20,000 mile Outer Banks Bronco review / Q&A

[R.A.N.M.J.]

How many times have you rotated the tires? Noticed any difference in on-highway driving after so many miles with the IFS and heavy off-roading.?

I'm assuming you haven't had any major breakages or replacements. If you have, can you cover them?

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[rws]

This stock Outerbanks that I’ve been using just rolled over 20,000 miles on my way home to Texas from Colorado. I want to do a full 20k review but also answer any questions that you guys have? So fire away I’ll answer them in a video and plug who asked them. For reference this stock OBX has been to Whistler BC, California, Utah, South Padre Island Texas, and ran some of the most iconic things in the nation like Top of the world, Hells Revenge, Black Bear Pass, and more. It’s also towed a 3000 lb trailer for about 2000 miles and will be towing it again 2400 to King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley California.

@Chase Gentry Thanks for sharing your Bronco adventure! Helps keep hope alive for me, patiently [NOT] on my WIldtrak delivery, to begin our own journey.

Question: My wife is very interested in a travel trailer [looking at Airstream]. Any challenges, issues, complaints, or praises while pulling the trailer?

 

[LeBronco]

Thanks again for posting this information. I am torn between SAS or non SAS and personally just a rear locker and some AT K02s like you have on an OB may be the ticket. Thanks for sharing and I love the places you have gone. Campsites, forest roads, and some dune driving (Silver Lake) is what this vehicle would see.

always go sas!! you can even swap back for 33s if you like. you will never regret getting the heavier duty suspension, axles, and lockers!!

 

[prospectfour]

As someone who has a stock OBX on the way, I’d just be curious to hear what you think in general of its overall off-road chops. Especially the 4.27 with rear locker. It certainly is no SAS or Badlands, but the way some on here talk, the stock OBX is for pavement only and useless off road.

You don't need a sasquatch package and sway bar disconnect to leave pavement no matter what you're being told. Don't forget a lot of the opinions here are worth exactly what you paid for them!

@Chase Gentry put the right set of tires on his Bronco and doesn't look contained to Trader Joe's parking lots. You'll do just fine with your stock OBX.

 

[VictoryLights]

2.7 or 2.3? If 2.7, what’s your engine build date?

 

[CT203]

As someone who has a stock OBX on the way, I’d just be curious to hear what you think in general of its overall off-road chops. Especially the 4.27 with rear locker. It certainly is no SAS or Badlands, but the way some on here talk, the stock OBX is for pavement only and useless off road.

Similar. I’m back and forth on squatching my OB. I won’t be doing anything too extreme here in New England and the decreased MPG isn’t anything I want. Squatch sure looks good though.

 

[CT203]

This stock Outerbanks that I’ve been using just rolled over 20,000 miles on my way home to Texas from Colorado. I want to do a full 20k review but also answer any questions that you guys have? So fire away I’ll answer them in a video and plug who asked them. For reference this stock OBX has been to Whistler BC, California, Utah, South Padre Island Texas, and ran some of the most iconic things in the nation like Top of the world, Hells Revenge, Black Bear Pass, and more. It’s also towed a 3000 lb trailer for about 2000 miles and will be towing it again 2400 to King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley California.

What’s the interior sound like on long trips? Currently driving a JK Wrangler on 35” Wildtracks. My ears ring after being on the highway for an hour.

Happy with the sound system?

 

[Jazer]

Are those the factory OBX sized tires or did you upgrade to a 33" ?

 

[Due51]

That's livin the dream: buy a ultra capable vehicle and take it all over the country. I hope to make some trips half as cool as what you've done.

I have a question: knowing you were doing a bunch of traveling in the Bronco, what made you choose the Outer Banks?

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

Thanks for your post. Given your relationship with Ford have you heard anything from the team about the 2.7L engines reliability concerns? Im curious to learn if Ford is activity following this topic.

 

[604Bronco]

Great pics! Jealous of all the adventures you’ve been on in yours.

Hope you had a great time in Whistler, BC - Where abouts did you take the Bronco up there?

 

[Kcmojoe76]

When does the video come out?

 

[Beach_Bum]

2.7 or 2.3? If 2.7, what’s your engine build date?

Mentioned earlier that it is the 2.3.

 

[VictoryLights]

Mentioned earlier that it is the 2.3.

Darn

 

[Jazer]

How often did you feel you *needed* the rear locker. I ordered my OBX w/out locker. I don't intend to do anything crazy with it. Some mild-moderate trails are in my sights, but nothing that's going to ruin my 50k$ truck.. It will mostly be a DD with the occasional outing, so I built it as such. I am curious how often you felt you NEEDED to engage the rear locker. How is the standard 4wd system without it?

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