Yes, I found my unicorn - an eruption green, 2 door, 2.7l 'Outer Banks' version, used, May of 2022 build date, summer of 2024.
Came with the rear locker, 4.27 gears, and the previous owner put badlands 33" wheels/rims & KO2's on it. I've added skid plates to protect the underbelly better and a...
9 months searching.... but I had a ridiculous 'must have' list. Wife wanted auto transmission, I wanted 2.7l engine. Had to be green, had to be a 2 door, had to be built as close to May of 2022 as possible.
I wanted a twin to my Seapine Geen Explorer Sport, built May 24th of 1972.
Found it...
I can both feel and hear mine both lock and unlock when touching the right parts of the door handle. I especially like the fact it's quiet and no annoying 'chirp' or lights flashing to draw attention.
I've got what is probably almost a phobia about my fob in my pocket and other 'stuff' --...
My 2003-vintage T444E Navistar would beg to differ... single turbo on a V-8.
In Ford parlayance, it's the 7.3l turbo diesel in that era's F250/350/450 series.
Has a single Garrett 38mm turbo right on top rear of the valley.
That looks fantastic!
For someone wanting to do similar on a blue-collar budget, RPM has their 'heritage' grill on sale for like $160. A can of Automotive Touch Up brand rattlecan in Eruption Green and a clearcoat cost me another $40. I angsted a while on argent silver to match my '72, but...
2027 they're going to come out with a 'Fifty Shades of Gray' edition. Comes with a ball gag and hand cuffs in the glovebox. Both have 'Bronco' engraved on them.
They're discontinuing Cigarette Ash Gray and Eternal Regret Gray? Bummer, those were as my favorite shades... right behind Eruption Green and Velocity Blue.
My Motorola's are USB charged, I keep one on the wire charging, the other one in the console, on and working. Swap daily or as needed.
Was really wondering more if trying to call for help that is miles and miles (and maybe tens of miles) away - are there any first responder agencies monitoring...
Question for you, and really anyone who has put a dedicated GMRS box in the dash... my Motorola hand helds reaches reliably 3 plus miles out... has been way more than I need to stay connected to buddies on a trail ride.
Do the under dash units and dedicated antennae really reach out to where...
Honestly...
Compared to other cars we have, not a gripe from me. I've got a startup sequence down that turns off ASS, collision sensors, headlights...
Got rid of the stupid double honk thanks to a buddy with a dongle that hooks up to the OBD port...
Maybe (and its a small gripe) a bigger gas...
The Green Flash:
A play on both the near-mythical flash at sunset at the beach, and because she's way faster (on blacktop!) than the Expensive Mistress:
Exactly 50 years apart... '22 & '72.
It's all good natured ribbing... if ya can't take a little ball busting by your own Bronco tribe, you'll wilt like a little girl when the Heep crowd starts denigrating your IFS and 'they don't call them Bronco trails' hate talk. Yes, the OP'S build would make any soccer mom 'eddie bauer' proud...