🕵🏻‍♂️ Spied! 2022 Bronco Everglades Showing Winch, Snorkel, Roof Rack

[TripleB]

Hopefully they are testing the windows half down shake.

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[Garemlin]

The box could be testing equipment for weight distribution, drag or whatever the reasons were for the roof rack not initially being offered on the Sasquatch package. Just spit-balling here.

 

[Altitude]

I was hoping the 'standard winch' would provide a solution that wouldn't block the camera. Oh well...Also, that is a metric ton of wiring. I would love to know what they are hooked up to and what data they are trying to gather.

 

[bytheway]

The box could be testing equipment for weight distribution, drag or whatever the reasons were for the roof rack not initially being offered on the Sasquatch package. Just spit-balling here.

Agreed. Seems obvious they're testing the Sasquatch roof rack.

 

[VelocityBrew]

Looks like a validation buggy to me looks a lot like the vehicles we instrument at work.

 

[jaspercasidino]

 

[Rex21c]

Hopefully the wood box and wiring isn't standard equipment!

But seriously, why couldn't that go in the back? wonder what else they got in there.

 

[internationlriders]

That snorkel is the biggest blind spot I've ever seen! Watch out pedestrians especially at night!

 

[TheSSBoz]

Good thing they are covering it up...don't want anybody stealing a snorkel design or any other trivial addon designs on a vehicle already released....and even more silly.... set to be released soon. Maybe its an ultra secret new light weight paint color!!!!!

Dunno how much of that is marketing nonsense to generate more hype.....so we can all....stay pumped.

 

[Chaos]

Meh....

 

[hellahella]

W21669: i guess we’re getting a new roof rack?

also, that box is an alligator for testing

 

[NYCBD]

We just caught a prototype Ford Bronco Everglades testing its packaged winch and snorkel, along with a roof rack.

With its roof camo removed, we see a roof rack holding a hinged, wooden box, on which is written: “Do Not Remove From Rack.” Wires protrude from the box, and lead to a series of connections and harnesses, ultimately leading to massive bundles of wires directed throughout the vehicle. Wires appear to go to each wheel, to the middle of the wheelbase, and through open windows into the cockpit. It’s an interesting configuration that we haven’t seen on any prior Bronco prototypes.

Does the expansive wiring hint towards more features for the Everglades than merely a factory snorkel and winch kit? We'll find out for sure when the Everglades becomes available in Summer 2022.

Different rim on the spare in the later pics. Looks good!

 

[the blue potato]

Did Ford say if Everglades SE will be in a special color? Since this is not a special package you can add, but a special edition that may have its own color.

 

[VelocityBrew]

Hopefully the wood box and wiring isn't standard equipment!

But seriously, why couldn't that go in the back? wonder what else they got in there.

The data accusation electronics are more than likely in the vehicle. Not all the wires terminate into that box. That and what kind of instrumentation could they really need inside the vehicle? That rack looks loaded with accelerometers and strain gauges with the lead wires going into the back seat where I would generally mount my eDAQ.

 

[moisea]

We just caught a prototype Ford Bronco Everglades testing its packaged winch and snorkel, along with a roof rack.

With its roof camo removed, we see a roof rack holding a hinged, wooden box, on which is written: “Do Not Remove From Rack.” Wires protrude from the box, and lead to a series of connections and harnesses, ultimately leading to massive bundles of wires directed throughout the vehicle. Wires appear to go to each wheel, to the middle of the wheelbase, and through open windows into the cockpit. It’s an interesting configuration that we haven’t seen on any prior Bronco prototypes.

Does the expansive wiring hint towards more features for the Everglades than merely a factory snorkel and winch kit? We'll find out for sure when the Everglades becomes available in Summer 2022.

This is essentially the Overlanding edition. Thanks for the pics.

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