More 2021 Bronco Accessories Revealed

[Southern Girl]

It's a high performance tune.

DYI?

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[North7]

DYI?

No, here is the best explanation of it I've seen.

$825 retail.

• Comes with Ford Performance 3yr/36k mile warranty from new vehicle in-service when installed by a Ford dealer or ASE/Red Seal certified technician

 

[NVCowboy]

Did anybody at Ford proofread the accessory guide? I can’t decide between the mesh top or the mesh top.

Gonna have to order them both and return the one that doesn’t fit.

On another note, does the retractable top cost $1,000 because of materials or complexity? I have a feeling if they didn’t over price it, they wouldn’t be able to make enough of them.

 

[Ig_bronco]

all those mods I just want a turbo upgrade for the 2.7

 

[UberGadgetFreak]

Is there any downside to the calibration kit? I'm trying to figure out why Ford wouldn't just have this tune come from the factory and advertise the higher HP. I saw in this thread it comes with a 3 year / 36k mile warranty if you get it through the dealer. Is it maybe the type of thing that doesn't harm your engine in 36k miles, but does turn your 300k mile engine lifetime into 150k mile?

My closest experience is I researched getting the TRD Supercharger kit back when I had a 99 Tacoma. It was covered under factory warranty but I decided against it when I learned it required using premium gas instead of regular. I was fine with a reduced MPG but the double hit of reduced MPG + more expensive gas was too much for an upgrade that was already unnecessary.

I have a 2016 Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost with the kit for that one (that came with the ProComp software, USB to OBD Adapter, and the CAI, all installed and tuned by a Ford Performance Parts authorized dealership). The biggest reason is that it messes with fuel economy and performance and Ford tries to meet certain requirements for retail-sold vehicles. Once the kit went on mine, anything less than 91 octane and it gets grumpy, plus my mileage went down a tad (not a whole lot though, maybe 1-2mpg highway at most), and it made first gear nearly useless unless you like smoking tires.

 

[Zenithon]

No. This is one of two styles for the winch mount that have been around since the very begging beginning.

Here is the other, but I don't think we've every actually seen it on a real vehicle. Only renders.

I have read that these winches interfere with the front camera pretty bad. I almost ordered mine with a winch, but thought I should wait to see how important that front camera is to me and to see if there is a solution for a winch in after market that wont interfere with the camera. Ultimately I will most likely get a winch of some sort regardless of the camera, but you would think that ford would have designed the camera placement so a winch wouldn't interfere with it.

 

[airishfan]

I was thinking about adding the skids plates but not sure they are worth the price I might wait for aftermarket plates like to know what other think

 

[ZackDanger]

I have read that these winches interfere with the front camera pretty bad. I almost ordered mine with a winch, but thought I should wait to see how important that front camera is to me and to see if there is a solution for a winch in after market that wont interfere with the camera. Ultimately I will most likely get a winch of some sort regardless of the camera, but you would think that ford would have designed the camera placement so a winch wouldn't interfere with it.

Here’s the camera view with the winch installed:

 

[cressida_slide]

Oh man I want those retro graphics on my build...

 

[Zenithon]

Here’s the camera view with the winch installed:

Thanks for the photos. That's pretty bad. It amazes me with all the thought and research that went into this thing, this problem slipped through the cracks. I have to think an aftermarket solution will have to be coming that will at least improve it some. Hopefully!

 

[ZackDanger]

Thanks for the photos. That's pretty bad. It amazes me with all the thought and research that went into this thing, this problem slipped through the cracks. I have to think an aftermarket solution will have to be coming that will at least improve it some. Hopefully!

I’m willing to bet this is a textbook lesson on why diversity in a team is important.

I can absolutely see the technology team working hard in one room, and the off-road experts working hard in another... and neither realizing that what they were working on was going to impact the other.

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