Fixed top Bronco could happen if Ford goes full Land Rover fighter

[BroncoAgain]

I remember camping in the Sierras back in the 70's with the family CJ5. Roof, doors, and front windshield all removed. The powder dust covered everything all the time on every dirt road. Removing anything less than everything just made it worse.
My Bronco would rattle bad on washboard roads but I could pull in air from the vent and keep some of the dust out. No one had AC so heat was fun.
In a few years everything that can and has been removed from the 21 Bronco will rattle and leak. If you want quiet and tight cab, look at the 4Runner design.
IMO, a Bronco with curved frame doors with curved glass and "can" be removed with a moon roof would be a solid, quiet watertight cab. But you can't always get what ya want. Ford will sell more than they can make for a few years then they can redesign it as they have in the past. BTW, the Bronco II was the worst thing ever. Unlike many, I think that time will tell on the 21.

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[indio22]

So Ford, yes, please! Make a Bronco with a solid, insulated, body-colored hardtop!

Done:

 

[Bronco cat]

So, will we now hear the Bronco Sport people say they were the “original” hardtop Bronco?

Fine with me. We have both.

 

[Little Foot]

Done:

Come on now....Not even close to being in the same class of vehicle, Unibody vs Body on Frame.....Ford really made thing confusing for everyone calling that a Bronco as that is all ANYONE thinks about when I talk Broncos. If anything, they should have released the Bronco first and then followed up with the Bronco Sport afterwards.

The Bronco with a fixed hardtop would directly compete with Wrangler and the Sky Top Roof, 4Runner and Land Rover, while also pulling people from those brands.

 

[mcdoogs]

Come on now....Not even close to being in the same class of vehicle, Unibody vs Body on Frame.....Ford really made thing confusing for everyone calling that a Bronco as that is all ANYONE thinks about when I talk Broncos. If anything, they should have released the Bronco first and then followed up with the Bronco Sport afterwards.

The Bronco with a fixed hardtop would directly compete with Wrangler and the Sky Top Roof, 4Runner and Land Rover, while also pulling people from those brands.

How would only a fixed top make a Bronco a legitimate comparison shop with any of the Land Rover lineup? Have you ridden or driven a modern Range? Even the most affordable LRs are much more upscale than the Bronco in terms of road manners, internal design and materials and the pricing is way different.

 

[Carolina Jim]

How would only a fixed top make a Bronco a legitimate comparison shop with any of the Land Rover lineup? Have you ridden or driven a modern Range?

right...Bronco would really have to up their cupholder game as well!

 

[indio22]

Come on now....Not even close to being in the same class of vehicle, Unibody vs Body on Frame.....Ford really made thing confusing for everyone calling that a Bronco as that is all ANYONE thinks about when I talk Broncos. If anything, they should have released the Bronco first and then followed up with the Bronco Sport afterwards.

The Bronco with a fixed hardtop would directly compete with Wrangler and the Sky Top Roof, 4Runner and Land Rover, while also pulling people from those brands.

Especially for those not wanting a removable top, the Bronco Sport is arguably the better vehicle for lots of customers, in terms of real functional usage.

 

[Little Foot]

How would only a fixed top make a Bronco a legitimate comparison shop with any of the Land Rover lineup? Have you ridden or driven a modern Range?

I have not driven a Land Rover in about 10 years, so the answer has to be no, but it seems that a lot of people are comparing a Land Rover to Bronco to determine which is better and there also seems to be a lot of people that would prefer a fixed hard top instead of something removable. The insulated fixed hard top also allows for other upgrades that san include sound systems, etc...

 

[SkyKing]

Sorry Bronco Sporty Shorties, you ain't the first. We just called them Bronco Deuces

That ASC Sunroof could leak just as well as the MIC panels but we loved them just the same.

And pay attention to the 2nd pick. THAT'S how you pull off Kodiak Brown and make it look good too

As for a good looking 4Dr Hardtop, it was called an Explorer. And it would be perfect sharing the new chasis with the Ranger and Bronco.

This was my first car. 1988 Bronco II Eddie Bauer Edition.

 

[BroncoAgain]

Who would have thought the biggest selling point. removable roof, would be shooting them in the foot.

 

[mcdoogs]

I have not driven a Land Rover in about 10 years, so the answer has to be no, but it seems that a lot of people are comparing a Land Rover to Bronco to determine which is better and there also seems to be a lot of people that would prefer a fixed hard top instead of something removable. The insulated fixed hard top also allows for other upgrades that san include sound systems, etc...

I think the Land Rover comparisons have everything to do with the new Defender model releasing last year plus there really is only one direct competitor to the Bronco (Wrangler), rather than the Defender and Bronco truly filling the same use cases. The Defender comparisons were always a stretch imo, I'm saying that as a person who has open orders for one of each.

 

[gentlemanbronco]

The 5th gen wasn’t truly made for the top to come off. People did anyways

 

[Bob 07064]

Loved my Bronco II (the real 2nd Gen Bronco), but I have to say the idea of a removable roof is what makes the Bronco. Perhaps a more substantial full top that is sealed and insulated, but never really practical to remove - unless you really really wanted to do it. Kind of like the other Broncos in history.

Fact is the bronco ll was the only varient that had a solid top... And the worse of the gens

 

[North7]

Especially for those not wanting a removable top, the Bronco Sport is arguably the better vehicle for lots of customers, in terms of real functional usage.

The Sport is small and cramped, further it has similar steering wander as the Escape.

 

[Bob 07064]

Come on now....Not even close to being in the same class of vehicle, Unibody vs Body on Frame.....Ford really made thing confusing for everyone calling that a Bronco as that is all ANYONE thinks about when I talk Broncos. If anything, they should have released the Bronco first and then followed up with the Bronco Sport afterwards.

The Bronco with a fixed hardtop would directly compete with Wrangler and the Sky Top Roof, 4Runner and Land Rover, while also pulling people from those brands.

But it truly the version for the soccer mom, Mall crawling sect... Those will never see a trail unless you driveway ain't paved...

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