Ugly Test Mule

[BroncoMike]

Shamelessly stolen from another forum - allegedly seen at Silver Lake Dunes yesterday.

Interesting stuff to look at here.

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[JimmyDean]

Shamelessly stolen from another forum - allegedly seen at Silver Lake Dunes yesterday.

Interesting stuff to look at here.

is there a pic of the front approach angle? That clearance and departure angle and wheel base looks pretty amazing.

 

[BroncoMike]

That's the only shot posted. But I can't imagine more won't be popping up if it was in a public place for very long.

 

[JimmyDean]

That's the only shot posted. But I can't imagine more won't be popping up if it was in a public place for very long.

It is interesting, there is a big bronco meet there this weekend. This is not coincidental. (big as in many, not big as in the FSB). If that thing is still there come Thursday or Friday when people really start showing up we're gonna know everything about it.

 

[Nickp]

Wow. So maybe the previous mules were the 4-door? And this is the first sighting of the 2 door? That thing has an insanely short wheelbase.

 

[JimmyDean]

Wow. So maybe the previous mules were the 4-door? And this is the first sighting of the 4 door? That thing has an insanely short wheelbase.

Always thought the ones already spotted were the 4 door wheelbase.

 

[BroncoMike]

More evidence that "spy shots" are carefully orchestrated.

 

[BroncoMike]

Wow. So maybe the previous mules were the 4-door? And this is the first sighting of the 4 door? That thing has an insanely short wheelbase.

In the old pic of the two mules parked beside a road in Oz, there was an extended cab mule in back and what appears to be this model - what I would guess is the 2-door variant mule - parked in front.

 

[TeocaliMG]

Regarding that Colorado mule, could you imagine ford marketing for the courier. "We needed a test bed for our new compact truck but the Ranger was just TOO tough so we had to step it down a notch"

In all seriousness though, they are testing a Watts Link on the rear axle of that Colorado. Same as the Asia Pacific Ranger Raptor.... fancy stuff. The 5 bolt wheels are the main reason I question it being for Ranger/Bronco development however.

 

[loubif]

Shamelessly stolen from another forum - allegedly seen at Silver Lake Dunes yesterday.

Interesting stuff to look at here.

Any one out there able to calculate the wheelbase for this latest mule based on possible tire size etc cause I'm with @Nickp, that wheelbase looks really really short, very intriguing though.

 

[BroncoBuyer]

Looks like a Isuzu Vehicross, I like it!

 

[vr00m_vr00m]

Shamelessly stolen from another forum - allegedly seen at Silver Lake Dunes yesterday.

Interesting stuff to look at here.

Which forum did this photo come from?

Wow. So maybe the previous mules were the 4-door? And this is the first sighting of the 2 door? That thing has an insanely short wheelbase.

You just blew my mind, I was looking at it earlier and was thinking. "Somethin' missin..."

 

[JimmyDean]

Any one out there able to calculate the wheelbase for this latest mule based on possible tire size etc cause I'm with @Nickp, that wheelbase looks really really short, very intriguing though.

I tried two different methods, got somewhere between 86" and 118" depending on which 'known' measurements I used. due to angle, 'knowns' and just quick shitty work on my part.

*If I had a pic of the full truck, with the wheels pointed straight ahead, I could probably get a better estimate.

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

...- allegedly seen at Silver Lake Dunes yesterday.

. . . .

I'm guessing that device on the rear wheel is to measure travel. Hard to see on a phone.

 

[BroncoMike]

Which forum did this photo come from?

Some forums frown on posting the source of competitive content, I don't recall if this is one of them and don't have the time to look it up AND post a reply in a timely fashion, so at the risk of getting an unpaid vacation:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1589785-cross-dressing-a-bronco-mule.html#post18776998

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