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how does 2-door Bronco handle high winds?
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Jeeps handle terribly under all conditions.
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Handles like a dream 
Just great if your spouse is in there with you.
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That's great - usually a short wheelbase truck doesn't tow a trailer well
It’s no where near as nice as my longbed F-150, but it isn't bad. Then again, I have flat towed my Bronco with the F-150.
Hilarious thread! Having lived in Kansas and Iowa for the last 30 years, I’ve found most people don’t know what high winds are. Anything under 30 is considered a breeze out here! As for the Bronco, considering it’s a moving block wall, I haven’t been blown over yet.
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It’s tall, flat and square. What could possibly go wrong?
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I used to have a 2019 Honda Civic hatchback, and high winds were more of a problem for it than they are with the 2-door Bronco. With the 2-door I notice the odd gust, but it doesn't feel like I’m being pushed around. Handles surprisingly well on the highway.
I've often wondered if, given its larger surface area but similar powertrain/handling characteristics, would a 4-door actually be a little worse for cross-winds on the highway? It's a little bit heavier, but I feel like that wouldn't make a huge difference if the wind is strong enough for you to notice it in the first place.
Now wind NOISE is another thing entirely. Not much we can do about that with a plastic roof.
I've often wondered if, given its larger surface area but similar powertrain/handling characteristics, would a 4-door actually be a little worse for cross-winds on the highway? It's a little bit heavier, but I feel like that wouldn't make a huge difference if the wind is strong enough for you to notice it in the first place.
Now wind NOISE is another thing entirely. Not much we can do about that with a plastic roof.
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I drove I-70 across Kansas coming back from Moab last April. 50 mph crosswinds. My 2 door handled just fine, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned the frameless windows rattling in high wind. The wind must've caught the seals just right and was able to enter the cab which caused the windows to rattle pretty violently. It drove me insane for hours!
Our Mercedes Metris passenger van was much worse.
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I drove highway 287 during wind gusts of over 65mph and the 2dr did just fine. Semi's all around me were getting pushed all over the highway, but the Bronco took it all in stride, and that was at driving steady at 65 mph. You will not have any worries...
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Zero problems with mine and I run a 165 lb. ikamper on top.
I cannot speak to the 2dr., but my 4dr. Sasquatch is rock steady in 25-35 mph cross winds with higher gusts on the bridges down here in Florida. On a trip from N FL to PA up 81, winds were not as high and the Bronco was an easy drive at 75 mph. Above 75 it does start to wander a bit, likely due to air getting under the car and lifting it a bit. Mine is a soft top, the bigger issue is wind noise, it's acceptable at 75 mph with no wind, into a 30 mph wind it's noisy as hell pushing that much air and the fuel economy plummets. It's a tall barn with large frontal and side area but is definitely better than a Wrangler and probably on par with a 4 Runner or similar vehicle.
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