2025 Manual Transmission Thread

[KevinInChicago]

I thought the new cluster was neat at first but it could have been better. Just simple clean gages would have been nice and I would like numbers around my speedometer between 0 and 120. You can never go wrong with a nice needle set up clean and simple instead of bars and goat mode dial copies. Maybe someday they would have a selection of gages to choose from in an over the air update like the Mustang does. I for one would love the Fox body graphics they have for the Mustang. The tiny white bar with shadow tracer now is bad.

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[Q1svt]

Damn now my MC Harley friends are going to have fun screwing with me… I now have a BIG display on what manual gear I’m in.

lol I did do the same to them when they added a gear display to their bikes.

 

[DesertMike680]

They must be doing a batch of 2dr manuals, I ordered April 24th, got a production date of Aug. 11, then it changed to in production last week. When I got the window sticker it had a blend date of Aug. 12

Nice. My Bronco went into production on 7/29 with a date of 8/4. Window sticker popped up last week, so Im hoping it will be built later this week.

 

[Q1svt]

It is one of the cities in Indiana and heading towards Gibson, Indiana as of now.

BSA-SoCal… have you seen the new status of the train location?

 

[DALOLA]

I thought the new cluster was neat at first but it could have been better. Just simple clean gages would have been nice and I would like numbers around my speedometer between 0 and 120. You can never go wrong with a nice needle set up clean and simple instead of bars and goat mode dial copies. Maybe someday they would have a selection of gages to choose from in an over the air update like the Mustang does. I for one would love the Fox body graphics they have for the Mustang. The tiny white bar with shadow tracer now is bad.

Totally agree...some of these new meters are the definition of trying too hard. WAY too busy. I prefer simple analog style gauges for powertrain monitoring, with basic trip information, everything else should be configurable in the center screen.

 

[BSAS-SoCal]

BSA-SoCal… have you seen the new status of the train location?

When I checked 2 days ago it said it is heading towards Chicago IL, and when I just checked right now, it said Global I... something but I can't honestly understand what it says. and No more updates from there.

I will have my friend listen to it later today and let you know..

 

[GoHack]

I just bought a new 2025 Badlands, w/the 2.3L engine and 7 spd manual, 4 Door Hardtop, off the lot, and its build date was in June of 2025, the 20th I believe.

Here it is a little dirty. Too dry around here for any mud.

 

[Q1svt]

I just bought a new 2025 Badlands, w/the 2.3L engine and 7 spd manual, 4 Door Hardtop, off the lot, and its build date was in June of 2025, the 20th I believe.

… just two, to many doors. Lol

 

[Ride Em Bronco]

… just two, to many doors. Lol

No matter how many doors you have to open and close to get in, once you are in it's that knob that you grab a hold of that makes the fun begin.

 

[BildoBlack]

Ordered 4dr Heritage Nov 2024. Original build date 28 April, never happened. New build date of 4 Aug, and it actually went into production that week.

 

[Q1svt]

No matter how many doors you have to open and close to get in, once you are in it's that knob that you grab a hold of that makes the fun begin.

What’s the difference in a two verses a four door?

About fourteen inches full of chit you hall around you don’t need

About fourteen inches closer to a high center

And fourteen inches, your wife doesn’t give a chit about or has a use for….

And my two door comes with handles.

 

[SHANUT]

I thought the new cluster was neat at first but it could have been better. Just simple clean gages would have been nice and I would like numbers around my speedometer between 0 and 120. You can never go wrong with a nice needle set up clean and simple instead of bars and goat mode dial copies. Maybe someday they would have a selection of gages to choose from in an over the air update like the Mustang does. I for one would love the Fox body graphics they have for the Mustang. The tiny white bar with shadow tracer now is bad.

Yeah, it sucks. For readability I actually prefer my 23 bronco display and I think it sucks too.

 

[RubyRuin]

Here's mine...sorry I'm not the best photographer. The 2025 changes really do make a difference; the electronic brake booster for the 2.3L option makes it feel much sure footed when braking, and the 2.3L MPC feels more torquey at the lower RPMs and smoother.

Unfortunately I do have to take it back to the dealer on Friday to do some paint touchups, the ding dong that installed the tow receiver scratched my lower quarter panel when putting the bumper back on (You can see it in the rear quarter picture).

EDIT: Oh yeah, dealer verified my VIN is not part of that recent electronic brake booster software recall.

 

[BigFootie]

Here's mine...sorry I'm not the best photographer. The 2025 changes really do make a difference; the electronic brake booster for the 2.3L option makes it feel much sure footed when braking, and the 2.3L MPC feels more torquey at the lower RPMs and smoother.

Unfortunately I do have to take it back to the dealer on Friday to do some paint touchups, the ding dong that installed the tow receiver scratched my lower quarter panel when putting the bumper back on (You can see it in the rear quarter picture).

EDIT: Oh yeah, dealer verified my VIN is not part of that recent electronic brake booster software recall.

Congratulations. Looks great with the painted top.

 

[Ducgsxr]

Here's mine...sorry I'm not the best photographer. The 2025 changes really do make a difference; the electronic brake booster for the 2.3L option makes it feel much sure footed when braking, and the 2.3L MPC feels more torquey at the lower RPMs and smoother.

Unfortunately I do have to take it back to the dealer on Friday to do some paint touchups, the ding dong that installed the tow receiver scratched my lower quarter panel when putting the bumper back on (You can see it in the rear quarter picture).

EDIT: Oh yeah, dealer verified my VIN is not part of that recent electronic brake booster software recall.

Thank you for confirming my suspicions about the 2.3 MPC. When I read it had static compression of 10.6 to1, longer stroke, shorter bore… I assumed it would be a better truck engine than the previous 2.3

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