Hellooooo from South Florida!
Going to pick up a 2025 bighorn so hurricane. Very impressed with the features now available with the bighorn level 2, almost older Laramie level stuff with the used hemis I was looking at.
$45k plus 1k in dealers fees. Couldn’t resist!
My friends give me crap because they think all the luxuries are silly on a truck, but to me it’s a giant road tripping suv that I can drive in comfort in any weather, do light to medium off roading and tow and haul crap as I need to. The regular 1500s ride nicer than my ford, though the ford rides much better than the rebels I tested.
Just have to choose the color and if I want the multifunctional tail gate?
Thoughts on the tail gate and the forged blue color?
They are only available with the 3:55 axle, I was hoping for a 3.92 because those 20 inchers have to go and a set of 18’s an inch or so taller are in the future. (I spend a lot of time off road, medium duty stuff and the ride and traction of a lowered air pressure on 18s really smooths out the rough stuff) Any experience on the taller tires and 3:55s?
Mrs Jupiter insists on the panoramic sun roof and I have come around to wanting one.
Any other features you would opt for??
My 2015 rubicon is hydro blue so I may be swayed that way if I don’t choose the tailgate.
The rest of this is just background so feel free to skip.
Coming from a 2019 f150 xlt 3.5 eb with a ton of mechanical features, 36 gallon tank, trailer knob for backing up a trailer, 3:55s, rear locker, leather, nice different driving modes, manual shifting if desired, etc. Loved the eb and can easily get 650 miles on a tank at 80+ on the highway.
Only 65k miles and paid off. Was going to be my last truck. BUT I have had 3 bcm failures, the last 2 only 10 months apart. Only the dealer can replace them as I need a new security code with each bcm.
Worst case when it fails I have to pull the horn fuse and unhook the battery when I stop (flashers stay on). Last time it just prevented all but the driver door from unlocking electrically. No big deal but that includes the tailgate. My super tough folding tonneau cover requires a sawzall or a sledgehammer and pry bar to get in to.
I know this because we were road tripping home and after a 10 hour day I couldn’t get our luggage out of the bed at the hotel. The Mrs was unimpressed, and neither was I.
They can’t find the problem and though I have had 2 of 3 replaced under warranty I don’t trust the truck as it is our roadtrip vehicle. $1500 charge without warranty.
Really wanted a hemi and looked at many used ones and then saw these new ones for about 5-6k more than the low mileage hemis with decent features. Would rather have the hemi but I am used to the continuous power of a turbo.
The hurricane being an inline six modeled after BMW will be a great motor. I am old enough to remember NA inline sixes in trucks and jeeps!!
Going to pick up a 2025 bighorn so hurricane. Very impressed with the features now available with the bighorn level 2, almost older Laramie level stuff with the used hemis I was looking at.
$45k plus 1k in dealers fees. Couldn’t resist!
My friends give me crap because they think all the luxuries are silly on a truck, but to me it’s a giant road tripping suv that I can drive in comfort in any weather, do light to medium off roading and tow and haul crap as I need to. The regular 1500s ride nicer than my ford, though the ford rides much better than the rebels I tested.
Just have to choose the color and if I want the multifunctional tail gate?
Thoughts on the tail gate and the forged blue color?
They are only available with the 3:55 axle, I was hoping for a 3.92 because those 20 inchers have to go and a set of 18’s an inch or so taller are in the future. (I spend a lot of time off road, medium duty stuff and the ride and traction of a lowered air pressure on 18s really smooths out the rough stuff) Any experience on the taller tires and 3:55s?
Mrs Jupiter insists on the panoramic sun roof and I have come around to wanting one.
Any other features you would opt for??
My 2015 rubicon is hydro blue so I may be swayed that way if I don’t choose the tailgate.
The rest of this is just background so feel free to skip.
Coming from a 2019 f150 xlt 3.5 eb with a ton of mechanical features, 36 gallon tank, trailer knob for backing up a trailer, 3:55s, rear locker, leather, nice different driving modes, manual shifting if desired, etc. Loved the eb and can easily get 650 miles on a tank at 80+ on the highway.
Only 65k miles and paid off. Was going to be my last truck. BUT I have had 3 bcm failures, the last 2 only 10 months apart. Only the dealer can replace them as I need a new security code with each bcm.
Worst case when it fails I have to pull the horn fuse and unhook the battery when I stop (flashers stay on). Last time it just prevented all but the driver door from unlocking electrically. No big deal but that includes the tailgate. My super tough folding tonneau cover requires a sawzall or a sledgehammer and pry bar to get in to.
I know this because we were road tripping home and after a 10 hour day I couldn’t get our luggage out of the bed at the hotel. The Mrs was unimpressed, and neither was I.
They can’t find the problem and though I have had 2 of 3 replaced under warranty I don’t trust the truck as it is our roadtrip vehicle. $1500 charge without warranty.
Really wanted a hemi and looked at many used ones and then saw these new ones for about 5-6k more than the low mileage hemis with decent features. Would rather have the hemi but I am used to the continuous power of a turbo.
The hurricane being an inline six modeled after BMW will be a great motor. I am old enough to remember NA inline sixes in trucks and jeeps!!
