New 2025 base

[Jakethesnake]

Pardon me while I laugh at this!

Are they ever really done?

a hood deflector here
a bull bar there
some tires with a more rugged look
maybe some slider/steps to stop the rock chips
gotta have that stubby antenna


Congrats, at any rate!!


Ya have to love them Bases though!
I ran 35's on mine for a few years, currently I'm back to the stock wheels and rubber.
Just wanted to change the look for awhile. Found myself eyeballing all the stockers whenever I would see one.

You still have the methods ? I’ve been considering getting a set.
what offset are they ?

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[UncleBrad]

thats what i would expect to see. If the engine is designed to run on 87 that is what should be used higher octane gas will be a waste of money. When an engine system is designed it is optimized for a specific grade of fuel using the wrong fuel can potentially damage system components .

Though the 2.3L can run on 87, its peak efficiency is speced out at higher octane levels. With these direct-injected, high-compression, high fuel pressure engines, premature ignition is avoided (especially at high temperatures, under load) with the higher octane option. Thus, it is incorrect to simply say that this engine was "designed to run on 87".

Whether it is a "waste of money" depends on when, where and how you drive your vehicle, your willingness to pay extra, etc.

 

[lindertw]

...My dealer said he had some 17 inch new black steelies and tires from a Black Diamond I could have when they did the Roush upgrades to one...

added BD wheels/tires to my '22 base, to me it's the goldilocks setup

 

[HoosierDaddy]

You still have the methods ? I’ve been considering getting a set.
what offset are they ?

They're the +35 version, so , very close to the Squatch offset of +30.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...no-lift-method-703s-toyo-35-x-11-5-17s.32232/

 

[KevinInChicago]

My dealer thought he had the black steelies from a Black Diamond but instead had the optional aluminum spoke wheels. I was not going to turn them down. I installed those with the General tires but my heart is still wanting the black 17 inch steelies. I ordered a set and sensors since the 2024's won't work on 2025 models it seems. Now I am torn. Keep the spokes or do my original plan for the black steelies when I have to remove the wheels anyway to put in new sensors. Marsh Gray with black steelies.... I now have an extra set for some winter Blizzaks later, but which ones will be winter wheels? I still can't decide. The original silver steelies of 16 inch are tucked away for maybe a decade. I won't sell them.
I then priced out the Raptor like running boards from the new Stroppe. Rails and boards were going to run $1300 or a bit more. Found some similar on some Buttercup website that has Bronco stuff and ordered something similar for $500 to see if those will be acceptable and took a chance. Mainly for wife to step up and keep front tire rocks from pinging the doors, and winter keeping slush down. I am not going on any rock trails or off road of any kind. This is flatland Illinois you know. Climbing the driveway curb from the street is all it will get. Trying to find some kind of cup holder that will bolt up to the grab handle location on the console where there is no grab handle on a base. The current cupholder locations tickle my arm when I shift if there are straws in them. The manual Bronco has the 4x4 switch up under the dash while the auto trans has it to the rear of the shifter. The Steeda clutch spring is chef kiss perfect compared to the factory spring. The manual will surprise the car next to you when the light turns green with it's quickness for a stubby box. Shocks are on borrowed time right now. It is only 10 days old right now. Crawler gear works nice at times in Chicago traffic jams just putting along. The A/C is ice ice baby, super cold.

 

[dgorsett]

