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Had the pleasure of attending the Horseshoe Bay Bronco Off-Rodeo last Saturday (26th of Feb) and had a great time!
Some thoughts:
I’d say out of our group of about 25-ish (16 drivers plus guests), about ¼ of them had received their Broncos.
My biggest takeaways were that this thing can do a LOT straight stock – you don’t NEED those 37s and lifts out of the box – this vehicle is extremely capable and the technology (Trail assist, one-pedal crawling) is next gen. Going down a 25 degree downgrade on 3 wheels with both feet off the pedals will make your heart jump into your throat - but the vehicle can do it all on it's own, no problem!
My other takeaway is that a Bronco with $40k worth of add-ons and no spotter won’t get as far as a stock model with a pro spotter. Amy was a genius at giving directions and picking lines and we even had a couple of non-SAS Broncos that got up / down just fine.
If you have any more questions – just holla!
Some thoughts:
- Bring some snacks / water – once you pick your Bronco, you’ll be in the same one all day. So I’d recommend bring a little backpack or bag with you for some snacks / water that you can leave in the vehicle.
- If it’s going to be really cold / wet / hot – dress appropriately. There’s a 1hr orientation that’s done outside – and in our case, we got out of the vehicles on several occasions to watch one driver go up / down a trail or navigate a particularly hairy section.
- I was wearing Chucks and it was 34 degrees with a light drizzle – by the time we were done I couldn’t feel my toes. Def pick the right shoes!
- Our sessions in Horseshoe Bay consisted of an 1 hour of orientation, 1 hour of driving, 45 min for lunch, then approx. 4 straight hours of more trail driving – so quite a bit of time behind the wheel. They finish up with a nice dinner / chill time at the end of the day.
- If you get seasick / carsick easily – I’d bring some bonine – there where a couple of sections where we got “ding donged” back and forth in the cab for a bit – sometimes a bit violently (my Apple Watch actually went off saying, “We’ve detected a serious fall, would you like us to call 911?” – lol!
- I got a nice 2D BaseSquatch – but I was the second to last vehicle (out of 8) – I’d recommend you try to get in one of the first 2-3 for a better view of things and plus you’re not waiting forever for your chance to tackle some hill.
- The professional trail guides ride in the first and last vehicle in the column, so it’s probably a nice bonus to be chatting with them the whole day as well.
I’d say out of our group of about 25-ish (16 drivers plus guests), about ¼ of them had received their Broncos.
My biggest takeaways were that this thing can do a LOT straight stock – you don’t NEED those 37s and lifts out of the box – this vehicle is extremely capable and the technology (Trail assist, one-pedal crawling) is next gen. Going down a 25 degree downgrade on 3 wheels with both feet off the pedals will make your heart jump into your throat - but the vehicle can do it all on it's own, no problem!
My other takeaway is that a Bronco with $40k worth of add-ons and no spotter won’t get as far as a stock model with a pro spotter. Amy was a genius at giving directions and picking lines and we even had a couple of non-SAS Broncos that got up / down just fine.
If you have any more questions – just holla!
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