Camping in a Bronco 4 Door + Measurements for Rear Sleeping Area

[edgeflyer]

"Adventures"

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[Stitches1974]

Please help me out here. According to the article the maximum enclosed rear area length is 6 feet, 6 inches, but the photo shows the lady with her feet hanging out past the tailgate and her neck is crooked. Unless this woman is 7 ft tall, the enclosed space can't be 6 ft 6 inches. This is important to me because I have a model train locomotive I'm hoping to haul and its 6 ft 4 inches long. So I was happy to see the dimension, then saw the photos and something doesn't add up. Can someone tell me what the actual length is from the back of the front seat (seat all the way forward) and the tailgate door.

As already mentioned, it's highly doubtful everything is to scale. Generic measuring.

 

[fwade4]

Please help me out here. According to the article the maximum enclosed rear area length is 6 feet, 6 inches, but the photo shows the lady with her feet hanging out past the tailgate and her neck is crooked. Unless this woman is 7 ft tall, the enclosed space can't be 6 ft 6 inches. This is important to me because I have a model train locomotive I'm hoping to haul and its 6 ft 4 inches long. So I was happy to see the dimension, then saw the photos and something doesn't add up. Can someone tell me what the actual length is from the back of the front seat (seat all the way forward) and the tailgate door.

I think the 6'6" assumes the front seats are leaning forward towards the steering. In the picture the seat is straight up. The line they measure with looks like it starts from the front of the front seat instead of the back. If that makes sense.

 

[ZackDanger]

Please help me out here. According to the article the maximum enclosed rear area length is 6 feet, 6 inches, but the photo shows the lady with her feet hanging out past the tailgate and her neck is crooked. Unless this woman is 7 ft tall, the enclosed space can't be 6 ft 6 inches. This is important to me because I have a model train locomotive I'm hoping to haul and its 6 ft 4 inches long. So I was happy to see the dimension, then saw the photos and something doesn't add up. Can someone tell me what the actual length is from the back of the front seat (seat all the way forward) and the tailgate door.

I would assume the measurement is accurate (why publish a number that isn’t) but that everything is cheated in its favor (seats Alllll the way up, seat backs forward, etc etc etc).

I wouldn’t trust the pictures over published numbers (not to mention the angle of the photo is funny, and she’s actually not pressed all the way up against the front seats).

 

[markregel]

From above.

Me too! It sure doesn't look like there is 6 ft 6 inches between the tailgate and the back of the front seats. Another photo shows a lady with her feet hanging out the back by about 2 ft.

 

[Vigor]

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Hey looks fun to me. Their location is kind of bare though

 

[Eggsalad]

Workable for two adults overnight, or one adult and a big dog. It's an SUV, but similar to a Tacoma with a 6' bed and a topper. It will be rough with plenty of inconveniences, but workable. Need to urinate? Release the tailgate (internal latch would be nice) get cold and wet if raining, do your business, dive back in.

Cargo with a truck & topper combo we would carry a 2-person backpack tent, set it up, throw coolers, stove, etc in there and bundle up in the truck bed.

Aftermarket no doubt will provide a tent extension that attaches to the rear with the tailgate open, then carry a portapotty so you can do body functions at night in the extension, carry a Mr Heater.

Bronco will never be a Class B motorhome but workable.

 

[Lcubed]

I would say by the picture and the shape of the connector(push fit type my guess) they disconnect from the side panel so you can remve altogether if you want.

i'd be willing to bet those are 'dummy' plugs for use when the hard top is not installed. they would prevent one from spraying the cargo area with washer fluid by accident!

 

[Broncola]

Ok, now let's wait for the next press release where they tell us the bronco was thoughtfully designed to be able to haul lumber and drywall for weekend projects.

Bronco was absolutely not designed to sleep two comfortably. The slide-out tailgate accessory was a total after-thought. Nice try.

 

[markregel]

I would assume the measurement is accurate (why publish a number that isn’t) but that everything is cheated in its favor (seats Alllll the way up, seat backs forward, etc etc etc).

I wouldn’t trust the pictures over published numbers (not to mention the angle of the photo is funny, and she’s actually not pressed all the way up against the front seats).

I wonder if the lady would let me join her back there -- so I can be sure!

 

[boxwood]

if you want to look at the hi res images
https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/2020/11/13/Bronco_4D_Camping_01.jpg
https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/2020/11/13/Bronco_4D_Camping_02.jpg
https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/2020/11/13/Bronco_4D_Camping_03.jpg
https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/2020/11/13/Bronco_4D_Camping_04.jpg
https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/2020/11/13/Bronco_4D_Camping_05.jpg

 

[boxwood]

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[Lcubed]

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those are the leftover pieces of frankenstein's creature

 

[Scohin]

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I'm only bothered that the body panel is lifted up. Couldn't they have it come neatly out of the side panel? Or have a utility box of sorts

 

[Nickp]

So just out of curiosity I measured my JK wrangler. From the furthest corner to the back of the opposite seat (fully reclined/pushed forward) is 6’8”. Straight back from the tailgate to the back of the seat is 6’3”.

I sleep back there all the time with an air mattress, I’m 5’11” and it’s perfectly comfortable. It looks like the dimensions are slightly larger on Bronco, Im sure it will be similar. If I was any taller my Jeep would not really be comfortable, so if you are 6’2” or shorter bronco should be good to go.

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