So I bought a Defender….

[Virtual-Chris]

I like the looks for an SUV but it doesn’t strike me as a capable off-roader. But maybe I’m mistaken...

What is the tallest tire you can get on these things?

Can you get lockers?

How much clearance can you get with the air suspension? Is the articulation any good when jacked up?

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[Bajabound]

I like the looks for an SUV but it doesn’t strike me as a capable off-roader. But maybe I’m mistaken...

What is the tallest tire you can get on these things?

Can you get lockers?

How much clearance can you get with the air suspension? Is the articulation any good when jacked up?

It comes with lockers, similar setitngs to goat modes, and it has really good approach angles. It can wade through 3 feet of water stock and im pretty sure i can get 33s on it.

There are plenty of super cool videos of it going head to head with a wrangler or 4runner and doing everything they can do with ease.

I like the fact that it may look like a luxury vehicle but will definitely take me anywhere i want to go

 

[604Bronco]

Congrats on the new Defender, Doug DeMuro.

Nice looking vehicle!

 

[Bajabound]

Congrats on your new purchase! As someone who is without a car until either my Bronco gets built, or i give up and get something else, I can relate with your decision for sure. I hope you have a blast with it!

When was your original Bronco reservation date / time?

Im pretty sure i was sometime around the 23rd. 4dr BD softtop 2.3 mid

These are nearly as hard to get right now, and it really only happened because there was one that someone didnt come to pick up the day i was looking at them. I guess it was fate.

The best decision for me personally, but definitely not for everyone!

 

[Bajabound]

Congrats on the new Defender, Doug DeMuro.

Nice looking vehicle!

Hahaha i do live in san diego too, thats funny.

 

[GoTigersGoBronco]

At least you can tow like 8,000lbs

 

[King Luis]

congrats. i was wanting one of those before the announced the pricing. way out of budget here in Canada. Starts around $65k CDN. thats basically a Sasquatch Badlands with High package. Purists hate it as they hate everything but if you put that aside i hear they are very nice.

They are very capable. Media took it on a 3-4 days African excursion and beat the crap out of them. videos below.

 

[ChrisD]

Hahaha i do live in san diego too, thats funny.

I have a couple of friends in the San Diego area who have the older defenders from the early 90s and like to take them on adventures. I really liked the older ones.

 

[BroncoBoy21]

@Bajabound I have been eyeing one of these for my spouse - do you mind if I ask for the lease details of what you got ? Money down/lease payment? Feel free to DM me if you're more comfortable!

 

[Virtual-Chris]

It comes with lockers, similar setitngs to goat modes, and it has really good approach angles. It can wade through 3 feet of water stock and im pretty sure i can get 33s on it.

There are plenty of super cool videos of it going head to head with a wrangler or 4runner and doing everything they can do with ease.

I like the fact that it may look like a luxury vehicle but will definitely take me anywhere i want to go

It seems to come with the equivalent of low profile 32s which is bigger than it looks... maybe you could fit 33s.

To me, a huge draw of the Bronco is factory 35s. But even if the Defender could run 35s, the price is pushing it.. a somewhat comparable build is about $14K CAD more than my Badlands. The Defender looks more refined, but I actually want something that looks more rugged.

 

[Bajabound]

It seems to come with the equivalent of low profile 32s which is bigger than it looks... maybe you could fit 33s.

To me, a huge draw of the Bronco is factory 35s. But even if the Defender could run 35s, the price is pushing it.. a somewhat comparable build is about $14K CAD more than my Badlands. The Defender looks more refined, but I actually want something that looks more rugged.

That is a great perspective and honestly a super fair reasoning! I think initially i wanted something more comfy than the bronco, but there is no question the bronco is a monster.

The 32s on the defender are huge it feels like, and honestly i love the car bc i dont feel the need to add a lift or whatever it feels well optioned from factory to fit my needs

 

[Bajabound]

congrats. i was wanting one of those before the announced the pricing. way out of budget here in Canada. Starts around $65k CDN. thats basically a Sasquatch Badlands with High package. Purists hate it as they hate everything but if you put that aside i hear they are very nice.

They are very capable. Media took it on a 3-4 days African excursion and beat the crap out of them. videos below.

Yes!! these videos are great examples of its capability, i somewhat like that people underestimate it. I can always tow them out on the trails if they need it

 

[Dr.Detroit]

I was on the waiting list, and still am for the black diamond bronco that I reserved last year. Yesterday however, I made a decision that came after talking with my dealer and being a year or so in waiting for this car and still not having any idea when I will get it was not what i wanted. After looking around, I managed to find a Land Rover defender 2022 model available at my family friends landover dealership. Being run 24 in buying my first car on my own, I didn’t wanna wait another year when I have the money saved. And could get an absolutely beautiful Land Rover defender. I love it because it has white steelies, white top, and a flaky green paint that I love. It has everything that I wanted in the bronco, with so much more comfort, space (I am 6’6” 235) and capability. Not to mention, it has rubberized backs of its trunk adjacent seats.

I will however miss the customization aspect of the bronco, and the idea of it, but in the end the defender exceeds the model that i had ordered. I wish you all well on your journey, The bronco is a beautiful truck.

So for now, this is goodbye…. Hope to see you out on the trails!

EDIT: This is a lease! So my car very well might not even be in the driveway when the warranty goes. To the Insecure bronco only gatekeepers on the thread, don't you have a production schedule you need to whine about somewhere else?

BYE FELICIA!

 

[Lord Bronco]

Wait, you’re going to take a lease on trails?

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