Backstage Pass Chile Challenge Trail // Toyota FJ Cruiser And Ford Bronco II Go Rock Crawling!!

[@michaelmoreno4250]

Cool Bronco II !!!

[@johnsilva7140]

Another thing I loved about my Bronco too was the turning radius you could turn around on any street anywhere just you turn (BAM) They could turn around like a garden tractor totally cool

[@RyanTreks]

Thank you for keeping the original axles on the Bronco II. Great to see how it would perform with minimal upgrades.

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

I'm super impressed with this Bronco 2. Everybody knows the fj's a beast but I had no idea you could squeeze that much out of a Bronco 2. Every time I think about the Bronco 2 I remember a contest they ran on a Snickers bar when I was a kid where you could win a Bronco 2. I would say that a Cherokee XJ has really met its match with a Bronco 2.

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah Leland wheels the heck out of that thing!

[@johnsilva7140]

I had a1985 Eddie Bower 2.8 a4ld stock limited-slip option with a good year wranglers on it that thing was fucking a beast dude, It mobbed it'd go anywhere Just got to watch it on the side

[@petervollers]

Great vid. That BII is sick.

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

I like the idea of a electronic disconnecting and reconnecting sway bar because if you're going to be challenged with clearance you can always reconnect your sway bar and you're not going to compress your springs as much- on a diagonal, anyway.

[@az4wheelgrinch943]

I truly love that Bronco II

[@offroadhub.official]

It's pretty cool! You get to see it in action on a couple more trails. Thanks for watching!

[@az4wheelgrinch943]

@@offroadhub.official oh I did. You were both pretty amazing..

[@johnt6673]

That bronco II did awesome. Would love to see it with a new 5.0 and transmission. I think the owner will have a good time at king of the hammers.

[@MyCarsandProjects]

That looks super fun, if a bit crazy. You take the vehicles out of there and I think it's pretty hard to actually locate the "trail".

[@offroadhub.official]

If you do a Google search, you'll find downloadable maps for all the trails out there, and they'll appear in Google maps!

[@2-n-tintz928]

That little Bronco's front twin traction beam suspension is what killed alot of them and the people inside them... made them roll over on the slightest turns... I had pit my 89 B2 on two wheels plenty if times before I went with wider tires and wheels to make it more stable. I still have that lil B2 and it is part goat... it goes anywhere lol... awesome video. 2 thumbs up!

[@rcinfluence8822]

I'm actually building a 85 bronco 2 right now still I beam set up to its on 35s.. but seeing him on 37s🤔.. 38s here I come

[@SquareLyfe]

Those broncos have a pretty unique front axle setup, its cool to see one out crawling. It looks funny when the front wheels bow in like that.

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah, it's ifs technically. A lot different than the FJ's style of ifs. Thanks for watching!

[@DashnCars]

That Bronco is absolutely stunning. Loooove it. Been binge watching your videos the past few weeks. Amazing stuff as always man !

[@offroadhub.official]

It's a pretty cool rig! Thanks for watching my videos, I really appreciate it. I'll keep em coming!

[@somewhereinarizona793]

Great vid, thanks for taking us along.

[@Mac10Daddy]

Great video! My first vehicle was a 1990 Bronco II. Same desert tan color. Had a 3 inch lift, stock 4.10 gears, 5-speed, 4wd and it would nearly go anywhere. I really miss it. Super underrated off roader

[@aaronbrandes7456]

Very cool! I love that the Bronco II kept the TTB set up!

[@Colorado4x4]

Great work. Looks like a blast

[@offroadhub.official]

It was a blast! Thanks for watching!

[@CACressida]

That twin I beam setup is superfreaky

[@highlonesomerob5053]

Yeah, but notice how much articulation you can get from that as an IFS setup!

[@CACressida]

@@highlonesomerob5053 steering becomes a weird issue on flex or compression with that infinite toe and camber lol.

[@broncobusting69]

Swing set steering solves the steering issue in long travel ttb.

[@JKsouthwest]

This looks like a great day on the trail. We haven't been to New Mexico for a couple of years, maybe we need to plan a trip soon. Great job spotting and driving on this one!

[@offroadhub.official]

I discovered that there are a ton of great trails down there! Super fun!

[@jagers4xford471]

That TTB worked great, I love mine. I thinking too much lift on the Bronco, your CG is higher than it needs to be. Might want to think about a ATX. I had my A4LD built for off road. It's now good for up to 500hp. Who said IFS can't rock crawl. Love the video, thanks!

[@johnsilva7140]

That IFS It's some tough shit on the Ford

[@frankcrawford8862]

That looked super fun!

[@offroadhub.official]

It was!

