Recent content by fsjdw2

I’m curious as to performance hp/torque and 0-60 of the preheat soaked engine.

with the extra drag from taller vehicle and larger rotating mass(much more city problem than highway), as well as rolling resistance the mileage hit will be quite a bit on the smaller motor because it will be working much harder to overcome stuff vs a larger motor working less hard. Like turbos...

I encourage you to avoid rough country. I installed one on my Subaru forester before the bronco sport. The quality was low, the welds On the lifts themselves were worse than I can do, and the directions said torque 3/8th bolts to 120ft/lbs . Problem is a 3/8th inch bolt snaps when you torque it...

The brush bar on front is ford ranger lifts modified to attach to the frame at the tow hook points. It’s plenty strong enough to take a 130lb doe at 45 mph and not damage my bumper, or tow a stuck Altima backwards out of ditch. I just don’t leave soft shackles on it because they don’t like...

Lift follow up. I had a HRG 1.5 badlands lift installed at 2000 miles by the dealership. They said it would void warranty on the suspension components that were swapped but nothing else. I didn't have any issues (3.5 years, and 45k miles) until about 6months ago(out of warranty) when I had some...

I said in my original thread that I hung out with the jeep crowd on weekends way back in the woods. A fire extinguisher is a big deal then, you can sell one to a jeep owner in need for a couple hundred.... (I kid I kid)

I have a similar one i built back in 2023, it doesn't rattle. (Link (5) I built a fire extinguisher mount.(front passenger seat footwell) | 2021+ Ford Bronco Sport Forum - Broncosportforum.com ). I found the key to having it not rattle is having it rest on the floor of the cabin using a light...

The ford ranger lift is actually quite solid on my badlands., it uses The factory badlands (the lower trims don’t have the subframe attachments, so yes it is ONLY cosmetic on non BL trims) attachment has plenty of strength. It uses the recovery point as a Bolt mounting point and the actual steel...

The ford ranger lifts bar could be used to mount a solid plate to it, but forward camera would be useless, as would crash braking. Remove-able rear mounted is a viable option, particularly since the vehicle only weighs 3700 lbs a 5000 lb winch is plenty.(1.3x vehicle weight).

Wheel well pinch weld fabrication. Someone below showed how they did it . 31 inch tires Are 2 inches larger Than factory Spec. Lifting DOES NOT help tire clearance, it helps body Be higher, but IN NO WAY helps The tires be farther from the body insides When you rotate the steering wheel. If you...

Your right. “Non body on frame”

The felt fender liner is being brushed by the inside treads at full lock And about 1/16th turn before.ill gwt a photo later today . The liner has no dirt on It There is how I know.

So I hang out with the local jeep camping club locally and some trips require 30+ inch tires to participate. So I went with 235/75r17s on my 22 badlands (lifted 1.5 , though lifting won’t effect max tire size). There is very slight rubbing at full lock (and I don’t like to drive there) so I’m...

the badlands (and first editions ) have an extra piece in the subframe about 12 inches deeper than those mounts you have there, it is an additional mounting support that hat is clearly designed for pulling forces. The 2.0 engines have an additional structure right behind the hook about 18...

I enjoy making stuff. I just can’t make money on them. lol. I also made a sweet fire extinguisher mount, quick release easy access.