Recent content by EasternSierra

Shoulder room: 1996 Ford Bronco: 64.9" (from Edmunds) 2026 Ford Bronco 2-door: 57.1" That's a pretty significant difference, almost 8", in front-seat side-to-side roominess. That may have been the reason for the OP's complaint on that subject. For the rest of the vehicle I don't disagree.

That's comparing the 5g without mirrors to the 6g with mirrors. Typical AI. The actual 6g Badlands width is 76.3". Also, the 2g-5g Broncos had a wider cab inside because they didn't have wheels offset beyond the body.

That was nothing. My biggest pucker ever was far, far worse. Don't worry - I got out OK in the end despite bad decisions. This was a few decades ago and I think I'm smarter now. ;) I'd decided to take a major dirt road that runs parallel to I-15 between Barstow CA and Las Vegas NV. I cut across...

As noted by Bugkillah, he's been here four years. Not a troll despite a superficial similarity. This! Before I got interested in the Bronco, my wife and I were looking for a new daily driver. It needed to be comfortable, roomy enough for our very different bodies (very long torso vs. very...

I ran into some similar mud once in Saline Valley (near Death Valley). The trail ran along the edge of a playa (normally dry lake bed of silt/clay). Because it had rained there was a surface layer of sticky mud. That mud started caking on the tires, making them not just glazed donuts, but ones...

To be clear, those lakes overlook a remote portion of Yosemite National Park (that I've hiked in), not Yosemite Valley itself. You won't see anything you'll recognize as "Yosemite", but it's nice mountain country.

I can't fathom that name choice.

Tailgating + %&*@# phone use = disaster.

EV sales continue to grow globally, and Ford is a global company. Even in the U.S., overall EV sales have only dropped modestly on a year-by-year basis.

Great points! Even with a full repair, you'll be faced with diminished resale value. That's something you should be fully compensated for. Get that number on your own and don't let insurance shortchange you.

Your Bronco may look fine, but there is a good chance of hidden damage. Get it thoroughly checked out by a reputable body shop. There could be problems like bent frame members that are expensive to fix.

PRELUDE I started out with parents who loved road trips, camping, hiking, and exploring new places. Then my father got me into backpacking at age 14. I was already a map enthusiast, but backpacking got me into USPS topographic maps. Those maps, other maps, and my burgeoning interests in...

Just by coincidence, I saw a regular-cab longbed compact pickup this morning. It was a '90s S-10 rather than a Ranger, but it's a rare sight these days to see that combo when decades ago it was pretty common.

Not if you used 24" wheel spacers for each wheel.

Hey, I just had the shop put Sasquatch-size tires on my non-Sasquatch Badlands. MT Baja Boss 315/70R17s (load range E) on Method 708s. I didn't need load range E for Sierra granite, but I wanted extra durability for the desert and its often-sharp rocks. Also had a 1.75" lift on Eibachs and Icon...