Calling All 2022 Manual Sasquatch Owners

[heynow14]

I've seen evidence of less than a handful of Manual Sasquatches delivered thus far. Where are you at?

Early impressions, pics? Let's have it!!

Mine should be here in <2 weeks so I'm getting antsy...

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[cbrownabq]

Following I have one on order…….still

 

[RagnarKon]

The vast majority of the 2/14 build week for my dealer were manual transmission. Of course I wasn't one of them (sigh ) but I'm not ashamed to admit that I plan on driving past my dealer A LOT come mid-March to see if any of them were the Sasquatch package.

BUT, I don't think we'll be seeing too many manual Sasquatch Broncos truthfully. The way Ford setup pricing on the manual trans Sasquatch package, you really only got two options:

1. Two-door Base with Sasquatch package
2. Badlands trim without Sasquatch package

Nothing else makes sense from a financial perspective. Once you add on the Sasquatch package to the Big Bend or Black Diamond trim they are both within $1000 of the Badlands trim, and considering Badlands comes with sway-bar disconnect you'd be foolish not to upgrade.

And the Sasquatch package on the Badlands trim itself doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It's basically $4090 for a very minor 1/2" lift and a set of 35" tires. You can do do better aftermarket.

I ranted about it for a good week. Admittedly I was a little bit salty that week--but now I'm just left disappointed.

 

[Sooner]

Keep getting my build week pushed, started out 12/20 pushed multiple times ended up at 3/7. Who knows if it will stick
It didn’t 4/25

 

[wetdog]

3/7 build date for now,base man squatch.

 

[heynow14]

The vast majority of the 2/14 build week for my dealer were manual transmission. Of course I wasn't one of them (sigh ) but I'm not ashamed to admit that I plan on driving past my dealer A LOT come mid-March to see if any of them were the Sasquatch package.

BUT, I don't think we'll be seeing too many manual Sasquatch Broncos truthfully. The way Ford setup pricing on the manual trans Sasquatch package, you really only got two options:

1. Two-door Base with Sasquatch package
2. Badlands trim without Sasquatch package

Nothing else makes sense from a financial perspective. Once you add on the Sasquatch package to the Big Bend or Black Diamond trim they are both within $1000 of the Badlands trim, and considering Badlands comes with sway-bar disconnect you'd be foolish not to upgrade.

And the Sasquatch package on the Badlands trim itself doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It's basically $4090 for a very minor 1/2" lift and a set of 35" tires. You can do do better aftermarket.

I ranted about it for a good week. Admittedly I was a little bit salty that week--but now I'm just left disappointed.

I hear you. The math doesn't make sense - but that didn't stop me. I'm BL SAS MT LUX. I have a suspicion that Sasquatch will be a valuable spec in the resale market should I choose to sell at some point. I don't expect to but one never knows.

 

[JoeSpeed]

I hear you. The math doesn't make sense - but that didn't stop me. I'm BL SAS MT LUX. I have a suspicion that Sasquatch will be a valuable spec in the resale market should I choose to sell at some point. I don't expect to but one never knows.

C-c-combo Breaker! You’ll have a unicorn there indeed

 

[heynow14]

C-c-combo Breaker! You’ll have a unicorn there indeed

What do you think of the MT?

 

[JoeSpeed]

What do you think of the MT?

well personally, I’m manual or bust, I wouldn’t be here if it werent for stick.

For an outsiders prospective, I Let my friend who has a ‘16 STi drive my girl through the woods yesterday, he was blown away with how easy things were, and I finally learned the value of crawler gear as well (I drove back to where we tried to have a bonfire)

not gonna flood it with the same pics over and over, just a few for illustration

didnt ford that path, but getting to the little woods, didnt need anything but first and only used 4hi when doing a k turn, as there was a bit of a hill I needed to back up on.

My only question now is do I need 35s when I probably will offroad once a month or so

 

[RagnarKon]

I hear you. The math doesn't make sense - but that didn't stop me. I'm BL SAS MT LUX. I have a suspicion that Sasquatch will be a valuable spec in the resale market should I choose to sell at some point. I don't expect to but one never knows.

Eh, I’m over it (well, not really, but I have no real choice but to move on).

The only other person I’ve seen with a manual Sasquatch other than you is @Metal_Horses he got his 2-door Badlands last week I believe.

 

[heynow14]

well personally, I’m manual or bust, I wouldn’t be here if it werent for stick.

For an outsiders prospective, I Let my friend who has a ‘16 STi drive my girl through the woods yesterday, he was blown away with how easy things were, and I finally learned the value of crawler gear as well (I drove back to where we tried to have a bonfire)

not gonna flood it with the same pics over and over, just a few for illustration

didnt ford that path, but getting to the little woods, didnt need anything but first and only used 4hi when doing a k turn, as there was a bit of a hill I needed to back up on.

My only question now is do I need 35s when I probably will offroad once a month or so

That's awesome!! I wasn't even able to test drive a manual before ordering so this is quite a leap of faith for me. I heard nearly 100% positive reviews on the MT. The only thing I'm still a bit nervous about is the 2.3L exhaust...I feel like that will be underwhelming so hopefully aftermarket can address that meaningfully.

 

[heynow14]

Eh, I’m over it (well, not really, but I have no real choice but to move on).

The only other person I’ve seen with a manual Sasquatch other than you is @Metal_Horses he got his 2-door Badlands last week I believe.

I agree that it's super wacky what Ford did with the pricing but it is what it is. It'll all come out in the wash in the long run....

 

[StarPony]

I hear you. The math doesn't make sense - but that didn't stop me. I'm BL SAS MT LUX. I have a suspicion that Sasquatch will be a valuable spec in the resale market should I choose to sell at some point. I don't expect to but one never knows.

I've got a Badlands MT Sasquatch LUX on order, too (i'm a 4 Door softie)! No date yet, but definitely excited.

 

[JoeSpeed]

That's awesome!! I wasn't even able to test drive a manual before ordering so this is quite a leap of faith for me. I heard nearly 100% positive reviews on the MT. The only thing I'm still a bit nervous about is the 2.3L exhaust...I feel like that will be underwhelming so hopefully aftermarket can address that meaningfully.

you mean the sowing machine? Waiting for a turboback, or at least a downpipe, last thing I want is DRONE at cruising speeds, like my old Audi had.

downpipe at least sounds meaner and provides power

 

[heynow14]

I've got a Badlands MT Sasquatch LUX on order, too (i'm a 4 Door softie)! No date yet, but definitely excited.

Oh man...what color? I'm 4-door Softie, Carb Gray

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