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Tires & Suspension
All terrain tire, 265/70R17 standard load. 14/32 tread, three peak snow rated, with a 65,000 mile tread warranty.
ICON Alloys Rebound wheel in 17 by 8.5.
2.5 inch lift for a 2021 and newer Bronco with the Sasquatch package, keeping the factory struts. Upper strut spacers front and rear with new upper control arms, a differential drop, a rear track bar bracket and brake line brackets. Clears a 35 inch tire on a 17 by 8.5 wheel. 30.4 lbs.
Note: For most builds a complete lift kit is the whole job, a 2-3 inch lift with new shocks and springs. Go past 3 inches on a Tacoma or 4Runner and you'll want upper control arms and an alignment; rear sag from towing is a separate fix with air helper springs.
Preset automatic tire deflators, a four pack adjustable from 6 to 30 psi.
Armor & Protection
One-piece sliders for a 2021 and up Bronco 4-door, folded from 4 mm laser cut sheet steel and pulse welded rather than built from tube. Mounts directly to the chassis rail.
Winch plate for a 2021 and up Bronco with the factory modular steel or Capable bumper. 3/16 inch steel. Verified with the Warn Zeon and VR EVO 8, 10 and 12 and the Badlands Apex 12,000 lb. The install guide walks through keeping the factory parking sensors. 49 lbs.
Recovery & Safety
Traction Boards
X-Bull Gen 3.0 Recovery Traction BoardsRope & Shackles
Hi-Lift HL-485 48-Inch All-Cast Hi-Lift JackTire Repair
Hi-Lift HL-485 48-Inch All-Cast Hi-Lift JackLighting
Underbody light kit, four lights at 1,000 lumens each, 800 with the diffused lens fitted. A three wire hookup switches between high and low, 0.8 and 0.2 amps per light, so there is no controller to mount. Cast aluminum with a polycarbonate lens, rated IP68, with one 3 foot, one 10 foot and two 16 foot extensions in the box. Lifetime warranty.
Additional Gear
Plate under the front bumper of a 2021-2026 Bronco, covering the sway bar disconnect on Badlands and First Edition trims. 3.5 mm steel on 5 mm supports, black powder coat, paintable aluminum mesh inserts. Fits the factory plastic bumper and DV8 bumpers, not the factory steel modular bumper. About an hour to install.
Aerosol fire extinguisher about the size of a road flare, for a vehicle fire you catch early. It discharges for 50 seconds, which Element says is more than five times a 5 lb bottle. There are no moving parts and no compressed gas, so there is nothing to service and no gauge to check, and it leaves no residue. Element rates it for all major fire classes but not for a wood campfire. 10.75 inches long and 1.2 inches across, with a mounting clip in the box. Half a pound.
Aerosol fire extinguisher about the size of a road flare, for a vehicle fire you catch early. It discharges for 50 seconds, which Element says is more than five times a 5 lb bottle. There are no moving parts and no compressed gas, so there is nothing to service and no gauge to check, and it leaves no residue. Element rates it for all major fire classes but not for a wood campfire. 10.75 inches long and 1.2 inches across, with a mounting clip in the box. Half a pound.
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