As far as I've heard, Phil Long is MSRP plus they have a doc fee in the range of $600-700. If my math is correct, I'll be saving around $4K with my build (Oct res) by going with Granger. I have a late July res with Phil Long that I won't be using. I'll wait a little while to save $4K.
What is best depends on what short of offroading you will do:
35, no disco - Will do better when mud is your primary obstacle. More clearance and a bigger footprint.
33s w/disco - Will do better in uneven terrain where the disco will increase articulation and better keep all the tires on the ground.
The gearing is the biggest thing that has me thinking squatch. If you think you might want 35s, best to have gearing optimized for that tire size. Everything else needed to up the tire size seems like it ought to be straight forward.
Plus, I've been working from home through this whole process...
I don't know anything about what is involved in doing a lift. How difficult will that be? I assume you'll want to put on a small lift before putting 35s on a BL that come from the factory with 33s.
Regarding the packages, what if you get Sasquatch and High? The survey only lets you pick one. Shouldn't Sasquatch Yes/No be a separate question from package?
Could those dealers offering "cutting in line" not know what they are talking about. Ford has said that Broncos will be built in reservation order to the degree possible after allowing for commodity restrictions and dealer allocation. If this is true, how could a dealer bump someone up? There...
True, but I think I'd still be interested. Even better if it had detachable rails the came to the front windshield. That would provide all sorts of options. Sort of a mashup of the standard rack and the fishing concept rack.
Somewhere I saw a picture of a 4 door with a roof rack that only attached to the rear section of the hard top. With that rack, it would be easy to figure out a way to carry the mid section on the hard top.
Aren't vehicles typically delivered to the dealer on a car transport truck? That in turn is how Granger will be delivering to the end buyer. Ford needs to solve the same problem as Granger. Specifically, how to get the extra goodies to the purchaser when they won't all fit inside the vehicle...
Unfortunately, I know myself too well. I typically am on the frugal side but here is how my use of SBD will go:
Manual - I'll have a good time shopping around, purchasing, and installing them. I'll use them a few times, but then they will seldom get used. I won't want to spend the time on the...
Put a cup holder ashtray:
https://www.gosodirect.net/collections/new-arrivals/products/t-rex-car-ashtray-with-lid-cupholder-ashtray-car-ashtray-cup-holder
In a molle cup holder:
https://www.amazon.com/Rothco-Lightweight-MOLLE-Bottle-Carrier/dp/B07BHJT5Z1/ref=asc_df_B07BHJT5Z1/?tag=hyprod-20...
Assuming I am thinking of the same video (which I admittedly have not rewatched recently), the biggest drawback with the larger tires was less torque which resulted in slower starts and a feeling of less power. For their testing, the same vehicle and axle ratios were used for all the tests. It...