I do sympathize, but all is not lost. My non-sas BL has 4.7 gears... they are available with a BL. Check the window sticker. If it has the gears, just lift it and add tires.
Caution: there is apparently a special tool, as well. If it's your dealership's first go at it, make sure they order it. My Bronco has been at dealership for 3 weeks and now the special tool is back ordered until July. So, I'll pick mine up next week and put it back in the shop later this summer...
2.3 Manual, non-squatch Badlands. 22.5 average over 8,000 miles. Mostly county roads 45-55 MPH. Almost 23 MPG around town, 21 hwy and around 16 offroad!
Dropped my Bronco yesterday afternoon...after a rare (for Savannah) overnight cold soak the trans tech verified the noise. He's researching whether Ford want to apply the TSB or replace the transmission. Picking it up today and whatever happens, I'll have my rig for turkey season then get it...
I just rotated all 5 tires at a local tire store last week and I can assure you, the spare has a sensor...no problems, no TPMS light--rotating all 5 is definitely the way to get max life from your tires.
I love the 2.3. Other than sounding a bit like an oil burner at start-up I have zero complaints at about 3600 miles. I came from a 2015 Wrangler JK with the 3.6 manual and the Bronco 2.3 BL puts it to shame! I have the 7-speed manual and I find the 2.3 is great on and offroad. I am averaging...