(New 5-13 pics added) Saddled up and ready to ride! EBR 40th and Moab here we come!

[Broncitis]

More Monday 5-1-06 pics.....

• Scenic overlook on I-17
• (2) Rig shots when we stopped for lunch on the way to Protofab.

 

[bmc69]

What kind of MPG are you getting on the trip, Drew? Looking at options to cut down on the number of rolling rigs it takes for me to get anywhere..blew $300 for fuel just to round-trip it to Big Dogs last weekend ..%)

 

[Broncitis]

Spy pics from Monday's vist at Protofab as promised...

• Howard laying down some of the textbook perfect welds we have all come to expect from Protofab
• Jody at one the the benders forming some components
• Keith, Jody, Mike, & Howard (Donna and Kyle missing from photo)
• Some the bounty we left with thast is headed to the 40th events in CA and PA.

 

[Orange Crush]

Very cool thread Drew. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

 

[73stallion]

according to my calculations, at 7.9 mpg you'll burn about 350 gallons of fuel (give or take) each direction. and i was whining about having to drive 110 miles at 9 mpg!%)

what's diesel fuel running so far?

 

[Madgyver]

Drew,
Are those bumpers for me?! ;D
See you in a day or so, We are flying out tonight.....;D

Honorio

 

[Broncitis]

What kind of MPG are you getting on the trip, Drew? Looking at options to cut down on the number of rolling rigs it takes for me to get anywhere..blew $300 for fuel just to round-trip it to Big Dogs last weekend ..%)

Bill,

We have averaged 7.5 MPG so far. It's a bit less than I thought I might get, but still better than other options. I had gotten just 8.5 to 9 in my F-350 7.3 PSD when towing Lou's old tall single enclosed trailer to Tellico 2 years ago with one trail rig.

We could have gotten better if we'd have rolled at 60-65, but we had ground to cover!;D The speed limit in most states was 75, so 75-80 is what I was running at. My Dad generally ran the limit or a few under.

 

[Broncitis]

Drew,
Are those bumpers for me?! ;D
See you in a day or so, We are flying out tonight.....;D

Honorio

Maybe, how lucky do you feel? Buy lots of raffle tickets! ;D

 

[Broncitis]

according to my calculations, at 7.9 mpg you'll burn about 350 gallons of fuel (give or take) each direction. and i was whining about having to drive 110 miles at 9 mpg!%)

what's diesel fuel running so far?

Diesel has ranged from $2.75(cash price) to $2.85(cash price). We've bought just over 400 gallons so far and we have about 1/3 of a tank to hopefully get us out of CA ($3.45-$3.50 or so from AZ to Victorville).

Fuel will end up costing us about $2200. It sucks, but what else can you do? The answer to us was to get more hauled Broncos/cycles per gallon ;D

 

[Broncitis]

Tuesday AM pics on the way from Phoenix to CA...

• (6) various scenic shots along the way
• Almost there!

 

[Broncitis]

Tuesday, May 2, 1:30PM
Location, Yucca Valley, CA (West Coast Broncos)

Enroute to the 40th, Todd Z. who was in the lead in his F-250 called and asked if we wanted to head in to Victorville the back way and stop by West Coast Broncos. Hmmm, twist my arm, SURE I told Todd, any chance I can get to check out a vendors operation is always cool!

We rolled into WCB at 1:30 and were met by Tyler who is one of the shop techs at WCB. Tyler gave us the tour of the used parts end of the buisness and some of the goodies that fill the property. I did not realize that WCB had all this great stuff!

John and Don soon returned from lunch and met us for a tour of the work that goes on inside WCB. I knew they rebuild and made retrofit power steering systems, but I was not aware of all the cool custom fab and complete builds they do as well! John said he had about 15 EB projects underway at the moment, Wow! That's alot of projects to be managing!

Here's some pics of the visit...

Tuesday PM pics from visit at West Coast Broncos...

• WCB is located just about 45 minutes from Johnson Valley and the home of the Hammer's series of trails that I plan to check out later in the week. A great proving grounds for many of WCB's innovations!
• WCB has tons of used parts such as these axles that are used both in their shop build projects and for customers who need one by itself.
• Parts, parts and more parts!
• 9" rear housings by the pallet load
• Hmmm, I wonder if they might have a pitman arm?

 

[Broncitis]

More Tuesday PM pics from visit at West Coast Broncos...

• Some new desert racing inspired glass fenders. These are NOT like some other bulged fenders I have seen. These have lines that flow much better to the door and better compliment the Broncos body lines while still providing a full 6" of added coverage! Having had more than my fair share of fiberglass experiance with the one-piece door inserts we developed and sold for several years, I can tell you that the quality is built into these and I was impresed with the fit that I saw on this rig that showed no grinding/filling/modifying to make the grille and hood lines fit.
• Here's a cool WCB innovation, an adapter plate that makes the use of their reverse internals full size PS box a painless upgrade!
• One of several projects that are underway at the WCB shop. All these rigs have lots of cool innovations and impressive fab work and detail.
• Another customers project in for some mods by the crew at WCB.
• Don, Tyler and John
• Be sure to look them up at the 40th. They will have their trailer loaded with lots of cool parts for display and sale.

