$3500 is from Ford and the Ford spec (faster unloaded line speed by the articles).
I could get a base and start cheaping out everything and build a "comparable" rig cheaper. That is an inaccurate and disingenuous comparison. If that is your point buy a base and start scrounging. That isn't...
So many "underwhelmed" on here.
They made it go in deeper water, gave it a winch. That is exactly what I was expecting.
I am curious. What were you expecting?
FWIW Ring and Pinions are relatively cheap to swap. Parts are about $300-$350 an end and labor is usually in the 1 hour range per axle.
Just be sure if you are changing gear ratios that you get a ratio that will fit your differential. The 3.73 open diff gears and the 4.70 carriers are...
I have always kept a piece of pipe in my vehicles for just such a purpose. Works as an extension on the lug wrench, come-along, and on the bottle/high-lift jack.
"Give me a lever long enough" and all that jazz
I do not know what comes with the Ford Bronco harness. But FWIW my factory hitch and harness kit for my X3 came with a module that gave me integrated sway control. Comparing the hitch and standard interceptor from third parties vs the factory kit via AZAutohaus, it was worth the extra $200 for...