Buying a new Bronco - what should I do first.

My salesman sent these this morning I pick it up on Thursday.  Anyone want to contribute some Detroit auto show tickets?

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Stampie said:

Sell for profit.  Buy Jeep XJ.

My love for Jeeps ended at the TJ.  

Ok so I am definitely going to do something about that body seam weld flange at the bottom of the cab first. Either paint it or get some trim tape.  Second will probably be a set of  Rough Country Tow Hook Brackets to get rid of the regular hooks in the front (they look like the one on the rear bumper in the photo.)

I have  to say I find it interesting how the off road community still hasn't learned that lite is right!  Did they forget that the Lotus 7 started as this?


 

FlightService said:

I have  to say I find it interesting how the off road community still hasn't learned that lite is right!  Did they forget that the Lotus 7 started as this?

The offroad community knows this. That's why so many offroad Jeep XJs() and Side-by-sides

Yep. 

XJ, 3500 pounds. Mostly stock with 3" lift and 32" MT tires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPo_INPyVUE

Same hill, same day. Samurai, 2400 pounds. 2" lift and 31" AT tires. https://youtu.be/AzEl5KQxGVE?t=10

No video of my XJ, but with the bumpers and winch, it's probably 4000 pounds or more. I ended up off the edge of the road and ate the bearings in a front universal climbing that. 

Weight is the death of off-road parts. Some of these guys are wheeling 7-8k pound rigs and wondering why they keep breaking parts and getting stuck. Then they get pissed when a E36 M3ty little Samurai goes scooting by. 

Low weight is second only to short wheelbase in the list of most underappreciated factors that can make an offroad vehicle great.

Posting in here because every time I see this thread title my brain says "Step 1: Accumulate a pallet-full of cash..."

In reply to GameboyRMH :

I am not standing on a pallet for you.