2021 Bronco Sport Big Bend: Crafting the Perfect Build!

[@forge3213]

Best big bend upgrades I've seen yet... I love it!!

[@offtheshelfrides]

Thanks!

[@scupking]

Looks fantastic!!! We just picked up a 2023 Big Bend!

[@offtheshelfrides]

Awesome!

[@maximuslongrod6361]

how do you like yours ? just got my 24 a month ago... so far so good for me

[@deannaonfire]

this looks awesome. I am picking up my oxford white big bend today. yours gives me inspiration to make some changes!

[@deannaonfire]

also have you taken this off roading after your modifications?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Go for it!

[@offtheshelfrides]

We were planning to, but we ended up trading it a few months later.

[@robertvitale5263]

Who makes the fender flairs?

[@offtheshelfrides]

These were Air Design purchased the Ford accessories.

[@bobbyk1796]

Looks great! That’s the first rear spoiler I’ve seen installed on a Sport. I’m thinking about those Hankook tires for my Big Bend edition too 🚙

[@offtheshelfrides]

Thanks! The tires are great, quiet and great traction. It was a hard decision to go white letters out, but i think it turned out great with it being painted white. Any other color and I probably would have went with the black wall side.

[@markwasilow2173]

IS that Bronco sport Gloss Black in the black? All they showed oil the site was Matt black letting

[@offtheshelfrides]

They are gloss black Lettering I ordered from Ford.

[@markwasilow2173]

Did your Ford passenger floor mat have a snap fitting on the floor? I noticed the mat has a hole for one! I have carpet thru out. mine has not snap on floor.

[@offtheshelfrides]

@@markwasilow2173 no it didn't, not sure why

[@Sgt75bravo]

Wow your Bronco looks great. Thanks for your videos. I just got a sport a few days ago and I was missing parts too.

[@offtheshelfrides]

Thanks! They will say they aren't "missing", lol. They just couldn't get all the parts so they just don't use them anymore. I believe any Bronco Sports built after May don't get engine covers. The fact that you can purchase the engine covers is interesting, tho.

[@offtheshelfrides]

I did install it myself. I bought the cover and the 1 front mounting stud that was available. You need 2. There was one rear mounting stud already there and the other is out of stock.

[@stephendove2850]

Nice looking Escape

[@offtheshelfrides]

We like to say Land Rover...lol

[@taselescanlan2795]

I actually have my outer banks model already painted that color lol. I was gonna black out the letters and the tail lights. I’m buying the lift now, just wanted to see how it looks.

[@offtheshelfrides]

We wanted the Outer Banks but couldn't find one the had the Co-Pilot360 Assist+ with adaptive cruise, navigation, etc.

[@Broncofan-4life]

Have you thought about skid plates for the big bend, does any after market manufacturer offer bolt on skid plates?

[@offtheshelfrides]

No, sorry. I am not sure, we don't have the Bronco Sport anymore.

[@robertbustos2371]

Car looks great. Are those wheels off a full size Bronco? What size are they?

[@offtheshelfrides]

No, these are the wheels for the Big Bend....I believe they were 16" but I'm not positive. It was a few years ago

[@markwasilow2173]

where did you get the rear spoiler thru Ford?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Yes, the rear spoiler is made by Air Design and bought through Ford accessories

[@markwasilow2173]

Where did you get the white ford badge on the rear deck?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Just a vinyl sticker I got off etsy or ebay

[@mateocastellanos58]

how much everything cost you i want to do the same thing

[@offtheshelfrides]

Lift and tires ran about $800. Lightly used tires were about $250, lift was $200 . Rest was labor and alignment. Painting the top was around $1200. Spoiler, fender flares and rear letters were about $400. That was almost 1 1/2 ago so pricing might be different.

[@thomasba7067]

What was the total cost for all the upgrades?

