The new Bronco, and the best suspension I have found.

[@googleuser2170]

You are doing such an excellent job with your channel. Few, if any, channels have such a variety of content. New, old, 4x4, custom, and even a Mustang II.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Gonna throw another hobby into the mix this week.!

[@NeverLetOff]

Yes! Friday with the Dirthead Shed!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching

[@jberg8159]

You’re an awesome, hardworking SOB.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you! I’ve felt pretty lazy lately

[@IOSARBX]

The Dirthead Shed, Subscribed because your videos always make me smile!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Much appreciated!

[@suzu9404]

I was always curious what you did for a day job, thanks for taking us along

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching!

[@jearl75]

Absolutely love your channel! Keep up the good work sir!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks so much

[@Leon-Al-Sīd]

I installed on my Bronco and I also love it. Driving in California roads it’s like off roading everywhere.

[@thedirtheadshed]

That’s roads in every state anymore

[@JacobRDoty]

Would love to see that road test and feedback after playing with the different settings. You've got me eyeballing the Falcon shocks for 37s

[@thedirtheadshed]

I need to put some miles on it.. but it’s not my rig

[@Andy_C_aka_Cliff_McCrawl]

Cool to see an obs Bronco make a cameo appearance during the test drive! 😎

[@thedirtheadshed]

Snuck in there

[@lowlight8466]

That's a sweet setup.... I love my 2022 bronco.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It drives amazing

[@saamilarson]

that's Coop! I didn't realize you worked for OPP! That's awesome! they seem like a fun bunch.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep. Thats the place

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

@@thedirtheadshed you missed a great "Yea, you know me" opportunity there.

[@Tippyb97]

I liked the Bronco content. On the ratchet wrenches, i bought the flex head first, they loosen up a ton to where they just flop around, so i bought the fixed end ones and hardly use the flex head ones now. There's a time and place for both.

[@thedirtheadshed]

True that

[@1320Jason]

Cool build! Thanks for taking us along. Great video quality with the phone

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out

[@Gtv6Racer]

The issue I have found with the flex ratchet wrenches is over torqueing them and then they get floppy.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah: that happens

[@tomtommy2227]

Nice hand siping on those center treads! Did that to some Toyo MT's in the past, worked great!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It definitely helps out!

[@wark22blue]

Dave, really great channel. Just started watching recently. Keep the unexpected coming. Really didn’t expect the late model on here, was a cool surprise. Nothing better than seeing you run mom’s spaghetti in Moab, though.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I prefer my old stuff too! But the new stuff can be fun as long as I’m not footing the bill!

[@nwoffroader]

Great episode, cool to see some Bronco action!!! It’s funny how changing over to coil overs makes such a huge difference on a 6th gen Bronco.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Ford thought it through really well, and the aftermarket really stepped up

[@sm65-wj2bc]

I hear it's pretty rad!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It works really well. Cool rigs

[@ChrisNewman-s7o]

As an owner of a '22 Everglades with the bilstine stock shocks, I'm jealous. The stock shocks handle great on the road but it's very firm and the bumps are rough. I may have to consider an upgrade.

[@thedirtheadshed]

This kit seems like the top shelf . Good stuff

[@hotrodcasanova3574]

That's a cool bronco. I still think an old 80s bronco 2 would be a cool crawler build. I miss mine.

[@thedirtheadshed]

The bronco2 is a great little rig

[@markgordon6971]

Looks pretty good going through them. Pot holes. Nice suspension you put on that Bronco.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I want to see it in the desert!

[@kjflyte5088]

BDS for my r/c rock crawler is one of if not thee best suspension out there , tough and never leaks.

[@thedirtheadshed]

That’s cool. Didn’t know they did rc stuff

[@granitesand78]

Thanks for taking us along. I hope someday you can go full time on YT!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! That would be great

[@krashnpa]

Man, someone took some time to sipe those Nittos. Thanks for sharing the install, Dave. You rock! 🪨

[@thedirtheadshed]

If you look in the back by the bay door opening we have a Saf-T-Sipe machine. Makes quick work of it

[@TheMotorman80]

Funny that you mentioned that. I have a set of 38x13.50r17’s that are about a year and a half old and thought Nitto added something new!😂

[@arod4084]

That surprised feeling when thing just go together the easy way.😏

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right…. I over complicate everything else

[@arod4084]

@thedirtheadshed no man! You do great job! 👍🏼 thanks for taking time to share your tricks of the trade.

