We share the same fate lol
Great looking rig! Is that Carbonized Grey?Got the call yesterday and took delivery this afternoon. Ordered 11/27/24, In production 4/30, Built 5/02, shipped 5/04, delivered 5/13 in Minnesota. The 7-speed was definitely worth the wait.
Correct, carbonized grey with paint matched top. That’s weird about the scheduling delay, I spec’ed mine with the Lux package as well as the leather, so I don’t know if those options are the culprit. Apart from the top, it sounds like our builds are pretty much identical. Did you order a 2-door?
No, four door.
I'm from the UP originally, where it wasn't really a problem to just leave a truck in 4H (all the roads were covered with ice anyway). And if you wanted to switch between 2H and 4H you'd still have locked hubs. But I ordered with 4A so I could just tell my daughters (one of whom lives in Michigan) to put it in 4A and forget about it. I wouldn't have a problem going between 2H and 4H, but I'm not 100% sure others would remember.
Same as my response above, I wanted 4A so other drivers could "set it and forget it."Just my two cents living in another very snowy climate (Quebec): you don't need 4A. I had similar thoughts, but I have to say my Big Bend did great this winter and I often find that the switching between 2H and 4H is not an annoyance at all. I drove both country and city, both hilly and by the water, for more context.
One advantage of the automatic that isn't to be overlooked is the remote start. My BB lives outside, and I will say that on the freezing mornings, being able to walk into a warm car with the heated seats on, is huge. Also from what I hear, the heated steering wheel is a bit lackluster. I will say, I never once said to myself "I wish I had the heated wheel," given how the cabin heats up with remote start. The heated seats could bake a potato
Very sad. I got to drive a manual transmission Bronco at the Austin Off-Roadeo, when that was the only site. I think you'd have to be a pretty bad driver to burn up the clutch. With 4L and the crawler gear (when needed), it felt like cheating it was so easy.
Not sure what "most forgiving" means in this context. Relative to other manual transmission vehicles I've driven, I would charitably describe the Bronco's manual as "below average." There's nothing wrong with it, but then again there's nothing really right about it, either, it's just mushy and imprecise. At least compared to other manual transmission vehicles I've owned. The Tremec in my Cadillac is *really* good, for example, just a joy to use. I still love it because it is a manual, and that's always more engaging that an automatic for me. But it's nothing to brag about.
My Heritage Edition MT has been in production for two weeks. My salesman said there is a Quality Check. It has been that way for at least a week. He is going to try and see what is holding it up. He is able to see that it has 3.4 miles on it, and what the actual tire pressures are. Crazy.
Unfortunately, been there, done that. Mine was in limbo for almost a month before being listed as “built”.
Looks like May 2nd was the magic day. Was able to check another Badlands and it's stuck as of May 6th.
I wouldn’t treat the Ford customer order tracking system as gospel. Mine went built/released status two weeks ago and never showed as shipped. Dealer saw the same thing. It magically appeared at the dealer Monday.
happy for you! still in production, hopefully soon!I just did.
