I could see that through Vaughn and his Factory backed RTR (Ready to Rock) business.
Not the same. The base vehicle has to be produced at the 1000 unit minimum before it can be modified to be entered. There is some gray area about the Savvy rig in that you could make a case that a 1000 hadn't been produced yet but there is no doubt they were not going to be produced.
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I'm pretty stoked to see this. With the portals and long travel it's the first example I saw that could actually do rock trails. I am looking forward to seeing one on the trail so I can see for myself how the IFS does on our local stuff.
Looks like it only has front portals to try and get the A arms up out of the rocks a bit.
With the front only portals, that has to make for some pretty interesting gear math to get matching wheel speeds.
I'm glad to see Ford hop into this. Not because I give a shit about Ford but because it will push other manufacturers to keep up.
I was thinking more along the lines of needing a ratio that isn't commonly available.
I'm surprised they didn't go to a 70 like we're seeing most of the other cars do.
Is this about selling this Race Edition(?) Bonco or about marketing/research for their street legal daily driver Broncos? Similar to what F1 is (nobody is actually going to just buy a Mercedes F1 for their track day but the technologies and research does trickle down). Unless they get in the wins or are competitive in the price, why would somebody want the Ford Bronco (Race Edition?) vs another winning platform? The pro of the Jeeps so far vs a UTV is that you can drive it on the street, and Jeep would still have this advantage vs the race edition Bronco.
Also, if you have a $100,000+ racing trail bronco, are you really going to bring it to the local dealer for service and repair? My local dealer denies service to 35" tires. I find this hard to believe.
I like that Ford went to vendors that know the sport. 74 Weld has been working on portals for a while. I agree with Mr. Blaine, the gear selection will be interesting but, I hope it catches on so these can end up in the after market. Think of all the Toyota Tacomas in need of stronger front end options.
You can now buy Fords with factory 37’s. My Ford truck is ordered with 35’s.
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Yes the whole world of Ifs rigs could see a major bump in rockability if bolt on portal knuckles and rcvs become a thing.
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Ya that's what I saw also. Wonder how the gears do for cooling driving for hours at 75mph. Doesnt look like much oil cooling and right next to hot brakes.
You aren't using the brakes that much for hours at 75 and I suspect the gears will live about as long as unit bearings do at those temps and speeds.
Ford has a long history of Factory built, dealer sold, class killing race cars.
So when are they finally going to build this thing? 2022? 2025? Longest release ever. Call me when they actually start building the thing. 
Seems like an exception to the rule.
The new Raptor has a 37 inch tire option. The bronco can be configured with a 35 inch tire from the showroom floor. I’m confident that their techs will work on them without question. If! Of course they even offer this stuff. It could all be marketing and that’s it.
The new Jeep JL with the factory lift fits 37’s and the dealers I’ve visited dont seem to be turning away customers with JL’s on 37’s. Hell, they even install the Mopar lifts and mount the 37’s for customers.
Maybe LiteBrites, anyone hear how their doing? Their dyno video the other day was interesting.
No, the LiteBrite team runs Spidertrax axles front and rear, the most popular axle in Ultra 4.
He ran a sub 2 min qualifying lap having zero expeierence, I’d say he did really well.
Does that correlate to race day? I’d say no, it’s KOH! To a point, the odds are against everyone there.
But I hope they kill it, finish, and place. I’d love to see see what the haters say then...
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