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Joez said:
Considering how much Ford themselves aee advertising the 95:1 manual transmission crawl ratio, that you can only get with the sasquatch package, I'm going to hold out that it will be offered. Not to mention that's the exact configurationoof the orange pre production truck that's running around. Yes, there was a tweet that it won't be available from one bigwig, but everything else from Ford seems to show that it will be. This smells more like a pr stunt than anything else.
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The "Badlands" model comes with the 4.70 axle gears independent of the "Sasquatch" package, so yes, you can get the claimed crawl ratio without the "Sasquatch" package.
 
I'm pleasantly surprised they offered a manual at all, should be good fun with the 2.3L turbo. I can take or leave a manual off-road but it's a nice thing to have in daily use out here in the mountains, never in the wrong gear. Even that advantage is fading, pretty soon cars will read the road ahead and shift accordingly.
 
bobbywalter said:
Must be nice. I don't think I will be alive in 20 years..and if I am I won't be able to move around...so I need one asap.


Maybe I can leave what's left of it to you in my will.
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I might live to 60 I might get crippled by a 700lb barrel tomorrow.

If none of your kin wants your busted up bronco I'll have some fun with it.
 
Was reading a little on the bronco while on the toilet. Came across an "autoblog" article.

While developing the Bronco, Ford's designers noticed Jeep doors chained to trees or just lying about trails.
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Really? Guys go spend $50k on a jeep and then just lay the doors about on trails? :rolleyes::lmao:

I've been wheelin in most forms from dirt roads to the hammers for 15 years and not once have ever seen jeep doors chained to a tree or "laying about" on trails. I get marketing, but Jesus that's a stretch.

Or maybe I'm wrong, maybe new jeep owners are really that dumb :confused::laughing:
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Was reading a little on the bronco while on the toilet. Came across an "autoblog" article.



Really? Guys go spend $50k on a jeep and then just lay the doors about on trails? :rolleyes::lmao:

I've been wheelin in most forms from dirt roads to the hammers for 15 years and not once have ever seen jeep doors chained to a tree or "laying about" on trails. I get marketing, but Jesus that's a stretch.

Or maybe I'm wrong, maybe new jeep owners are really that dumb :confused::laughing:
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I've seen them laying on a trailer... that's about it. On the trails? :confused:
 
I've seen them laying on trailers, and a few times at Barnwell and Hot Springs a club will pile all their doors around a tree in the parking lot, sometimes locked up, but never left out on trails..... It makes zero sense. :confused:
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Was reading a little on the bronco while on the toilet. Came across an "autoblog" article.



Really? Guys go spend $50k on a jeep and then just lay the doors about on trails? :rolleyes::lmao:

I've been wheelin in most forms from dirt roads to the hammers for 15 years and not once have ever seen jeep doors chained to a tree or "laying about" on trails. I get marketing, but Jesus that's a stretch.

Or maybe I'm wrong, maybe new jeep owners are really that dumb :confused::laughing:
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I've definitely seen them leaning against trees back at camp so locking them up doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility. Have you seen the price of jeep doors lately?
 
2big bronco said:
I've definitely seen them leaning against trees back at camp so locking them up doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility. Have you seen the price of jeep doors lately?
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At camp, sure, by the way they said it, made it sound like guys were leaving them at the trail head, and then just random places along the trail :laughing:

Not arguing locking them up if you did leave them.


TRINDU said:
Why would you trailer a jeep with doors, just to leave them on the trailer? :confused:
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You never trailered through a storm, or went wheelin when the weather was questionable? Bring the doors just in case, Saturday it rained, Sunday was nice, so take the doors off kinda thing?
 
You should see the look on Jeep guys faces...especially after talking shit, when I back my POS off of a trailer....and it takes 15 seconds per side to switch doors to tubes....and 10 min to put the 42,s on and be rolling....

Then I get stuck....or catch on fire...or break some other silly bullshit..
..any chance of cred gone..:laughing:

the only reason I lock my doors up....is to keep them from becoming target practice.
 
TRINDU said:
Why would you trailer a jeep with doors, just to leave them on the trailer? :confused:
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I'm not a jeep person, but I'd guess weather. South Central US, the shit changes drastically per day. Winter, ive gone wheeling (early Bronco) with top and doors on because it was 30's and raining... next day its 65 and sunny.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
You never trailered through a storm, or went wheelin when the weather was questionable? Bring the doors just in case, Saturday it rained, Sunday was nice, so take the doors off kinda thing?
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No, I go wheeling when it's good weather. I dont enjoy freezing my ass off or drowning. What do guys with full tube buggies do? What happens when you catch a rock on a jam?

Daily driver/weekend warrior I get. If you're going to drag a trailer, then it seems pointless. You're just driving around taking pics for the 'gram.
 
TRINDU said:
No, I go wheeling when it's good weather. I dont enjoy freezing my ass off or drowning. What do guys with full tube buggies do? What happens when you catch a rock on a jam?

Daily driver/weekend warrior I get. If you're going to drag a trailer, then it seems pointless. You're just driving around taking pics for the 'gram.
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Wrinkle crinkle......smash the glass.


Ahhhh memories...
 
