What did you do to your Bronco Raptor today?

[TCopp]

Just recently got back from an almost 2000 mile trip. Drove down to Gulf Shores from KC and back, through the winding roads of Arkansas. Driving this thing is a breeze, but in the pitch black twisties at two in the morning, it’ll wake you up. I don’t mind tossing this thing around, but when the whole family is in the car trying to sleep, it was kind of difficult to keep this thing smooth around the corners. Haha.

Averaged about 320 miles per tank due to all highway. I’m back home now, it’s already down to 273 again. Had lots of people come up to me at gas stations and on the ferry in Alabama. Had a Wildtrack owner actually behind me on the ferry, which was pretty wild. Another one of those “wow, these look much better in person” people.

The interior was a disaster after the road trip, MGV made cleaning a breeze. All the spills and food cleaned up easily.

I do think I’m going to order those parts to reduce wind noise that was posted in the Bronco6G forum (and here). Cruising at 76 for so long, it was hard to hear the kids unless they raised their voices pretty high. I usually drive by myself with my radio up, so I never notice.

 

[95BK9]

Sounds like you had a great trip. Thanks for posting the results. Looking forward to the Tennessee Super Celebration next month.

 

[SBP]

I’m with @fuhrius that no jacking situation is safe. Once I replace my body sliders with frame mounted, I’ll probably add a hi lift jack, but will still carry my factory scissors and bottle jack. They all have their pros and cons, but having all three or wheeling with someone who has jack(s) you don‘t increases your chance of not sleeping in your truck and going home with all the body parts you came with.

I like the bottle jack for the potential to take wheel droop off the table, by lifting the axle. The lower the lift usually translates into a safer lift If you have stable spot to jack off of.

Hi lift jacks have to lift the vehicle until the droop stops and the wheel finally comes off the ground (the Raptor rear axle fixes baby!). The vehicle is up high, the jack wants to lean if you’re on uneven surfaces or a hill and it’s not easy to find a safe jacking point without frame mounted rails. All that said, sometimes it’s the best safest option.

Last night we got it done with the scissor jack (with the extension installed) on top of traction boards (a thick chunk of solid wood would have worked too). We couldn’t get a safe hi -lift jacking point and my bottle check didn’t have enough stroke (something to consider).

hope my blathering is somewhat helpful to your thinking

I have several PowerBuilt 3 ton Bottle jacks that have built in jack stands. They are fairly heavy and a nice base. If you don't have enough lift from one you can always throw blocks under the other and go from there.

I hate Hi lift jacks. Had to many pop out when working on farm equipment. They give me the heebie-jeebies. Always used blocks(logs) and jack stands.

My husband laughs at me when I start blocking, but he didn't see my dad almost die when a jack blew out when I was a little kid. Thankfully it was only a T-Bird and he had bone like an old Charolais bull and we were able to get it back up fast.

 

[Dragoon]

I grabbed some impromptu dash cam videos when we hit some dirt roads on Sunday and I put them together in a video. It was fun playing around with my R settings and the different GOAT modes for the first time. Baja Mode in 2wd with traction control off was definitely the most fun of the settings. 4A was just too much traction.



*If you watch the video on YouTube the video quality is much better*

 

[95BK9]

Nice trip, was the exhaust in Baja mode?

 

[Dragoon]

Nice trip, was the exhaust in Baja mode?

Yes, Baja exhaust is the way to go! I especially love the downshift blips.

 

[fuhrius]

Yes, Baja exhaust is the way to go! I especially love the downshift blips.

I grabbed some impromptu dash cam videos when we hit some dirt roads on Sunday and I put them together in a video. It was fun playing around with my R settings and the different GOAT modes for the first time. Baja Mode in 2wd with traction control off was definitely the most fun of the settings. 4A was just too much traction.



*If you watch the video on YouTube the video quality is much better*

In a classic 'videos don't do it justice'....here's a guy who drove his homemade car to 7th (was it 7th? something like that) at Pike's Peak out for a hoon...so you know he's laying it down despite not seeming all that wild in the video. Thanks for sharing. Despite all the rock clawing and jumping videos out there, I think this might be the kind of driving that brings out the real goodness in the Brap. It's, at least, the kind of driving that makes me happiest.

While it doesn't totally resonate for me when people say stuff like 'it's like driving a rally car' (because most of those people have never driven a rally car...and 'rally car' isn't one thing...there are so many different types / personalities) or RCWALP (Race Car With A License Plate)...there are cars that have a certain set of personality traits...or, as Matt Farah, calls it...'special'...or 'motorsports-feel'...in my very brief time with the Brap so far, I do believe it warrants some of those comments.

I realized that that I'm sitting here writing this in a classic Blipshift long-sleeve tee with a MK2 Escort sideways across the front. Possibly only eclipsed by my Blipshift shirt with all 6 marks (Escort MK1, MK2, and MK3...and Focus RS MK's 1, 2, and 3) across the front...or the 'Rally drivers do it sideways' shirt...harkening back to such classics as 'real men can do it in the back of a Z' shirts.

Dirt roads with sight lines...hallowed ground indeed.

