My new BadSquatch - picked up 10/12/22

Calgecko
Oct 15, 2022

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Oct 15, 2022

Picked it up from Serramonte Ford just outside San Francisco after a 2 week vaca in Italy - we flew home and my dealer picked me up from the airport to sign papers - then drove an hour and a half home to Sacramento - awake for nearly 30 straight hours - but got home safely that night around 1030pm.
Stock build: 4 door Badlands Sasquatch, 2.7, Luxe, Velocity Blue

I had a pile of stuff in the garage ready to go - so yesterday (less than 48 hours after bringing it home), installed the Go Rhino Dominator D6 side steps, Mabett front mud flaps, and then took it to America's tire co, to have the Fuel wheels mounted and balanced.

Today (10/15/22), I trimmed up the front mud flaps a little because they were rubbing at full lock, added a stubby antenna, para cord grab handles, IAG hood struts and fender script emblem.

So far, I'm absolutely LOVING how it's looking.

I'll post images in subsequent replies

list of things so far (all done by me with the exception of mounting the wheels):
  • Fuel Shok wheels (Bronze) in 17"x9", zero offset. (stock Sasquatch tires)
  • front windows tinted
  • GoRhino Dominator Extreme D6 side Steps
  • Paracord grab handles (orange and black to match the Badlands accent colors)
  • Mabbett mudflaps
  • ARB Twin under-hood compressor and mount kit from @4x4TruckLEDs.com , wired up to an aux switch - absolutely LOVE this
  • front bumper pocket light kit from ZROADZ with amber lights - 1 set of the lights is wired in to the factory front fog light wiring harness and enabled in Forscan. The other 2 pairs are hooked up to an Aux Switch
  • New headlight switch with front and rear foglight button - the front foglight button turns on the aforementioned fog lights in the front bumper
  • Rear pod light kit from @Diode Dynamics - using the SSC1 Pro lights - these are red when headlights are on, and go to bright white when in reverse, or if Zone Lighting is turned on. Additionally, I wired the trigger wire to the rear fog light button on the new headlight switch, so when I hit the rear foglight switch, the lights come on (bright white)
  • Prerunner bar from JCR Offroad
  • Magnaflow cat-back overland series exhaust
  • B&O stereo upgrade - dash and kick panel speakers are Kicker, rear roll bar speakers are Focal, new sub is a Stinger 12" tailgate mounted unit - still working on hooking this up with the Phoenix Gold 500.1 amp and LOC
  • Ditch lights from Amazon that I had on my last truck - wired these up to an aux switch
Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
BroncoFred, BuckYeah

Rank VI

Oct 16, 2022

#1
Greetings, fellow BadSquatcher.
I've got a 4-Door Hardtop in Carbonized Gray, and have put in at least 1,000 miles of graded dirt and unmaintained road, plus Moab trails and even some cross-country! You're gonna love it. You've got some great trails in the Sierras to explore. Don't be shy about telling us more.
ried, Calgecko

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Oct 16, 2022

#2
here's a photo of it the night we picked it up -



I took it out for a 'real' photo the next day :


Yesterday, after getting the side steps, mud flaps and wheels installed:




Today, I took it out for another couple shots:


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Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
BroncoFred, BuckYeah

Rank VI

Oct 16, 2022

#3
Handsome, wheels especially!
I have a new inside-the-bumper Warn winch with an array of lights, don't ask me what. My next step is the Mabett mudflaps, IGA (removable) full-length steps, and a RockSlide tailgate table, which I already have--next Saturday's project. I'm ordering the TrailRax carrier with PakRax si des, Heretic 40-inch roof lights, Heretic amber/fog ditch lights, and Ford beadlocks. I'm researching compressor/decompressor setups. ARB is the status line, but I think I can get something suitable for my needs for a good bit less. After that, I' think I'm pretty much set.
Calgecko

Warrior in a Garden

Oct 17, 2022

#4
Awesome! I just ordered my 2023 Bronco from Serramonte Ford. Matt & Sean are great guys to work with, unlike the dealership where my reservation was assigned.
Calgecko

Rank I

Oct 17, 2022

#5
Looks great!

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Oct 27, 2022

#6
Awesome! I just ordered my 2023 Bronco from Serramonte Ford. Matt & Sean are great guys to work with, unlike the dealership where my reservation was assigned.
Yup - great experience - great to work with - No markup, straightforward and everything as we had agreed upon!
Handsome, wheels especially!
I have a new inside-the-bumper Warn winch with an array of lights, don't ask me what. My next step is the Mabett mudflaps, IGA (removable) full-length steps, and a RockSlide tailgate table, which I already have--next Saturday's project. I'm ordering the TrailRax carrier with PakRax si des, Heretic 40-inch roof lights, Heretic amber/fog ditch lights, and Ford beadlocks. I'm researching compressor/decompressor setups. ARB is the status line, but I think I can get something suitable for my needs for a good bit less. After that, I' think I'm pretty much set.
Thanks - I'm over the moon with how they fit and look. I bought them from Jon at Juggernaut Performance - great guy to work with.
Looks great!
thank you!

Additionally, I've since had the front windows tinted and added the IAG soft top assist kit

Attachments

Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
BuckYeah, mbelding0512

Rank VI

Oct 27, 2022

#7
Congrats on taking delivery! Great looking rig. Awesome photos, too.
22 Badlands | Eruption Green | 4Dr | 2.7L | Sasquatch | Lux | Tow | MGV | MIC | Mod Bumper
Ordered
: 11/27/21 | Production: 10/25/22 | Blend: 10/26/22 | Built: 10/26/22 | Shipped: 11/08/22 | Delivered: 11/09/22
Progress pics and full build details can be found in my profile posts.
Calgecko, Deano Bronc

Rank 0

Oct 29, 2022

#8

Congrats and awesome looking Bronco!
Calgecko

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Nov 01, 2022

#9
Got my bumper lights installed as well as mounted and ran the wiring for the ARB twin, just need a couple connectors for the battery. Making good progress.

