In our suv and Jeep crazy world, seeing a picture like this will make many of you break out in a cold sweat, while getting hot all over. Kind of what the feeling would be, when you are in your front yard with your family, when the hottie next door gives you a big smile and a come hither look. But, that is a story for someone else's blog and it ain't R rated.
This little toughie is the Ford Troller T4. Ford? That is correct. Ford bought the Troller company back in 2007. Now the T4 is built on the current Ranger pick up platform.
Capable and perfect for the rough countryside of the Brazilian outback. Likely it will seldom see those mud filled bogs, if those Brazilians are anything like we folks north of Mexico. Point is, the Troller T4 can grind its way out of some pretty tough situations.
Have you seen Jeep sales lately? Just the Wrangler sales alone topped 240,000 units in 2018. What makes this so impressive is that back in 2009, its sales were only about 82,000. Any car company exec would sacrifice their soul for that increase in that short a time. So back to the Troller T4. Question. Why is Ford keeping this macho model way down south?
There has been talk of a new Ford Bronco model, since that killer ex-football player made the model famous with his desperate drive around LA a few years back. Word is that it will show up in 2020, probably as a 2021 release. Another question. With the sales of all 4x4's at a fever pitch, wouldn't a Jeep clone be perfect for our market to sell along side a new Bronco? Take a look at the Troller's interior........
Civilized, so with very little touching up, this Mighty Mouse could be parked off road in your 'hood. And of course, for those backwoods types, the Troller T4 could do some serious off roading. You know, those places where life, limb and fenders are put at risk to forge narrow trails, creek beds and small mountains. All in the name of "because it is there".
Wake up, Ford. Smell the coffee, even if it is from Columbia. Get those engineers working at federalizing the Troller T4, so that you too can grab a chunk of the wild in the country market. Give the Wrangler the competition, that no one else in North America has.
Until next time........
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