2025 Manual Transmission Thread

[BigHoof]

Since a lot of you are fairly new to the Bronco Manual, thought you might like to see what it can do. This video was posted a few years ago but still applies today. By far the easiest to use Manual Transmission I have ever owned. You'll love them when they finally arrive!

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[E-Squat]

My dealership had the body shop install the hitch. I asked the service manager verify with the body shop that they did the FDRS programming of the module and they claimed they did. Towed a small trailer Saturday, and sure enough it is not properly programmed. Running lights work, but nothing beyond that:
1. No turn signals
2. No confirmation on Sync screen that trailer is attached
3. No trailer option in features.

Let me know how yours works. I have to take mine back anyway for them to program a third key.

Thank you for the insight! I will let you know how mine goes.

 

[Top Off Doors On]

Our Badlands shipped on May 15th and arrived in the Ogden CP Rail auto compound in Calgary over the weekend. No Canadian counter tariffs were applied; either it's CUSMA eligible or Ford qualified for the performance-based remission framework that's part of this ridiculous trade war.

It should get to the dealer between Wednesday and next Monday.

 

[opq]

So now that a few people here have taken delivery, anyone first hand seen the rear seat vents to confirm that manuals indeed keep the old under front seat design?

 

[KevinInChicago]

Got my 2025 base 2 door manual a couple days ago (Marsh Gray). No vents to the rear on mine.
I was told it would be the only manual my dealer sells for 2025 Broncos. Put a Twisted Shifter white shift ball on it instead of the RedBull can feel stock shifter ball (5 minute install). I also have a Steeda clutch spring to install tomorrow even though stock feels fine.

 

[ggjjr]

This is what I received, today. It came from my salesman's contact at Ford regarding my HE Manual:

Hello all!

This bronco is crossing through an airbag campaign, it doesn’t mean this is a bad unit, but it needs to approve one inspection before it could be released we don’t have any date to green of this quality hold. We need to stand by until status changes, after this, we could request a mark hot to get it delivered as soon as possible.

 

[opq]

Those who took delivery of a 2025 hard top, did it come with any storage bags for the roof panels? I read that the front panel storage bags should be included but hearing the 2025s at least don't have them.

 

[TJP249]

Those who took delivery of a 2025 hard top, did it come with any storage bags for the roof panels? I read that the front panel storage bags should be included but hearing the 2025s at least don't have them.

My 2D did not

 

[*T2*]

Ordered 2 Door Badlands, MT, ruby red w/black appearance pkg, received build date week of 7/14, ordered 5/12.

 

[KevinInChicago]

I have had my Base 2025 manual for a week now. I ordered the Steeda spring about 9 months ago waiting and waiting for my Bronco to arrive. The stock pedal effort is eh -- ok I guess if you did not know any better from past experience on how they could feel. It had acceptable excessive assist making engagement kind of wonky feeling as it has the feel of 2 different take ups as the pedal goes through it's motion. I installed the Steeda spring today with 400 miles on my Bronco. Cut to the chase, it feels much much better without the excessive assist from before. I thought it would take maybe 5 minutes like a Mustang but the Bronco spring took me maybe 30 minutes of borderline aggravation. The stock spring is a greasy and I mean greasy mess. Have to pull a c-clip off first then push the pedal to the floor and pry the spring off the bottom post with a screwdriver. When it lets loose, it separates into 5 parts. I watched a U-tube video first so I knew how to put it back together. Took my finger to transfer all the factory grease over to the new spring and load the assembly back up in order. Held the pedal down with a metal rod to the bottom of the seat mount to hold it down full. My head is too big and I am too big to fit under the dash like when I was 16 so a lot of it is feel to get the unit back onto the top post. Once that is placed, it is just a greasy squeeze with all your finger strength to get that bottom post under the spring mount. Only took maybe 15 tries to finally get that last 1/8 inch I needed to get onto the post. Slide that tiny C-clip back onto the end and wa-la greasy pat on my own back for a greasy spring. Half a roll of paper towels and some Simple Green to clean up my mess of grease mess and ready to roll.
Way better feel. The clutch is still light but now the way you would expect with now being able to actually feel the point of engagement clearly. It now has one smooth action, not the multi force it had before. I like it a lot. Cheap modification that the factory should copy.

My dealer said mine was only the 2nd manual they have sold in the Broncos. You miss out on a lot with the Bronco by going automatic I think. Wanted a new manual before they all are gone for good someday. Thumbs up Steeda!

 

[Top Off Doors On]

Those who took delivery of a 2025 hard top, did it come with any storage bags for the roof panels? I read that the front panel storage bags should be included but hearing the 2025s at least don't have them.

Was it on your window sticker?

 

[RubyRuin]

FYI, I was originally scheduled for production on the week of 7/14 but it got pushed to 7/21 as of today, with no email or communication from Ford. You guys that got thrown into this week range may want to check your tracker and see if you got pushed out as well.

Not a problem for me but just a heads up for those that may be making plans around your new Broncos!

 

[*T2*]

FYI, I was originally scheduled for production on the week of 7/14 but it got pushed to 7/21 as of today, with no email or communication from Ford. You guys that got thrown into this week range may want to check your tracker and see if you got pushed out as well.

Not a problem for me but just a heads up for those that may be making plans around your new Broncos!

Yes, upon checking just now, I was moved to 7/21 as well. No worries for me either. It is what it is I suppose. Just want it done right.

 

[RubyRuin]

@*T2* I'm now moved from 7/21 to 7/7 as of today, where are you this week?

 

[DesertMike680]

@*T2* I'm now moved from 7/21 to 7/7 as of today, where are you this week?

Interesting. I got my scheduled build date for my 7MT badlands this morning for 8/4 (before the outage occurred). Wondering if Ill get moved a bit sooner based on what you guys are experiencing?

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