📷 New F-150 vs 2021 Bronco Outer Banks side by side look

[timhood]

I’m interested to see what the Bronco incentives will look like in 2-3 years once the hype dies down!

Probably the typical 1.9% and later 0% financing or equivalent cash rebates is my guess.

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[sasquatchrox]

I was there today in the 11am - noon slot; it was beautiful MI sunny day. The event was managed nicely and while I felt I was way more educated (courtesy of all of you) ;-) than the presenters, it was still awesome to see, touch, sit inside a real live Bronco! I also echo a colleagues thoughts on the Outer Banks since I also ordered a Badlands and would like to see one! Ford has another event on Monday only a few miles away at another dealer (Bob Maxey) so perhaps I can see another model.

I'm 6' even and was very comfortable inside albeit the soft-top was pushed back. 12" screen massive and pretty and I hope there are light dimming options, dark mode etc such that it's gentle on the evening eyes...

To be honest, after I asked the host to pop the hood, I wish I didn't since it reminded me if you cut loose an extra caffeinated wolverine in the engine bay ;-). I'm quite sure it's properly engineered and purpose built but didn't wow me....but the other 99% did ;-).

6G helped arm with with lots of great info and I was able to answer several Q's that other posed ;-), THANKS.

A few pics of the event including a super nice Bronco Sport owner with her proud cyber orange new rig....lots of metal flake in the paint, something you can't usually see on a web page, very awesome. Also, a super bad a$$ GT500 in a lime like color that Ford calls something else...nice $82K rig.

Enjoy friends.
B.

 

[Ourbroncolife]

She said she barely noticed a difference!! Then Sean @Ourbroncolife gave an answer above! Thank you btw! Maybe can add that to your next video if you are able!!!

Good idea for a video.

 

[Goat4454]

I was there today in the 11am - noon slot; it was beautiful MI sunny day. The event was managed nicely and while I felt I was way more educated (courtesy of all of you) ;-) than the presenters, it was still awesome to see, touch, sit inside a real live Bronco! I also echo a colleagues thoughts on the Outer Banks since I also ordered a Badlands and would like to see one! Ford has another event on Monday only a few miles away at another dealer (Bob Maxey) so perhaps I can see another model.

I'm 6' even and was very comfortable inside albeit the soft-top was pushed back. 12" screen massive and pretty and I hope there are light dimming options, dark mode etc such that it's gentle on the evening eyes...

To be honest, after I asked the host to pop the hood, I wish I didn't since it reminded me if you cut loose an extra caffeinated wolverine in the engine bay ;-). I'm quite sure it's properly engineered and purpose built but didn't wow me....but the other 99% did ;-).

6G helped arm with with lots of great info and I was able to answer several Q's that other posed ;-), THANKS.

A few pics of the event including a super nice Bronco Sport owner with her proud cyber orange new rig....lots of metal flake in the paint, something you can't usually see on a web page, very awesome. Also, a super bad a$$ GT500 in a lime like color that Ford calls something else...nice $82K rig.

Enjoy friends.
B.

What’s in the third photo below the one showing the engine at ? Looks like a plug-in for something?

 

[jaruss01]

So I test drove an F150 a few weeks ago to get a feel of the ride height of a Sasquatch based on the below. Thought I’d share

a 2021 4x4 super crew is 77.2” high. An OBX is 72.9” and a Sasquatch is 75.3”. The interior headroom is identical in an F150, however I would imagine the fixed roof of an F150 is probably about 2” thicker with padding and sunroof etc. So delete 2” from the F150 overall height and its identical to the Sasquatch, and the interior headroom is the same...so the seating/ride height position of a Sasquatch is basically identical to an F150.

Looking at this photo, if you raised the top of the steering wheel up on the non sas bronco by 2.5” it would be inline with the F150. So that feels right that a Sasquatch ride height is similar to an F150.

what is odd though is that Ford is listing this F150 at 4.3” more in overall exterior height over an OBX. Is certainly doesn’t look that way from the photo. Maybe it’s the angle/perspective.