[@offtheshelfrides]

It was around $2300 for everything if I remember correctly

[@ibrockin4u]

Looks awesome, Did the dealer give you a hard time using aftermarket parts /mods? Can you please share the labor cost for the lift kit? I would love to be in the ballpark when i call, thank you for sharing your time and efforts.

[@offtheshelfrides]

no, they were great to work with, but not all dealerships will do lifts. parts and labor was around $600 I think , plus mount/balance tires and alignment so $800 or so. all of the rest of the stuff was bought on the Ford website in the accessories section.

[@ibrockin4u]

Many many thanks, looking forward to your next upgrades, you have good taste,

[@jgk9820]

Look great! Couple of questions, are those the stock wheels? What trim level is the bronco? And finally, if the wheels are stock and the tires are 2” taller, I believe that the ride height was increased 2.5” with a 1.5” lift? 1” below the center of the rim, 1” above center for an increase of 2” diameter? That’s the vehicle my wife wants.

[@offtheshelfrides]

It is a Big Bend with 18" Optional wheels. Yes, 2.5" in total height. I wasn't thinking about it at the time. If you can, get the Outer Banks or above, it comes with a painted black top.

[@jgk9820]

@@offtheshelfrides great, thanks for the reply! 👍

[@jeffstevens2878]

So clean 🔥

[@offtheshelfrides]

Thanks, tried to make it unique but tasteful

[@DylanOdom24]

What size tires are they??

[@offtheshelfrides]

265/60/r18

[@Kyrodan022]

Do those fender flares make any noise???

[@offtheshelfrides]

No, not that I could tell

[@FLON3YMOTO]

The lift kit doesn’t void the warranty?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Not if installed by a Ford dealership.

[@theknightmarebatman3909]

Wow I have an outerbanks and would love to do all this! May I ask what it ran $$$ you?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Considering you already have a black painted Roof, all of the other items are available in the Ford accessories. Roof Spoiler can be purchased in gloss black I believe or unpainted.

[@davidjejna9700]

I want to get black letters on the rear of my Bronco as well. I am not a fan of the white on white

[@offtheshelfrides]

www.levittownfordparts.com/sku-ymm/2021-ford-bronco-sport/M1PZ-9942528-B-M1PZ-7842528-B.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnoqLBhD4ARIsAL5JedL5Um-5d8tTjJPAzEf8DQPy68ddjcahCwDcxWSY0TmY7Kns4Ox0PU0aAtDWEALw_wcB

[@offtheshelfrides]

I sent a link to where I bought the black letters from.

[@davidjejna9700]

@@offtheshelfrides thanks for the link I'm definitely going to order it

[@ryanm4689]

I got my Bronco Sport about 3 weeks ago. I love it but the only problem is that it makes a strange buzzing noise in the rear when I get around 35 mph and up. It seems to be in time with the wheels turning so I’m curious if it’s a suspension issue. Have you heard of anything like this from anyone else?

[@offtheshelfrides]

No, I have not heard that on mine and have not heard any talk about it. I will see what I can find out.

[@offtheshelfrides]

So I came across some things, could possibly be an ABS sensor. Otherwise it could be a bad tire...

[@Chiefthepup]

Is it towards the passenger rear? Almost like from that back corner? Cause I’m experiencing that. It comes and goes but drives me insane

[@livingthislife]

Thanks for the vid....what size tire would you recommend for a wider look without a lift and no rubbing?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Without the lift, probably 245/60/18. If you need a little more poke. They make 1/4" and 1/2" spacers

[@Sami-rp7mf]

I need to get the Black Letters. What website did you get them. Thanks

[@offtheshelfrides]

www.levittownfordparts.com/sku-ymm/2021-ford-bronco-sport/M1PZ-9942528-B-M1PZ-7842528-B.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnoqLBhD4ARIsAL5JedL5Um-5d8tTjJPAzEf8DQPy68ddjcahCwDcxWSY0TmY7Kns4Ox0PU0aAtDWEALw_wcB

[@abdikarimali903]

Hi, does this version come with manual transmission?

