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I had the opportunity today to sit in, crawl under, climb on top of, and pretty much do my impression of a 5 year old at a auto show 
. As someone who has owned 3500 series trucks, Wrangler, XJ Cherokee, and arrived to the Bronco event in a Gladiator and has done many frame off builds I can tell you I was thoroughly impressed with the stoutness of the Ford First Edition Bronco. The frame, chassis, suspension components, bead lock capable rims, bash plates, heavy duty steel bumpers are all over built and should be capable of standing up to lots of abuse on the trails. The Bronco makes zero compromises when it comes to being a purpose built off-road vehicle. If you are looking for a luxurious vehicle with the ability to tow a large boat while hauling five to seven people along with all their gear, then you should probably look at a full-size pickup, Ford Explorer, or Expedition. On the other hand if you are a Wrangler owner you will be pleasantly surprised and feel very much at home and comfortable in the new Ford Bronco. FORD has made us wait but in my humble opinion it will be soooo worth it! The Bronco is truly a marvel of engineering If you are looking for this kind of purpose built vehicle. I had planed to take many quality pics and videos of the Bronco but unfortunately the non Ford facility they set up for viewing the Bronco was lit about as well as a dive bar and further complicated by the brightness of the nearby floor to ceiling windows. This gave the impression at times that the Navy pier interior was light gray dark gray lol. To be honest even though I’m getting the Onyx leather for my cyber orange First Edition, as Jim Farley said to me on Twitter, the Navy pier looks much better in person than the computer rendering on FORD’s website. I think anybody getting area 51 or cactus gray or lightning blue exterior paint will go nicely with the navy pier leather interior.
A few things to remember when looking at these pictures and Videos I took today, THIS IS NOT A PRODUCTION VEHICLE, NOT FOR SALE, and when FORD is done with it it will most likely be crushed! Some of the fit and finish of body panels and interior pieces will improve. Also all First Edition Broncos will be individually numbered between 1 and 7000. I repeat each one of us who are getting a First Edition Bronco will have a individual numbered First Edition Bronco.
Ok back to our regularly scheduled program...... I have never been so excited to get a new vehicle, FORD has knocked it out of the ballpark with this one! Sure if I could wave a magic wand I would want a 1000 hp coyote motor that got 50 miles to the gallon, could haul 10,000 pounds, and had the interior space of the Doctor Who tardis. I personally cannot wait to get my Bronco and start customizing it to fit my unique lifestyle. And that’s whats great about the new Ford bronco! I almost considered handing in my First Edition to buy a base model and building it up from scratch. But with all the time and testing I know FORD has put into each combination I doubt I could build a better all around Bronco for less money that would fit my needs!
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. As someone who has owned 3500 series trucks, Wrangler, XJ Cherokee, and arrived to the Bronco event in a Gladiator and has done many frame off builds I can tell you I was thoroughly impressed with the stoutness of the Ford First Edition Bronco. The frame, chassis, suspension components, bead lock capable rims, bash plates, heavy duty steel bumpers are all over built and should be capable of standing up to lots of abuse on the trails. The Bronco makes zero compromises when it comes to being a purpose built off-road vehicle. If you are looking for a luxurious vehicle with the ability to tow a large boat while hauling five to seven people along with all their gear, then you should probably look at a full-size pickup, Ford Explorer, or Expedition. On the other hand if you are a Wrangler owner you will be pleasantly surprised and feel very much at home and comfortable in the new Ford Bronco. FORD has made us wait but in my humble opinion it will be soooo worth it! The Bronco is truly a marvel of engineering If you are looking for this kind of purpose built vehicle. I had planed to take many quality pics and videos of the Bronco but unfortunately the non Ford facility they set up for viewing the Bronco was lit about as well as a dive bar and further complicated by the brightness of the nearby floor to ceiling windows. This gave the impression at times that the Navy pier interior was light gray dark gray lol. To be honest even though I’m getting the Onyx leather for my cyber orange First Edition, as Jim Farley said to me on Twitter, the Navy pier looks much better in person than the computer rendering on FORD’s website. I think anybody getting area 51 or cactus gray or lightning blue exterior paint will go nicely with the navy pier leather interior.A few things to remember when looking at these pictures and Videos I took today, THIS IS NOT A PRODUCTION VEHICLE, NOT FOR SALE, and when FORD is done with it it will most likely be crushed! Some of the fit and finish of body panels and interior pieces will improve. Also all First Edition Broncos will be individually numbered between 1 and 7000. I repeat each one of us who are getting a First Edition Bronco will have a individual numbered First Edition Bronco.
Ok back to our regularly scheduled program...... I have never been so excited to get a new vehicle, FORD has knocked it out of the ballpark with this one! Sure if I could wave a magic wand I would want a 1000 hp coyote motor that got 50 miles to the gallon, could haul 10,000 pounds, and had the interior space of the Doctor Who tardis
. I personally cannot wait to get my Bronco and start customizing it to fit my unique lifestyle. And that’s whats great about the new Ford bronco! I almost considered handing in my First Edition to buy a base model and building it up from scratch. But with all the time and testing I know FORD has put into each combination I doubt I could build a better all around Bronco for less money that would fit my needs!Enjoy
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