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This has been touched on a bit in the big thread about the Painted Modular Top reservation change, but it seems like a big issue: did Ford screw up by designing the Bronco without a center cross bar for the roof panels? They made a big deal about not having one overhead being an advantage over the Wrangler, but it’s always been in the back of my mind that the connection point between the two front panels and the larger backseat panel (on the 4 door) might cause a problem, like flexing a bit when you fasten them together for example.
This problem would be decreased with a lighter top, like the MIC, but a heavier, more substantial top would need more support, it seems.
It’s hard to believe that there’s a materials problem limiting production, which would be the most innocent explanation. Ford has incredible manufacturing capability—couldn’t they build 10,000 tops quickly if necessary? I’m really concerned that the problem is waterproofing and flex with the roof panels, and I think this problem could even exist with the MIC tops. Hope someone out there better informed and more engineering-inclined can easy my mind.
This problem would be decreased with a lighter top, like the MIC, but a heavier, more substantial top would need more support, it seems.
It’s hard to believe that there’s a materials problem limiting production, which would be the most innocent explanation. Ford has incredible manufacturing capability—couldn’t they build 10,000 tops quickly if necessary? I’m really concerned that the problem is waterproofing and flex with the roof panels, and I think this problem could even exist with the MIC tops. Hope someone out there better informed and more engineering-inclined can easy my mind.
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