Why, do you have published weights for the Bronco? Where can I look for myself to get this info?You can look for yourself.
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Why, do you have published weights for the Bronco? Where can I look for myself to get this info?You can look for yourself.
Fords website states a loaded 4 banger 4 door will be almost 5,300Motor Trend is estimating it at 3,950-4,450 lb
With the aluminum pieces in the body and plastic roof they may be close
Why, do you have published weights for the Bronco? Where can I look for myself to get this info?
Sweet. Thanks. Yup she’s heavy, but realistically a couple hundred pounds above a Lariat Ranger 4x4. Again, the 2.3 in that truck is plenty strong...
But why add another major component when engine options exist without the added expense? There’s no disadvantage to just using a normal sized gas engine with the same power output.Some of the most reliable engines out there are turbo diesels. Don't fear the turbo.
Short block replaced at 15k?? Jeez. Must’ve been a manufacturing defect. At least it showed up early!Lot of overly general statements here. Power is a result of gearing associated with horsepower. My buddies 40 Hp John Deere could drag my 400+ Hp trans am all over and not break a sweat. Turbos do have to spin to make power. It isn’t instant on like a coyote. Trust me. I have both in Mustangs. The mustang manual is fine. There are just fewer and fewer people that can drive a stick. And the last comment I’ll make? The 2.3 is not bulletproof. I just had my Ecoboost mustang convertible short block replaced. Thank god it was under warranty. 5k worth of labor and parts. Had 15k miles on it. Cracks in cylinders 1 and 4.
My favorite off road vehicle is still the hum vee I drove in the Corps. Make the bronco feel like that. Who cares about speed in an ORV? I want grunt, and low end torque from the get go.
Yeah. I was happy for that. And that’s 15k miles over two years. Took ten days. Short blocks were on backorder, so they brought in a long block. When the short block came in, they used that since it has been redesigned. I believe it is a known problem, that is being quietly warranted, to avoid negative publicity. If you peruse the Ecoboost forums, I’m not the only one. And my tune is a Ford Performance tune.Short block replaced at 15k?? Jeez. Must’ve been a manufacturing defect. At least it showed up early!
The ECO's I have lose a lot of power on really hot days. The coyote, feels almost the same @ 100 out. I thought Ford would put some monster IC's in to combat it, but the one I saw, looked no bigger than the one in my 2.7 fusion.Lot of overly general statements here. Power is a result of gearing associated with horsepower. My buddies 40 Hp John Deere could drag my 400+ Hp trans am all over and not break a sweat. Turbos do have to spin to make power. It isn’t instant on like a coyote. Trust me. I have both in Mustangs. The mustang manual is fine. There are just fewer and fewer people that can drive a stick. And the last comment I’ll make? The 2.3 is not bulletproof. I just had my Ecoboost mustang convertible short block replaced. Thank god it was under warranty. 5k worth of labor and parts. Had 15k miles on it. Cracks in cylinders 1 and 4.
My favorite off road vehicle is still the hum vee I drove in the Corps. Make the bronco feel like that. Who cares about speed in an ORV? I want grunt, and low end torque from the get go.
By "real world", do you mean the U.S. market? Not trying to hate on your comment, but turbo diesels are the normal in much of the world. They are reliable and the torque is fantastic for getting around rough terrain.diesel is just to slow and expensive for real world.
yes USA. USA Emissions and Taxation on diesels kill any reliability and efficiency you get. You end up with a worse motor. Yea you get more range but that’s about it.By "real world", do you mean the U.S. market? Not trying to hate on your comment, but turbo diesels are the normal in much of the world. They are reliable and the torque is fantastic for getting around rough terrain.
That said, in the US where everyone is in a much bigger hurry and emissions are more of a concern, diesels are not as practical for "light duty" vehicles, so I would agree with you there.
I'm with the OP though. Even here in the US, if the Bronco was released with a turbo diesel, I would consider it for my use cases with the Bronco!