I'd call corrosion resistance a feature, lol. Every time I find an old Bronco in my price range, the low price is because the poor thing has damn near disintegrated underneath....
I'll be buying a Base ManSquatch, and will get the modular bumper if Squatch doesn't jack the price too high. Otherwise, I'm sure the aftermarket will offer some really cool bumpers shortly after the things go on sale. I think I could always go back and get a better bumper later, without having...
I'm right here with you. AMB is beautiful, however my intended use of a Bronco will mean that the only thing that doesn't look like hammered dog shit after a few years will probably be white or Cactus Grey. Non-metallic will also be easier to match for when I do need to touch it up.
My Bronco...
Late 2021 is good news to me, as I need some time to adjust my income and budget to handle a payment on a new vehicle.. Early spring might have had me having to forego my reservation and try again in a couple of years, at which point they may kill off the manuals, or even the entire bronco line...
If the info we get keeps being awesome news like a manual Sasquatch, they can take as long as they want. This was just about a deal breaker for me, and i had resolved to buy a plain base model 7spd to build my own offroader out of. Ford came through for me, and will now get my money instead of...
Badass! Now I can delete my Twitter account, since its only function was to beg @mike_at_ford for the ManSquatch.
I'm actually pretty glad ManSquatch delivery will be delayed, as it gives me time to build up my down payment, as well as trim the fat in other areas of my budget, and possibly find...
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Good thing I can buy lockers and tires on my own reconnaissance.
I'll upgrade the diffs when some D-Bag with an automatic totals his Sasquatch, haha.
The first few times I drove my buddy's JK after several years in my XJ and Tacoma, I got reverse going for 6th gear a few times. It just made the awful grinding noise, but still pissed me off...
If they offer a manual Sasquatch, I'll buy it. If not, I'll buy a base manual and build my own.
I don't attach morals to the Chinese transmission, I still refuse to have a slushbox in a new vehicle, based on personal preference. I'd sooner spend 40 grand restoring my 1991 Jeep Cherokee with the...
4hi has always worked well for me in snow and light mud.
My current jeep with a welded rear and auto locker in the front gets interesting on slick roads, but isn't un-drivable for me.
I just scored a Subaru Forester as a daily to use until I can get my Bronco, and that thing is awesome in the...
Boy, I'm sure glad I don't actually NEED a Bronco anytime soon..
Sure, I sold most of my stuff to put back a down payment, but at least I have reliable, Paid off transportation that will most likely continue being reliable for a couple of years.
I got my reservation in within the first week, but...
I had 428k miles on the original clutch in my 1989 Jeep comanche, and at 224k in my current Cherokee.
1.5 MILLION in my Freightliner before the turbo failed and I just replaced the whole truck.
The guy who knows how to drive can get a lot of miles from a clutch.
Easier is not always better...
(JFK VOICE)
"We do these things not because they are easy, but because they are Hahd!"
I will be offroading all over the continent in my Bronco, and the extra challenge of the manual makes "making it there" that much more rewarding for me.
I tend to get more satisfaction from accomplishing...
Dream away, sir.
You'll note that rather than telling you to look at other vehicles, I simply offered a solution to help the vehicle you want better meet your needs.
I would absolutely love to see the Bronco be even better than we are all expecting. But I'm content to have to make my own changes...
Sounds like you're gonna stand by your reason to be dissatisfied no matter what the solution is.
Ford took a huge risk and won with this thing in the first place, so I'd say they met the mark for most of the target audience, myself included.
You know what your options are in this case, so I'll...
I think some Air Lift helper springs in the back would increase towing capacity without compromising off road capability. Just let the air out when not towing...
My ideal is manual baseSQUATCH with the 2.3 litre, steel bumper, and a towing package. I think 3500 lbs would be sufficient for my...