New daily, who dis? (Bronco upgrade thread)
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Ark :D
Goblin Guru
I'll have to find a way to manage...Although, you don’t have a tape or cd player in there to really enjoy the music, the way it was meant to be.
PandoraI ain’t gonna lie. My new truck doesn’t have a cd player and I kind of miss that. Houston radio sucks and although xm has 500 channels, they just rotate the same songs over and over on every channel. When I want Arc Angles or Weird Al Yankovic I want them now.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Goblin audio is handled by a NVX Bluetooth unit, a small Soundstream 4-channel amp, a Polk 5.25" component set in the front, and a pair of Kicker CS 5.25" 2-ways in the rear.
For the front, I cut holes in the sides of the footwell cover and mounted the midbass drivers there. I used a 3D-printed bracket to mount the tweeters to the arms where you secure the hood.
For the rear, I cut holes in the engine cover, right behind the seats.
I do have aspirations of adding a small subwoofer, but I don't think I'm actually going to. There is just no space for it without cutting pieces out of the frame or similar, which is a road I really don't want to travel. Maybe I'll be able to find a bass tube that's small enough, I don't know.
For the front, I cut holes in the sides of the footwell cover and mounted the midbass drivers there. I used a 3D-printed bracket to mount the tweeters to the arms where you secure the hood.
For the rear, I cut holes in the engine cover, right behind the seats.
I do have aspirations of adding a small subwoofer, but I don't think I'm actually going to. There is just no space for it without cutting pieces out of the frame or similar, which is a road I really don't want to travel. Maybe I'll be able to find a bass tube that's small enough, I don't know.
Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
Jeremy, would a 6 inch bass tube work? Think it could fit behind one of the seats?
And the nice thing it is powered, so you won't need to purchase a second amp.
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And the nice thing it is powered, so you won't need to purchase a second amp.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Maybe. When I'm back home from the beach, I'll take some measurements.Jeremy, would a 6 inch bass tube work? Think it could fit behind one of the seats?
Bazooka BTA6100 Amplified Powered 6" Subwoofer Bass Tube | eBay
Product SKU: 3018 ID: bta6100. Bazooka BTA6100. Bazooka BTA6100 Features Adding quality bass to your car has never been easier! No matter what size of vehicle you have, Bazooka has a bass tube solution for you.www.ebay.com
And the nice thing it is powered, so you won't need to purchase a second amp.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Them's some fat tires on those boys. I bet you're having a blast offroading them both at the same time!Cool another 6G Bronco fan! My wife and I have own 2, my '23 BL SAS LUX 2dr Green (I made my own "Heritage") and her '24 Heritage Limited 2dr Yellow. Owned both about 4-6 months and I've modified both of them already
I believe I am going to follow through on upgrading to the higher-tier appearance items: the grill, headlights, and fender emblems. Not yet though.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Last week, a pair of deer leapt out in the road right in front of me, while I was doing about 35 mph after sundown, near the local county park. The first one gave me a bit of a "forward notice" so to speak, so I managed to mash the brakes and lose a bit of that speed, but the second one contacted my bumper.
The deer's head cracked the grill (and a support piece behind it), and its torso crushed a pod on the bumper that I can only surmise is intended to be a piece that can be replaced cheaply if/when the Bronco's driver damages it offroading. That piece cost me about $62 via internet order from a Ford dealer. The grill was a lot more expensive, but I never liked the "Big Bend" variant grill, so I found an OEM Black Diamond grill on Ebay and paid $315 for that instead of $800 for the direct replacement from Ford. Additionally, the cracked support piece cost me $200 plus shipping off Ebay. Lastly, I took the opportunity to change the white BRONCO lettering on the grill, since for some reason, those letters are designed to be installed once only (there's melted connectors on the back). The white lettering never looked right on the vehicle, which is entirely black otherwise aside from the wheels (metallic grey) and rear emblem (polished stainless). I installed gloss black lettering that is backed with 3M adhesive and push pins.
Considering that I hit a deer at ~30 mph, I am pleased that I didn't need to involve insurance and didn't have to spend all that much to fix it.
