Cool I guess. But that looks like an additional pain in the arse if you need the spare. Also, if you wanted these for the trail, would it not be preferable to have them activated by a switch? I imagine there are scenarios in which you would want these on and NOT be in reverse. Which brings me to...
Let me pour some cold water on this thread.
Ford is highly unlikely to release a tune for the 2.3 that has it stepping all over the toes of its 2.7. They are fine with it for the Ranger because there is no engine upgrade path for the consumer.
They are also unlikely to release any factory...
I wouldn't be so sure about that. The 10R60 is rated for 424 lb-ft when paired with the 2.7. The truck is close enough in stock form to what the engineers are comfortable with, which I'm sure is a bit over the 'official' output rating. That said, guys tuning theses things to the outer limits...
Can't wait to see all of the threads about owners bitching and whining that their tuned Bronco grenaded the transmission and Ford won't warranty it. All these geniuses think they will just uninstall the tune and take it to the dealer claiming they were just driving 5 under on the way to church...
I know it's inevitable with the popularity of the Bronco and the, umm, ahem...lack of 'taste' that the off-road crowd is given to but, please, please FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, do not attempt to make your V6 EcoBoost sound 'good'. It won't. Not ever. No matter what you do to it. The Raptor bros have...
That little thing weighs 2900 pounds!? I have a 20' R-pod that I have pared down to 3150 without water and propane onboard. Looks nice and level, do you know your tongue weight? I am assuming around 350 pounds. Looks like the Bronc rear suspension is taking it like a champ.
Jesus. The new Bronco is really going to be the new "it" car for people with no taste to customize. I can already see it happening. Funny how some models attract people with absolutely no aesthetic sense.
Good to see that Ford has not advanced their standards for how well a vehicle's soft top should fit in the last 50 freaking years. Those tops look awful from new. I can only imagine what one will look like a couple of years in on a vehicle that sits outside. What a joke.
As a contrast, Porsche unveiled the 911 GT3 Touring last week. The configurator was up the same day and worked flawlessly. My dealer knew how many allocations they had, I paid them some money, put in my order with no restrictions/constraints and now I will wait approximately 120 days for my...
At risk of being "that guy"....I'm going to go on record as saying if you are legitimately making a determination that you can't afford a 2.7 on 35s because you are retiring so you will 'settle' for some other config that gets 2-3mpg more then you can't afford a new car, especially not a Bronco...