 

[Dragoon]

In a classic 'videos don't do it justice'....here's a guy who drove his homemade car to 7th (was it 7th? something like that) at Pike's Peak out for a hoon...so you know he's laying it down despite not seeming all that wild in the video. Thanks for sharing. Despite all the rock clawing and jumping videos out there, I think this might be the kind of driving that brings out the real goodness in the Brap. It's, at least, the kind of driving that makes me happiest.

While it doesn't totally resonate for me when people say stuff like 'it's like driving a rally car' (because most of those people have never driven a rally car...and 'rally car' isn't one thing...there are so many different types / personalities) or RCWALP (Race Car With A License Plate)...there are cars that have a certain set of personality traits...or, as Matt Farah, calls it...'special'...or 'motorsports-feel'...in my very brief time with the Brap so far, I do believe it warrants some of those comments.

I realized that that I'm sitting here writing this in a classic Blipshift long-sleeve tee with a MK2 Escort sideways across the front. Possibly only eclipsed by my Blipshift shirt with all 6 marks (Escort MK1, MK2, and MK3...and Focus RS MK's 1, 2, and 3) across the front...or the 'Rally drivers it sideways' shirt...harkening back to such classics as 'real men can do it in the back of a Z' shirts.

Dirt roads with sight lines...hallowed ground indeed.

"Rally drivers do it sideways" LOL love it! I need to get one of those shirts! Dash cams never really do it justice, but it's always fun to try and make it look extreme haha!

 

[TurboS]

Jacked up the Bronco Raptor and placed on jackstands to remove the tires and wheels. Not replacing them yet, but future details to come.

Jacking for Tire rotation/changing

I'm starting here with a summary of measurement information on the stock Bronco Raptor as I couldn't find these answers anywhere: Bottom of frame at Jack points on stock Bronco Raptor: Front ~14 inches, Rear ~14.5 inches Front tire drop will be 5-5.5 inches (will vary slightly for each BR...

www.broncoraptor.com

 

[fuhrius]

"Rally drivers do it sideways" LOL love it! I need to get one of those shirts! Dash cams never really do it justice, but it's always fun to try and make it look extreme haha!

Jacked up the Bronco Raptor and placed on jackstands to remove the tires and wheels. Not replacing them yet, but future details to come.

Jacking for Tire rotation/changing

I'm starting here with a summary of measurement information on the stock Bronco Raptor as I couldn't find these answers anywhere: Bottom of frame at Jack points on stock Bronco Raptor: Front ~14 inches, Rear ~14.5 inches Front tire drop will be 5-5.5 inches (will vary slightly for each BR...

www.broncoraptor.com

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Dang, that thing even looks good sitting still! That color is where it's at.

 

[302BRAP]

Got rid of those nasty black fenders….only thing about the truck that I thought looked out of place.

 

[Dragoon]

Got rid of those nasty black fenders….only thing about the truck that I thought looked out of place.

Looks cool! Welcome to the forum!

 

[TurboS]

Got rid of those nasty black fenders….only thing about the truck that I thought looked out of place.View attachment 6912

welcome to the forum! Congratulations, love the Oxford White!

 

[fuhrius]

Got rid of those nasty black fenders….only thing about the truck that I thought looked out of place.View attachment 6912

thanks for posting that! I've been thinking of doing the same. Would you mind posting up some other pics (from other angles) and any comments on what was involved / any 'gotchas'?

 

[SteelBronco]

*If you watch the video on YouTube the video quality is much better*

This was awesome....I watched this on the 75" TV with the volume up. Oh baby now you're talking...felt like I was in their with you. Great video!!!

 

[Dragoon]

This was awesome....I watched this on the 75" TV with the volume up. Oh baby now you're talking...felt like I was in their with you. Great video!!!

That's a good idea! I will try it out on my tv too.

 

[TurboS]

This was awesome....I watched this on the 75" TV with the volume up. Oh baby now you're talking...felt like I was in their with you. Great video!!!

Great idea!

That's a good idea! I will try it out on my tv too.

Watched on my TV with sound system and Wow, Nice job! What camera did you use?

 

[JohnGalt]

Great idea!

Watched on my TV with sound system and Wow, Nice job! What camera did you use?

Maybe you could put the tv on the hood of your raptor while it’s sitting up on jacks. Bluetooth the sound through your sound system. Then you’ll really get the feeling of being there wailed watching from the drivers seat

 

[Dragoon]

Great idea!

Watched on my TV with sound system and Wow, Nice job! What camera did you use?

Thanks! Luckily, I threw my GoPro 10 Black on the dash just before I left for the trip. I didn't think I would stumble onto such great dirt roads along the way. I uploaded the video in 1080p and now I wished I would have done it in 4k. The Bluebonnets and wildflowers are beautiful if you can catch them in the video.

 

[TurboS]

Maybe you could put the tv on the hood of your raptor while it’s sitting up on jacks. Bluetooth the sound through your sound system. Then you’ll really get the feeling of being there wailed watching from the drivers seat

Thank you! My best laugh of the day! Spring finally getting close and I'm getting anxious, it'll be like getting a second delivery! Trying to wrap up the BR projects, as all my summer toys will soon be coming out of hibernation and with our short Michigan summers it'll be 2 months of boating playtime.
I so wish we didn't have all the road salt, I would love to play in the snow as you have been enjoying the last couple months. I really enjoy the snow photo's and video's as it reminds me of the many years I snowmobiled in upper Michigan.