[@mikepoint4717]

What cool bronco , nice upgrade on the suspension bud . Cheers 🇨🇦

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. It was a nice quick upgrade

[@abcsd1254]

I daily drive a 22 Bronco Base 2 door manual and it's amazing in its stock form. This just makes it better. Love my 6 gen bronco and will keep these in mind for the future. Thanks for filming it for us!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I like the base 2 door the best. Good choice

[@justinforrest221]

I’m glad to someone installing these falcon coil overs. Seems like such a cool product for the Bronco.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Agreed

[@BareBackBroncos]

Did you have to drill out the lower bolts on the control arms. I just got this kit and my factory lowers bolts are 10.8mm and the new bolts are 13.5mm

[@thedirtheadshed]

I did not

[@BareBackBroncos]

@@thedirtheadshed what year Bronco? Mine is a 21 non-sas and the bolts provided didn’t fit.

[@BareBackBroncos]

I have the kit for 37” tires I wouldn’t think it would be different for how they mount.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m not sure. Ours was a very early one. I’d contact Falcon and see what they recommend

[@blkmoon5596]

Great video!!! The owner should be focused on those tierod. Those stock one bend on speed bumps literally!!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. Many upgrades available now

[@blkmoon5596]

@@thedirtheadshed 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@RCJesus420]

I"m a huge fan of 1st and 2nd gen Broncos. I own a 2nd gen. I like these new ones as a fun daily driver and trail truck, but they went so crazy in price, and had enough issues, that I'm not as sure about them now. A two door with the 7 speed is what I would go for, but it's a bummer you can't get the manual with the V6.

[@thedirtheadshed]

All super valid points. They are more expensive than I’m willing to afford

[@RCJesus420]

@@thedirtheadshed right? And people will be so upside down on most of them that they'll probably stay overpriced, IMO, for a while... :(

[@matthewschneider2089]

Dude!!! $4k not bad!!! It's getting the 60k+ together to buy the Bronco is the problem!!✌️

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right!! I think I’d go for then 34k base model 2 door

[@jimanderson4495]

Thanks Dave. Always wondered what the day job was.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s pretty much just like my night and weekend job!

[@ambrosebrower8760]

Take a shot every time Dave says rad

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m drunk

[@Stuka87]

Watching this makes me appreciate how Jeep tries to make Jeeps easier to modify. You don't have to pull the fuel tank for instance to get to a control arm bolt. Bronco's are cool rigs, but they lacked foresight when it comes to make them modifiable. Same goes for trying to put a winch on the front, its a major pain and the bumper mounts like to rip off the frame. Great video though! And this kit looks super complete and well done.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They did a pretty good job in my opinion, but Jeep has it figured out really well

[@aaronnorlund4484]

Ya, but keep has had years of trial and error working with basically the same platform. Give Ford 10+ years to perfect a standard. And work out the bugs. But, the aftermarket support is gaining fast!

[@Stuka87]

@@aaronnorlund4484 Oh, for sure. Jeep having built vehicles non-stop for 75 years has certainly made it easier for them to know what works and what doesn't. But Ford did buy a fleet of Jeeps when they were developing the Bronco. The issue is that there are a lot of engineering choices that Ford made that go directly against making it easy to modify the vehicle. I feel its a differences in mindsets between Ford and Jeep. And yes, the Bronco's aftermarket support is getting much better. And several companies have stepped up to resolve the design issues (Steering, bumper mounts, etc). There is a lot to like about the Bronco. And having more competition only makes things better for all of us.

[@jeepgibby]

Watching this video hurts. You do these quick. Just put bilstiens with the original springs in my yoter and it took forever. 2+ hours on the driver front. Helps to have the right tools and some experience lol

[@thedirtheadshed]

I still lagged a little. I think the boss expected it done in a day

[@commbubba1990]

I’m surprised those front axles didn’t pop out. I would have removed the axle nut to relieve the stress on them. Still those angles are crazy.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They seem to handle it

[@NealoBB]

It’s pretty nice (weird?) seeing you work on a newer rig with bolt on parts. This is a little more familiar territory for me with my zero fab skills. I enjoyed the change of pace. Having to drop a gas tank to install some CA’s would have frustrated me beyond belief though.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I really appreciate the bolt on stuff when it’s truly an upgrade. So much stuff out there is just fluff

[@NashvilleEarlyBronco]

I’m just saying, you had the perfect shirt to wear for this video… missed opportunity 😂 cool video man

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nashville Late Model Bronco

[@NashvilleEarlyBronco]

@@thedirtheadshed haha!