My dealer thought he had the black steelies from a Black Diamond but instead had the optional aluminum spoke wheels. I was not going to turn them down. I installed those with the General tires but my heart is still wanting the black 17 inch steelies. I ordered a set and sensors since the 2024's won't work on 2025 models it seems. Now I am torn. Keep the spokes or do my original plan for the black steelies when I have to remove the wheels anyway to put in new sensors. Marsh Gray with black steelies.... I now have an extra set for some winter Blizzaks later, but which ones will be winter wheels? I still can't decide. The original silver steelies of 16 inch are tucked away for maybe a decade. I won't sell them.
I then priced out the Raptor like running boards from the new Stroppe. Rails and boards were going to run $1300 or a bit more. Found some similar on some Buttercup website that has Bronco stuff and ordered something similar for $500 to see if those will be acceptable and took a chance. Mainly for wife to step up and keep front tire rocks from pinging the doors, and winter keeping slush down. I am not going on any rock trails or off road of any kind. This is flatland Illinois you know. Climbing the driveway curb from the street is all it will get. Trying to find some kind of cup holder that will bolt up to the grab handle location on the console where there is no grab handle on a base. The current cupholder locations tickle my arm when I shift if there are straws in them. The manual Bronco has the 4x4 switch up under the dash while the auto trans has it to the rear of the shifter. The Steeda clutch spring is chef kiss perfect compared to the factory spring. The manual will surprise the car next to you when the light turns green with it's quickness for a stubby box. Shocks are on borrowed time right now. It is only 10 days old right now. Crawler gear works nice at times in Chicago traffic jams just putting along. The A/C is ice ice baby, super cold.
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The 265s with the Black BD spokes are just right, stick with it. Pics?

 

[bf4445]

My mom just picked up a 25 base (auto). The improvements are great compared to my 22 base sas (manual). While I do like the bigger/faster infotainment screen and the digital cluster....holy cow its a lot of light in my eyes at night. The new 2.3 also has a nice rumble to it when you floor it.

While it is a mild improvement, its exact same price as my SAS base which is really disappointing.

You can turn the brightness down if needed

 

[bf4445]

Though the 2.3L can run on 87, its peak efficiency is speced out at higher octane levels. With these direct-injected, high-compression, high fuel pressure engines, premature ignition is avoided (especially at high temperatures, under load) with the higher octane option. Thus, it is incorrect to simply say that this engine was "designed to run on 87".

Whether it is a "waste of money" depends on when, where and how you drive your vehicle, your willingness to pay extra, etc.

What does it say in the owners manual? I assumed thats what it said I do not know for sure for the 2.3L. Forgot to add that in our lab in southern ca. which scrutinized new power systems to be sure they met our standards we would sometimes see warnings from manufacturers that the use of the wrong octane fuel can lead to higher cylinder pressure and temperatures which could possible lead to failure and was not recommended. If your manual says 89 octane thats what you should run all the time when possible

 

[bf4445]

According to Ford, it’s designed to run premium which they state will increase HP to 300.

The 2.3?....Thanks for the info

 

[KevinInChicago]

Marsh Gray with the black spokes on a base.

 

[WoolyBugger]

I had an original reservation back in 2021 that I never acted on after all the delays then, so I waited. Just wanted the most basic 2 door manual. The manual was unobtainium in 2023, and then the base was gone for 2024. When the base came back in 2025, and the manual probably had all the bugs out by now, and there was a Marsh Gray that looked like my F-150 Leadfoot I thought, I put my order in. 9 months of waiting and a few delays it was finally built. The base models were to be built last in the yearly run. It arrived this weekend and I picked it up. Yea, looks kind of plain, but the color is cool, a bit of green, some bit of sparkle, and a strange kind of tan that looks good. I don't plan on changing a thing on it, not even tires. Put a Twisted Shifter white ball on the shifter, and probably do the Steeda clutch spring tomorrow and add a keypad, but then I am done.

The gages look a lot better in 2025, all one screen now. Where are the numbers for the needle? It just displays digits in the center.
The tach side of the gages shows what gear you are in in large digital. Wish I could turn that off. I know the gears.
The center screen is huge, even on the base. Has Apple car-play and vehicle hot spot which I was surprised to see on a base.
Headlights are LED and work really well. Those are even standard on the base mode.
This sucker is fast! I did not expect that.
For 2025 they added port injection along with the direct injection so intake valves should be staying clean.
With the stock pizza cutter tires and rims, it is really quiet. Dealer put wheel locks on. Why? I took them off. I will be the one who runs base wheels & tires.
2025 has cruise control which I think was not on the base before in 2021.
Hard top has sound deadener standard.
Dealer said I had the only 2025 stick shift sold. They don't stock any or order any for the lot. I did not drive one and took a chance.
getting 21mpg in all kinds of mixed driving. Has good highway stability which I was surprised being a short wheel base.
I guess it went up about $10,000 over the 2021 same model, but there are a lot of nice improvements since 2021 on the base model now.

