Wildtrak ride along review

[TNcoupe]

Got to ride in this beauty today at Super Cel. I will say you Wildtrak folks will not be disappointed. Our driver was a navigator for a Baja 1000 team, drives short course trucks, and builds race truck. Sorry, cant remember his name.

The suspension is nuts. The position sensitive Bilsteins almost feel like GM magnaride as far as adaptability. Over the rocks it was super plush and soft and didnt bounce you around the cabin like an EB or older SFA 4wd. Once we got headed out of the trail its a mix of gravel and rutted mud roads. With the driver being a short course driver I said give it something gettin outta here. The suspension felt like it stiffened up and he said it feels amazing cause the faster you go the better it gets and its true.

We got back out on pavement and before we hit pavement he put it in SPORT mode. The 2.7 and 10sp does not lack in takeoff power. It took off and I said holy shit thats surprising. The turbos spooled very quickly and we were a few MPH over the 45mph speed limit.

The biggest surprise is how quiet it actually was. If you listen in the videos its just creeping along and you can barely hear the engine and its not very loud on the road either. It did have the MIC top with sound deadening headliner.

Got another ride along scheduled Saturday. Im hoping to get in a Badlands to see the sway bar disco since thats what I ordered.
I even got to meet the elusive @618TRVLWILD today.

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[Newbie]

The suspension is nuts. The position sensitive Bilsteins almost feel like GM magnaride

 

[Mattwings]

First, great report, second pictures or it didn’t happen

 

[eyrk]

First, great report, second pictures or it didn’t happen

For real! Like to see more of the tan interior

 

[DeltaBravo]

I can’t wait to get mine

 

[talbot]

yeah was it cloth or leather? and thoughts on the tan?

love the look of that WT

 

[BroncoJay]

That damn sexy WT...

 

[RyanP]

Thanks for posting. It Would be great to hear your thoughts on how the BL ride compares.

 

[Sighlense]

Noice

What mode was he in before he went to Sport?

 

[TNcoupe]

Noice

What mode was he in before he went to Sport?

Mud/Ruts and I don't know what else. WT is different from the BL that I ordered so I didn't pay that much attention.

 

[TNcoupe]

For real! Like to see more of the tan interior

I didnt take any interior pics. My butt doesnt have eyes so I dont even remember the interior color. They were leather seats though and the seat heaters were blazing my back even on the lowest setting.

 

[Last Ride Bronco]

I rode in the same Bronco today. It has leather seats. Jake was the driver’s name. It was awesome!

 

[Dimitar]

Good to hear it was fun!

Is the rear bumper that awful plastic material on the Wildtrak?

 

[MaverickMan]

The suspension is nuts. The position sensitive Bilsteins almost feel like GM magnaride as far as adaptability.

The folks developing them used to do alot of GM work before the Delphi cuts.

 

[TNcoupe]

Good to hear it was fun!

Is the rear bumper that awful plastic material on the Wildtrak?

Think so. Didnt really pay that much attention to it.

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