What did you do TO your Bronco Sport today?

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Just got the HRG lit and some new shoes on it this morning.....changes the whole look...
Tires are 245 60 18 Nitto Nomad Grapplers. No noticeable road noise increase and still drives and handles like new.

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Nice! Can I ask why you went the route of HRG vs. RC? Any before and after shots of the lift?
 

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Nice! Can I ask why you went the route of HRG vs. RC? Any before and after shots of the lift?
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I was actually set to go with the RC and read some of the issues on here about the way its manufactured coming loose and causing rattles and noise, so switched.
Didn't do any measurements before and after, but here are a couple of pics

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Got my 1.3” RTR lift (No cutting/grinding involved on struts to clear axle boots) and Hankook 235/65/18’s on my OEM OB’s wheels. No rubbing or issues at all with full compression/extension and turning. No noise difference and maybe .5-1 mpg difference noticed or could just be from the cold weather. Who knows. Either way, I prefer the better SPG rating :) Also added the fender flares from Ford, although just rebranded from another mfg, as well as the low profile window vent visors.

I did order Moog Camber adjustment bolts part # K90474 to replace the upper of the two lower strut bolts for better alignment. However, still waiting on my HRG sway bar links to install prior to final alignment. No clicks or clunks with the OEM links now, but the HRG seem substantially stronger than the thin OE ones.

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Last thing to install will be the FRLifts.com nudge bar with Tow Hooks that should be arriving around XMAS, so will post a new pic once I get that installed.

Just really wish someone would make an aftermarket front corner markers like the full size bronco has.
 

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Got my 1.3” RTR lift (No cutting/grinding involved on struts to clear axle boots) and Hankook 235/65/18’s on my OEM OB’s wheels. No rubbing or issues at all with full compression/extension and turning. No noise difference and maybe .5-1 mpg difference noticed or could just be from the cold weather. Who knows. Either way, I prefer the better SPG rating :) Also added the fender flares from Ford, although just rebranded from another mfg, as well as the low profile window vent visors.

I did order Moog Camber adjustment bolts part # K90474 to replace the upper of the two lower strut bolts for better alignment. However, still waiting on my HRG sway bar links to install prior to final alignment. No clicks or clunks with the OEM links now, but the HRG seem substantially stronger than the thin OE ones.

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Last thing to install will be the FRLifts.com nudge bar with Tow Hooks that should be arriving around XMAS, so will post a new pic once I get that installed.

Just really wish someone would make an aftermarket front corner markers like the full size bronco has.
That looks great - the wife wanted the nudge bar, but when I saw you had to remove and then cut the bumper, I figured it was beyond my skills.
 

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I did a few unnoticeable mods to my Badlands yesterday. :cool:

1. Steeda strut tower brace
2. RedLine hood struts
3. Auto Start/Stop eliminator

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Just installed the brace too.

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Glad to see that strut brace fits. I have one sitting in my garage waiting for my '23 OBX to get here next month!
The product didn’t come with any instructions but I found a video on YouTube for installation on a Maverick that helped.
 

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The product didn’t come with any instructions but I found a video on YouTube for installation on a Maverick that helped.
Thank the lord for You Tube. Makes it much easier to tackle something’s.
 

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got a lil hung up in some deep snow this weekend. we load up puppy, get a coffee or tea, and go find deep snow. we found it haha, had to rock it back and forth a few times, but we lived to tell about it. bfg KO2s were def required.
 


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I had mine in about 6 inches of snow this weekend and it never complained a bit.
 

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I had mine in about 6 inches of snow this weekend and it never complained a bit.
we made it thru, but i think the issue was getting high centered. i bet if i would have installed my little liftkit this summer, that teenie 1.5 inches may have helped. but those bfgs sure throw snow!
 

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we made it thru, but i think the issue was getting high centered. i bet if i would have installed my little liftkit this summer, that teenie 1.5 inches may have helped. but those bfgs sure throw snow!
Every little bit helps in the snow. Dragging is normally the worse part. People would complain about rear wheel drive vehicles back in the day but it’s way more to do with ground clearance than tires. If you are lower than the height of the heavy snow, nothing really helps other than a winch or strap. This is not to say snow tires are not better than normal or AT’s but if you are dragging your whole lower chassis, snow tires won’t help.
 

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Today, I installed WeatherTech Floor Liners, a holiday/birthday present. Fit was really good, looks nice, and given that I’ve put a divot in the floor of my last two cars where my right heel sits it’s nice to have an extra layer of ablative protection.
 

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Installed the Baja Designs S1 pocket fog lights last week.
Here's an image of the difference between stock and BD.

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Looks good! Iplan to do the S1 as well. Is it best to do amber or clear? Do you have them just come on with the normal fog or a separate switch?
 
 







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