So far, I like it a lot. I keep things to 400,000 miles. See if this one holds up to that over time. Wish it was aluminum like the F-150 to avoid rust later on.

Nice looking Bronco. I sold my 2023 7MT EG 2 door last week, now thinking about getting one just like this because it's just a fun vehicle to drive. Really enjoyed the 7MT but may try an auto this time.

 

[WoolyBugger]

I'm sure you will find that your mileage will increase as you get some miles on the 2.3L. For what it's worth, I use 93 octane and there is a noticeable impact on performance and gas mileage in my case. I did a rear-seat delete and putting in a ProCal4 Ford tune on my 2.3L manual this weekend - looking forward to even more fun.

You're going to love that base Bronco.

I had a ProCal on my 2.3L 7MT and it was a blast. If I get a new Bronco it will get the tune as well. Enjoy

 

[bf4445]

Marsh Gray with the black spokes on a base.

I like the idea and with little tires should get pretty good MPG? Have you tested it yet?

 

[KevinInChicago]

getting 22 with the 17 inch wheels and General Grabbers with 2.3 and manual right now. It is still breaking in but I run premium all the time since it is stingy on fuel compared to my trucks with the 5.0 and 7.3 gas. Switch the tire sensors tomorrow and my "Raptor like" running boards come in Friday for a small project. And then I am done..... oh and shocks when I figure those out, probably Bilstein 5100 without any lift, just want firmer a bit. Stock Ford shocks never live past maybe 2000 miles on any Ford I have had. Looks like cheapest are $500 ish. Change oil at 1000 and then run it for a while once it rolls 1000 miles like I stole it to fully break it in with redline and full boost as much as possible for 100 miles with Shell Rotella 5-30 syn. After that, oil changes at 5000 marks until 400,000 miles. I did not know I would love this Bronco as much as I do. The manual is the key for me. The Twisted Shifter white ball feels much better than the stock plastic Red-Bull can molded one. The white "pool ball" feels just right. This thing shifts smooth with just the right feel. I find this Bronco does not feel "Base" in any way. It has all I need and then some I did not expect from the stripper model. More fun for me to add a thing or two here and there as I go, just not going to mess up the basic way it is if possible. Oh the auto start stop has to go. Eliminator on the way. I keep forgetting to push the damn button at times to turn it off even though it is finger reach from 3rd gear.

 

[Jakethesnake]

getting 22 with the 17 inch wheels and General Grabbers with 2.3 and manual right now. It is still breaking in but I run premium all the time since it is stingy on fuel compared to my trucks with the 5.0 and 7.3 gas. Switch the tire sensors tomorrow and my "Raptor like" running boards come in Friday for a small project. And then I am done..... oh and shocks when I figure those out, probably Bilstein 5100 without any lift, just want firmer a bit. Stock Ford shocks never live past maybe 2000 miles on any Ford I have had. Looks like cheapest are $500 ish. Change oil at 1000 and then run it for a while once it rolls 1000 miles like I stole it to fully break it in with redline and full boost as much as possible for 100 miles with Shell Rotella 5-30 syn. After that, oil changes at 5000 marks until 400,000 miles. I did not know I would love this Bronco as much as I do. The manual is the key for me. The Twisted Shifter white ball feels much better than the stock plastic Red-Bull can molded one. The white "pool ball" feels just right. This thing shifts smooth with just the right feel. I find this Bronco does not feel "Base" in any way. It has all I need and then some I did not expect from the stripper model. More fun for me to add a thing or two here and there as I go, just not going to mess up the basic way it is if possible. Oh the auto start stop has to go. Eliminator on the way. I keep forgetting to push the damn button at times to turn it off even though it is finger reach from 3rd gear.

Nice shift knob ! Not identical but close

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