BRONCO TRAIL DAMAGE! What ALL Did We BREAK? - By Lite Brite

[TurboS]

"Since the ultimate rebuild on our hemi Jeep Wrangler wasn't done in time, we took our Ford Bronco Raptor to the Rubicon Trail for the Jeepers Jamboree! Now although the off road and rock crawling capabilities of our Bronco definitely exceeded our expectations, that doesn't mean it made it off the trail unscathed. So now that we're back home, we walk around the Bronco to show you what all was damaged and broken during our off road adventure!"



Preceding Rubicon trail episode

Bronco Raptor Conquers the RUBICON TRAIL...with Only a Little Damage! - By Lite Brite

"The Rubicon Trail - one of the most iconic off road trails in the country, and testing grounds to a lot of Jeep Wranglers. So why not give it a go in our new Ford Bronco Raptor? And what better time to try rock crawling a Bronco than during the Jeepers Jamboree, one of the best Jeep events on...

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[TurboS]

It appeared to me in the first Rubicon trail episode that Kevin choose the more difficult challenges and suceeded but sustained what appears to be minor damages. The Rubicon is way beyond my abilities, but in watching I wonder if it would have been possible to conquer the Rubicon without any damages by choosing the less challenging routes.
Anyways, I'm glad they conquered the Rubicon successfully and safely with the stock Bronco Raptor.

 

[JohnGalt]

It appeared to me in the first Rubicon trail episode that Kevin choose the more difficult challenges and suceeded but sustained what appears to be minor damages. The Rubicon is way beyond my abilities, but in watching I wonder if it would have been possible to conquer the Rubicon without any damages by choosing the less challenging routes.
Anyways, I'm glad they conquered the Rubicon successfully and safely with the stock Bronco Raptor.

I think he did every obstacle except two that were physically impossible or highly unlikely to clear without damaging the body. He wouldn’t have many followers if he skipped all the tough stuff. I’m sure he would have gotten through with far less damage if he took all the bypasses to “conquer” the Rubicon.


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[TurboS]

I think he did every obstacle except two that were physically impossible or highly unlikely to clear without damaging the body. He wouldn’t have many followers if he skipped all the tough stuff. I’m sure he would have gotten through with far less damage if he took all the bypasses to “conquer” the Rubicon.


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Thank you for clarifying, appreciated.

 

[ChiliPepper]

To comment or not to comment.

Post analysis of any run is always good, whether or not you sustain damage. However, bragging about the changes you made and disrespecting the OEM hardware you didn't change only speaks to their integrity as a person. blah, blah, blah, . . . "we're not hiding anything" . . . blah, blah, blah It's all about the tone of voice, body language, etc. It is always easier to tear something or someone down than to build them up. I think it is hard for them to be objective without self-promotion.

I am delighted to see the minimal amount of BR "damage" sustained given the difficulty of the trail. It gives me confidence that can do the Rubicon.

 

[JohnGalt]

To comment or not to comment.

Post analysis of any run is always good, whether or not you sustain damage. However, bragging about the changes you made and disrespecting the OEM hardware you didn't change only speaks to their integrity as a person. blah, blah, blah, . . . "we're not hiding anything" . . . blah, blah, blah It's all about the tone of voice, body language, etc. It is always easier to tear something or someone down than to build them up. I think it is hard for them to be objective without self-promotion.

I am delighted to see the minimal amount of BR "damage" sustained given the difficulty of the trail. It gives me confidence that can do the Rubicon.

I’ve got confidence in you! Local Bronco group will probably organize something next year as the Rubicon’s in our backyard.

I always take Lite Brite stuff with a grain of salt, but it was a pretty good video from the point of going over the actual trail damage section by section specific to our Raptors. No one else is doing that.

And….This provided the motivation to pull the trigger on a bumper decision this week. Diff cover too, but it was interesting that they were silent on diff strikes.

 

[Roughstock]

I like to run hard but if I was into rock crawling like they do I would want a cart specifically made for it. Not take a Raptor and beat it up. That is just me. It was a pretty good video with lots to learn from them. I disagree that nothing can touch the 392. It seems like they had to throw that in to keep everyone happy or maybe he believes that.
Who knows....They like the rocks...