What did you do TO your Bronco Sport today?

[supaDean]

Added the Bullet Mounting Solutions magsafe phone holder on passenger side today.

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[SBGrad]

Picked up recovery boards and a folding E-tool. Trail guide at Off Roadeo told us self recovery tools are a better first choice than something like snatch ropes, which usually need 2 vehicles.

 

[supaDean]

Picked up recovery boards and a folding E-tool. Trail guide at Off Roadeo told us self recovery tools are a better first choice than something like snatch ropes, which usually need 2 vehicles.

Hi. There's so many models of Bunker recovery boards. Did you end up buying a recommended model? Thx.

 

[SBGrad]

Did you end up buying a recommended model

Just picked an option that had 2 day delivery and the carrying case. Not really planning on putting these on the roof.

Shovel is Gerber, someone somewhere mentioned that as a good choice. The shovel is really small, fits under front passenger seat no problem. Downside is more work required to dig under tires. Shovel will do double duty when car camping.

 

[coopny]

I'm gonna feel really stupid for spending $25 on a "foam weenie" (as it was referred to on Shark Tank), but after my personal phone kept falling down the crack between the drivers seat and the center console, I bought drop stop to plug the gap.

(I actually found this while searching for obnoxious/"stupid" car products like a tray for fast food for a friend who bought a new Kia... and I felt really stupid for ordering it.)

I'm actually shocked to say that between keys phones etc not falling, this is a huge quality of life purchase. There are imitators but drop stop has a patent on fitting around the seatbelt clip. This is important because it means when the seat moves, the dropstop moves and doesn't need you to manually adjust it back into proper orientation:

1. If you're the only driver of your vehicle the seat may not really move, but if you share the vehicle with others they will move the seat to their preferences...
2. If you're the only driver and you don't explicitly move the seat yourself, then by default the easy enter/exit moves the seat in on ignition start and back on ignition off.

While they must be making an obscene profit margin on a piece of foam, I'm 100% satisfied for the problem it resolves.

As the non-brown portions of the badlands interior are black anyways, they're barely noticeable and not a visual detriment in any way.

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Separately, and I'm not sure if I posted this earlier, Spigen made an Apple certified Magsafe car mount that can charge at 15W (iPhone models will only accept 7.5W from uncertified Qi chargers... the BS' own wireless charging pad is 5W max). While expensive, I am far more satisfied with the convenience of this solution. It has a stronger magnet than Spigen's previous car mount (which required you to supply Apple's official magsafe puck, sold separately). If you are truly offroading the vehicle then I would recommend a more rigid mount, but if you're using the BS for everyday driving, this newer mount stands up to everything but really extreme bumps/really deep potholes. I have it mounted left of the Sync 3 screen. Use in Carplay is handy, I generally put Waze on both and the main screen shows the map while the iPhone screen shows the list of directions or upcoming hazards (police reported, roadkill, wildlife, pothole, object on road, etc.)

 

[supaDean]

Rival aluminum under-engine skid plate installed. I kept the Ford factory original, and have to say it is pretty flimsy. I think it's some type of composite material... not plastic, not cardboard. I can't see it lasting for long as it already had salt stains from limited winter driving.

The one downside to the RIval is it needs to be removed to gain access to the oil filter during an oil change. Otherwise It's a solid upgrade.

Pic is from the Rival website for illustration purposes.

 

[Mwittke5857]

They have great prices - until you get to the shipping charges....

There's also Lakland Ford:
https://www.lakelandford.com/

and TASCA Parts both reasonable on shipping

https://www.tascaparts.com/

 

[bluebabybronc]

Not today but I put a roof rack on when it was -20 out and drilled through the front crossbar to mount recovery boards the other week. They’re just so damn big for the trunk. Put those splash guards on myself, too. Will install a frost plug engine heater and FRL 1.75” lift… waiting for it to ship and me to not have COVID. I might even try to build a custom strut tower brace.

 

[vxarctic]

Got my 10k maintenance milestone finished and had them install a transmission oil cooler to finally complete my tow kit. Also had the lower b pillar on the driver side replaced. The clips broke either from a when the trailer hitch power cable was ran or from me jumping into the thing. Feels like new!

 

[rocks]

Got my 10k maintenance milestone finished and had them install a transmission oil cooler to finally complete my tow kit. Also had the lower b pillar on the driver side replaced. The clips broke either from a when the trailer hitch power cable was ran or from me jumping into the thing. Feels like new!

Nice!
What did Ford service charge for the trans oil cooler and install?

 

[vxarctic]

Nice!
What did Ford service charge for the trans oil cooler and install?

That was the not so nice part, initially it was a couple hundred with the tubes etc. But mid install they approached saying that they quoted me for a different install and sprung $800 on me to do it/finish.

 

[bluebabybronc]

That was the not so nice part, initially it was a couple hundred with the tubes etc. But mid install they approached saying that they quoted me for a different install and sprung $800 on me to do it/finish.

I would be complaining about this one.

 

[Rhel]

Did drive to the peer to see some ?

 

[Mwittke5857]

Installed a Pedal Commander... WHAT a difference!

 

[Nam3]

Installed a Pedal Commander... WHAT a difference!

Pedal Commander is life. When I turn it off it feels like I have to put my foot all the way to the floor just to maintain speed.

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