fordmantpw Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Well, we pulled trigger over the weekend. I've been drooling over the Bronco since it came out, and this weekend, we were finally able to pull the trigger on one. I wanted to order one, but missed the boat for a V6 2-door (I don't want a Stroppe edition), so I've been looking pretty regularly the past couple months and had my eye on one at the dealer an hour away. Well, the rebates were good($3500...went up $1k on Thursday, the day I called about it), and the deal was decent, so we went to look. We brought it home for the night and my wife drove it home because she doesn't like driving my truck (I wasn't about to leave it at the dealership). Well, that was a mistake, because now, instead of buying me a Bronco, apparently I've bought her a Bronco that I get to drive sometimes. LOL. Now we've got two horses in the stable, and my Super Duty has been pushed to the basement garage to be relegated to trailer-towing duty. First mod will be mud flaps (ordered before we even signed the papers lol). We've got a 1/4 mile gravel driveway, and this thing throws rocks like crazy! It's already got rock chips with just over 200 miles on it. So, we just drive through the field instead of down the driveway until the mud flaps arrive. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Sweet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Nice lookin' rig....what is the red vehicle that snuck into the picture? Mach E? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 23, 2024 Author Share Posted December 23, 2024 8 minutes ago, twintornados said: Nice lookin' rig....what is the red vehicle that snuck into the picture? Mach E? Thanks! Yep, that's my wife's Mach-E. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan20 Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Congrats fordmanptw my friend on the Bronco! Nice complement to the Super Duty and the Mach-E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danglin Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Awesome, you got a real Bronco!!! Love my 23 Basequatch. Mud Flaps are definitely needed. Also had to put steps on mine, since I the wife and I are not getting any younger!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 23, 2024 Author Share Posted December 23, 2024 21 minutes ago, danglin said: Awesome, you got a real Bronco!!! Love my 23 Basequatch. Mud Flaps are definitely needed. Also had to put steps on mine, since I the wife and I are not getting any younger!!! What flaps and steps did you put on? I've got Mabett flaps that are supposed to be here tomorrow as I just couldn't find much I liked that had the coverage and didn't cost $400 a pair! We're still undecided on steps, so looking at lots of pics and options. I want something with coverage to stop the rocks that the flaps don't stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danglin Posted December 24, 2024 Share Posted December 24, 2024 3 hours ago, fordmantpw said: What flaps and steps did you put on? I've got Mabett flaps that are supposed to be here tomorrow as I just couldn't find much I liked that had the coverage and didn't cost $400 a pair! We're still undecided on steps, so looking at lots of pics and options. I want something with coverage to stop the rocks that the flaps don't stop. I ended up with Weathertech (USA made of course) currently $159.90. The fronts look odd due to the gap at the top, but they seem to work fine, though other than my driveway and gravel roads, I have not been off road yet! Of course, more hard core off roaders don't use mudflaps, especially the non-flexible, type since they affect obstacle avoidance... I put Barricade NB1 steps, tubular with small step, but not really going to provide much protection. https://www.extremeterrain.com/barricade-bronco-nb1-running-boards-textured-black-fb7439.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 24, 2024 Author Share Posted December 24, 2024 Thanks for the info! I was going to go with Weathertech, but wasn't sure about the gap in the front and if it would stop the rocks. Our driveway and gravel roads will likely be the bulk of our off roading for now. I really like your steps, but I'm looking for a board with a bit more coverage for protection too. Those 35" meats throw rocks like crazy, and the rock size in our driveway must be the perfect size because the tires are full of rocks right now. It hurts to hear them fly out and hit the rockers at 65 MPH! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bronco Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 (edited) Fordman doesn't fool around, got a Wild one, nice ! Edited December 30, 2024 by Big Bronco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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