If Ford offers the fastback soft top in place of the 2DR MIC, will you take it or wait?

[jinskeep]

I'd probably take it but mine won't be a DDriver, my suggestion to anyone wanting a hardtop later would be to wait or it won't be the same. JMO

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[CDN Jen]

OP, set a poll up, and then link Mike to this so they can change course

Just set up the poll. See original post.

 

[Rogues Gambit]

Just set up the poll. See original post.

Ty

 

[Sampsonrustic]

• Can't put a normal roof rack on a soft top (cages are so ugly IMO)
• Soft tops are cheaper and aftermarket options are always plentiful - they are much more of a personal choice - mesh, canvas, bimini, bikini
• The fast back soft top has even less storage space
• Hardtops are more durable (and required if you want a factory roof rack)
• no WAY i would accept a soft top when i've been waiting for a hard top this whole time - bait and switch!
• No one should be okay with this

 

[mdk100]

I live in SoCal and my Bronco is a beach and off-road toy. I’d prefer the soft top - I really don’t want a hard top. My garage is already full, so storing it was going to be a headache. The soft top would be ideal for me. Even better if it improves my odds of a MY21! (With an appropriate MSRP adjustment, of course.)

 

[Rogues Gambit]

I live in SoCal and my Bronco is a beach and off-road toy. I’d prefer the soft top - I really don’t want a hard top. My garage is already full, so storing it was going to be a headache. The soft top would be ideal for me. Even better if it improves my odds of a MY21! (With an appropriate MSRP adjustment, of course.)

I can relate, except I'm not a beach guy, and half my garage is taken by my sisters crap.

Still, come the warm months, I have the best farmers tan, and while I might save the doors for special occasions, top will always be off, weather permitting

 

[Rogues Gambit]

• Can't put a normal roof rack on a soft top (cages are so ugly IMO)
• Soft tops are cheaper and aftermarket options are always plentiful - they are much more of a personal choice - mesh, canvas, bimini, bikini
• The fast back soft top has even less storage space
• Hardtops are more durable (and required if you want a factory roof rack)
• no WAY i would accept a soft top when i've been waiting for a hard top this whole time - bait and switch!
• No one should be okay with this

Who's buying it for storage? Only time a hard top makes sense is when you live in a bad neighborhood the Hipsters haven't ruined yet, or where blizzards happen every other week in winter

Can't believe they didn't offer both off the bat tbh

 

[Philvis77]

I would only if the MIC was offered for free later, or at a VERY heavy discount. I have hot humid summers and cold winters, so I've never been a fan of soft tops that get put through the ringer in these conditions. Soft top would be only for summer use.

 

[Sampsonrustic]

Who's buying it for storage? Only time a hard top makes sense is when you live in a bad neighborhood the Hipsters haven't ruined yet, or where blizzards happen every other week in winter

Can't believe they didn't offer both off the bat tbh

Or when you want a functional roof rack that's not an exo-cage...

 

[BroncoJay]

If this is how you go "topless" with the fastback soft top, then I'd probably pass. That's a lot of effort and a lot of floppy parts to deal with. I'll just go with the MIC and a bimini top for getting caught in minor rain.

How to operate the JL Trektop by Bestop - YouTube

Seems pretty simple to me... lot easier than taking off the HT...

 

[Rogues Gambit]

Or when you want a functional roof rack that's not an exo-cage...

True, except not everyone wants to use them, always feel they'll get loose enough and fly off someday

 

[Sampsonrustic]

In my experience, most veteran jeep runners who prefer top-down run a real bimini top and cover the vehicle for dew/rain - soft tops are notoriously a pain in the ass, get saggy, flap around in the wind, lots of zipping and unzipping, and they generally look crappy after a couple seasons in the elements.

For me it's a no-go. I will run hardtop in the winter and bimini top for the other 9 months with/without doors.

Please don't give ford the ammunition to pull the hardtop from stock! Sell it and swap to soft top and recoup the cost after if you don't want it.

I'm telling you guys, it's a huge win to get a hardtop stock included with the vehicle...

 

[Broncoak]

It's no secret the MIC tops are delayed, which is likely why the 2DR is one of the seven deadly delay options. It's also no secret that Ford has been experimenting with fastback soft tops on the 2DR Bronco.

What is the likelihood that Ford offers the fastback soft top as a factory option in place of the MIC at ordering (i.e., by March 19)? It would certainly take the pressure of the MIC supply and could get 2DR builds on the road faster.

I'm not crazy about the look of the fastback (it may grow on me, SAS sure did) and I never really contemplated a soft top on my Bronco. I hoped to get a roof rack to haul kayaks and skis. But realistically, I just ordered a Bronco Sport that will handle those duties, leaving my 2DR big boy as a weekend fun buggy and backup camping hauler. I'd still have the hitch on the 2DR for a cargo box (if needed), and I could always get a hard top later. And honestly, having a soft top does open up possibilities of driving the Bronco topless longer distances without worrying about rain.

What are everyone's thoughts? If given the choice, would you opt for the fastback soft top now to get your 2DR Bronco sooner, or would you hold out for a hard top?

Won't be doing a fastback top, but if that's your thing, it's vastly better looking on a Bronco than a Jeep, and it's all about the visual.

This is what you typically see on 2DR Jeeps:

It comes across looking like a triangle, not very aggressive. The Jeep 2DRs are super short (for wheeling, I get it), but they just look cutoff at the back, as opposed to the TJs and earlier that, with a hard top, was more closer to the B6G:

The top has a more gentle rake in the back which gives it an aggressive, "I'm about to get in your face" look.

All that goes out the window if you're going for a fastback 4DR. There all the proportions settle down and look proper, even on the Jeep.

 

[Atomicdog]

It's no secret the MIC tops are delayed, which is likely why the 2DR is one of the seven deadly delay options. It's also no secret that Ford has been experimenting with fastback soft tops on the 2DR Bronco.

What is the likelihood that Ford offers the fastback soft top as a factory option in place of the MIC at ordering (i.e., by March 19)? It would certainly take the pressure of the MIC supply and could get 2DR builds on the road faster.

I'm not crazy about the look of the fastback (it may grow on me, SAS sure did) and I never really contemplated a soft top on my Bronco. I hoped to get a roof rack to haul kayaks and skis. But realistically, I just ordered a Bronco Sport that will handle those duties, leaving my 2DR big boy as a weekend fun buggy and backup camping hauler. I'd still have the hitch on the 2DR for a cargo box (if needed), and I could always get a hard top later. And honestly, having a soft top does open up possibilities of driving the Bronco topless longer distances without worrying about rain.

What are everyone's thoughts? If given the choice, would you opt for the fastback soft top now to get your 2DR Bronco sooner, or would you hold out for a hard top?

I’m with you, I’m not a big fan of the look.

 

[mdk100]

While not scientific, this poll suggests roughly 40% of 2dr orders might opt for a soft top. The option might give Ford some breathing room to get more Broncs out the door this year. That might help everyone out. Seems like a worthwhile thing to pursue.

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