Been waiting on this for months and it finally arrived yesterday. Despite being swamped from the day job, I tackled installation last night as I needed something mindless to do for a bit. I did order the carpet kit and will install that this evening. The EZ trunk folds flat when not needed and zero rattles on the way in to work this morning. I think my bass response has improved as well. I was a bit worried it would muffle the sub.
This'll come in super handy during Texas summer ( October through May) and not so much during Texas winter (June through September) since the top never comes off. Completely seals off your rear compartment when popped up and it's sturdy enough to stand on.
One caveat, this was supposed to be the new version that fits the Raptor but the lid, simply folding the leading edge back, still doesn't clear the cross brace. With that said, I got an urgent email from EZ4x4 after my kit had shipped asking if I had a Bronco raptor as they had to send me an additional part. I'm guessing it's a Raptor-specific leading edge. As is, it can still be folded flat by keeping the rear most portion of the lid flat, not folding it, and pulling forward/down and then flipping it back. Not a biggie IMO. If indeed this is how it's supposed to be, I'll reach back out. The corners of the lid are notched but not enough. The rest of the build and quality of the materials is top notch. The powder coating is flawless and it sits mostly straight for the most part with room for adjustment. The lid does "lock" by activating two swivel brackets that interface with the side of the EZtrunk on each side. They lock so you can't slide something down there and undo them. Once the rear gate is open, there are two "pull cords" for each bracket to unlock them and manually slide them into the neutral position. Can do this blindfolded. It took me about two hours to install it. Going to link to the unofficial installation video as the instructions give you a URL which doesn't exist so I had to go searching for it using google-fu.
EZTrunk Bronco Installation
Other than that, this thing is solid. It did cover up my USB port for accessing the Mobridge via laptop but the cutout on the passenger's side is big enough I can still reach it easily. I also managed to leave my tool kit in the driver's side pocket and then promptly installed the EZTrunk's driver's side panel over the top. Luckily there's an access port that comes off with screws so you can access the dummy plugs for the wiring harness and wiper fluid line when the top is off. I may have to do some sort of dzus QD solution there.
Couple of quick shots with the phone...
I'll be here all week, folks.
