First Bronco

[Madmaxwell87]

Rear 4600s are in as well as the PRPs. 3 of the 4 wheels and tires are mounted but Vision sent me a wrong wheel so after that gets swapped it'll be time to mount them up.

The PRPs are awesome. You sit a little lower than stock but the support and cushioning is perfect. Gonna make it harder to get into the back but this isn't really meant to be a people hauler.

[Madmaxwell87]

Got the tires mounted and wheels on. Had to replace the driver side window motor and got to put in the CPP driver side switch panel fix plate (already had the passenger side one on). Most importantly I got the Solo front bumper. Got it painted semi gloss black and mounted up on Friday. That along with the wheels totally changes the image of the bronco.

Next up is full battery cable replacement. Got the 3 main cables from here https://www.custombatterycables.com/f150-bronco/

I also copied an idea I saw on another bronco and ordered up some black vinyl for the lower part of the body between the wheels. There's just so much white, especially looking side view on, that it needed to be broken up.

[Madmaxwell87]

Since the last post I have replaced the rear sway bar end links. I know most think it's not really worth it like the front but figured that most go fast off road rigs have a rear sway bar so for a little investment it'd be worth trying it out. Got new moog end links and bushings and they installed pretty easy.

At some point someone had replaced the positive battery cable with a hacked together selection of cables and electrical tape but left the stock cable dangling. I had already replaced the terminal on the negative cable and saw tons of corrosion in the strands themselves. So to hopefully help with my slightly slow starts and to protect against any starting issues in the future I ordered up a whole new set of wires. The negative cable was a huge pain trying to get large hands into the area where it's attached to the block and the frame rail. The positive cable was relatively easy and now I have nice clean wiring that I can have faith in.

Next up was the 2nd set of 5100 shocks for the front end. It firms up the front end so much more and smooths things out.

Also got the front end swapped out. The factory grille and headlight surrounds were plastidiped and the headlights were very faded. Got a new grille and painted it black and got a set of cheap black lights for now. I used silicone sealant around the edges so hopefully they wont leak and get fogged up like most cheap lights do. Eventually it will get a full set of HIDs but this looks a ton better until then.

Truck is in for the pivot bushings, radius arm bushings and the front wheel stud that was broken off. I don't have a press or a balljoint press so a shop is taking care of it for me.

I replaced the tailgate weatherstripping. I just did the outside one and the rubber corners. The tailgate has a much harder time going up and down now. It was never perfect but now its real bad. To the point that it stops and I have to help it up. I think it's time for a new motor but I'm going to see if some use will loosen it up

[funinthesun95]

welcome.

[Madmaxwell87]

welcome.

Thank you!

[Madmaxwell87]

Got it back from my local shop with the new radius arm and pivot bushings plus the adjustable alignment cams and most importantly- a good alignment. Man its almost a new truck- no wandering or pulling, returns to center properly and the ride has tightened up and also smoothed out a little.

Next up- full brake overhaul- new calipers, pads, Desolate extended brake lines (I know stock would be fine but I'm future proofing it now), drums and shoes.

[Madmaxwell87]

Been slacking on updating this thread so heres what I've been doing:
When I purchased it it had cheap aftermarket steps on it that were quickly removed. Now with the lift and bigger tires its hard to get into, especially for my gf on the passenger side. Eventually I will get some sliders made and installed with a step but for now I chose to add some handles.

These are just generic Jeep grab handles I got from 4WP. I drilled the holes in the roof where it had enough room and put nutserts in. I trimmed the a pillar covers so it goes around them and looks ok. They support my weight and are a big help and double as o S*** handles when off roading.

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Fully re-did the brakes. The passenger side wheel cylinder was leaking badly which probably explains the pull when hard braking.

Rear- New wheel cylinders, shoes, drums and hardware.
Front-New Centric calipers and heavy duty pads as well as Rough Country extended lines for a 4" lift. I'm only currently at about 2"s of lift but extended radius arms and more travel are on the horizon so its future proofing.

[Madmaxwell87]

Ordered the Desolate DIY center console. Got it mounted up and installed my Garmin Overland mount as well as a switch panel. Next up is the Rugged Radio 50w radio and external speaker (Thanks Steve!).

[Madmaxwell87]

Some pics, most are too big to put in here.