You also forgot how nice it is to no longer be expected to wave at every 5th vehicle on the road
Welcome!!So I traded in my JLUR on this 2022 Bronco Badlands Sasquatch. I checked basically every box except leather and the modular bumper.
I have installed a JCR Vanguard bumper and ACC relocation (drops the module like 1 inch or so) and it works perfectly.
I went out of state for Thanksgiving and basically did 450 miles round trip. Basically 3 1/2 hours each direction.
The biggest thing I noted on the drive... I WAS NOT CONSTANTLY MANIPULATING THE STEERING WHEEL! Something that was annoying as heck in the Wrangler. You're just all over the road, and if it's windy... OH MY!
This thing moves so effortlessly down the road. Passing semi trucks on the 2 lane roads is a breeze, you just barely get into the gas and next thing you know, you're going 90! A much different feeling than the wrangler where you really had to time your passes on the 65 MPH 2 lane roads.
My biggest gripe about the 2018 Wrangler was seat comfort. I could never get comfortable for a road trip longer than 2 hours. It literally made my butt hurt to drive that thing. I was able to get the bronco seat positioned to my liking within the 1st hour of ownership and could literally drive to the northern circle and back in this thing!
My trip out of town was with essentially zero wind. 215 ish miles got me 18.4 MPG on a non-broke in motor. My return trip today was pretty windy. I noticed I was in boost most of the time driving back, but still net 15.5 all the way home.
I haven't got this on any trails yet, but that changes tomorrow (sunday the 27th) and I can't wait to see the differences between my 4 year old jeep and this.
I was dead against the bronco's IFS when it was announced. But then I saw it... and I had to have it haha!
I don't know why I washed it after that trip knowing I was gonna get it dirty tomorrow, but man it looks good.
I think tomorrow is gonna be a good day! I do not anticipate being disappointed at all offroad!
Color me skeptical. Gasoline engines are most efficient at low RPM, WOT. That is where friction and throttle/pumping losses are lowest. This is in stark contrast to diesel engines, which are most efficient at part-load conditions (no throttle=no throttle losses). And contrary to popular belief, turbochargers increase overall efficiency when they are providing boost, because they are extracting (otherwise lost) energy from the exhaust stream.
Can you post a picture of the front camera view? I'm interested in how much it does or does not block the camera.
You've nailed all the major points but one! The Tech in the Bronco is a big improvement over Jeep as well. We've owned 9 Jeeps incl. several iterations of the Wrangler. The Bronco is a better rig, no questions asked. The only Jeep I really miss is our old 1990 Cherokee XJ. But that had it's issues too.
10,000 miles on my Bronco BD 4dr 2.7L. I've switched to Normal mode permanently from Eco due to better gas mileage. I haven't switched to Sport mode because I don't want to have 4WD on all the time.
Many of the colors, especially the yellow/orange and even my Area51, change shades all day long, depending on lighting and time of day.
Not correct. You also have to realize that low RPM and higher boost creates heat in the motor. Ford uses fuel to help cool the cylinder down. So long, sustained low rpm and high(er) boost will result in lower fuel economy. As many have said, the Ford EcoBoost is either Eco or Boost, not both.
Ford Engineers: "Alright, we have a large radiator with a high volume of coolant being pumped through the engine. Instead of using that cooling system to perform its sole function, let's spray fuel all over sh!t instead".
FYI - You can put it in Sport mode and hit 2wd. No need to keep in 4wd in the Sport mode.
Can't wait to hear how your first trailing was compared to the Jeep. Mine has tackled trails beyond expectation for me, and it leaves my surprised each time how great it is out of the box.