I've had two wranglers that were as basic as I could make them interior-wise and used bestop soft doors year round. Take em off, apart, and toss em in the back when not needed. Never liked the bulky hard doors.
 
ExWrench said:
I'm leery of an electromechanical transfer case as a "feature".
Like a refrigerator w/ bluetooth - GTFO with that bullshit, it's a fookin' fridge.
Pretty sure the base model TC uses solenoids, so it's also "electromechanical".

I'll forgive moron-proofing the TC shift (prevent 2H --> 4L shift at speed) because morons.
But that's my limit of tolerance for electronic intervention on a simple range selection.
I don't hate technology, but frivolous "smart" tech. pisses me off. Simpler are gooder.

Reading about computer-controlled TC & terrain modes, I think "pushbutton dipshit enablers".
I don't want 47 "terrain modes" - do I select "sphagnum moss" when driving on peat moss?
2H, 4H, 4L --> DONE (unless offering selectable F/R output or multiple ranges, then we're OK).

I hope they offer a "dumb as fookin' toast" edition (it doesn't need a trendy name or badges :laughing:).
If you want a confuser to gage your traction needs, buy the Bronco & I'll trade you my Outback :flipoff2:
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I agree with every single sentiment about technology that you've stated here, except you're wrong :flipoff2:

A cutting brake and forward-axle bias for an off-road 4x4 is an awesome, awesome feature.

I think your objection would be:
  1. It will compromise strength and reliability
  2. It will malfunction due to complexity
  3. It will operate in a way you can't control
IF they can make it reliable and controllable, and it doesn't compromise the other features of real 4x4, then I'm all for it. My tipover point was watching that video of the Tacoma dig itself out of sand to the frame rails.

If you modify the truck, you're going to throw all that shit out anyway, but it it's a reliable feature of a soccer-mobile, then it'd be pretty cool to see Broncos dragging themselves around trees.
 
TRINDU said:
No, I go wheeling when it's good weather. I dont enjoy freezing my ass off or drowning. What do guys with full tube buggies do? What happens when you catch a rock on a jam?

Daily driver/weekend warrior I get. If you're going to drag a trailer, then it seems pointless. You're just driving around taking pics for the 'gram.
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We go snow wheelin in tube rigs. But also, I don't hang out with a bunch of pussys :flipoff2:
 
evernoob said:
I agree with every single sentiment about technology that you've stated here, except you're wrong :flipoff2:

A cutting brake and forward-axle bias for an off-road 4x4 is an awesome, awesome feature.

I think your objection would be:
  1. It will compromise strength and reliability
  2. It will malfunction due to complexity
  3. It will operate in a way you can't control
IF they can make it reliable and controllable, and it doesn't compromise the other features of real 4x4, then I'm all for it. My tipover point was watching that video of the Tacoma dig itself out of sand to the frame rails.

If you modify the truck, you're going to throw all that shit out anyway, but it it's a reliable feature of a soccer-mobile, then it'd be pretty cool to see Broncos dragging themselves around trees.
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Serious question: have you wheeled shit where breakage is a real possibility?
Technical, high-focus, possibly very stressful, driving at a ridiculously low speed?
Do you look forward to revisiting those same areas and going through that again?

My preferences are based on a complete understanding and reasonable mastery of pure mechanical systems.
If technical proficiency with a fly swatter is beyond your skill level, I understand your desire for an "easy" button.

When I went from 35s to 37s many things got easier, which is a mixed blessing for purely recreational wheeling.
If I stretched the wheelbase another 10 inches & ran 40s, the trails I love would become too easy, ergo less fun.

Also, my interest in having the right mechanicals from the get-go is so I won't have to "throw all that shit out".
My '10 Rubicon still has the engine, transmission, & T-Case bone-stock, & D44 axles (though heavily modified).

TL/DR: Your assumptions (as per usual) are way off-base, ya' fookin' ignoramus moonbat :flipoff2:
 
ExWrench said:
Serious question: have you wheeled shit where breakage is a real possibility?
Technical, high-focus, possibly very stressful, driving at a ridiculously low speed?
Do you look forward to revisiting those same areas and going through that again?

My preferences are based on a complete understanding and reasonable mastery of pure mechanical systems.
If technical proficiency with a fly swatter is beyond your skill level, I understand your desire for an "easy" button.

When I went from 35s to 37s many things got easier, which is a mixed blessing for purely recreational wheeling.
If I stretched the wheelbase another 10 inches & ran 40s, the trails I love would become too easy, ergo less fun.

Also, my interest in having the right mechanicals from the get-go is so I won't have to "throw all that shit out".
My '10 Rubicon still has the engine, transmission, & T-Case bone-stock, & D44 axles (though heavily modified).

TL/DR: Your assumptions (as per usual) are way off-base, ya' fookin' ignoramus moonbat :flipoff2:
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Serious question, you plan on wheeling a stock Bronco through those areas? Or a stock anything?

If not then I think your response is irrelevant, as usual :flipoff2:

Not only that, it's pointless with me, as I qualified as 'soccer-mobile', so it should have been understood by you that we aren't talking about hardcore rock-crawling, oh Rock God.
 
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