[@colubrinedeucecreative]

Heck yeah! Great work! Iphone really shined there! Especially those ending shots! I enjoyed seeing what one of these Broncos looked like up underneath. Great tips as always too!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It was fun making it work. The audio was a little difficult, but that’s mostly my fault

[@aaronscott2278]

Killer video so far man can’t wait tell the day I can afford build up our tacoma

[@thedirtheadshed]

Hey! At least you have the truck already

[@aaronscott2278]

@@thedirtheadshed definitely first truck in years always had 4Runners lol

[@PaulKaiser42]

That’s a rad upgrade 👍🏻

[@thedirtheadshed]

Big bang for the buck

[@Bobby82568]

Day job videos are cool too Dave 👍🏻

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! I’m glad I grabbed the camera

[@brianholmes6445]

Enjoyed the episode and love the variety on your channel.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Wait till the next video!

[@roadkill-uk]

hope you had a good week dave my man 😄

[@thedirtheadshed]

It was a great week

[@LX450_Adventure]

Anyone know what crossbars Dave is using @9:28 for his RTT to attach it to the bed rack? I am not seeing anything at Rugged Ridge.

[@LX450_Adventure]

never mind. I think they are RealTruck HD Universal Full-SIze Cross Bars

[@thedirtheadshed]

I believe you’re right. They are taking all their companies and re-branding as real truck. So it’s a little confusing right now

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Good shocks make a big difference. Now to address those tie rods. A clevis steering kit would be the logical next step. That rear panhard also looks like it could use some attention.

[@thedirtheadshed]

The tie rods are meant to bend or break before they damage the steering rack. The rack is the part that needs addressed

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

@@thedirtheadshed For sure. I was looking at aftermarket Bronco racks this morning. They get pretty pricey. I think I saw a complete aftermarket one with improved parts for $4500. If it was mine I would still do clevis style tie rods, however. The stock tie rods will bend with 37" tires, but you could probably get away with the stock rack for a while. Maybe some bolt on parts to the rack is all that is needed. Beyond that you might as well just put tons under it. You need to know what the goals are. Is this a daily driven rig mainly, or is it a serious offroader? If it is both, and he wants to keep IFS then that gets expensive.

[@thedirtheadshed]

All good points made

[@adrianw3985]

I am curious how well Broncos will hold up with 37-inch tires. Like so many things... it depends, I guess. The Jeeps seem to be pretty good on 37's with the Dana 44s. Your work has some nice equipment. Where do I sign up! 😮

[@thedirtheadshed]

I think the bronco will hold up fine. Needs some steering attention. But the rest is really solid

[@texasbradley]

This is the only "real world, non manufacture" video I've been able to find. I want to buy these but I heard you have to grind away part of your fuel tank skid plate and there are CV angle issues at full droop. If anyone has any actual data on these please share.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I just installed it. Seems like they have a the bugs worked out. I didn’t see any need for grinding parts or limiting down travel. If you have questions I would call tech support at falcon shocks or teraflex suspension. They are good folks

[@texasbradley]

@@thedirtheadshed In your test drive video what setting did you have it on? I'm looking for the plush ride 'soft' as the factory Bilstein's are terrible. Have you set it to the softest setting yet?

[@thedirtheadshed]

It was on the soft setting.

[@texasbradley]

@@thedirtheadshed so it's pretty rough even in the soft setting?

[@burtbarrow930]

Like the fact that the shocks are adjustable but don’t like where the adjustments are located at all on the front

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are easily accessible. Are you worried they we’ll get damaged?

[@burtbarrow930]

@@thedirtheadshed yep, especially in the mud

[@klugger01]

So you have to climb under the front of the Bronco to adjust the the ride parameters? That's not very handy imho.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s not like you’re adjusting it every day

[@davesbroncogarage]

Great episode, thanks for sharing Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching

[@PG-lf3rr]

I have a similar setup (2 door with rc high winch mount). I'm drooping in the front and looking to upgrade shocks. May I ask, to get level, what did you run for lift heights front/back?

