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It's the first mule with some extra fiberglass over the wheel well to hide some springs/shocks.
I really hope we see another mule with a different front end soon.
It's a Ford Everest rear setup. Uses a watts link and 4 link trailing arms.I don't know what they are really trying to hide unless they think Americans can't do a google search.
Now, If they keep the Watts link, then the Dana m220 won't work as the pivot is on the rear of the housing. It would be a third member type of housing (banjo style).
It's a Ford Everest rear setup. Uses a watts link and 4 link trailing arms.I don't know what they are really trying to hide unless they think Americans can't do a google search.
Now, If they keep the Watts link, then the Dana m220 won't work as the pivot is on the rear of the housing. It would be a third member type of housing (banjo style).
When the length of the first mule came out equal to the Everest for wheelbase I started wondering if we really are just going to get a re-skinned Everest badged as a Bronco despite the protestations of whichever Ford exec. But why in god's name did it take them 4 years to make a new top hat if the mechanicals weren't changing?
I would rather wait the 4 or more years to get back a real Bronco. With removable top and doors it is looking great so far. I'm not expecting the worst!
from what im gathering it will be out late next year...ford is not taking 4 years to make a "real" bronco. whatever they got now is what they are going with. seems to me they did a redo which explains the year + delay cause it prolly was just a rebadged everest. now its prolly just an "everbro."
front end looks like it with be like the IFS ranger and the rear everest like which doesnt make sense to me, KISS
if your expecting a Jeep Wrangler crusher you or someone will be disappointed about something
Myself I'm going to think positive and trust Ford to do the right thing.
If I like it I'm buying one. If it is a flop like the Blazers I will buy a Jeep.
I don't see the point to poo poo it sight unseen.
Myself I'm going to think positive and trust Ford to do the right thing.
If I like it I'm buying one. If it is a flop like the Blazers I will buy a Jeep.
I don't see the point to poo poo it sight unseen.
Right? Why is everyone so butthurt over this bronco when they haven't hardly released any info on it? Are these people this depressing in the rest of their life? Geez I can't stand the negativity of it all when ford hasn't released anything to be mad over.
Wrangler "crusher"? No. But if they pull off a new vehicle that measures up to expectations as well as the modern Mustangs reimagined their old namesake, they'll have a huge success on their hands. Ford's engineers and designers are entirely capable of it, it's just a matter of whether the lawyers and bean counters will allow them to hit it out of the park.
There's no doubt everyone will be disappointed with some element of the new Bronco. If it has a solid front axle, some people will whine about the on-road manners. Independent up front, the serious wheelers will dismiss it. No V8, and the nostalgia buyers are out. Not enough gadgets for milennials to connect to, they'll avoid it. Porked out with nanny systems and plush interiors, it'll never earn a working reputation. Make it less than Moab Rim Trail ready, and the ego/"lifestyle" purchasers will ignore it. Make it fully Moab Rim Trail ready, and 99% of the people will moan about the price.
I don't envy Ford in this endevor - they're certain to tick off at least half of the people that *think* they want the new Bronco - even though nobody knows what the "new Bronco" actually is.
One thing for certain, judging a new product that is not only a well-kept corporate secret but also largely still on the drawing board is prolly an exercise in futility.
Wrangler "crusher"? No. But if they pull off a new vehicle that measures up to expectations as well as the modern Mustangs reimagined their old namesake, they'll have a huge success on their hands. Ford's engineers and designers are entirely capable of it, it's just a matter of whether the lawyers and bean counters will allow them to hit it out of the park.
There's no doubt everyone will be disappointed with some element of the new Bronco. If it has a solid front axle, some people will whine about the on-road manners. Independent up front, the serious wheelers will dismiss it. No V8, and the nostalgia buyers are out. Not enough gadgets for milennials to connect to, they'll avoid it. Porked out with nanny systems and plush interiors, it'll never earn a working reputation. Make it less than Moab Rim Trail ready, and the ego/"lifestyle" purchasers will ignore it. Make it fully Moab Rim Trail ready, and 99% of the people will moan about the price.
I don't envy Ford in this endevor - they're certain to tick off at least half of the people that *think* they want the new Bronco - even though nobody knows what the "new Bronco" actually is.
One thing for certain, judging a new product that is not only a well-kept corporate secret but also largely still on the drawing board is prolly an exercise in futility.
Ford knows how to build trucks. I think the Raptor is a great truck among others. They know exactly what the Wrangler is. So they have the advantage because they know what they have to beat.
The removable top and doors is huge step in the right direction. I'm in the group who thinks Ford will do a great job.
... They know exactly what the Wrangler is. So they have the advantage because they know what they have to beat.
The removable top and doors is huge step in the right direction. I'm in the group who thinks Ford will do a great job.
There is a big question about how they might aim to beat the Wrangler though. From what we know so far, it would appear that Ford is trying to be the best mall crawler.
That might translate into a lot of sales, but that depends on whether or not the people who aren't going to use off-road capability care if the Bronco is perceived to have any rugged credibility. Even if most people who are buying Wranglers never use half of its off road capability, it is highly probable that they made their purchase because it is capable of those things and has built a reputation and public perception on that ability.
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Does this low-slung crossover version of the Bronco make you think "rugged off road sport vehicle" or are you wondering "why doesn't this minivan have a rear door?"
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
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Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Slideshow: Called the Fortress, the 850-horsepower pickup combines Raptor underpinnings with military-inspired features, survival equipment, and a starting price of $285,000.
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