Bronco Etiquette

[ZackDanger]

1. Let her enjoy it.

2. Wave back.

Anything short of that is just being a d*ck.

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[indio22]

Yeah I have a CJ7. I don’t even wave to new Jeeps only old ones ;-) but maybe I should take the more friendly approach

Same. I wave to other CJs, or any other older 4x4s. Because there is a shared bond and appreciation for keeping an older 4x4 on the road. I'll wave back to a new Jeep, but not initiate a wave, there are just too many of them, and generally not as much a bond in terms of shared experiences.

I would definitely wave to a new Bronco as a 4x4 fan, given it's new and finally we will have another open top 4x4 on the roads (even if Ford has messed up the launch with hardtop issues and turned it into a reservation time stamp competition.)

 

[NC_Pinz]

Not sure why you are letting someone else drive your brand new vehicle on a regular basis, wife or not. If you have waited a long time for a Bronco, she will understand if you want to put the most miles on it in the first year. To ride someone else's wave is borderline rude.

With regards to waving, I will most likely only wave to modified vehicles. Unmodified Broncos in the first year or two will be the exception. I found with my FJCruiser that only the modified ones ever wave back. I think the same will be true for Jeeps waving to Bronco owners...modified only. Like someone said above, it is more a lifestyle thing that a specific vehicle brand. The brand thing has faded over time.

Old vehicles are a bit different, but you pretty much wave at anything else that is old if you are driving one. In my '75, I only wave if waved at first from a modern vehicle (modified or not), and you wave at all that are older than 1980-ish.

 

[PotatoSalad]

I hope we all start some sort of Bronco wave.

I vote we all just flip each other off. Everyone has been pissed off for months waiting on our Broncos. Keep the edge

 

[GotGOAT]

Full STOP! You have to get a hold of this before it gets out of hand.
First, the easy part: if someone waves you wave back.

Now to the important part: Boundaries. You have to establish boundaries. Your first mistake was letting your lovely wife drive YOUR BRONCO. But, there is nothing we can do about that now.

From this day forward establish the boundaries, lay down the law, be the king of your castle and your trusty steed (Bronco)!

Uh oh, don’t have time to write more my wife’s coming home so I have to go do my chores!!!

LOL! Enjoy your marriage and your Bronco!

 

[brian_ssm]

in the 2 weeks I have had the Bronco I have had several guys in Jeeps come up to me in parking lots to check it out. No trash talking, just checking it out and all of them have been pretty complimentary.

 

[Hbass321]

I’ll wave to anyone who looks they put a lot of work into their vehicle. Dedication and hard work should be complimented. It’s also a lifestyle and there’s enough gatekeeping and nonsense in the world as it is.

Bronco owners may also end up joining the exclusive cracked windshield club, which I sadly joined yesterday.

 

[LowerSlowerDelaware]

Yes this is for a friend, totally!

Tell your friend that he needs to buy some fast actin' "Triactin"

 

[R11]

Bronco owners may also end up joining the exclusive cracked windshield club, which I sadly joined yesterday.

Damn. Sorry!

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

1. Sorry, you have lost your Bronco, please submit new reservation.

2. Why wouldn't you wave back? It doesn't have to be a Jeep wave, both vehicles have the same purpose or better known as don't make enemies if you don't have to.

 

[GToddC5]

Yeah I have a CJ7. I don’t even wave to new Jeeps only old ones ;-) but maybe I should take the more friendly approach

I think proper etiquette is for the newest model driver to wave first, then you should reciprocate.

My FJ40 always gets mistaken for a Jeep, so I only wave if they wave. I also wave if I see a FJ Cruiser, thinking they should be ecstatic to see an old FJ40 ( I know I would be, if I had an FJ Cruiser ), but they seem confused so far. I can't wave at other FJ40s, cause I just never ever see one

 

[wetdog]

I have a buddy who is a jeeper, and he has taken it on as a personal mission to bring Bronco into the jeep club, waving at every jeep we pass when he is riding with me and you know what I've discovered? Jeepers are a-holes. No one will wave back, so I'm only acknowledging other Broncos from this point on.
I think that poor high school girl I pass every day in her Bronco Sport doesn't get it yet and probably now thinks I'm a creeper.

I dont know if they are aholes or just clueless ,lots of new jeep owners out there there is always one dingo in every group.
Never judge a book by its cover thats the book that might pull you out of the ditch next time.
And you never know who your waving at

 

[JakeC]

I smell a custody battle….

 

[Portapot]

Appreciate all the feedback for my friend ;o). He told the wife she can drive it whenever she wants and he has decided if a Jeep waves he is giving them the Shocker gesture.

 

[Amcap76]

1) Good luck with that battle over the driver’s seat. Better better order another one.

2)”The wave” is something shared among people who enjoy driving a vehicle as opposed to those who are content to drone along in a soulless people mover.
I’ve owned various brands/types of motorcycles, off road vehicles, and sports cars and have exchanged waves, nods, and salutes from others who just know. Sure, there are tribalists who only acknowledge their brand or model, but there are more of us who share the passion for driving what you love.
Happy trails.

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