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m not sure what it is over stock. But I bet if you called tech support at falcon they could give you those numbers

[@bspizzledizzle]

These new broncos are sweet.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I dig them

[@kylesscootershop]

Great to see your day job

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching, hopefully it wasn’t too boring

[@aguyinnc2865]

Great video, nice set up, love the new Bronco. But they're just too pricey for me.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are. I thought they started out cheap enough, but the price adds up quickly

[@b-lopez394]

Nice suspension upgrade and a great tutorial👍.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. I was pumped on the outcome

[@FrogsOfLore]

Do these add to height if already Sasquatch? Was that on 35s or 37s?

[@thedirtheadshed]

It adds a little height over the Sasquatch package. These are 37’s

[@darkenfly32]

It’s go to work with Dave day 😂

[@thedirtheadshed]

Just this once

[@hoagiesherlin7732]

Love that truck wish i could afford one but they are out of my price range

[@thedirtheadshed]

Same

[@rediron44]

Fun little video. Cool to see you at work, pretty much what you love to do. Do you ever get to do any custom work there, or is it pretty much bolt on products? Just curious.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I do mostly custom stuff . It’s mainly taking care of, and building rigs for the business. Not a lot of customer jobs. Thankfully

[@scottr9900]

Sweet rig, and that is a very nice kit.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Pretty cool to have such an upgrade be so simple

[@scottr9900]

Put a puck lift and new shocks on my old JK. The Bilsteins made a world of difference in ride quality. If you ever find yourself in the area, there is a trail that runs in from Panamint Valley to the old Barker Ranch where the Manson Family holed up. There were some big obstacles that stopped our crew cold but would be a fun run in MazGrande or Louis Viten. We got stopped by a 4’ nearly vertical ramp, but it was a neat run. Best part is you come out on the road to Furnace and a quick trip to Vegas. There are also some pretty interesting trails on the east side of Lake Mead that are easy day hops. Just a thought.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I need to explore that area a lot more. Kind of missed the boat on it by leaving California

[@KaiserMeadWorksSpokane]

That is a sick baby bronco wkth those mod's !!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It is pretty freakin cool

[@othoapproto9603]

sorry, could take the camera motion, hope the project worked out

[@thedirtheadshed]

You missed the best part

[@888johnmac]

woo , Friday Dinner break viewing

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice. Whatcha having?

[@888johnmac]

I'm not a fan of modern vehicles .. but occasionally it sure is nice to not be fighting rusty fasteners & fittings

[@888johnmac]

@@thedirtheadshed .. spaghetti & meatballs

[@jasonscharf97tj]

Nice video dave that's a cool bronco!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks!

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Too bad I have _zero_ credit, I'd kill for just the base 2dr Bronco with the 4cyl and the manual on some steelies and 37-40's 😅

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

I have no interest in new Bronco videos, but I knew if the Dirthead Shed was featuring one it was going to be a good video, no regerts.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching! I’m on the fence about them as well.

[@natet4601]

Bronco content❤

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are cool rigs

[@marksearcy9708]

I think you call that well built product.😁👍👍

[@thedirtheadshed]

It is nice stuff

[@Kraaavity]

Nice truck! I think Ford did great.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They did. It has some refining. But it’s a great rig

[@davidgtownsend]

Thanks for the Bronco content! I have a 2 door base Sasquatch and am looking to do a suspension upgrade. Do you think this would be a good choice?

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. Definitely would

[@ekolto]

Were those tires siped outside the factory?

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. We sipe them at work

[@ryang8274]

That’s a pretty good looking super duty in the next bay over. What are y’all doing to it?

[@thedirtheadshed]

That one is rad. ‘23 tremor on 38’s. Full Carli kit. I’m just finishing up some tool boxes/tonneau cover/ bed slide

[@TheMerc1950]

Nice work!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mattbrew11]

the rockkrawler (NOT ROUGH COUNTRY) lift is easily the highest quality lift available for the bronco. And its not made in china and repacked in the US like teraflex

[@thedirtheadshed]

Rock krawler does make good stuff. We use them on a lot of builds

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

I'm confused. I'm "older" than the Bronco. How can this be a gen 6 ? The first gen would be from 1966 to 1977. Then the 78 to 96 and there was the Bronco II's. My sister had one of the Bronco II's and my "genius " brother-in-law wrecked it. Any answer would be helpful.

