For this build, Skyjacker sent their 6" lift in silver powdercoat and King Shocks sent their blue anodized reservoir shocks. Since we would be utilizing some of the same bolt locations, we went ahead and installed the nFab Radius bumper while doing the lift.
The lift was first laid out and inventoried. Design and presentation was beautiful on by all parties. The powdercoat was nice on the lift. The anodized blue on the shocks were beautiful. We couldn't wait to dig in and start putting the lift on.
For the curious minds, we did notice a few differences on the 2015 model vehicles. On previous models, the lower control arm were assymetrical. (Typically one side was thinner than the other.) The 2015 models are the same on both sides. We also noticed that the axle nut in the center of the hub is also larger. Not sure why the design changes with Ford, but those are two things we noticed.
Nitto sent 35x12.50 20 Trail Grapplers to wrap around the 20" BMF BATL wheels. I admit, I wasn't too sure on the wheels at first. Seeing them in person is a whole different thing.
To help with braking, Powerstop sent rotors and pads. Pretty cool setup, if you ask me.
After getting all the components on, we moved onto the nFab Radius bumper. If you're looking to install one, there is a little bit of work involved. As simple as it seems, the bumper and shock reservoirs utilize the same bolts and location. So having to align 3 parts into a frame hole and onto a nut was a challenge. Also, the way it was designed, a secondary mount for the nFab bars, require being mounted to the OEM cross member. So if you're looking to do the same setup, make sure that the lift isn't installed prior to installing the new crossmember. After it's all said and done, it's definitely a beautiful combo.
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With the excitement of the release of the 2015 Ford F150, rumors spread of a possible Bronco as well. The internet and social media ate it up. Word spread quickly and generated quite some excitement. However, as a person who does renderings and plays with Photoshop, there are several tell tales that say the release images are fake and are digitally created.
Comparing the original photo with the new bronco photo, here's what the "untrained" eye didn't see.
Carefully look at this comparison image. You can tell the Bronco is taken from the F150 image on the right. The window reflections, angle of the picture, and all other features are the same. This shows us that if the Bronco was a true, created concept vehicle, both vehicles had to have been parked in the exact same spot and the photo taken from the exact same angle.
However, in this image, if both vehicles were at the exact same spot, the reflection in the back window, says otherwise. The lines and reflections would be the exact same with added reflections thanks to the Bronco's larger quarter glass. That isn't the case.
The same holds true of the rear image. Look at the reflections and the background as you look through the passenger window. The structure and reflections are all the same.
Taking a second glance, you will notice both back glasses have the exact same reflection. The Bronco's slightly altered to match the recreated back half. The same reflection still wouldn't hold true if the image of the Bronco was real.
I don't think anyone has said that these images were real. However, there are many sites that are pushing and saying the release itself is real, even as far as mentioning engine options. There are well known automotive sites, such as Edmunds, that do not have any info supporting the Bronco's release. So for now, we sit and wait on Ford to see if they will truly resurrect the Bronco.
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We kind of went back and forth with this design. Do we do a classic Boss design? Do we do a simple stripe on the side of the bed? Do we do mud splatters? What "look" were we going for? It was decided that we would keep the classic theme and continue to stay true to the Ford styling. However, no one made a "truck" model of this decal. We started to design it on our plotter, but our vinyl cutter started going wild. It wouldn't cut out the design. We have had troubles with our plotter already, and we finally decided that purchasing a new one would best suit us. Even after it arrived, we had driver issues that delayed cutting the decal with a plotter. So we then had to measure and do it all by hand.
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