What about the extended warranty bought through the Ford dealer, 10 year 100,000 mile? Is that still valid? If so I might be making the drive from Ft Myers to see you next month.
Damn it, I would have bought these in a heartbeat had I known they existed. I’m living in my 4 door for a month and haven’t had the windows installed since I received it back in January. I had to bring them with though because of the insane bugs up north. This would have been much better.
I wouldn't worry about the cold soak too much, mine does it and I live in SW Florida now. A little bit at idle, but first and second gear also until about 19 miles an hour and then it disappears. Goes away after about a mile of driving though. It's not obnoxious by any means, but it's noticeable...
Slightly off-topic question, but is there any demand at all for a 2-door MIC hardtop? Not the whole car, just the top. Tossing on a TrekTop as soon as I get my CG 7MT in a few weeks.
Does anyone buy these things as a back-up? Ideally I'd like to cover the cost of the Bestop with the sale of the...
I wouldn’t get your hopes too high on the hardtop being quieter, if they are any quieter I sure couldn’t tell. I was thinking the same thing, except I wanted a hardtop so I could use some existing yakima gear.
I’ve been transferred for work 3 times since I ordered my bronco. Finally picked it up in Nashville back in January during an ice storm. Have since moved to SW Florida. At 64 degrees in the morning, I have it. But not at idle. Between 7 and 19 mph in 1st and 2nd, it churns like the butter is...
Not a bad idea at all, just make it better than the gladiator. I wanted a gladiator, almost bought one. It’s a much better “overland” vehicle than the bronco, maybe more functional too, but it’s nowhere near as fun and nowhere near as nice to drive.
I like that Ford is taking this retro thing seriously. What other company will bring you 1960s inspired styling and 1920s manufacturing standards all in one vehicle? It’s like the Stutz Bearcat that my grandfather burned to death in, but with apple CarPlay and seatbelts.
Like Rob above, the only reason I bought the bronco is because of the manual option. Probably one of the last big vehicle manuals you’ll ever be able to buy. And it’s a slick little shifter. Way better than the bowl-of-pudding on the Jeep’s.
And I have the noise and I now live in a place that...
I don’t care what part of Michigan you’re in, you’re getting more than “some snow”. I lived in RO for years, when the local news freaked out about a snow storm, we’d get a dusting. When they said nothing at all I’d be hammering whatever car I owned at the time through miserable amounts of snow...
It would be appreciated if you could break the laws of physics and allow the soft top to be opened while the rack is on, that would be awesome.
Will this thing accept any of the industry standard kayak or bike carriers? Thule, Yakima, etc……
It is offensive because I only take mine to Starbucks and read books in the parking lot while leaning against it. Then I tell everyone that walks past how long it took to get and how there might be a TSB on the transmission and then I take a long pull off a rippin cold latte.
Shifting a manual transmission, even after a stall, does not create a path for water intrusion. Unless I’ve been lucky my whole life, which I haven’t been. Sealed is sealed, auto or manual.