Yes, what I was mentioning that you couldn't see if if there was a hinge at the bottom of the "gate" if it swings down and the side hinges were only for the tire carrier, as someone suspected. But I would strongly doubt that went to that elaborate of a setup and the side hinges look like they bolt directly to the gate.
all of the current bronco mules and crash test ones built are likely all hand built. They'll start doing pre-production assembly line runs late this summer to fine tune the machines and the process. then start full production early December, hopefully.
My guess is we’re somewhere at the end of hand-built, but not on a line yet. Traditionally, you get a spy shot of several cars on a line sans doors and wheels when they are that far along. After the Explorer launch, I don’t see Ford rushing any launches for years to come.
The hinge is in the wrong place for that. The hinge would have to be above and below the tall light in order to clear the tailgate.
Me too, but to me they are inboard of the gate seam so they are likely external swingate hinges like the Jeep’s. If they were a tire carrier they would be outboard, so the is room to swing it away before opening the tailgate. TBH though, a swingate allows quicker access, so probably better that way in the end.
That door is ugly as sinYou mean like driving onstage with half doors with a hole in the middle of them and not only does the donut not make it to production but the half doors not even materialize? It didn't stop sales but Jeep did screw that one up and there are a few people disappointed.
But you can see where the hinges end., and it's nowhere near the tire.