 

[1975stroppebaja]

Drew,

Great thread!! Thanks for letting us live the west coast Bronco 40th vicariously (sp?) through you.

So, are you all taking the same route back or are you going for some different scenery? While you're out there you might as well swing up to James Duff and Tom's

 

[Broncitis]

This just in.....

My good friend and Ford Motor Comany's representive to this year's Bronco 40th Anniversary events, Harry Rawlins, has just sent me an update.

Harry is on his way to the 40th in CA as well and just left TX this morning where he picked up Ted Nugents Zebra Bronco that I have arranged as a feature for the Carlisle All-Ford Nationals in, PA next month. Since Harry will have it with him, we will also have it on display at the events in CA and Moab as well!

This Bronco was originally prepped by Stroppe and then by Rausch Racing. It has been used hard by the Motor City Madman at his ranches in Michigan and Texas and is now showing some wear and tear but is still a very cool ride. There will be some info coming out soon about a future project with this Bronco, but I'm still sworn to secrecy at this point:-X

As an added bonus, Harry infomed me that not only will he be bringing a $750 Ford Racing gift certifiicate for both the CA and PA events, he has also arranged that anyone who is a registered participant at the events listed below will be entered into a drawing for a FORD CRATE MOTOR!

1. EBR's 40th Anniversary in Victorville, CA
2. B.R.O.N.C.O. Safari in Moab
3. Carlisle All-Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA
4. East Coast Bronco 40th Anniversay in Hazleton, PA

• You MUST be a REGISTERED Ford Bronco participant and ATTEND one or more of these events to be eligible.
• If attending more than one of these events, you will have an entry for each event attended for each Bronco you bring.
• The drawing will be held during the Saturday awards and prize raffle at Red Ridge Lake Campground during the East Coast Bronco 40th Anniversay in Hazleton, PA.

Harry will be attending each of the listed events, so please be sure to say hi and let him know how much we appreciate his hard work to secure this great sponsorship! With the the tough financial times FoMoCo is experiancing right now, Harry has come though BIG considering many racing programs and most similar sponsorship has been put on hold.

Here is a pic of Harry's F-550 company test rig and trailer with his EB and the Zebra this moring after loading up at Ted's ranch in Texas.

 

[Broncitis]

Drew,

Great thread!! Thanks for letting us live the west coast Bronco 40th vicariously (sp?) through you.

So, are you all taking the same route back or are you going for some different scenery? While you're out there you might as well swing up to James Duff and Tom's

Thanks, it's been fun posting and has been a great way to keep my family and non-Bronco friends updated on our travels as well.

We'll be heading to Moab and then will run I-70 from Utah to PA so I doubt we will get a chance to hit any more vendors since we'll be running on the weekend and through the night to get home so I can get to work on Monday morning.

 

[iwlbcnu]

Drew, while you are out there, how bout hooking up another tag along and bringing some rust free tubs back with you!!!!

 

[Madgyver]

Drew,
I see the Volvo but don't know where you folks are.
Look for the Yellow77 with Hawaii plates, It's me and my kids. We got up there this afternoon caravaning with Mike & Jeri and Dan.
Honorio

 

[Broncitis]

Drew,
I see the Volvo but don't know where you folks are.
Look for the Yellow77 with Hawaii plates, It's me and my kids. We got up there this afternoon caravaning with Mike & Jeri and Dan.
Honorio

We spent the day cleaning up all the Broncos, Bikes and the Volvo from the trip. Got most all that ready and then our friend Harry Rawlins from Ford Motor Company called and said he was on final approach to Victorville. We met him and lead him to the event site where we unloaded his EB and Nugent's Zebra and then dropped his trailer and then took over the fire ring that I had made back in PA.

By that time we were all starved so we headed to dinner and then back to camp to meet some folks. We then headed back to the hotel for the night. We're leaving some of the rigs there since we currently have many more vehicles than drivers.

We're all still running on EST and tired from the road, so we're all beat, we'll get some rest and be back out tomorrow.

 

[Broncitis]

Drew, while you are out there, how bout hooking up another tag along and bringing some rust free tubs back with you!!!!

I've had the oppurtunity for a few, but do not have any room. I'd love to make a similar trip again with an empty trailer to see what all I can take back! ;D

 

[Scoop]

Drew, Don: Great trip write-up and pics from along the way. Just picking this thread up as I am in Geneva Switzerland and have not been able to log on much. There are NO Broncos over here that I have seen - a few jeeps and quite a few Land Rovers. Can't wait to get back and start the 40th events on the East Coast.

Have fun out there and have a safe trip back.

Gary