2-doors, Metallic Red, stick shift...
damn straight I'm going to drive it like a sports car.
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damn straight I'm going to drive it like a sports car.
My wrangler came with paddle shifters.
I like the way the Bronco has the manual shifting buttons on the gear shift for the automatics rather than paddles. I usually drive left-handed with my right arm on the console so it is the perfect place to thumb the shift buttons coming down the steep grades around the Rockies.
I used a lot of engine braking in my Ram to avoid adding to the burnt rubber smell in the air and save pads, especially in weekend mountain traffic. I was interested to see that Ford actually added that as a recommended practice in the manual either in D or M for those type environments.
I used a lot of engine braking in my Ram to avoid adding to the burnt rubber smell in the air and save pads, especially in weekend mountain traffic. I was interested to see that Ford actually added that as a recommended practice in the manual either in D or M for those type environments.
The problem I found with the gear shift button in 'D' is that it only holds the gear for a few seconds and then goes back to auto mode. I found myself switching to 'M' up and down long hills on the highway to hold the gear I wanted. Still, being a left handed driver myself, was pretty convenient.
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The paddle shift on my Raptor absolutely sucks! The delay time from hitting the paddle to the actual shift has you bouncing off of the rev limiter. They are useless.
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I put a Raptor wheel with paddle shifting in my 2018 F150 Lariat Sport. I just had to terminate 3 wires at the clockspring connector and splice the other end to the harness behind the glove box. I spliced them into the wiring for the shift button on the shifter.
Today, I pulled all of the diagrams from Alldata for my 23 2-door Wildtrack. I compared the clockspring part number to the one installed on the 23 Bronco Raptor and they are the same. The wiring is also the same on both Broncos. I suspect that I will have to run the 3 wires from the clockspring to the wires from the shifter switch. Same as I did for my F150.
Today, I pulled all of the diagrams from Alldata for my 23 2-door Wildtrack. I compared the clockspring part number to the one installed on the 23 Bronco Raptor and they are the same. The wiring is also the same on both Broncos. I suspect that I will have to run the 3 wires from the clockspring to the wires from the shifter switch. Same as I did for my F150.
Yep, I have a feeling it’s just as easy as doing it on a F150.
If I could get a Bronco Raptor steering wheel at a decent price I would do it. But it’s just not worth the price to me. Even at cost the wheel is $945
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