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Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
BuckYeah, Deano Bronc

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Nov 04, 2022

#10
Today, I managed to install the optional headlight switch that has the front/rear foglight buttons, while retaining the puddle and dimmer switches that it came with. I wired up the front foglight switch to the innermost foglights in the modular bumper, and activated them through FORSCAN.

The new switch (super easy to install - literally took less than 2 minutes)
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with the foglights turned on via the stock foglight button (modular bumper):
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with the other lights turned on via the Aux3 switch
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Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
Micahman, BuckYeah

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Nov 06, 2022

#11
Yesterday - started on the stereo upgrade - I tried giving the stock B&O system a fair chance. I'm deaf in one ear and partially deaf in the other - so I am not, nor will I ever be an 'audiophile'... but, the B&O system is definitely sub-par as an 'upgraded factory' system. Swapped out the dash speakers to JL Audio C1-400X, the rear roll bar speakers to Focal ACX 100 4" and started on the kick panel speakers - which will be getting the JL Audio C1-650X lateI today.

Yesterday when I went out for a drive with just the dash speakers and rear roll bar speakers having been replaced, I noticed a definite improvement in the clarity of the audio as well as mid-range bass (surprisingly). The kick panel speakers are not as easy to get to, and the trim is a bit of a pain to take off - so I ran out of time on those last night.
Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
Deano Bronc

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Nov 08, 2022

#12
I've been trying to come up with a name for the Bronco - I've never really named a vehicle before - but this one seems to deserve a name. I've been thinking about it for nearly a month since I picked it up - and this weekend, the name hit me -

Elwood!

I'm a HUGE Blues Brothers fan, the Bronco is Blue - doesn't necessarily play by the rules. Elwood just seemed like a good name!

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Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
Micahman, 14U

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Dec 15, 2022

#13
I've also added some ditch lights (cheap ones I had bought on Amazon a couple years ago and had on my previous truck - they work well, so I bought some brackets off Amazon and mounted them). I've also added the Diode Dynamics reverse pod light setup - super happy with it - when my headlights are on - the lights are red - when I hit the brakes, they go brighter red - when I use zone lighting or put it in reverse, the bright white lights come on. I also wired the white lights to the rear fog light button.

I also installed the Magnaflow cat-back overland exhaust, and absolutely love it. the muffler is SO much smaller than the stock one, so it tucks up nice and high.. and is configurable with options for sound level. Very happy with it.

Attachments

Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
14U, BuckYeah

Rank 0

Dec 15, 2022

#14
Just did the same exhaust. The clearance is certainly better than the stock set up. Did you happen to note the weight difference? I should have done a before and after weight but didn't think about it until I saw your size comparison image.
2022 WildTrak Cactus Gray (Now SW900 Matte Charcoal Metallic), DV8 MTO Bumpers, Icon Stage 8 Billet Suspension, MF Overland Exhaust. Still on 35's.

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Dec 15, 2022

#15
Just did the same exhaust. The clearance is certainly better than the stock set up. Did you happen to note the weight difference? I should have done a before and after weight but didn't think about it until I saw your size comparison image.
I didn’t think about it either
Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks

Rank VI

Dec 15, 2022

#16
Calgecko, when you've finished your upgrades (if ever? ) you'll have to come to Boston and do my BadSquatch!
Calgecko

Official unofficial BN Photographer

Dec 16, 2022

#17
Calgecko, when you've finished your upgrades (if ever? ) you'll have to come to Boston and do my BadSquatch!
LOL - my wife might end up kicking me out if I do many more upgrades, so .. do you have an extra room? LMAO
Reservation: 7/20/20 | MY '21 order: 2/1/21 | MY '22 order: 10/22/21 | Blend 8/5, built 8/8, 'built' status 8/27, in my driveway 10/12/22
Auto Photographer in Sacramento CA:
www.instagram.com/photographybymarkbrooks
14U

Rank VI

Dec 16, 2022

#18
I've also added some ditch lights (cheap ones I had bought on Amazon a couple years ago and had on my previous truck - they work well, so I bought some brackets off Amazon and mounted them). I've also added the Diode Dynamics reverse pod light setup - super happy with it - when my headlights are on - the lights are red - when I hit the brakes, they go brighter red - when I use zone lighting or put it in reverse, the bright white lights come on. I also wired the white lights to the rear fog light button.
Could you please provide a simple diagram of your wiring for the rear lights including to the rear fog light switch.

Where did you get light switch with rear light option? Or did you wire to uplifters?

Link for ditch light mount? looking for options
22 | Badlands | Cyber | NonSAS | MIC | 2.7 Auto | Lux | Leather | Tow |
Res: 07/27/2020, Order: 11/04/2021, Sched: 8/8, Re-Sched: 8/15, In-Prod: 8/15, Blend: 8/19, Mods: 8/23, Chip Hold: 9/29, Built: 10/3, Ship: 10/4, Train #: 10/5, Delivered: 10/20.
Calbaugh

Rank II

Dec 16, 2022

#19
Could you please provide a simple diagram of your wiring for the rear lights including to the rear fog light switch.

Where did you get light switch with rear light option? Or did you wire to uplifters?

Link for ditch light mount? looking for options

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'23 Badlands | Eruption Green| 4Dr | 2.7L | Sasquatch | High | MGV | MOD | Soft Top
Ordered: 03/07/22 | Production: TBD | Built: TBD | Shipped: TBD | Delivered: TBD
14U, Calgecko

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