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I was going to write something along the same lines. Most rollovers I've seen involve broken front suspension/steering, and if they were upside down for any length of time, replacement of fluids and removal of spark plugs to avoid trying to compress fluids that have leaked into the combustion...

My BS goes by the long-ish name of "Sport, not the big Bronco, the little one". Ford may have put a Bronco badge on it, but once I bought it, the naming rights became mine. I'm happy that Ford came back with a strong showing for the Bronco brand. And while the little Sport may not have all...

I've not taken the trim panel off of my BS to look at the pinch weld yet, but if it's like most of the pinch welds I've seen, there is excess material outside of the weld that may not have any function other than a manufacturing tolerance to ensure there is enough to weld. I'm no auto body...

Sweet. Trail report and pics of how it sits now are coming, I hope/assume?

The first thing I would verify is in-spec battery voltage and flawless connection to the battery, both positive and ground.

I only wish that all the things the baby "assumes" I want could be altered to my actual preferences. "Features" are nice, choices are better.

I find the entire orchestra from the punk Bronco an annoying, unnecessary affair, particularly when camping.

Mine has similar staining, likely from the one time I took it to a local automatic car wash. I agree that it was likely a prewash detergent intended to loosen bugs. It isn't as noticeable as yours, but still disappointing. I haven't decided if it bothers me much, but if it does, I'll just...

Following... can't wait to see it and hear of any issues on install or off-road test.

I'd like a winch mount bumper, but maybe just a receiver hitch up front for a swappable ~8k# winch that could be stored inside the truck. The closer I could stay to stock looks/aerodynamics, the better.

Curious how the power feels in comparison to the 2.0 in the BS. I'm looking at going a similar route, but a low-option 2-door Black Diamond with the 7sp/2.3l. I think it can be a fairly faithful representation of the original - a little on the austere side, maybe even keep it somewhat...

Nice work, OP. Looks great. Since lots of people are doing different lifts, is there any interest in standardizing the measurement process to encourage accurate comparisons? A comprehensive lift thread? Any process that involves measuring from the ground will be unable to account for tire...

That guy is spewing a lot of theories that aren't in the manual, some of them patently in conflict with the manual. If I were his manager and dealership owner, I'd be concerned that others who have been denied warranty claims in the past might see this and readdress through litigation. He...

Someone else ordered almost exactly what I wanted, then bailed on it. Thanks, whoever you are.

My 2002 GMC 1500 pickup developed a whine in the rear end at about 500 miles. Dealer took it apart and said that if I hadn't brought it in, it would have grenaded in less than a couple hundred more - it was full of glitter. They replaced everything but the axle tubes, housing, and cover. Oh...

Freudian slip or intentional? Either way, hilarious! BS seems solid for me so far. Unfortunately, there aren't many deals out there right now. I lucked out when an out-of-town dealer called me on a special order that the customer declined once it hit the lot - almost everything I wanted on...

Breathlessly awaiting your impression of this system installed. Thanks for keeping the thread updated so far!

In my opinion, if you remove both the "Bronco" and "Sport" from the gate, it will need something to balance it - looks kind of blank to me.

Yes, that last set of steps on the return trip was the one that I used "Rock Crawl" on. There was a stock-ish 4Runner in front of me, in 4-low (I could hear it) and some Jeeps near the bottom playing the part of Vulture's Row. 4-Runner went up it fine, had to reposition once. I had to take it...

As mentioned, a hair dryer works fine. It's my understanding that just leaving it in the sun at reasonably high temperatures will make the trim badges easy to remove. Get a fingernail under a corner, then steady pressure will pull it off. I did the floss on the gate lettering, even heating...