Saw Cactus Gray First Edition 4Door @ Dealer Event. 2.7L Engine + Removed Fenders + Cupholders!

[swooshdave]

Thanks! Love how we're starting to see FE's roll off the line getting ready for launch!

Also, those are some of the better pictures that depict the Navy Pier interior. I saw it last week in a Sport and that's very close.

This one is pre-production and may get crushed at some point.

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[PittShawn]

This one is pre-production and may get crushed at some point.

I understand, just nice to see they're getting ready with that set up. It is tough to see all the components that get wasted though.

 

[LARELL]

Oh great. My GF is going to be freaking pissed. All she wanted was something to carry her SUP board. I got a 4D Wild Trak. She is 5'0". lol

i'm getting a WT and will mostly use it for my paddle board / long board but i'm 5'8" so i have a bit more height than your GF.
she can carry the paddle board over her head and slide it on the roof rack from the back, now getting the board off i cant really help you. maybe one of those Yakama or Thule paddle board side loading racks?
https://www.thule.com/en-us/winter-...yak-roof-racks/thule-hullavator-pro-_-1685448
https://yakima.com/products/showdown
https://yakima.com/products/showboat-66?_ga=2.251089094.1352927381.1616688983-997901954.1616688983

 

[VoltageDrop]

that engine looks like a nightmare..ugh

It looks like 5 minutes with a 1/4" impact would get all those charge pipes out of the way and then it's not so bad. Two turbos and an intercooler make for lots of air piping but removing them is no big deal. It looks way better than most V6 crossovers where you have to yank the whole intake off to change the spark plugs under the cowl

 

[RedHotFuzz]

My wife's face when I tell her I want to get our Bronco in a "fun" color:

 

[BigSteveO]

I'll let you know how the Sasquatch and kayak thing works out because wife said it's mandatory that we buy kayaks if we get Bronco and we are getting a 4 door Sasquatch. I just hope it doesn't take forever to get a roof rack and still think it's absurd I can't get one with my order.

Have you seen this drop-down Kayak roof rack

 

[reidski29]

This is what I use for getting to the top of my expedition (I think it is just an inch shorter than a SAS with roof rack) so really no biggy. Just fold down the seat too and stand on the lowered seat.
https://www.hammacher.com/product/c...PJctmguVOs1iYPEUgeZf1ZCaFG0QRPuhoCXSEQAvD_BwE

 

[Big Island Bronco ?♂️]

I had to work in Ohio a few days so I took today off after the work was done to go to a Detroit Dealer Showing, to see a Real Bronco in person. My wife came out too for a escape. Taylor Ford for a 1pm Bronco had a 4Door Cactus Grey First Edition and WOW! No one else was there and we had the Bronco all to ourselves. We climbed over it for about an hour and then looked at all the different colors in the lot. The staff was great and actually seemed to know a lot, better than I expected.

My impressions are:

• -My wife loved it. She asked me what I can do to get mine faster. She also was pointing out all the little Easter eggs
• - Like everyone else has said, the Bronco is bigger in person, don't think this is little. The floor in the back was above my navel. Sas package doesn't have a roof rack because you won't reach it anyway. I can't imaging putting my Kayaks up and down from there.
• -The 35" tires are HUGE, I'm 6' and they came up to my belt. I'll be happy with the 32" tires on the OBX I have ordered. My 5'2" wife would not like climbing in and out of this one all the time. She will use the Step on the OBX although I was thinking of taking them off Shhh
• -The Cactus grey looks a little minty green not plain grey like some pictures show. On the first edition inside and a Bronco Sport outside in the sun looks great! I would get it but I don't think it will show well once it gets salted up in the winter. I guess Ford can't make it's mind up on that.
• - Yes the 2.7 engine looks a little hairy but it wasn't too bad, I can see down through and see the block.
• - I sat in the front and the back and there was plenty of room, no problems with the seating. The wife said on the way home that she should have tried the driver's seat to see if it was too big her to drive.
• - They had the flares off and I got a good look at them. It doesn't look like it would be too much trouble to add some bolts if you are worried about someone stealing them.
• -The Doors are heavy. I was once in an accident and I was hit in my driver door. The car I was in was rated well and saved my ass. I was thinking the the Bronco wouldn't be as safe for a side impact because the doors are removable. They are heavy duty or at least heaver than I expected.
• - Tool kit looked ok, not a cheap ratchet.
• - Navy pier looks great in person, even my pictures don't do it justice (at least I think that is Navy Pier)
• - I wish there was a 2Door and/or a MIC top, that what I'm ordering
• - Opening and closing the back door is tough. The door is heavy and the shock had a resistance. Maybe it will break in after use, the wife is not going to like it.
• - I was pretty set on the Rapid Red. Looking out in the lot we saw a Velocity Blue F150 next to a Rapid Red F150. We both loved the blue, going to switch that in my order. It was sunny then overcast too... BLUE IT IS!!
• - Not a lot of places to put stuff. Glove box, front seat console, and I guess the trunk (that I did not see)

All the modern tech out there, but pictures still can be deceiving. Still nothing beats actually seeing it for yourself. I suggest you do the same when you can.

