Nah, I drive a 79 Bronco. Itll be nice to drive a brand new Bronco. The wife doesnt like the 79, not enough creature comforts. Shes excited about the new Bronco and she isn't into cars.
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Anyone else worried about falling in love with this vehicle.....
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5 years in the making. This thing should drive like a raped ape on the trails. No turning back for me. I believe for nailed it. Bronco or Bust. ?
Dude! Far too much innuendo, you and Bronco should get a room! ?
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I know what you mean, I went from a Silverado, to an FRS, and it was such a big change at the time. I haven't had a truck since, so I'm curious how I'll feel about the lack of on road performance.
In terms of ride though, as long as it rides better than my AE86 on coilovers, then I should be ok lol
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It may have been said, but driving a 4x4 Ranger should give us a pretty good idea of what to expect.
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Good point. How about with the NON-squatch setup? Say a Big Bend with 32's?
If I run across the post again I’ll share it. I came across it in a different thread when a moderator linked it. Basically, I believe it boiled down to the fact that the Ranger has leaf springs in the back which by themselves make it much different to drive than the Bronco.
Too late for me, haha! I'm already in love.
Though that IFS should go a long way to improving on-road driving. I've heard plenty of Wrangler owners complain about the front end driving experience on the highway, the LFA setup may be great for articulation, but it's not really good for a daily driver.
What's funny is rich people driving a Wrangler as a status icon, but then putting up with the driving characteristics of, well, a Wrangler.
I think this is where Ford was really smart, they have made a great off-road machine, but fixed the low hanging fruit issues of the Wrangler, which will also make it more appealing to the soccer moms and road warriors who want an SUV for the status, but with a decent on-road driving experience as well. And the more rich people who buy Broncos means good news for the enthusiasts since if it does well Ford will make more, and with more options.
Obviously, no one has driven it yet, so it could turn out to be not that great. But early signs look really good. And, I mean, if they just make it at least as good as the Wrangler in most respects it's going to be a huge hit. Frankly, I think they've already surpassed the Wrangler in just the right ways. At least on paper it should drive much better just from having an IFS.
Though that IFS should go a long way to improving on-road driving. I've heard plenty of Wrangler owners complain about the front end driving experience on the highway, the LFA setup may be great for articulation, but it's not really good for a daily driver.
What's funny is rich people driving a Wrangler as a status icon, but then putting up with the driving characteristics of, well, a Wrangler.
I think this is where Ford was really smart, they have made a great off-road machine, but fixed the low hanging fruit issues of the Wrangler, which will also make it more appealing to the soccer moms and road warriors who want an SUV for the status, but with a decent on-road driving experience as well. And the more rich people who buy Broncos means good news for the enthusiasts since if it does well Ford will make more, and with more options.
Obviously, no one has driven it yet, so it could turn out to be not that great. But early signs look really good. And, I mean, if they just make it at least as good as the Wrangler in most respects it's going to be a huge hit. Frankly, I think they've already surpassed the Wrangler in just the right ways. At least on paper it should drive much better just from having an IFS.
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Could anyone here give their best guess to what the Bronco will ride like? I'd like to test drive that for sure!
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What I'd be concerned with is if more and more rich people end up buying the Bronco and putting their influence on them like all the soccer moms did with the Wrangler. Having IFS is "soft" enough for an off road vehicle IMO, I don't need to go even softer - otherwise we could see the Bronco's future turn into a stable of nothing but Bronco Sports.
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Yep. Seems like a big risk...
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