Congratulations- there are too few people willing to try a manual for the first time! I think it's awesome.
I am one of the few people remaining that will ONLY purchase a manuals, and obviously the choices in the US vehicle market are limited- the few, the proud.....
I applaud your willingness...
How do you know it is off backorder? The big question is whether there are enough E revision transmissions to meet the demand and get people back on the street.
Frankly, my noise is very subtle, and I am still going to wait until there is a proven permanent fix. I have the noise, but the...
Ford needs to have something to directly compete with the Wrangler Sport. The buyers of the Bronco Base tend to heavily customize their rides, and Ford will make money frequently on the back end with accessories for the Base. I doubt they will just walk away from a model intended to directly...
The XJ chassis was a great vehicle and I have lots of fond memories of wheeling in an XJ. The 4.0L straight 6 was legendary and durable beyond anything else I have ever driven. I personally loved the manual transmission in the XJ's and put a ton of miles on them. I had '89, '91, and '98 two door...
I now have 500 miles on BG Synchro Shift II that I put in after break in. The "noise" continues to be less obvious even when cold, and shifts continue to be very smooth even on 20 degree F cold mornings up here. I am hoping to buy myself some time until Ford can come up with a more permanent MT...
LOL- SORRY, I am too inept to tighten lug nuts. PLEASE, tow my vehicle 30 miles to the closest Ford dealership so you can check to see if my lug nuts are tight???????
The absurdity of this.....really makes it pretty comical.
'23 Bronco Big Bend built 2/23. AA revision. Sound present when cold- replaced fluid with BG Synchro Shift II. Noise is almost gone when cold and not present when warm.....
The BG product seemed to work well so far!
It took 18 months to get a Bronco Manual in my driveway. The ONLY reason that I own a Bronco is that Ford decided to go this direction. Otherwise, it would have been another Wrangler.
The Bronco puts a smile on my face every day. I feel much more connected to the vehicle and the manual...
I took delivery of my '23 Big Bend 2-door MT at the dealer 2 weeks ago. I've put 1400 miles on it over the last 2 weeks, and hadn't noticed any issues until changing fluids on the MT today (BG Synco Shift II).
As I sat on my garage stool, I noticed that my fender flares didn't match. As it...
You're looking at 285/70's as your main option if you want a Load Range C but don't want poor ride quality, weight, and harshness of a Load Range E. BFG KO2's are the most popular tire for a reason in that application.
If you're not getting pizza wheels (great in the snow), then there's...