Okay, tried some industrial grade sticky back velcro and the adhesive pulled away from the floor mat at high speeds. Who has some hacks for stopping the rear floor mats from flapping/ flying around when the doors are off? It's not a problem at 60mph but going down the freeway for at 75+ is no bueno.

Was going to leave the stock exhaust on… however it was driving me crazy that the Bronco basically had no exhaust sound! It was simply to quite!  So had my daughter install the MRT exhaust.  I went to the turn down tip so everything is nice and tucked away!  Couldn’t be happier!!!

I had installed ASFIR rear shock skids that I was not happy with the quality, so I swapped out with Next Venture rear shock skids.  I'm happy with the construction and coverage of these skids. Made from 1/4" HRPO steel, does not require loosening of the shock nut.  Also, while swapping out the skids, I swapped out the OEM exhaust with Borla J-Type. I like how the exhaust performs and how it's tighter for more clearance. 

Next Venture Rear Shock Skids

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This weekend I managed to get stuck in a very mucky water hole east of Gladwin.  We were out riding by ourselves. It immediately became apparent I was going to need help!  Luckily I did have cell service with internet access.  I reached out to two groups and they coordinated my rescue very quickly!!!  I wanted to share these groups information in case you are aware.  I was already a member of both.  I highly recommend joining 


The first is Offroad Recovery Portal. This is a nation wide group of volunteers the are very organized!  They have an amazing system!  There response was incredibly fast!  Check them out at https://offroadportal.org   They also have a phone number you can text just in case you don’t have internet access.  We we are at it common that I can sent simple text messages but not be able to pull up a website.  


The next group is a Facebook group called Michigan 4x4 Rescue.  Great group of volunteers!  They coordinated with Offroad Recovery Portal   Check them out at https://m.facebook.com/groups/2325224567...tid=S66gvF

The volunteers stayed in constant contact and everything went like clockwork!  I didn’t keep track of the time but I wasn’t stuck that long.  

Now couple observations about the Bronco during all of this.  I didn’t not go very fast into the water so the Bronco never stalled.  At this point I decide just to let the Bronco idle.  So I was out standing around waiting for help and generally kicking myself when the Bronco stopped running!  I did panic for minute!  Then I remembered there is a vehicle setting for a 30 minute idle timer!  D’oah!  Bronco started right back up!

Then I noticed the Bronco had gone to High Idle.  Again my thought was now what’s wrong?  First thing I noticed was a check engine light.  More panicking.  Deep breath.  I look and see on the engine temp Gauge, there’s no bars!  So when the Bronco restarted it tried to bring the cats up to operating temp as quickly as possible by increasing the idle speed but because they were in the water they weren’t heating up!  So the Bronco stayed in high idle mode!  I checked the engine code and it was a lean condition. Ok, so I can see that and I just cleared the code.  Bronco stayed in high idle until it was out of the water.  Soon as it was out idle returned to normal. 


So while getting stuck was not something I wanted to do, the recovery experience with the above groups was simply amazing!!! Again I highly recommend joining these groups. Personally I also became a Patreon member for the Offroad Recovery Portal.

Spent a lot of time in the Bronco since Friday… on the way home I did make a little detour to the trails just south of Indian River.  They were fantastic!  Definitely need to go back!!!!

https://youtu.be/mHhsfKsRlFk

We have another MIchigan Bronco Club get together planned for Tuesday May 30th, 5:30 to 8PM?@Ford’s Garage Novi. Come hang out and enjoy some spring topless weather (hopefully). We will have about 20 parking spots reserved. If you want to plan for dinner, they are asking you make reservations.

Reservation Site : https://reservations.getwisely.com/ford-...ovi?g=novi
Restaurant Phone Number : 248-274-3673 (option 3 to speak to a Team Member)

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I will be heading to this event if anyone is interested in checking out 30+ food trucks are advertised. Meet and greet enjoy some delicious food. Talk Bronco stuff and hang out.

If anyone is attending I was just informed it will be $5 to park that was not advertised.
We plan to meet in front of the fairgrounds then head back as a group.

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We have the event listed on Facebook, B6G and our event calendar, but as a reminder, we will be joined by Ford Performance at Holly Oaks from 10AM to roughly 2PM. There should be some cool Ford Raptor vehicles and maybe a surprise vehicle (pending announcement). If you need help with a flag or haven't been to the park before, some of us will be there by 9:30 to help get everyone squared away.

- You do need a flag (details in the FAQ link below)
- You do need ORV stickers (available anywhere fishing licenses are sold and at the park)
Many members use the trail sight mount available at Jeff's Bronco Graveyard- 
https://shop.broncograveyard.com/2021-Br...sIQAvD_BwE


Holly Oaks FAQs-
https://www.oakgov.com/community/oakland...s-orv-park

We will have the 2023 Holly Oaks stickers available-
   

Anyone headed to bronco fest this weekend at Holly Oaks?

In preparation for a three day “overland” trip, I wanted to build a flat surface for sleeping in the Bronco. I plan to bring a small tent, but just in case, I thought it would be good to have a flat platform to sleep on if it’s wet. This was built with a “scrap” 4’x4’x 1/2” treated plywood. I bought some indoor/outdoor carpet at Hone Depot and had the spray adhesive and staples in stock. Overall I am pretty happy with my solution for $33. I may tweak it a bit over time.

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