I think a “fixed roof” Bronco would look an awful lot like a boxy Everest. They’d make a 3 row Bronco to compete against 4Runner.
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There would be three options for the 4 door:Gotcha. I would not take it. Well, I take that back, I would take it. Then I would remove it, trash it and light it on fire and go buy a soft top.
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Can you make this happen? Fixed top roof that I can remove and actually get a Bronco before 2025?
Ya'know....some of us are locked into ONLY 2-door...for religious reasons. If the JF hadn't copied the design of an ancient suit of armor - where you could only see out of narrow slits, I'da bought a handfulIf they want a solid roof 4x4 go buy a 4 runner and drive it 200k+ worry free miles. Not once have I considered a rover.
A fixed top with removable front panels would work well for me. The current setup actually provides that already, but having the clamshell fixed would likely result in a quieter more solid vehicle.I would be all in on a fixed hard top and that’s actually what has me considering the Defender and 4Runner (when their 6G comes out) in addition to the WT I have on order. I have little desire to take the top off.
Ha thanks for the memories. I had a 71 Scout my first 4 wheeler. I think I took the top off once and it was such a PITA, I never did again. I ended up selling when I bought an 89 Bronco. Seems like I was always chasing some electrical problem or little thing. But the drive train was seriously bullet proof. What I remember most was when I had it in 4WD, it sounded like a tractor. I wonder why? If IH (Navistar) decided to make an SUV, I would be all in!I have no desire for a fixed top Bronco but if Ford wants to sell one, I’m sure someone will buy it. I’ve had a 62 Scout, 77 Scout II and a 71 Bronco and I think the only time any of them had their tops on was when I bought them and when I sold them.
How many gens was this done? gen1, the first, that ended in 77, which also had the hardtop option. 5 generations did not have a supported removable roof, or 19 production years. I mean if you are calling out one gen that ended in the 70s that had an option and low production that's nice. So to clarify for 1/3 the existence there was an option for no roof, the other 2/3rds it was only a roof. But what the bronco is and has become is not that.Tell me you don't know Bronco history without telling me you don't know Bronco history.
Just another "if there's enough demand" then "maybe some time in the future something could change" feature.https://fordauthority.com/2021/08/ford-bronco-team-not-ruling-out-fixed-roof-upscale-model
Per Ford Authority article
...could change at some point in the coming years.
Interesting part may be more tech since less concern about water and removable design and keep the offroad abilityI'd take one in a heartbeat. I care more about it's off road chops than it being a convertible
I'd think it would be cheaper as well.Interesting part may be more tech since less concern about water and removable design and keep the offroad ability