sullynd Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I would favour the idea of a two door body to stay true to Bronco's origins but then, maybe add some suicide doors as a way of adding practicality without declaring it a four door. Ask Toyota how that worked for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Ford could release it as a true 2-door and see how it sells. If it doesn't sell in the numbers they need then add a 4-door model. The crew cab wasn't available on the Raptor the first year either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Latest quote from edmunds.com.... Edmunds.com: because somebody has to keep MotorTrend from being the worst automotive publication in the English language... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Ask Toyota how that worked for them.The biggest issue in ROW markets was lack of a diesel option but yes, FJ flopped because it didn't fully capture people's imagination or IMO, the correct perception of what the original FJ40 was to many people. The plan was good but execution was poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Ford could release it as a true 2-door and see how it sells. If it doesn't sell in the numbers they need then add a 4-door model. The crew cab wasn't available on the Raptor the first year either.... It wasn't until they released the crew cab Raptor that I could justify buying one. Build a 2-door Bronco and I will no longer be interested. I imagine there are more people out there like me than not. Just build both variants from the get go and be done with it. That way everyone will be happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) CNet's Road Show: AutoComplete podcast just said that Dana revealed at an investor conference that they'll be supplying the front and rear axles for the Bronco, and that they'll be solid axles. That should put the last nail in the "softroader" naysayers' coffin. Edited January 25, 2017 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 CNet's Road Show: AutoComplete podcast just said that Dana revealed at an investor conference that they'll be supplying the front and rear axles for the Bronco, and that they'll be solid axles. That should put the last nail in the "softroader" naysayers' coffin. I wish, but that's not how the internet works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) CNet's Road Show: AutoComplete podcast just said that Dana revealed at an investor conference that they'll be supplying the front and rear axles for the Bronco, and that they'll be solid axles. That should put the last nail in the "softroader" naysayers' coffin. Ah but see, that article references the Autonews report that built on what Dana said about Advantech gears. From original Autonews article: In an investor presentation this month, Dana revealed that it had won the driveline work for the return of the Ford Bronco in 2020, along with the Ford Ranger in 2019. Dana confirmed that both vehicles will have “front and rear axles featuring our latest AdvanTEK gear technology.” See, Dana did not actually say that the axles would be solid, that assumption was made by Autonews because Jeep uses solid axles with Advantek, therefore Ranger/Bronco will too. Not necessarily so. Dana currently supplies Ranger and Everest axles to Ford, it's not a big leap of faith that Ford would upgrade those current Dana axles to the latest tech (lighter carries and stronger gears). Gotta love the internet Wrangler Uses Dana AdvanTECH axles Wrangler has Solid Front and Rear Axles Dana will supplying AdvanTECH axles to Ranger and Bronco Ranger and Bronco will have Solid axles front and rear See the fallacy? Edited January 25, 2017 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 The biggest issue in ROW markets was lack of a diesel option but yes, FJ flopped because it didn't fully capture people's imagination or IMO, the correct perception of what the original FJ40 was to many people. The plan was good but execution was poor. It sold ok, but there was lots of different things going against it at the time like: Poor visibility out the back do to keeping the styling like the concept Gas prices spiking up to $4 a gallon The Great Recession of 2008 (final nail in the coffin) Plus reports of the subframes cracking on when you did serious off road work with it Thats what killed it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I sure wouldn't mind solid axles fore and aft, as it is cheaper to lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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