Some may be sold on the Baja mode. Some may want the sway bar disconnect. Some may want HOSS 3.0...I’m curious, what features (that are unavailable on a OBX) do you believe would make the Wildrak more appealing to some?
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Some may be sold on the Baja mode. Some may want the sway bar disconnect. Some may want HOSS 3.0...I’m curious, what features (that are unavailable on a OBX) do you believe would make the Wildrak more appealing to some?
The sway bar disconnect is not an option on the wildtrak, just an FYI. My argument was wildtraks without the HOSS 3.0 (2021-2022). I’m just surprised that someone would pay a few thousand dollars more for a mode that can be set manually on an OBX.Some may be sold on the Baja mode. Some may want the sway bar disconnect. Some may want HOSS 3.0...
That roast interior looks fantastic!I like that it has painted mirrors and door handles. The Sasquatch on it though doesn’t have painted flares. The roast seats are beautiful too..I love my obx …
It's what was for sale and I wasn't willing to wait a long time lol. But I feel like it's a nice middle ground for everything, plus it looks more refined with the colored door handles and mirror caps. I personally love the high package on mine, which is something I didnt think I wanted/needed, but really like having nowI joined several message boards since i bought my badlands in January. For me this was a walk-in purchase so i didn't know much about the different trims, or the ordering process. Nowadays, on several bronco online forums, i notice that most new bronco purchases are outer banks. Just wondering what makes this trim so popular?
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Thanks to everyone who responded. Its pretty clear the outer banks is the first trim where you can get better interior options, plus painted handles, mirrors, etc ... I guess realistically, it has the most common appeal.
For me, i needed ruggedness and durability on my interiors due to kids and dog. The badlands with mgv, rubber floors seemed to fit the bill. Mine has no options (or as i call them, things my kids will damage) and suits me perfectly. (Plus it's manual, so it cuts down on people wanting to drive it! Lol!). I honestly would've gotten like a RAV4 or Honda pilot if the ford dealer only had a bronco in stock with a "nice" interior. I'm happy with how things turned out.
The off road capabilities have been a bonus and helped me discover a new hobby i had never considered. Thanks again everyone! Happy trails!
I think it's also public perception that the Wildtrack is a "higher" trim. Perception sells. For many cars, you get more options as you go up in trim. For the Bronco it's not quite linear and you can build up most "lower" trims to match "higher" ones so you can get the style you want with the capability you want.The sway bar disconnect is not an option on the wildtrak, just an FYI. My argument was wildtraks without the HOSS 3.0 (2021-2022). I’m just surprised that someone would pay a few thousand dollars more for a mode that can be set manually on an OBX.
I’m only stating these things becuase for some reason, trade In value and private party values have been a few thousand dollars more for a wildtrak, than an OBX w/ Sas and lux. Just not understanding why if they are exactly the same. Other than the wildtraks having plastic handles and mirror caps.
Gotta fight the good fight!You'll run out of gas and get wrecked by said zombies in less than 30 minutes. Have fun
I was always an XLT guy, just adding a few upgrades to that trim like the tow package & electric seats. But my daughter just bought a new Lariat for all the reasons you write above!You are missing the sweet spot in the F150 lineup IMHO... the Lariat. Stil have my 2017 Lariat to go with my '23 Wildtrak. I think its the perfrect trim to combine comfort and features without the huge price of the KR and up. Those "neat" leather designs certainly aren't worth the KR prices. And I can see all the Cattle I want when I drive up to the farm here in NTX. The Platinum and Limited just seem crazy to me.
STX is the sweet spot. You get rear A/C vents, and don't have to deal with stupid power seats that cost 900 bucks to fix.I was always an XLT guy, just adding a few upgrades to that trim like the tow package & electric seats. But my daughter just bought a new Lariat for all the reasons you write above!
Love my 2004 XLT, wish I could get a Bronco likely equipped, with a manual transfer case, and very few gadgets. My Base Bronco seems like a Lux edition, compared to that.I was always an XLT guy, just adding a few upgrades to that trim like the tow package & electric seats. But my daughter just bought a new Lariat for all the reasons you write above!
The sway bar disconnect is not an option on the wildtrak, just an FYI. My argument was wildtraks without the HOSS 3.0 (2021-2022). I’m just surprised that someone would pay a few thousand dollars more for a mode that can be set manually on an OBX.
I’m only stating these things becuase for some reason, trade In value and private party values have been a few thousand dollars more for a wildtrak, than an OBX w/ Sas and lux. Just not understanding why if they are exactly the same. Other than the wildtraks having plastic handles and mirror caps.
I had thought that initially too, but they hold up far better than I expected. After 18 months, including being off-road, it's held up remarkably well and the finish on the mirrors and flares were less affected by pin-striping than the doors.Painted mirrors, top and flares are probably a nogo for people who do decent amount of off-roading. The first time you drive through brush or low forest in the SW desert you will end up with scratched mirrors, flares and top. The body panels only experience the slight backslap from branches that have already been pushed aside by the nose of the vehicle and/or the mirrors and still get slightly scratched.
Once again, not quite true, as I was off-roading my girlfriends OBX last weekend on the stock wheels and tires at Hidden Falls Adventure Park, without any incident and even did better than you would think in mud. Are they as strong as proper E load M/T's like I usually run off-road on my Bronco... No. However, they didn't fall apart either... I have sliced through one of the stock non-Sasquatch OBX tire sidewalls while coming off my car lift (and forgetting to move the arm out of the way), and it's not particularly robust but you can go harder than 40 mph on a gravel road with them.The tires on the non sas OBX are complete crap for off-roading and are likely to tear open the first time you do 40 mph on a gravel road (when I bought my Wrangler Sport S years ago it came with these tires and I opened a gash in them within 3 months). You also have to add bash plates to non sas OBX. Can't remember if OBX comes standard with a locking diff.
Yes, for some people, it is... Honestly, it does look the part of Mall Crawler spec. My neighbors friend with a Jeep Cherokee thought the same, until I took her for a quick spin in the Bronco at a nearby trail with some challenging terrain.The OBX is the Sahara of the Wrangler world, often purchased by people who want "the look" but are either going to be using it mostly on asphalt or extremely light off-roading that you can do in a RAV4.