[@scumbagg71]

@@offroadhub.official we miss ya Frank

[@offroadhub.official]

@@scumbagg71 I'll relay the message... 😄

[@greym6436]

Great action as always! Love the FJ performance. I Also have a soft spot for the Bronco II.

[@offroadhub.official]

The Bronco II is probably under appreciated. It seems like a great platform to build!

[@frcon200340]

42min video seemed like a 5min video. Lol .. fun to watch. When I'm following my jeep buddies on 37's I get a little jealous, my fj is pretty much a sled over the rocks they crawl over 🤣 but I don't get winched. Front lockers make a huge difference. Awesome video, keep them coming 👍

[@offroadhub.official]

With a front locker you can drag yourself over lots of stuff... 😄

[@frcon200340]

@@offroadhub.official hahaha, that's what I do.. my buddies hear the air go on and they know its dragging time

[@fjoffrd1240]

Again excellent video. Well done!

[@offroadhub.official]

Thank you!

[@sergeantseven4240]

This made me really miss my B2, it sounded just like this one with the power steering pump and the v6 chugging along. Mine was a little deeper because of the muffler I had on it but damn that truck was bulletproof, except for the TFI module... I always carried a spare in the back. lol I parked it in 2013 with 547K miles on the odometer and started preparing it for a 5.0 swap. It sat for 8 years and I'm planning to bring it home this weekend.

[@offroadhub.official]

Ford power steering pumps are unmistakable from half a mile away! Did you get your B2 home as planned?

[@sergeantseven4240]

@@offroadhub.official Yes I did! Its sitting on a concrete pad behind an RV gate now. Its in sad shape right now but I'm working towards putting it back up on the top of my list of things to do. I need an engine hoist and some jack stands.

[@toddhoffmaster6057]

That was an amazing trail. I am going to see if I can get some of my Tucson buddies to join me for a weekend of trail riding down there.

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah! Tons of great trails there! And nobody on them.

[@PeteHemdem]

Tough stuff! You guys did good getting through!

[@mehGyver]

Love those Bronco 2's! Always wanted to get one and beef it up for wheeling.

[@offroadhub.official]

They seem like a perfectly good platform to build on!

[@jestin3550]

Very nice driving by both of you guys

[@DUNEATV]

I’m honestly impressed with your FJ. I didn’t think the independent front suspension would hold up to this style wheelin...

[@offroadhub.official]

Well, it does, until it doesn't 😄 I guess it's possible for any rig to break in this type of terrain though.

[@johnt6673]

Ifs have been decent off roaders for many, many years. They have not even been over built either. Some traction aids have helped over the years. Ifs have a lot of potential with regards to being built.

[@DUNEATV]

@@johnt6673 well that’s good because I just bought a 2022 Toyota Tacoma Trd off-road

[@emcrawf]

Leland a true TRIFECTA: driving, spotting, and camera work!

[@White_buffalo_4r]

It's funny to hear 35's being called smallish. I remember when 33's were considered large sized tires lol.

[@offroadhub.official]

I know! 40's are the new 35's... 😄

[@nwyoda8792]

Love that b2

[@offroadhub.official]

It's a pretty nice rig! Good to see something different out there as well. Thanks for watching!

[@grndiesel]

Not hating on your FJ by any stretch but that B2 was pretty cool. Usually these get SAS'd and V8 swapped. But from what I can tell, this one still has the original V6, manual trans and TTB setup. I wonder what he does for axles and U-joints with tires that size? Looked like a fun day out for both. Nicely done.

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah it's not super modified, a very cool rig. I can't remember the specifics of his axles and ujoints. Maybe he'll see this and chime in. Thanks for watching!

[@sharpmotorsports5910]

The axles are out of a 1st gen Explorer ('91-'94) and are pretty much stock aside from the gears, lockers, and Warn hubs. I haven't had a single issue with the rear 8.8" (31 spline); they are stout axles. The Dana 35 TTB is a bolt-in for Bronco IIs and I never had any issues with it before the doubler when I was on 35" tires. Since the doubler and 37" tires, I have had a couple U-joints eject their caps. I have since modified the shafts to accept full-circle clips and run Spicer 5-760x joints and have not had any problems again so far. That said, I only have 115 HP (the engine is completely gutless which is why you hear me stall it so much despite having a 125:1 crawl ratio) and I am a pretty conservative driver.

[@conormccullar4797]

I know this is a long time past but where did you get your steering linkage. It looks beefy and has some similarities to the swing steering so it must help with bump steer right?

[@Flying_Dollar_Motorsports]

Great that you could find someone who was willing to stop and set up the video/record for you. Its always challenging to find people who are willing to do this rather than just blast through the trail.

[@offroadhub.official]

Yeah, Leland was great, totally on board! It's true that videos don't make themselves! 😄👍

[@Flying_Dollar_Motorsports]

@@offroadhub.official Plus seeing the TTB front suspension on the Bronco working was pretty cool.

