
Ford Performance chip
Ford Aeroskin Hood Protector
ARB Twin Air Compressor
Method 701 Beadgrip wheels
37” BFG KO2 tires

A few other pictures from Hell's Revenge. Yes it climbed the wall without a problem.

Very tastefully done! 2.3 or 2.7?

Been to Hell's Revenge once on an ATV tour. It's a really cool place. The entrance damn near gave my wife a heart attack.

 

[jzweedyk]

2.7 with a Ford performance tune.

 

[Billy Goat]

We have been coming to Moab since 1998 and have never grown tired of it. Now we spend about 6 months here (spring and fall). I also have a RZR Pro R on 35" tires and do a lot of exploring with that. It is true that we don't do the "tourist" trails as much as we used to, because there are so many more things to see and do. Even during Easter Jeep Safari when the town is filled, we go on trails and hardly see another vehicle. We do trails/exploring about 4 days a week and love every minute. The RZR is more fun and can go way faster, but if it is raining or really hot or really cold the Bronco will be the vehicle. Taking the Bronco to Ouray on Sunday for a week to do trails there. But I do miss the malls, as Moab does not have any.

YankeeBoy!!! Camped there with my wife right arter marrage 27yrs ago

 

[mike8675309]

Looks nice. in the photos it doesn't look like you aired down much. Is it just the shots?

 

[jzweedyk]

The tires are brand new and stiff. I started at 14 psi, then went down to 12. Still experimenting with it. We will be in Ouray next week and I will try 10, and then 8 if I have to. Bead grip wheels, so it should be good. Also adjusted the shocks to the softest setting, springs are new as well.

 

[Figmo]

Curious what you use that traction board for in Moab? I can’t imagine there being any sand/mud/snow in that area that one or both lockers couldn’t easily handle.

 

[jzweedyk]

Curious what you use that traction board for in Moab? I can’t imagine there being any sand/mud/snow in that area that one or both lockers couldn’t easily handle.

You are right. While the Bronco will spend "Most" of it's time in Moab, not all. This week we will be in Ouray and it will rain. We do a lot of wheeling by ourselves (wife and I) and I really didn't want to put a winch (heavy) on it, so I thought the boards would be a light, alternative to a winch and a good insurance policy. Also the gas can is not needed in Moab, but good to have on the Alpine loop and when we are towing our trailer. Both might be removed when only in Moab, or leave it on for "looks".

 

[Figmo]

As a fellow 2 door owner who also tows a camper I can tell you: don’t lose the gas can!!!!

I only get about 10 mpg when towing. So combine that with the teeny gas tank we have in our 2 doors and I figure a gas can might really save my life some day. I keep 5 gallons strapped to the side of my trailer.

Haven’t had to use it yet, but there have been several times that I’ve pulled into the gas station with “0 MILES TO EMPTY” showing on my dash. So I figure it’s only a matter of time.

 

[ElonMuk]

Nice, simple and functional build

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