[@KAuto26]

the second gen was 78-79 then the square ones had three generations of their own so that makes the new ones gen 6

[@thedirtheadshed]

Correct

[@Damage_Incorporated.]

What is your honest opinion of the new Donkos?

[@thedirtheadshed]

I really like the chassis, suspension, and looks (of the 2door) . I could do without all the tech in the top models

[@DirtyPink45]

What would you run on a ‘13 f150?

[@thedirtheadshed]

That I would probably see what Camburg or Solo Motorsports have available

[@natet4601]

Love it

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks

[@earld.5175]

Were you in Spokane, shooting this video? These look like Spokane potholes.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep

[@pm-bn9zt]

The new bronco with a dana 44 front and a coyote would've been so cool, huge missed opportunity

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. That would be rad

[@dsrtrcr01]

Waiting on the 1956 mercury update videos (

[@thedirtheadshed]

I appreciate it. Don’t let me forget about that car

[@theIronmerchant]

Man I want to XJ from the opening credits. I’ve always thought it was cool

[@thedirtheadshed]

It is an easy one to duplicate. 4” lift and 31’s

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

@@thedirtheadshed I think I know most of your other rigs, but I don't remember the XJ and always mean to ask when I see it in the opening. Where did the XJ come from? I assume it's long gone.

[@jakequaempts5234]

Good stuff 🎉

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@chrismarostica1177]

Yep.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah!

[@JoseMartinez-tc9pr]

Would love a set for my tacoma..save save save.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep! Debt is dumb

[@derekhutchinson3355]

I still don't understand why when people are this dedicated to 4 wheeling their broncos they don't get a sasquatch from the get go you start with so much more capability from the factory

[@thedirtheadshed]

The factory packages are pretty amazing for the broncos

[@jonhill9564]

Support

[@thedirtheadshed]

Much appreciated

[@SpatialDragon]

The problem is that it is still an independent front suspension. It seems like it is time to get a solid front axle and be done with it. It probably would have been cheaper. Independents are great until they aren't and they have so many weak points. Sure they ride better and are better at high speed desert runs, but the rest of the time you are crawling over and thru mud, snow, rocks... Yes, you can improve them to a point, but then they still break and you are back to fixing it and nothing is simple on a IFS vehicle. I own one, a 1994 S10 Blazer and it is a fine street machine, I love it, but it is not a serious off roader.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Those are all valid points

[@JudyPatootie]

I remember my old YJ Wrangler had the back bolts on the rear leaf springs came out on the gas tank side. I cut those bastards out without a second thought. Engineers and mechanics will someday come together and plan ahead... Probably not tho..

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s a battle as old as time

[@br549200]

Hey Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Hey!

[@billyfoster6449]

Came for a dirthead video ended with a terra crew video lol

[@thedirtheadshed]

Basically the same

[@tombackhus7212]

are you aware, the people that can afford a new bronco, are the worst to have on the trail with you. they"know everything" but have done nothing. thanks dave, you are great. bronco owners are not.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I have not come across any on the trail yet. I need to get out more

[@HP-mz1id]

you are working alone in this shop? There are no other mechanics?

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah just me out there.

[@YtRando69]

Or just remove the lower control arm bolts like on the newer F-150's. Before you murder the cv's

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are fine. If they can’t take what I did then they have no business on an off road rig

[@YtRando69]

@@thedirtheadshed there were MANY people that did that on the F-150 pages and damaged them being hanging and moved around at those angles. The suspension doesn't allow them to be at those angles anyway. That's how they get damaged

[@petecrabtree6734]

🦅🇺🇸💪😎👍

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! Have a good weekend

[@robertedwards6438]

Oh you know, we were out wheeling the whoops in the industrial park lmao!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Hahah…. It’s rough out there

[@80HD4x4]

If ford stuffed a coyote in the new bronco I’d own one so quick.

[@thedirtheadshed]

That would be cool

[@jackkrinkov9273]

RAD!!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks!