What's the worst exterior mod you've done, or viewed done?

[Sleddog]

Another worst. Nudge bars. With lights they are even worse. It’s not like they protect a BS from anything other than a small animal.

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[Winds of Change]

This can be buffed out.

My dad is an electrician, he's got an awesome set of tools?. If you know you know.

 

[Winds of Change]

Another worst. Nudge bars. With lights they are even worse. It’s not like they protect a BS from anything other than a small animal.

I thought the only purpose of some of the nudge bars is just to hold light.

 

[Winds of Change]

Does thinking of a Fabrication mod I am considering count? I am thinking of having the front bumper reinforcement bar reinforced and a 2" receiver welded into it. Other than the usual comments about warrenty and all that stuff any thoughts on this idea? I would have a tube bar made to slide into it so as not to walk into in when not being used for a 5500lb winch when exploring. Then can be removed for everyday driving.

 

[Sleddog]

Maybe. If the frame will take the weight and winch pull. I no experience with BS doing some thing like that. Super Duties, that’s another story.

 

[Winds of Change]

Maybe. If the frame will take the weight and winch pull. I no experience with BS doing some thing like that. Super Duties, that’s another story.

Agreed. I just want to be able to save my self. My basic uneducated knowledge and research says it should be doable. It seems to mostly be the ECM location and not being able to move it is what prevents aftermarket bumpers. I think I may be making a mountain out of the mole hill.

 

[Meanderthal]

Agreed. I just want to be able to save my self. My basic uneducated knowledge and research says it should be doable. It seems to mostly be the ECM location and not being able to move it is what prevents aftermarket bumpers. I think I may be making a mountain out of the mole hill.

There was someone here that posted a winch that is portable. By that, I mean it isn't fastened to the vehicle. This seems very practical as you can easily pull it out, attach to a tow hook (front or back) and pull yourself out of whatever situation you have put yourself in. Then just put it back inside for the next time you screw up.

 

[Winds of Change]

There was someone here that posted a winch that is portable. By that, I mean it isn't fastened to the vehicle. This seems very practical as you can easily pull it out, attach to a tow hook (front or back) and pull yourself out of whatever situation you have put yourself in. Then just put it back inside for the next time you screw up.

Thanks for reminding me of something I saw a while back. https://www.superwinch.com/en/products/superwinch/winch2go-12v-4000-lb-synthetic-rope-portable-utility-winch-1140232?srsltid=AfAwrE6qpHcmxeev_68huk08KlyCtGxK8KT3FV0iwBhwPPq5nBdXPax1fkc

 

[Mark S.]

Does thinking of a Fabrication mod I am considering count? I am thinking of having the front bumper reinforcement bar reinforced and a 2" receiver welded into it.

The bumper is designed to absorb impact. I would be skeptical of its suitability for recovery (pulling) loads. Note that the recovery hooks on the Badlands are bolted to the unibody well behind the bumper assembly. That's where I would look to apply recovery loads since that's where the vehicle's engineers intended they go.

 

[Bucko]

Worst interior mod I've seen is when folks go ape over fake woodgrain dash, door, and console stick on.

 

[CableXJ]

Hood scoop, Bronco script lettering, adding items with a horsey on it, cat back exhaust, exhaust burble tune, led tail lights, air deflector on hood, Heritage package, Raptor style lights on the grille, turbo blow off valve.

Hey, now. I like my bug/rock deflector.

 

[Winds of Change]

The bumper is designed to absorb impact. I would be skeptical of its suitability for recovery (pulling) loads. Note that the recovery hooks on the Badlands are bolted to the unibody well behind the bumper assembly. That's where I would look to apply recovery loads since that's where the vehicle's engineers intended they go.

Out of curiosity I came across a set up to bolt to a Maverick for flat towing. I wonder how those forces are dealt with? It was an e trailer set up I think.

 

[Mark S.]

Out of curiosity I came across a set up to bolt to a Maverick for flat towing. I wonder how those forces are dealt with? It was an e trailer set up I think.

Towing loads are not the same as recovery loads. Towing requires overcoming rolling resistance of the tires only. Recovery loads can be many times the weight of the vehicle.

This video discusses some of the factors involved in a recovery situation:



If you search Google for "install winch on unibody" you'll find a plethora of reading on the subject. It's not an easy engineering task.

 

[Canuck]

I second (or third, or forth) the hood scoop add on. Yuck.

BUT, I do like the air deflector on a hood. We (in Florida) are closing in on our May love bug arrival. These nasty bugs adhere to the front and windshield. You have to wash the vehicle every day, or these bugs will eat into the paint.

 

[Canuck]

I second (or third, or forth) the hood scoop add on. Yuck.

BUT, I do like the air deflector on a hood. We (in Florida) are closing in on our May love bug arrival. These nasty bugs adhere to the front and windshield. You have to wash the vehicle every day, or these bugs will eat into the paint.

I think that the AVS textured hood deflector looks great, as well as being very effective

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