[@microfarmers]

He either couldn't hear you, or thought you were steering him wrong.

[@greenman7yyy]

That BII looked incredible; why couldn't it stay running? How much air pressure did the BII run? Ca not give any respect to the Toy, especially on 20" wheels???

[@offroadhub.official]

The bronco II does not have a solid front axle, and the Toyota is on 16" wheels. The bronco is a manual, stalling on obstacles is pretty common. Thanks for watching!

[@gxmoose]

Excellent episode! Quite the trail, fun to see you guys work through it.

[@blzn77]

That looks pretty awesome. The FJ being on smaller tires and longer I thought did really really well. Great video . Enjoyed watching.

[@offroadhub.official]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sharonsaiz7828]

What a great trail, thank you again for posting

[@jkays99456]

why does the bronco keep turning off?

[@offroadhub.official]

That's life with a manual transmission driving over big rocks! 😉

[@jkays99456]

@@offroadhub.official so I’m thinking about buying a friends 88 bronco 4 speed manual. I’m new to manual transmissions but am extremely interested in overlanding/offroading. Can you please explain what’s happening to a complete novice? Thanks!

[@jkays99456]

Can you explain to a complete novice? Thinking of buying a friends old bronco, don’t know much about manual transmissions. Thanks!

[@offroadhub.official]

@@jkays99456 starting from zero movement uphill, or against a large rock is challenging. It's easy to stall the engine by letting off the clutch too quickly. Thanks for watching!!

[@philgriswold2133]

Nice run and that sure shows the difference between 35s and 37s. Good to see a Bronco II still out there. A 5.0 Coyote would be a great addition to that rig.

[@jeytex3161]

So many great things about this one! Your camera work with the agility of a mountain goat , superb. Glad you had Leland to team up with for this one, wow. All that with your biggest signature smile 😃 great job Ken ! Appreciate the post a real weaker upper for Monday morning.

[@offroadhub.official]

Leland was awesome, driving and helping with camera work. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeymancha2594]

i know the bronco is not your rig but is that ttb the d35 or the d50/44... i wanna know how his steering is set up too!!!

[@offroadhub.official]

I'm not sure about those details. Send him a message on Instagram @sharpmotorsports4x4

[@conormccullar4797]

mikeymancha2594 its just a dana 35 ttb. Those year broncos originally came with dana 28 ttb in the 4wheel drive models. He swapped the that one in with a skyjacker lift kit and what looks like softer coils.

[@pablosolano3553]

Did you take yor sway bar off?

[@offroadhub.official]

I was running with no sway bars on this trail. Thanks for watching!

[@MstaEd]

Ford TTB setup has its drawbacks.... but out in the elements its tough and takes a beating. Having owned some 80's and early 90s Ranger STX and Bronco II for cheap in my younger days! They are up to the task of putting those Yota boys to shame......... Especially when it came to mudding! Running 35's on stock axles is easy.

[@lonesomecricket7721]

“ You mean my little mule”. 🙂

[@Besties523]

What size tires are you running in this video ?

[@offroadhub.official]

35's 👍

[@Besties523]

@@offroadhub.official Awesome, i should of finished watching the video before asking, 22:21 you say it. Thanks,

[@6402457]

Haven’t seen an I-Beam set up crawling rocks before cool seeing one in action other than Baja or dune racing.

[@mikeyflips413]

Hey man, I'm a new subscriber to your channel but I've watched a few of you videos. And I love your content! If you ever find yourself in Arizona again you should check out the Montana mountain loop in the queen vally ohv riding area. It's not a difficult trail but it offers beautiful views of both the desert and some forest lands.

[@offroadhub.official]

I'll definitely get back to Arizona, it's an awesome state! Thanks for the trail tip and thank you for subscribing!

[@Krystof.Veritae]

Wow nów that was some hard trail maneuvering....... awesome combo ..... Old school Bronco vs FJ Cruiser \_/ ....btw that title would definitely get you big view numbers :)))) ..... in the new logo tho is that a little JEEP?:) ..... Cheers

[@offroadhub.official]

It was a pretty fun trail! That's a generic off road vehicle in the logo... 😄

[@aaronbrandes7456]

I think the one person that gave this video a "thumbs down" is disappointed with the off road ability of his new Blazer or (name ANY crossover here).

[@offroadhub.official]

Possibly 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@stevegreen245]

Do you enjoy trails with never a break in the action?

[@offroadhub.official]

Yes those are my favorites!

[@Bignaz_overland]

Haha, 1st like... Lol... As always great videos.

[@louisvanderwath8536]

This trail makes the FJ look like a toy.

[@offroadhub.official]

It is a toy... A TOYota... 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@tomsmith2215]

Rad