Recent content by Gopher

I do tow but mostly a small 14' aluminum fishing boat that weighs little. Also a large pontoon boat occasionally and only a few miles from my cabin to a storage facility for winter.

Indeed! As you know, I was going to trade in my GT350, but in the end cannot do it. I am going to trade in my pickup instead.

I would add the Ford pro tune to the 2.3. Would consider it for the 2.7.but the gain is not that great for the $, so not sure. Am interested in feedback from anyone who has done the Ford tune on the 2.7. I have read lots of good feedback on the 2.3 tune.

I do wrench on all my vehicles, so this is important. Would love to hear more on reliability of 2.7L vs. 2.3L. I thought the second-gen 2.7L is better/good but maybe not?

Not important.

Hello. I am considering purchasing one of two models, both 2-door: 2025 Stroppe 2026 Badlands 7MT I have test driven both along with a Big Bend 7MT. For those who have or have had these, what do you think? I know the manual-vs-automatic debate can get heated, so here goes! My impressions...

Congrats. Similarly, I am trading my low-mileage '17;Shelby GT350 (that I have not driven much the last few years) for a new Stroppe this weekend. New type of fun ahead!

Appreciate all the input. The local dealer ended up selling the other SE shortly after we hit our impasse. The two other close-by SEs also sold over the weekend, so they are running out in my neck of the woods. I am picking it up this Saturday! It is bittersweet, however, since I am trading...

Thanks! Good to know about the rack.

That is one way to not worry about the paint. Very sharp! And like the stock SE, will not get lost in a crowd! What rack is installed?

Very interesting points about the paint. The two I have seen had painted tailgates. The paint did seem very thin.per @Baja71 . Is anyone experiencing paint issues on the overpainted sections (tailgate or orange)? I realize these are less than two years old, so not much to go on yet in terms...

Thanks. There are many Ford dealers in my area, several closer to me than the one that had the Stroppe, so not concerned here. Plus I have never known a dealer to turn down service revenue. The two options I wanted are.worth it to me, the others, as I noted, I don't care about.

Update: An out-of-town dealer with which I was dealing got aggressive and beat my local dealer's offer. I asked the local dealer to match it but they declined (I respect them for standing their ground after telling me earlier they were all-in). I will be driving a few hundred miles to pick it...

I am not fat, nor a kid, but happy to jump on a Twinkie!

Good idea! I pushed them again with a competitive bid and they said they are all-in. I can try this idea.