 

[jaruss01]

I always thought this was the classiest bronco build on paper and it certainly shows that way. OBX black with roast/black leather. All black shiny exterior with grill handles and flares to match, with roast inserts and a silver dash. If you’re seeking something more refined and less rugged this is awesome.

I was going to go this route with 33s but it was just so finicky between the build (add 4A, add higher gears) plus wonky E load 33” tires (they only come in E in that size) then do I need an offset and different rims. And does the ride quality suffer. Etc. I changed to Sasquatch OBX with AMB/roast and ditched the painted fenders. But if I ever have regrets before I take delivery, or hit a snag from a delayed Sasquatch package, I could easily see myself reverting to the build above...beautiful

 

[sasquatchrox]

What’s in the third photo below the one showing the engine at ? Looks like a plug-in for something?

Hi - it's the electrical connector for the Bronco door. It was funny since the marketing people giving the vehicle overview were showing how to remove the door and the lady yells the guy, did you disconnect it...he's like, oh, forgot . Doors came off really easy so looking forward to that.

 

[wvmtneer]

My Bronco build is $20k cheaper than the F-150 build I'm comparing it with. And that's $10k below the super duty build.

I’m waiting for high tremor and base raptor pricing to compare. Sasquatch black diamond came in around 51k.

 

[Southern Girl]

So a short person was sitting in the driver's seat, I see. I wish some short person would give me a report on that.

 

[Southern Girl]

I always thought this was the classiest bronco build on paper and it certainly shows that way. OBX black with roast/black leather. All black shiny exterior with grill handles and flares to match, with roast inserts and a silver dash. If you’re seeking something more refined and less rugged this is awesome.

I was going to go this route with 33s but it was just so finicky between the build (add 4A, add higher gears) plus wonky E load 33” tires (they only come in E in that size) then do I need an offset and different rims. And does the ride quality suffer. Etc. I changed to Sasquatch OBX with AMB/roast and ditched the painted fenders. But if I ever have regrets before I take delivery, or hit a snag from a delayed Sasquatch package, I could easily see myself reverting to the build above...beautiful

Ride quality would not suffer if you went to 33s, IMO. I forgot what my ugly street tires were on my F150, but I've been driving on 32s for years now and my truck rides better than any of our other vehicles (to be fair, my son has a Jeep, though).

 

[jaruss01]

Ride quality would not suffer if you went to 33s, IMO. I forgot what my ugly street tires were on my F150, but I've been driving on 32s for years now and my truck rides better than any of our other vehicles (to be fair, my son has a Jeep, though).

The ride quality would suffer if you went to 275/75r18s (33.2”) which is what I was planning on doing. Those tires in AT only come in E load. The ride would definitely be impacted. Cant say by how much though. That tire/wheel combo is more for big pickups that come with 18” wheels

 

[jaruss01]

Know what I just realized - the OBX seats don’t have the same panels colored as the wildtrak. The middle rear seat and headrest is brown not black. Like a colored jump seat. Not that strange when you view it from the inside, but the oddity is that when you look at interior from the outside through the windows, you see the upper part of the interior that is all black minus this little mini brown headrest. Kind of peculiar. Like why is that one headrest mismatched?

 

[618TRVLWILD]

Know what I just realized - the OBX seats don’t have the same panels colored as the wildtrak. The middle rear seat and headrest are brown/navy not black. Like a colored jump seat. Not that strange when you view it from the inside, but the oddity is that when you look at interior from the outside through the windows, you see the upper part of the interior that is all black minus this little mini brown headrest. Kind of peculiar. Like why is that one headrest mismatched?

Pre production mishap maybe?!
That is crazy! @Ourbroncolife any insight!?

 

[jaruss01]

Pre production mishap maybe?!
That is crazy! @Ourbroncolife any insight!?

Definitely an oversight that is here to stay. Kind of gives the vibe that you lost a headrest and replaced it with a headrest that came off a car with a different interior lol. At least from the outside looking in.

 

[618TRVLWILD]

Definitely an oversight that is here to stay. Kind of gives the vibe that you lost a headrest and replaced it with a headrest that came off a car with a different interior lol. At least from the outside looking in.

That's the piece that went in the red OBX in the Stig pictures awhile back. NP interior with the Bronze dash!!

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