Bronco 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G -- Generations Compared

[Yeti-X]

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Oh and its not the amount of doors that make it a wagon it never has been never will be chevy had a nomad sport wagon and it was a 2 door it's the fact that the back is covered with seating and covered storage. Of course all of this including yours is based on car naming convention and I would argue that these are closer to a truck platform hence the term SUV

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[Donkeygyrl]

I'm still amazed that ford did such a good job paying homage to the 1g ,at least in 2dr form.

 

[Yeti-X]

It can't be Bronco (aswell) if its the only Bronco. Thats why we got Bronco sport(aswell). Plus completely different Ranger! Shouldn't Fox body mustang have been Fairmont II?

By your thinking because it is a differewnt Ranger the Bronco somehow didn't use that platform in building the new Bronco that it is somehow its own animal is wishful thinking. The facts still point to the first gen being the only unique one of the bunch. New Bronco ranger chassis, Bronco sport escape chassis.

 

[Yeti-X]

I'm still amazed that ford did such a good job paying homage to the 1g ,at least in 2dr form.

Looks wise yes it reminded me of my 68

 

[OX1]

All FORD Bronco Models by Year (1966-Present) - Specs, Pictures & History - autoevolution

That articles sucks. They have the 78/79 351m listed as more HP than the 400 and claim rear disk brakes, LOL!!

 

[MNBigfoot]

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That just goes to show how uninformed some guys are, go to post #4, that 1st Gen's trim was the "wagon".

 

[Bmadda]

By your thinking because it is a differewnt Ranger the Bronco somehow didn't use that platform in building the new Bronco that it is somehow its own animal is wishful thinking. The facts still point to the first gen being the only unique one of the bunch. New Bronco ranger chassis, Bronco sport escape chassis.

Not wishfull thinking. They definitely changed ALOT from Ranger/to 6g...much more than Fseries FSB days, or Bronco II Ranger Exploder. 6g Bronco is a whole lot more it's own animal than I ever expected! Really if u think about it they are all just variations of the model T after all!

 

[Bmadda]

That articles sucks. They have the 78/79 351m listed as more HP than the 400 and claim rear disk brakes, LOL!!

The 1st statement is true tho! 400...WHAT A DOG!

 

[Braaap]

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By the way, they made 2 door wagons throughout history in the automotive industry. All 3 would be considered wagons.

 

[Yeti-X]

That articles sucks. They have the 78/79 351m listed as more HP than the 400 and claim rear disk brakes, LOL!!

The article lists front disc rear drums and it is possible that the 351m400 had equal or more horsepower in the truck engine due to changes in the compression and timing the 400M in the trucks were a low performance engine but they did have more torque than the 351m400.

 

[Beachin 74]

There is a really good book written by Todd Zuercher that covers all the details of all the years of the Bronco. I highly recommend it.
Book, A History of Fords Legendary 4x4-Broncograveyard.com

 

[Yeti-X]

My two favorite are still the first and 2nd gen. However the second gen did not really have any good engine choices but if you had a 429 or 460 laying around they did bolt right in because the 385 and 335 engine family had the same bolt pattern on the bellhousing except the 351c

 

[MNBigfoot]

They should've changed the name after the 1st gens, when going to the truck like SUVs.

 

[JohnnyX]

To me, there are four (4): the 66-77; the 78-79; the 80-96; and the 2021 to the present.

I know the technical reasons why it's the sixth, but if Fiberwerx can make bedsides and front ends for 80-96 Broncos, then... it should be something less than a "generation" in my opinion. I roll with the generally accepted 6G, EB, 78-79, and FSB. Not a big deal unless someone is looking for a specific generation or parts for one. The photo @redone17 posted is the best cheat sheet.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. @redone17. Nice summary picture. I figured there would be one on this forum somewhere.

 

[Yeti-X]

There is a really good book written by Todd Zuercher that covers all the details of all the years of the Bronco. I highly recommend it.
Book, A History of Fords Legendary 4x4-Broncograveyard.com

I might just have to do that for the reasoning of some of their choices I have lived through all the generations owned all but gen 5 and wrenched on all of them as well as the Bronco II mine ended life with a roller 5.0 and c4 which was quite the adventure in that vehicle.

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