what exactly is the point of the Wildtrack?

[Akwestender]

I wonder if these various goat modes will be an accessory upgrade Later? Like getting the FE with rock crawl and sport. There isn’t anything mechanical on an FE aside from the sway bar disconnect that would keep a Wildtrak from being an FE. I wonder how big of an accessory add on the disconnect would be?

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[PELS82]

To be a badass with that wide stance

 

[Ksjrb03]

To be a badass with that wide stance

Anything with squatch will have the same stance.

 

[Navy94]

Anything with squatch will have the same stance.

Wildtrak is 3 inches wider

 

[NM_21Bronco]

To me, its pretty much a FE lite. The model with the most built in features standard. It should be the most reasonably priced with the available features. If badland boys think they will be able to build a badlands up with the same features for the same price, they may want to have a box of tissue handy when B&P goes live. There would be absolutely no point to the WT in that case.

 

[Zero_chance]

One other difference that may turn out important is that Wildtrak gets Sport GOAT mode whereas Badlands gets Rock/Crawl instead (which Wildtrak doesn’t get). It’s not so much a feature as it is just a difference.

I hope that Normal mode works out for the Badlands auto owners out there. I have heard that the 10-spd can sometimes be confused on what gear it should be in. The Sport mode seems to help hold the gears longer.

It’s usually the owner that thinks they know what gear it should be in / what gear they want it to be in versus where the calibration commands it to be in. Under normal driving up to a certain throttle tip in, the PCM is always going to command the highest numerical gear for the situation to maximize fuel economy. If it didn’t people would complain that the ten speeds get terrible fuel economy. No matter what Ford engineers program it to do there’s always going to be a crowd that wants it to do something else. I’ve found sport mode to be a bit much for daily driving unless you’re the type that thinks everyone else is trying to race you to the next stoplight.

 

[Zero_chance]

Wildtrak is 3 inches wider

 

[Ksjrb03]

Wildtrak is 3 inches wider

Yup, due to the squatch being standard. Any other trim with squatch add on will have the same wider tires and fenders, same 3 inches.

 

[jaspercasidino]

It’s usually the owner that thinks they know what gear it should be in / what gear they want it to be in versus where the calibration commands it to be in. Under normal driving up to a certain throttle tip in, the PCM is always going to command the highest numerical gear for the situation to maximize fuel economy. If it didn’t people would complain that the ten speeds get terrible fuel economy. No matter what Ford engineers program it to do there’s always going to be a crowd that wants it to do something else. I’ve found sport mode to be a bit much for daily driving unless you’re the type that thinks everyone else is trying to race you to the next stoplight.

Every red light turning green is a start to a race!

 

[toystwo]

If it didn’t people would complain that the ten speeds get terrible fuel economy. No matter what Ford engineers program it to do there’s always going to be a crowd that wants it to do something else.

Ford is programming to eek out every 1/100th of an MPG possible on the EPA cycle with little regard to optimal driving experience - which is the same as everyone else.

Almost no consumer is currently worried about fuel economy because gas is cheap and recent historical performance is a guarantee of future performance.

 

[wvmtneer]

If badland boys think they will be able to build a badlands up with the same features for the same price, they may want to have a box of tissue handy when B&P goes live. .

I have plenty to go around.

 

[BroncoBuckaroo]

I could be wrong but isn't the Sasquatch package included in the wildtrak?

Yes

 

[gryphon1231]

seems like the only difference is missing swaybar disconnect and a new mode.

why is it so expensive? does it have a factory tune?

wild track comes standard with the 2.7 engine, hard top, sasquatch package, and the high package ( i think). The Wild track is also set up as a desert runner so no need for a swaybar disconnect.

badlands comes with 2.3 l engine No Sasquatch

 

[gryphon1231]

I could be wrong but isn't the Sasquatch package included in the wildtrak?

yes

 

[M&M Beer]

Outer banks has the on peddle driving like what is on the Raptor.

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