Saw this tonight on the Bronco6G forum (7/16/23-7:45pm) and thought 11pages of suggestions so far and growing may offer good insight to Jamie and Chris and the team. I only read the first screen worth of comments so hopefully the thread didn’t fall apart.
What do you wish or would have wanted the Bronco to come with? Something that wouldn’t have drastically changed the car itself nor have a big change to the MSRP. I’m not looking for things that you can get on other trims nor changes that are easily done.
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I am sure some of these things were included in that other forum. My dad is a long-time multi-scout owner, currently owns a 2-door bronco sasquatch. And I have a friend with a 4-door bronco base model, who does not know much about scouts. I have talked with both of them and here is what I have heard.
My Dad's Complaints from the Sasquatch Model:
- Big tires fling up rocks and chip his door paint. Needs front mud flaps or slightly wider fender flares.
- No heating vents in the back seat
- No heat seats in the back seat
- Adding a winch/bumper lowers the front drastically, the soft suspension just sags. He had to lift it after adding that. Maybe make adjustable suspension?
- The soft top is far too loud for a modern vehicle (fit/finish)
- Towing capacity is relatively low (3500 lbs)
- No front camera even for the off-road trim
Friend's Complaint for 4-door base model:
- Grab bars are placed awkwardly (I know this had to do with air bags, but this seems like it could be overcome)
- No lockers on his (He could have upgraded if he had the money, I know, just adding this to reiterate the importance of lockers)
- Base skid plate is plastic, his has already crunched and been punctured in a few spots.
- Windshield is too vertical, he has already had two rock-chip issues after 8 months of ownership
I know this isn't part of your original post, but some things they like are:
Dad's Sasquatch:
- 35's for more ground clearance
- Front and rear lockers
- Metal skid plates
- Auxiliary switches
- Vinyl seats
- Carpet-delete option
- Drain plugs
- Remote-reservoir shocks in the rear
- Bead lock capable wheels
Friend's Base four-door:
- Swing gate (although I like the drop-down tailgate option like the original Scout IIs)
- Drive modes
- One-pedal driving
- "Pivot button" (decreases turn radius)
- Technology (apple car play, android auto, etc.)
- He said it's the perfect combination of modern technology and old-school design (he never had a scout, but he loves the boxy feel of his bronco. And I agree, having owned a 79 and rode with my dad in his countless scouts, the boxy feel and always knowing where your front and rear end are is great)
- Being able to take the top and doors off
