Solid Axles on New Bronco???

[Scoop]

They was just posted on Bronco6G:

New Ford Bronco Will Have Solid Axles

If true, awesome news!!

 

[ChrisR]

That's fantastic! Here it is in Dana's investor report:
file:///C:/Users/crhudy/Downloads/Dana_DB_Auto_1-10_17_F.pdf

Great find, Scoop! Thanks!

 

[ChrisR]

Woops...link

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=66043&eventID=5245681

 

[okie4570]

I hope that's correct, and yes that will be awesome x1000!

 

[welndmn]

I'm not sure where this site is getting that information.
That Bronco6 site quotes
"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.”

AdvanTEK is just the differential, It comes in monobeam and IFS centers.

http://65.170.161.218/~spicerpa/sites/default/files/pdf/dlvp30451-advantek.pdf

 

[Rustytruck]

Notice the crummy gear ratios. Ford will have to step up the tranny or transfer case to pull those gears with any decent offroad tire. I'm guessing there will be a need for a 3 speed transfer case or its going to be a small tired Bronco.

 

[Nobody]

I think we need to keep holding our breath.

 

[tasker]

like to hear this...thanks Scoop!

 

[Scoop]

Yeah, lots of unknowns in this article and Bronco6G has been suspect before. But IF true it just might mean Ford is headed in the right direction.

Now to prep my Rubicon to be traded in on a Bronco in 2020! ;D

However, my personal opinion is that Bronco6G.com and Mustang6G.com are both web sites covertly backed by Ford but this does not mean everything on there is directly from Ford or even that it has any merit at all. This is a good way for Ford to throw up trial balloons and get public reaction without it coming directly from Ford. Some of the things reported may even be intentional mis-direction to keep everything under wraps. Like I said, just my opinion.

 

[No Hay]

I would like to hear Ford say "with lockers." I think they need to pull some of the Rubicon folks over to their side.

 

[Dusty]

Well the cited article is from Automotive News, based on what was said at that Deutschbank conference. BroncoG6 only repeated it, so we can't really blame them for this one. The writer for Automotive News is the one who erroneously took what Dana said as proof of solid axles. And besides that speculation, there really is no news here. I suppose the news that Dana is supplying drivetrain components keeps the door open to solid axles, since they do make them for Jeep, but it does nothing to make that scenario any more likely than it was before.