Photo: Bronco6G member Cactus Jack
RIGID Industries lights may be a little more expensive than competing lights, but they’re definitely worth their money. Designed and engineered in the United States of America, these high-quality lights are compatible with many vehicles, including the most badass Ford Bronco of them all.
Owned by Bronco6G member Cactus Jack, the blue-painted rig in the featured clip is rocking a couple of ditch lights connected to the AUX 2 switch. The crème de la crème is the light bar mounted on the windshield frame, right in front of the Carbonized Gray molded-in-color hard top. The light bar is connected to the AUX 3 switch. As for the AUX 1 switch, that one’s tasked with turning the front bumper-mounted fog lights on or off.
Given the sticker price of the Bronco Raptor, it’s no wonder Cactus Jack decided to spend top dollar on high-quality aftermarket lights. The most off-road-capable Bronco in production today retails at $73,780 sans destination charge, up from $68,500 at the start of the 2022 model year.
It’s quite a bit of moolah, but it’s also the most powerful series-production Bronco ever. Instead of the base 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder turbo or the optional 2.7-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo sixer, the Raptor features a 3.0-liter V6 with a couple of spinny lads for good measure. It produces 418 horsepower and 440 pound-feet (596 Nm). Ford says that regular fuel is fine, although the numbers above are only possible with premium fuel.
Manufactured at the Lima Engine Plant in Ohio, the 3.0-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 is connected by default to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Combined with a two-speed transfer case, 4.70 axles fore and aft, HOSS 4.0 suspension with semi-active dampers from Fox, plus a maximum crawl ratio of 67.88:1, the Raptor is the bee’s knees off the beaten path. Rather than a rock crawler, the Raptor is better suited for high-speed thrills on a dry lake bed or in the desert, that kind of off-road shenanigans.
The Ford Motor Company's ultimate off-road sport utility vehicle doesn’t come with all the bells and whistles as standard, though. The Lux Package, a.k.a. Equipment Group 374A, is currently listed at $2,300 on the configurator. It adds smart charging USB ports, a universal garage door opener, a wireless charging pad for your mobile phone, a heated steering wheel, Evasive Steering Assist, Connected Built-In Navigation, B&O 10-speaker audio, and something that should have been standard at this price point. More specifically, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
Turning our attention back to the Ford Performance RIGID Industries-equipped Raptor, “it’s incredible how much of a difference the lighting makes.” The owner also notes that his off-road rig’s “regular headlights are like candle light in comparison.” The video attached below shows the lights activated in this order: fog lights (AUX 1), ditch lights (AUX 2), and light bar (AUX 3).
Given the sticker price of the Bronco Raptor, it’s no wonder Cactus Jack decided to spend top dollar on high-quality aftermarket lights. The most off-road-capable Bronco in production today retails at $73,780 sans destination charge, up from $68,500 at the start of the 2022 model year.
It’s quite a bit of moolah, but it’s also the most powerful series-production Bronco ever. Instead of the base 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder turbo or the optional 2.7-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo sixer, the Raptor features a 3.0-liter V6 with a couple of spinny lads for good measure. It produces 418 horsepower and 440 pound-feet (596 Nm). Ford says that regular fuel is fine, although the numbers above are only possible with premium fuel.
Manufactured at the Lima Engine Plant in Ohio, the 3.0-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 is connected by default to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Combined with a two-speed transfer case, 4.70 axles fore and aft, HOSS 4.0 suspension with semi-active dampers from Fox, plus a maximum crawl ratio of 67.88:1, the Raptor is the bee’s knees off the beaten path. Rather than a rock crawler, the Raptor is better suited for high-speed thrills on a dry lake bed or in the desert, that kind of off-road shenanigans.
The Ford Motor Company's ultimate off-road sport utility vehicle doesn’t come with all the bells and whistles as standard, though. The Lux Package, a.k.a. Equipment Group 374A, is currently listed at $2,300 on the configurator. It adds smart charging USB ports, a universal garage door opener, a wireless charging pad for your mobile phone, a heated steering wheel, Evasive Steering Assist, Connected Built-In Navigation, B&O 10-speaker audio, and something that should have been standard at this price point. More specifically, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
Turning our attention back to the Ford Performance RIGID Industries-equipped Raptor, “it’s incredible how much of a difference the lighting makes.” The owner also notes that his off-road rig’s “regular headlights are like candle light in comparison.” The video attached below shows the lights activated in this order: fog lights (AUX 1), ditch lights (AUX 2), and light bar (AUX 3).
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