Current upgrade list and status:
The deer's head cracked the grill (and a support piece behind it), and its torso crushed a pod on the bumper that I can only surmise is intended to be a piece that can be replaced cheaply if/when the Bronco's driver damages it offroading. That piece cost me about $62 via internet order from a Ford dealer. The grill was a lot more expensive, but I never liked the "Big Bend" variant grill, so I found an OEM Black Diamond grill on Ebay and paid $315 for that instead of $800 for the direct replacement from Ford. Additionally, the cracked support piece cost me $200 plus shipping off Ebay. Lastly, I took the opportunity to change the white BRONCO lettering on the grill, since for some reason, those letters are designed to be installed once only (there's melted connectors on the back). The white lettering never looked right on the vehicle, which is entirely black otherwise aside from the wheels (metallic grey) and rear emblem (polished stainless). I installed gloss black lettering that is backed with 3M adhesive and push pins.
Considering that I hit a deer at ~30 mph, I am pleased that I didn't need to involve insurance and didn't have to spend all that much to fix it.
Current upgrade list and status:
AudioSide steps3rd-party addon for rear hatchDoor pocketsTaillights- Maybe: better internal lighting for illuminating the interior at night
black Bronco lettering on the front grill- Maybe: new side emblems
- Maybe: signature headlights
Maybe: new high-trim grill for the front- Maybe maybe: Auto stop/start eliminator harness
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Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
Jeremy, I'm assuming the deer got up and ran off??? You didn't mention you were making any venison for dinner. Glad you didn't get hurt trying to swerve, usually not a good thing to do in a high clearance vehicle. Straight ahead and let the protective equipment do its thing is the best outcome.
Glad you didn't get hurt trying to swerve, usually not a good thing to do in a high clearance vehicle. Straight ahead and let the protective equipment do its thing is the best outcome.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
I think I knocked it unconscious. It stumbled around and faceplanted when I first hit it, then pushed itself forward with its hind legs. After that, it laid still for a good 10 minutes while I was dealing with a park ranger. As he was approaching it to examine it, it woke up, got up, faceplanted again, and pushed itself into the brush with its hind legs. Pretty sure it's dead somewhere in the woods.Jeremy, I'm assuming the deer got up and ran off??? You didn't mention you were making any venison for dinner.
Rttoys
Goblin Guru
Looks way better. Glad it cost less than a deductible.
sucks for the deer and you didn’t get it. Which, technically you can’t keep it. It’s rangers call on what to do with it.
going to autocross 3 1/2 years ago I hit 2 deer. just like your story, I saw it and started scrubbing speed. 1 grazed my bumper, the other nailed the trailer with the goblin on it. I stopped and saw fur and blood on the goblin and trailer. It was dark and only had my cell phone for a light. I couldn’t find her. Continued to autocross. On the way home I stoped and found her. Pissed me off. I would have called parks and wildlife, but I couldn’t find her, so I finger it was just stunned and ran off.
Glad it cost less than a deductible. sucks for the deer and you didn’t get it. Which, technically you can’t keep it. It’s rangers call on what to do with it.
going to autocross 3 1/2 years ago I hit 2 deer. just like your story, I saw it and started scrubbing speed. 1 grazed my bumper, the other nailed the trailer with the goblin on it. I stopped and saw fur and blood on the goblin and trailer. It was dark and only had my cell phone for a light. I couldn’t find her.
Continued to autocross. On the way home I stoped and found her. Pissed me off. I would have called parks and wildlife, but I couldn’t find her, so I finger it was just stunned and ran off.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Got a call from the park ranger this morning. They did find a dead doe over the weekend, not far from where I hit her. Probably the same one, but not definite. Her skull was cracked and she had broken ribs and front leg.Looks way better.
sucks for the deer and you didn’t get it. Which, technically you can’t keep it. It’s rangers call on what to do with it.
going to autocross 3 1/2 years ago I hit 2 deer. just like your story, I saw it and started scrubbing speed. 1 grazed my bumper, the other nailed the trailer with the goblin on it. I stopped and saw fur and blood on the goblin and trailer. It was dark and only had my cell phone for a light. I couldn’t find her.
I am still impressed at the relatively slight damage to my Bronco, considering the damage done to the doe and the speed at which I hit her.
Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
4000 lbs versus 200 lbs - doesn't take a lot of speed to impart a high G impact force into the lighter mass. Physics always wins.
Mirage775
Active Member
They actually hold up quite well during a deer impact! This was in March on the way to work, only destroyed the hood, one headlight, the grille support and the grille itself.
Rttoys
Goblin Guru
what kind of Neanderthal Bigfoot 200# doe do you have in your neck of the woods?