MY93SHO Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) Sounds like a modular V8 starter! I haven't been around the 2.3L starter (unless its the same as the 2L?) to tell if its different. Edited June 11, 2019 by silvrsvt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I believe this one has been photographed before. Surprised we haven't seen the actual prototypes pictured yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I was down in Dearborn this past weekend. I deliberately drove all around the engineering campus but saw absolutely nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Would have been nice to actually hear the engine as it goes by without the music overdub or the guys talking. Also, seems a bit suspicious that they were able to drive onto the parking lot that close with the test mule driver in it as well as follow it without being spotted. Then there's the camera on the road that the mule driver had to have seen. I have seen spy photos where there were security guys or test mule drivers chasing the photographers away. It appears as though either the driver was oblivious or just didn't care. I'm wondering when the video was made because we already saw the T6 Ranger-based test mule photos a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, mackinaw said: I was down in Dearborn this past weekend. I deliberately drove all around the engineering campus but saw absolutely nothing. The prototypes are probably still only out at night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, pffan1990 said: Would have been nice to actually hear the engine as it goes by without the music overdub or the guys talking. Also, seems a bit suspicious that they were able to drive onto the parking lot that close with the test mule driver in it as well as follow it without being spotted. Then there's the camera on the road that the mule driver had to have seen. I have seen spy photos where there were security guys or test mule drivers chasing the photographers away. It appears as though either the driver was oblivious or just didn't care. I'm wondering when the video was made because we already saw the T6 Ranger-based test mule photos a few months ago. TFL's is headquartered in Boulder, so I suspect it was around there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, fuzzymoomoo said: The prototypes are probably still only out at night Friday I drove by in the evening, Saturday about 11:00 PM. I knew chances were slim I'd see anything, but hope springs eternal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, pffan1990 said: Would have been nice to actually hear the engine as it goes by without the music overdub or the guys talking. Also, seems a bit suspicious that they were able to drive onto the parking lot that close with the test mule driver in it as well as follow it without being spotted. Then there's the camera on the road that the mule driver had to have seen. I have seen spy photos where there were security guys or test mule drivers chasing the photographers away. It appears as though either the driver was oblivious or just didn't care. I'm wondering when the video was made because we already saw the T6 Ranger-based test mule photos a few months ago. Might have been a wink wink nod nod thing from Ford to keep the excitement levels up for the Bronco-then again this thing has been more or less white hot since the name got shown off in January 2017 LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 2 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I believe this one has been photographed before. Surprised we haven't seen the actual prototypes pictured yet The way they have the rear wheelhouses covered is new...had the "brush cover" on the other prototype spyshots...,man...they really don't want you to see the rear suspension bits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 35 minutes ago, mackinaw said: Friday I drove by in the evening, Saturday about 11:00 PM. I knew chances were slim I'd see anything, but hope springs eternal. Yeah weekends probably aren't your best shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, twintornados said: The way they have the rear wheelhouses covered is new...had the "brush cover" on the other prototype spyshots...,man...they really don't want you to see the rear suspension bits... I think they've had that on all the mules we've seen so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, rmc523 said: I think they've had that on all the mules we've seen so far. They didn't have the camo over the wheel arches on the other mules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: They didn't have the camo over the wheel arches on the other mules The ones with hacked up Ranger bodies/beds do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: The ones with hacked up Ranger bodies/beds do Splitting hairs again-they don't have the camo wrap on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 55 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: They didn't have the camo over the wheel arches on the other mules I thought the reference was to underneath, which is what I was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromey Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 3 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Sounds like a modular V8 starter! I haven't been around the 2.3L starter (unless its the same as the 2L?) to tell if its different. Sounds like the starter on the 2.3 in our MKC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpcmotorsports Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 7 hours ago, MY93SHO said: TFL's is headquartered in Boulder, so I suspect it was around there. If you actually watch the video, it was in the mountains of Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 No one is going to mention the new F-150 at about a minute into the video? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSchicago Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 11 hours ago, jasonj80 said: No one is going to mention the new F-150 at about a minute into the video? You just did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 13 hours ago, jasonj80 said: No one is going to mention the new F-150 at about a minute into the video? You know. I thought that yesterday and meant to post it in my initial response and completely forgot. I thought about it on the way to work this morning and was like "oh I forgot to post that thought", and you beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It sounds like my Ranger starting so it’s probably the same engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I think it will be interesting to see how well the Gladiator performs. If it does well, might Ford see potential in their own off-road super (Compact/midsize) pickup? And would that take the form of a Ranger Raptor, or a Bronco Raptor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictor Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Saw my first gladiator on the road in metro Boston. Bright red with the doors and roof off. Should sell well with the Bros. Wonder if it will be cross shopped with the mid size pick ups or cannibalize sales from the four door jeep or a little of both. Maybe next time I go to Kauai maybe they will be available at the car rental. Jeeps are a popular car rental choice on Kauai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 IMO, as hot as Wranglers are, there is still finite demand for extreme styling. I don't see Gladiator doing a consistent 100k per year for the future. It will sell well for a time then level out to something much lower. See Beetle, Mini and Fiat 500 for those lessons in demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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