Follow the Modified Bronco Badlands (#725) running in the NORRA Mexican 1000 Race!

[Werkedperformance]

Hi
A customer driving his Boot pulled around stopped traffic into a drainage ditch and crashed. He's fine, Boots fine and Boot is repaired and back running. I'm in Europe Racing The ring and testing Le Mans car. Best!

Thank you for the details Jim! Always good to hear from you! So this was one of the customers boots? Very cool, how many are out in the wild now? Hows everything going at the Ring?

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[Jim Glickenhaus]

Thank you for the details Jim! Always good to hear from you! So this was one of the customers boots? Very cool, how many are out in the wild now? Hows everything going at the Ring?

6 Boots so far. We're building 15 this year. All very good!

 

[Free Pizza]

Help a guy out. What is a boot? Lol

 

[GiddyUp’21]

They wanted the extra capability...

Nope. It was the weight savings from fewer cup holders...

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

Those awesome interior pics didn't instill any confidence for the stock roll cage! lol

It's not a "roll cage" that's why an actual roll cage was installed. Pretty standard for race requirements.

 

[ATLBronco75]

Help a guy out. What is a boot? Lol

It’s this weird truck we’ve seen in a few pictures.
https://www.glickenhausnar.com/scg-boot/

 

[TinStar]

It’s this weird truck we’ve seen in a few pictures.
https://www.glickenhausnar.com/scg-boot/

Das Boot is a cool machine, thanks for the link. First time hearing about one.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

If the Bronco just finishes it will be a big win for Ford. To finish first you first have to finish.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

wonder why they went with a Badlands over a Wildtrak?

 

[vrtical]

wonder why they went with a Badlands over a Wildtrak?

I know the focus for Wildtrak is desert runner, but it seems from what everything Ford has been doing with testing is using the Badlands as their signature model.

 

[Natai]

If it's a baha type race.....why not run a wildtrak since ford touts the high speed capabilities of the Wildtrak? Just a thought

wonder why they went with a Badlands over a Wildtrak?

Because, despite the different price point, Badlands is actually the most capable trim.
If you option the 2.7L and Sasquatch, you already exceed the capability of the WT (because you also have sway disconnect). If you don't want Sasquatch, then just adding the 2.7L matches/exceeds the WT. Badlands can handle high-speed off-road just as well as Wildtrak.

Or put another way, the Wildtrak is NOT the top trim - it's just the most expensive (not including FE).

Wildtrak is just an Outer Banks with a bunch of options already included.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Because, despite the different price point, Badlands is actually the most capable trim.
If you option the 2.7L and Sasquatch, you already exceed the capability of the WT (because you also have sway disconnect). If you don't want Sasquatch, then just adding the 2.7L matches/exceeds the WT. Badlands can handle high-speed off-road just as well as Wildtrak.

Or put another way, the Wildtrak is NOT the top trim - it's just the most expensive (not including FE).

Wildtrak is just an Outer Banks with a bunch of options already included.

Badlands on order here - was subtly pointing that out, with out being direct

But yeah, stock Badlands wheels and tires / we’ll assume a 2.7. In a desert race. Kind of says something doesn’t it ...

Oh Ford - if only you had launched with a two door cyber Orange 2.7 mansquatch with white top ... compromises, compromises.

 

[Fordmanbob]

Because, despite the different price point, Badlands is actually the most capable trim.
If you option the 2.7L and Sasquatch, you already exceed the capability of the WT (because you also have sway disconnect). If you don't want Sasquatch, then just adding the 2.7L matches/exceeds the WT. Badlands can handle high-speed off-road just as well as Wildtrak.

Or put another way, the Wildtrak is NOT the top trim - it's just the most expensive (not including FE).

Wildtrak is just an Outer Banks with a bunch of options already included.

I understand that WT doesn't have rock crawling mode or SBD but there is no rock crawling in this race. Therefore BL has no more capability than WT in this environment. In fact, they are equal in this environment. BL was advertised more for rock crawling capabilities. WT more for high speed off road. Isn't that what this race is?

 

[level3looper]

Help a guy out. What is a boot? Lol

The Boot was born at the same time the Baja 1000 was born. I've always been a fan because I'm also a fan of Steve McQueen - one of the first owners. I appreciate that The Glick is keeping it going.

Back in the day!

New

To me, the Boot is the original dune buggy. I imagine this is The Glick in his garage

 

[Marauder]

Reading... following. Thanks for sharing!

Do you know what’s rocking under the hood?

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