Limb Risers

Limb risers are personal preference and some people see them as a liability. They look cool, they serve a purpose, but for a street rig they may/may not be a liability. You can't drive through a car wash, you may hit something else with them, etc. If they are under tension, and depending on the gauge of wire, they may hold tension (snap). They are very specific to a type and terrain. They look cool, but they don't add anything 99%+ of the time.

If you don't wheel in dense brush, they serve no other purpose than to get in the way, or look cool.

We still don't know what all is on the list of 200 AM accessories so could be in there somewhere to add.

$40 worth of vinyl coated cable and tensioners at Home Depot :)

Yep.

AcesandEights

Limb risers are personal preference and some people see them as a liability. They look cool, they serve a purpose, but for a street rig they may/may not be a liability. You can't drive through a car wash, you may hit something else with them, etc. If they are under tension, and depending on the gauge of wire, they may hold tension (snap). They are very specific to a type and terrain. They look cool, but they don't add anything 99%+ of the time.

If you don't wheel in dense brush, they serve no other purpose than to get in the way, or look cool.

Makes great sense! You have talked me out of wanting them! lol The 70's radio antenna sux, but I love the new Bronco!

(Love revisiting some of these older threads!)

Recently I became curious about the limb risers as seen on the Bronco Trail Rig. (Waiting for my Bronco to be built stimulates potential projects!) I spent time looking at how they were constructed. Based on the information provided, they were custom built. Also, I could not find any limb risers listed in the most current Bronco Accessories List.


As previously stated in this thread, they are specialty gear that most Bronco owners may not need. I was concerned about how easy they could be rigged and removed and would they hinder the roof rail and top removal. Although I expect to spend most of my time on narrow wooded trails in New England, I do not think limb risers will be essential. I arrived at that conclusion after watching numerous YouTube videos that capture the typical trails I plan to run.

As we patiently wait for spring to arrive and our Broncos to be built, you might enjoy watching the following video. It captures trails in New Hampshire! Note: This video will require you to access it on YouTube.

I recently resolved the issue of needing custom length steel cables to replace the hood straps on my 74 IH Loadstar. Just a few bucks for some compression ferrules from Harbor Freight and a little cable, could make some limb risers similarly.

And thanks for the video BuzzyBud, looks like a blast!