[@offtheshelfrides]

No. There are not any manual transmission Bronco Sports. There is a manual option for the Big Bronco.

[@infocyde2024]

Looks great. I might get the lift kit at some point for my bronco sport base. Just curious, with the additional cost of upgrades, did that put you closer to the price of a Badlands edition?

[@offtheshelfrides]

No, we bought it for under msrp and the upgrades offset that.

[@ghass7016]

Nice! How's the ride now?

[@offtheshelfrides]

It rides good, seems a little stiff, but I didn't drive it much before. It's my wife's and she hasn't complained about the ride so I would say it is the same or not a hugely noticeable difference. I feel the shocks will soften up some the more we drive it.

[@toeKila]

1st editon?

[@offtheshelfrides]

Big Bend

[@toeKila]

still a nice rig. I just got the wife a badlands, wanted the 2.0 liter

[@offtheshelfrides]

@@toeKila yes, we probably would still have it if ours had the 2.0

[@ericksandoval5754]

Looks great!. Where did you get the rear spoiler?

[@offtheshelfrides]

It is available through Ford. It is in their Accessories section. Air Design Roof Spoiler.

[@2ooser]

I want to add an inch and 1 1/2 lift kit to my wife’s Bronco. Then bigger tires what size tires did you put on yours.

[@offtheshelfrides]

So we have the optional 18" wheels on our Big Bend. So we put the Rough Country 1 1/2" lift with 265/60R18. If you have the 17" wheels then you would want 245/65R17. They are basically the same height tire, there will be 1" more sidewall than 18's, but the 18's have wider footprint.

[@jjdiaz8117]

From 225/60/r18 you went to 265/ 60/r18 without any trimming? I’ve went to stores and they don’t recomend me going more than 235/60/r18. Do you think if I purchase 265/60/18 I won’t have any scrapes on it? Or I could also get the 245/60/18? I really want the bigger tires size on my Bronco Sport.

[@offtheshelfrides]

@@jjdiaz8117 we only put on the rough country 1 1/2" lift. We did not have to trim anything. I bought 1/2" spacers but the shop said they weren't needed and they drove in around the dealership at full crank, no rubbing. The 265/60R18 are the same height but slightly wider than the 245/65R17's that people are using on the 17" rims

[@jjdiaz8117]

Thanks for the information. So only with the Rough Country 1.5” lift kit and installing 265/60/r18 on my 18” rims (optional stock) I should be fine? Could I use that tire size on any other brand or just the Hankook?

[@offtheshelfrides]

@@jjdiaz8117 that I cannot answer. Tire size should be very close no matter what brand. Might be a few mm more or less, but basically the same size

[@jerryyork5992]

did the lift and new tires reduce the road noise any?

[@offtheshelfrides]

I would say no, but probably because we put all terrain tires on. Probably added to the road noise slightly. Especially on rock roads

[@kalebmckinney1807]

How much was it to have the top painted?

[@offtheshelfrides]

I think they charged us $1500 to paint the top, paint and install the roof spoiler, remove the white tailgate letters and replace with black and install the fender flares.

[@marioalfonso1669]

Looks great what size tires are those?

[@offtheshelfrides]

265/60R18

[@stevekampen7282]

How did the tires effect the speedometer?

[@offtheshelfrides]

It is off by 3mph. If the Bronco says 55, gps is 58. Forscan has yet to be able to adjust the tire size, so have to live with it until someone is able to get into the body control module to make the adjustment possible.

[@Peepie96]

Wow, love what you did to the Bronco. I just order the Outer Banks Sport last week and the dealership said they didn't have the black tailgate letter. Where did you find them and what was the cost for the dealership to swap out the white for black?

[@offtheshelfrides]

www.levittownfordparts.com/sku-ymm/2022-ford-bronco-sport/M1PZ-9942528-B-M1PZ-7842528-B.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAuvOPBhDXARIsAKzLQ8HBU5-IHnkQpgjUxiVHgY1FkIQRRcvgjDNVaUeXNc6cAwov4_lB_LgaAg2rEALw_wcB

[@stevebennett1563]

This makes it awesome

[@offtheshelfrides]

THANKS!

