[Updated] 300 MIC tops produced per day, but still constrained

[Panmort]

She even sounded like she genuinely meant it when she ended the phone call with "And truly, thank you, for being a loyal Ford customer."

I called to check on my bronco's status (currently stuck in production). She told me it was produced and waiting for inspection (sounds like QC). She seemed to be honest with me and said the 2/7 estimated delivery probably won't happen and told me to prepare myself that it might not be until March.

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[old goat]

I called to check on my bronco's status (currently stuck in production). She told me it was produced and waiting for inspection (sounds like QC). She seemed to be honest with me and said the 2/7 estimated delivery probably won't happen and told me to prepare myself that it might not be until March.

you are closer than I am and most of the B6G forum

 

[DreamFolise]

That's really awesome to hear. Tow is an easy post-production add.

When I found out the Tow package was a big holdup and the only difference in factory was 7 pin it was a no brainer.

 

[Panmort]

you are closer than I am and most of the B6G forum

While I've been complaining in my build week's thread, that post wasn't to complain. It was to show Karen appears to be honest and knowledgeable.

 

[Jonny way]

I have two orders in the queue... a Big Bend for my son and Badlands for myself. Called this morning to verify the orders are correctly in the system with Ford; since they are just a month old. When the phone picked up I heard a lady yelling at her kids! At first, I thought I dialed wrong but the automated from the beginning of the call was Ford. Once she got on the line she had no info for me other than to say I see your order codes in the system. I guess we all cant get Karen! Glad to hear about the MIC tops. I'm ready for the wait...but some information would be nice too.

 

[DreamFolise]

it still bewilders me that the tow package is somehow a constraint.

Me too and I couldn’t believe I remove the tow O’Flaherty and the following week I get a build date, makes no sense but that Ford right about now.

 

[joeramirez]

Whoever this Karen is, should have Levine's job!

 

[porkchop express]

Maybe this woman can redeem the Karen name.

 

[colobronco]

Wait, they are building 4,500/week. If mic top is produced 7 days, that's only 2,100. I thought 90% of orders were hard top. That's not quite enough to meet demand.

 

[tym2teeup]

After following recent threads, today I called my dealer and removed the front bumper and tow options. Hoping, this will get me a build date soon. Time will tell.

 

[Spooled]

I am going to call this number until I can talk to Karen and maybe she can shed some light as to why my 9pm 7/13 res still hasn't been scheduled.

 

[Daktari]

it still bewilders me that the tow package is somehow a constraint.

there appears to be a chip somewhere in the part for the 7pin connector (with break controls) that seems to be the unobtanium right now. If you don't need the 7pin go with aftermarket, cheaper too. Many will only use the hitch to add a bike rack or cargo system, no wiring needed for that at all and you can install the hitch yourself easily.

I might need the 7 pin and from all I read here it's not easy and expensive to add later, so left it on. Nicely integrated.

 

[utah.bronco.badlands]

Wait, they are building 4,500/week. If mic top is produced 7 days, that's only 2,100. I thought 90% of orders were hard top. That's not quite enough to meet demand.

Wow, that's a lot. I thought they were still hovering around 10,000 a month or 2,500 a week. That's expected/hoped to go up, but to date do we have any empirical evidence that it already has?

 

[RedDawg]

it still bewilders me that the tow package is somehow a constraint.

Right!?? My dealer said () tow packages are a dime a dozen, super easy for dealerships to get. But are showing as a restraint at MAP

 

[mlcinema]

I just got off the phone with Ford support (800-392-3673). It was a lengthy phone call with a friendly support person but these things were of note:

1. She said the recommendation to switch to a soft top to get your Bronco sooner is no longer true. Soft top orders are not being prioritized over hard top orders anymore as MIC production is now meeting demand for how many Broncos can be produced in a day. She said if you previously switched to a soft top to jump the line but are still not scheduled, you have been placed back in line where you would have been originally, regardless of soft or hard top.

2. She said the hard top supplier is now making about 300 MIC tops a day. Those are showing up at the factory and being installed on the Broncos that need them.

I'd love for someone else to confirm this information - she seemed to really know what she was talking about, and it's better than "my dealer said", but still.

Is the MIC top thing real?

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