They should offer hardtop retrofit kit (with connection / switches preinstalled)

[RoadKiller]

I would gladly add a Soft-Top now if I could get my Bronco sooner. Seeing I'm switching to order both I would like a discount later when my hardtop comes in! Let's pre-wire the soft-tops for wiper and washer.

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[Ylekiot]

I agree - this is a simple solution.

 

[Nickp]

I asked my contact at Ford about this a few months ago and he said it wasn’t likely to happen but it was something they looked into.

Honestly I can’t even remember the last time I used my rear wiper. I’ll probably swap to a soft top and either live with it or add the hard top and who cares about the rear washer

 

[smocon73]

I would gladly add a Soft-Top now if I could get my Bronco sooner. Seeing I'm switching to order both I would like a discount later when my hardtop comes in! Let's pre-wire the soft-tops for wiper and washer.

Or at least provide that option for "hard-top ready" and provide backorder pricing for both MIC and modular shipped to dealer for those who chose to take soft top now vs. no pricing and most likely $1k over build and price option.

 

[Cliff]

Just wondering how long before they run out of soft tops?

 

[HotdogThud]

I'd wager that the time and labor to retrofit that into an existing truck would be hours, but I bet it's not more than about 5 minutes on an assembly line...

 

[HotdogThud]

Just wondering how long before they run out of soft tops?

about 3 hours from now, lmao

 

[DaBronCo33]

I’m sure they would if it were a viable option.

 

[GoTigersGoBronco]

One of the challenges is having to catch up all that MIC production in '22/'23. They're going to need to roll out painted and modular tops next year. Remains to be seen if they can scale that much.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Didn't they kinda do this when they offered a pile of fordpass points if you switched from mod to softtop?

They won't sell a vehicle unless it is complete how you ordered it. But if you switch and get enough points to put a big dent in buying a hardtop on the side...

But yeah, you need the hookups too.

We don't want a soft top so we are staying the course with a hardtop. I figured we would be early 22 calender year from the get-go anyway and so far I haven't had much reason to change that... until everybody switches to soft top I guess...

Might snag a mesh bimimi top down the road so my redhead wife/son don't turn into lobsters but that is as far as we are interested in a soft top.

 

[mdk100]

This is a simple way to ship some more 2 doors. I don’t want a hard top, but was forced to take it. Seems like they need this option.

 

[JeebusCripes]

Yep! Exactly this idea. I agree that as a consumer this makes total sense. I would assume they have thought of this and foe whatever reason it didn’t make sense as a viable solution. I still wonder how big of an issue the microchip shortage plays into these delays as well.

 

[Tricky Dick]

It seems like those with VINs must sync up with the hard tops available so it probably doesn't matter, but I wouldn't be opposed to a 2dr soft top even without hook ups. I might end up buying one down the road anyway.

 

[604Bronco]

No interest in a soft top for me, but this solution makes sense. I also rarely use my rear wiper, so that wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me if it was wired for one or not. But my OCD would kick in and it’d drive me crazy that it didn’t work!

 

[mtap]

People keep talking about wiring and plumbing...what about the controls for it. Will that need to be added too? Dealer event only had soft tops so I don’t know where the controls would go?

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