Thanks @LadyBronco for the registration info
https://thinkfordfirstevents.com/registration

I also wanted to give back a little

CUP HOLDERS!!!

Good write up and pictures. I saw that Same FE last week. Many of the people at the event were surprised like you at its size and tires. With 51% of people getting the Sasquatch package I can see a bunch of buyers regret for those who will never take it off-road.

 

[RDUBronco]

OP said he was 6', still confusing to me.

If the OP is 6 foot, probably has an pants inseam of 30" or 32". Add some inches for hip and it would roughly align with top of tire

 

[Stroopaloop]

I had to work in Ohio a few days so I took today off after the work was done to go to a Detroit Dealer Showing, to see a Real Bronco in person. My wife came out too for a escape. Taylor Ford for a 1pm Bronco had a 4Door Cactus Grey First Edition and WOW! No one else was there and we had the Bronco all to ourselves. We climbed over it for about an hour and then looked at all the different colors in the lot. The staff was great and actually seemed to know a lot, better than I expected.

My impressions are:

• -My wife loved it. She asked me what I can do to get mine faster. She also was pointing out all the little Easter eggs
• - Like everyone else has said, the Bronco is bigger in person, don't think this is little. The floor in the back was above my navel. Sas package doesn't have a roof rack because you won't reach it anyway. I can't imaging putting my Kayaks up and down from there.
• -The 35" tires are HUGE, I'm 6' and they came up to my belt. I'll be happy with the 32" tires on the OBX I have ordered. My 5'2" wife would not like climbing in and out of this one all the time. She will use the Step on the OBX although I was thinking of taking them off Shhh
• -The Cactus grey looks a little minty green not plain grey like some pictures show. On the first edition inside and a Bronco Sport outside in the sun looks great! I would get it but I don't think it will show well once it gets salted up in the winter. I guess Ford can't make it's mind up on that.
• - Yes the 2.7 engine looks a little hairy but it wasn't too bad, I can see down through and see the block.
• - I sat in the front and the back and there was plenty of room, no problems with the seating. The wife said on the way home that she should have tried the driver's seat to see if it was too big her to drive.
• - They had the flares off and I got a good look at them. It doesn't look like it would be too much trouble to add some bolts if you are worried about someone stealing them.
• -The Doors are heavy. I was once in an accident and I was hit in my driver door. The car I was in was rated well and saved my ass. I was thinking the the Bronco wouldn't be as safe for a side impact because the doors are removable. They are heavy duty or at least heaver than I expected.
• - Tool kit looked ok, not a cheap ratchet.
• - Navy pier looks great in person, even my pictures don't do it justice (at least I think that is Navy Pier)
• - I wish there was a 2Door and/or a MIC top, that what I'm ordering
• - Opening and closing the back door is tough. The door is heavy and the shock had a resistance. Maybe it will break in after use, the wife is not going to like it.
• - I was pretty set on the Rapid Red. Looking out in the lot we saw a Velocity Blue F150 next to a Rapid Red F150. We both loved the blue, going to switch that in my order. It was sunny then overcast too... BLUE IT IS!!
• - Not a lot of places to put stuff. Glove box, front seat console, and I guess the trunk (that I did not see)

All the modern tech out there, but pictures still can be deceiving. Still nothing beats actually seeing it for yourself. I suggest you do the same when you can.

Thanks @LadyBronco for the registration info
https://thinkfordfirstevents.com/registration

I also wanted to give back a little

CUP HOLDERS!!!

Everytime I see pics of Navy pier, I'm glad my wife told me I'm getting roast interior.

 

[jxc]

Oh great. My GF is going to be freaking pissed. All she wanted was something to carry her SUP board. I got a 4D Wild Trak. She is 5'0". lol

You could get her these:

 

[Norm A.]

that engine looks like a nightmare..ugh

I can hear the mechanics cussing from my home when they've got to work on one

 

[BigSteveO]

Great review! When I saw a 4DR SAS over the weekend I was shocked at how big it is. I've seen both a stock 2DR Badlands and a 4DR Wildtrack in parking lots in Michigan, so I thought I knew what to expect. But getting to sit in a 4DR Sasquatched Bronco and getting in and out of it makes a huge difference re perspective. It really is a beefy vehicle with a wide stance.

It prompted me to want to change by Badlands order to non-SAS (with the upgraded wheels). The 33's would be perfect for my 2DR Cyber Orange Badlands (plus I like the more traditional stance) but my wife insists on going with SAS. Don't get me wrong, I do like the SAS look, but the traditional look just sings to me.

So the deal is, we'll leave our order as is and let the Bronco gods decide. If we make it in the first production quarter, the Bronco gods want us to go SAS. So we will. If we're in the second quarter or later, and thus can change our order without a time penalty, we'll change it. (but by then she'll probably convince me to her side anyway, so we'll likely get SAS in that scenario too).

So long story short, Sasquatched Broncos are YUGE. And I'll need one of those Sasquatch stickers for my Bronco.

Or you can change the order to non-SAS BL and get the upgraded rims and tires, not much difference in height. She will never know; I won't tell her "I promise"

 

[Broncotrax]

Crazy, We have a giant fleet of them with no issues at all
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