[@jennyheck2252]

Does the 3 cyl have a enough power for the larger tires you put on? This is exactly the lift I would want to do and tire size when I get my Big Bend. Was there a difference in giddy up from stock to bigger tires? Love the white!!

[@offtheshelfrides]

I really couldn't tell a difference is power with the larger tires. Livernois motorsports is at SEMA with pre-programmed tunes for the Bronco Sport 1.5 and 2.0. Also, you can get custom tunes from 5-Star tuning. So, far no one including forscan can access the Body control module to change the tire size, so you might ask the dealership if they can.

[@mikem4432]

I think the 1.5L i-4 is Four cylinder. Is in the Bronco Baby. not the Dragon I-3 three cylinder which is more a EU thing.

[@offtheshelfrides]

@@mikem4432 it is the 3cyl in the Bronco Sport up to the Badlands. Badlands and the First Edition has the 2.0l 4cyl.

[@scottw.8030]

You forgot to mention the tire size that you had installed on your bronco sport, in addition to the cost of the leveling kit and the cost of the floor mats. When we watch these we want as much information as possible!!

[@offtheshelfrides]

265/60/18, floor Mats, fender flares, rear spoiler, black lettering....are all available on the Ford accessories web site. Lift was Rough Country lift -$250 if I remember correctly

[@mitchellkasdin1899]

Where’s my Bronco Sport? Badlands trim has a black roof. Nice looking bronco🐴

[@offtheshelfrides]

Yea, we wanted an Outer Banks with the black roof but couldn't find one with the options we wanted, so we made an Outer Bend...or Big Banks...lol

[@frh-freerangehuman]

Looks great! Was the lift a kit that Ford offers?

[@offtheshelfrides]

It wasn't from Ford. It was a Rough Country 1 1/2" lift/level. I purchased it and the dealership put it on.

[@frh-freerangehuman]

@@offtheshelfrides very cool Looks great!

[@mccalltx]

awesome!

[@offtheshelfrides]

Thanks!

[@maximuslongrod6361]

big ouchy on the driver rear quarter

[@offtheshelfrides]

I think i see what your talking about, looks like a big scratch? It's not, it's a seam, if you watch around the other side, it is the same.

[@ImanIhsanIslam]

Did you do all these modifications after getting the bronco or before you purchased it.

[@offtheshelfrides]

We purchased it then took it back in a week later to have the work done. They won't do any modifications before you purchase in case you back out. They wouldn't even schedule the work until we signed the paperwork.

[@JonO387]

It's a Bronco Sport, not a Bronco.

[@kevinschultz22]

How much did the dealership charge you to put on the black letters? Just ordered them a few days ago.

[@offtheshelfrides]

It was included in the price we paid to have the top painted, the fender flares put on, and the roof spoiler painted/installed. So I don't know. You can do it yourself, they are just stick on letters, but I would say it shouldn't be more than $150.

[@Wrangler59]

Keep this soccer mom mini van on the pavement where it belongs lol.

[@offtheshelfrides]

Lol

[@ronaldspins]

You Built a Range Rover

[@offtheshelfrides]

Lol, I guess...

[@mikem4432]

Due to the Pandemic caused global chain screw up and chip shortages, I would not buy a car new or used, they are over priced. IMO.

[@offtheshelfrides]

We got our Bronco Sport for under MSRP. My brother just got a Mustang Mach-E for under MSRP, it really comes down to shopping and finding a dealership that is not marking the new cars up. Yes, used car prices are ridiculous, but that is actually just the market now, not the dealers marking them up.

[@brandonjordan5124]

What size are the tires?

[@offtheshelfrides]

I don't remember off hand , this was 2 yrs ago, but there are in this video I believe - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKiqeGOupLCMack