Base Model or Outer Banks (2022) Advice

[TheShark]

Being from MN I would never consider open diffs when dealing with snow. A Base sasquatch with a 2.7 is cheaper than a OBX with a 4 banger and open diffs. At least when you stuck in your driveway with two wheels spinning in the snow, your ass should be comfortable, your rig will look nice with the color coated panels, and you'll be listening to your premium sound system. And by all means get the $800 lights, they should light of your garage doors nicely, when you're stuck there.

It just proves my point, it's whatever is important to you. For $795 you can get the 4.27 locking rear and for $1595 you can get the Advanced 4x4 with Automatic On-Demand Engagement which is what I ordered on my '22 OBX. My '21 has the 4.27 locking rear. I can see where your are coming from though, you built a basic cost effective off road vehicle. I just happened to like being comfortable since this is also my daily driver. You also can't beat the look of the ribbed cloth seats in the OBX, very retro.

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[AP_2004]

Not only the tires, I'd add the wheels as well. I started out just replacing the tires with 275/70R-18 General Grabber A/TX and it was a vast improvement but I still couldn't stomach the OBX wheels so I bought some '21 Ranger wheels on the cheap from eBay, much better! If I had it to do over though I would have gotten the wheels first probably 17's which give you a wider choice of both wheels and tires. Tried to do it on the cheap by just replacing the tires but in the end it just didn't make the OBX wheels look good enough, IMO.

That looks great!!!

 

[TheShark]

Do you still have the tires?

I do not.

 

[e90steve]

It just proves my point, it's whatever is important to you. For $795 you can get the 4.27 locking rear and for $1595 you can get the Advanced 4x4 with Automatic On-Demand Engagement which is what I ordered on my '22 OBX. My '21 has the 4.27 locking rear. I can see where your are coming from though, you built a basic cost effective off road vehicle. I just happened to like being comfortable since this is also my daily driver. You also can't beat the look of the ribbed cloth seats in the OBX, very retro.

The standard MID OBX is no more comfortable than the base model. The only thing base is missing is the heated seats. Those can be added on the cheap. Everything else is pretty much exactly the same, just a different color.

If you are getting an OBX to open up LUX packages etc., that is one thing. But a basic OBX (after owning one) isn't worth the extra $.

The way to go is base and then go aftermarket wheels/lifter or go base SAS. Choose a fun color, add the MIC, Mod Bumper and Switches from the factory. This will be every bit as nice as an OBX and much cheaper.

The "retro" OBX interior I do like better personally, but not worth the $. The lights are pure vanity, in reality they perform exactly the same as base LEDs. The interior materials themselves don't cost Ford a penny more.

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