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First 24 hrs in my Badlands Sasquatch 4dr 2.7L Velocity Blue Soft Top (w/ Rear Cargo Enclosure review)
Maybe you answered this and I did not understand. If you open the tailgate, can you pop the soft top rear clamshell and also lift the lid of the enclosure? Does that do anything for access?
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I wonder how that rear paint issue passed quality control at ford, they have human eyes on that stuff for decades. It's not hidden either...
Awesome! Love how folks pulling up and videoing your rig while you are doing the interview...I do wish the host would have had a mic for you. A couple of times I could not hear what you said...very cool though and beautiful rig.
There’s a pic/comment noting that the rod propping up the rear clamshell interferes with the ability to open the cargo lid.
He mentioned that with the soft top on, you’d have to open the tailgate and prop the rear clamshell up without the rod in order to lift the cargo lid itself.
Sounds like a pain — def one of those design flaws that should have been thought out better! Given the price difference between the raised lid and fixed lid, I’d expect more practical functionality than it currently does — apparently the ability to open a lid is enough criteria to call it “Deluxe”…
OP - thanks for sharing this, it probably spared me some buyer’s remorse and saved me some money.
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Seeing these pics with my non-SAS VB BL scheduled....
It would be great if they (Tuffy?) had a similar option that’s essentially a lockable raised and/or removable lid —sitting on top of/within a flat lid that operates like the current product.
This would add the function of being able to secure & access the cargo area from the topside with the tailgate closed. The top lid would be ~1.5-2” smaller all the way around and include an integrated keyed lock.
But you’d still have the option of opening the tailgate & lifting the entire topside for bigger items (like the current product). This would likely require that portion of the lid to be connected to the seatside panel via hinge(s). Of course, all of the steel would need to be reinforced to a degree.
It would also be great if they made installation / removal of the entire unit more user friendly (without sacrificing anything important).
This would add the function of being able to secure & access the cargo area from the topside with the tailgate closed. The top lid would be ~1.5-2” smaller all the way around and include an integrated keyed lock.
But you’d still have the option of opening the tailgate & lifting the entire topside for bigger items (like the current product). This would likely require that portion of the lid to be connected to the seatside panel via hinge(s). Of course, all of the steel would need to be reinforced to a degree.
It would also be great if they made installation / removal of the entire unit more user friendly (without sacrificing anything important).
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It happened at the dealer while installing the accessory table. Dealer is fixing it this week. I wasn't willing to give it back to them until now.
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Thank god, hate to think it was MAP, I would have said ford is going to route of Tesla in quality
Have you considered the fixed lid cargo area enclosure? Based on the lid review here, I'm wondering if the fixed lid might work better with the soft-top? I only have the soft-top, and I love having the rear/side windows out, but am looking for a bit of security
https://accessories.ford.com/compartment-asy-rear-stowage-vm2dz-78115a00-c.html#2021/Bronco
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I am at the same decision point, this is what I intend to use my FordPass points towards. I can't decide between the security drawer (which absolutely won't hold a backpack) and these enclosures. I'm inclined to go for the deluxe one, because down the road I will be getting a hard top to replace the soft top.
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I'm wondering the same. Basically, how hard is it to remove the fixed lid?
That is a great point. Like @stuston said, if the lid was detachable it'd be pretty amazing. I need to move a pinball machine once a year and it'd be nice if I didn't have to remove the entire cage to do it.
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Thanks for the legwork. Probably gonna be deluxe lid for me then.
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