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Merry Christmas to me!
But before I start this, I want to express my condolences to everyone still waiting on their broncos. As a July 14th, 2020 reservation holder, this ride has been hell and my stop finally arrived. Godspeed to the lot of you feverishly refreshing this forum day-in and day-out just to scratch that itch. Your day will come and oh what a relief it will be.
Now, on to the fun part. It’s here! After the long, arduous wait, I finally took delivery of my 2023 Bronco Wildtrak 2DR. My intention with this post is to put a spotlight on this specific setup as I found it hard to come across posts of other fully optioned 2DR Wildtraks, especially with the new HOSS 3.0 suspension.
Specs/Options
2023 Bronco Wildtrak 2 Door
2.7L V6
Cactus Gray
Lux Package
Hoss 3.0
Roof Rails w/Crossbars
HD Modular Steel Bumper
Brush Bar
Tube Steps
Towing Capability
Keyless Entry Keypad
First, a quick timeline of my experience just for context:
•Reserved on July 14, 2020
•Continued waiting to place order until Modular Hard Top was available
•Found out mod top still not available for 2023 (still sad about that) and this was the last year reservations would be honored
•Ordered 10/25/22
•Scheduled week of 12/5/22
•Rescheduled to week of 12/12/22
•Built 12/15/22
•Shipped 12/17/22
•Delivered 12/21/22
Now, I will say, I feel like I got insanely lucky with the timeline of events for my order. My salesman told me that’s the fastest turnaround he has seen for a bronco, even faster than regular non bronco orders. So I wouldn’t consider this to be in line with many others timelines. This was just my experience and I think being a holdout from a July 2020 reservation and being less than 10 hours away from MAP is what helped me.
My initial impressions of the driving experience are fantastic. The only other bronco I have to compare to is a 2DR Outer Banks without the Sasquatch package, so I can’t really speak too much on the full difference between the Bilsteins and the Fox shocks as it’s not apples to apples. With that said, this thing floats. It’s so smooth over anything I’ve driven over so far, which isn’t much and almost entirely pavement. However, any bump I’ve encountered in the road seems so insignificant and the bronco stays settled. The one bit of non-pavement I have driven over is the drainage ditch at the end of my driveway and even though that wasn’t intentional (covered in snow and couldn’t see driveway), it felt inconsequential.
As far as handling goes, it feels very direct, especially for what it is. I’m coming from a 2014 Lincoln MKZ, and it is not as tight as that, but not far off. It is far more responsive than the other truck based suv I have it to compare to which is my 1999 Ford Expedition. I’m honestly just surprised at how sporty it feels given it’s a short wheelbase body on frame suv on 35s.
As far as power/performance goes, I haven’t really put my foot down yet as it’s not been broken in, but I can tell you the 2.7 in the 2DR feels plenty adequate. I can update with more impressions on this aspect once I’m through the break-in period and it’s not -2 degrees outside.
Lastly, I want to address just how much space there is in this thing. I am 6’4” and 300lbs and I have plenty of both headroom and legroom. In fact, I don’t even have the seat in the furthest back position. I have ridden in a wrangler before and it felt so claustrophobic compared to this. The extra width of the actual cabin is utilized very well and I am very comfortable. I did specifically choose the 2 door for two main reasons. I prefer the look and proportions over the 4 door by a substantial margin, but the second reason being the extra length in the doors. With the 4 door having shorter doors to accommodate the extra set, I was afraid my head would be directly in line with the B-pillar since I knew I’d have to have the seat pretty far back because of my height. With the 2 door, the doors are much longer, which also means the windows are much longer. Lateral visibility is fantastic, but the short, upright windshield does make me feel like I may have to crane my neck just to see certain stoplights.
Overall, I am smitten with this thing so far. I feel like I’m driving a real life toy car and I love it. My time with it has been incredibly short so far, but I did already manage to do a couple donuts in the snow-dusted, empty parking lot next to my house (couldn’t resist the opportunity after not owning a RWD vehicle in over 10 years). If any of you have anything I could specifically answer or want me to elaborate on, I will do my best to do so. And again, to anyone still waiting, stay strong, it will be worth it. And to everyone, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
But before I start this, I want to express my condolences to everyone still waiting on their broncos. As a July 14th, 2020 reservation holder, this ride has been hell and my stop finally arrived. Godspeed to the lot of you feverishly refreshing this forum day-in and day-out just to scratch that itch. Your day will come and oh what a relief it will be.
Now, on to the fun part. It’s here! After the long, arduous wait, I finally took delivery of my 2023 Bronco Wildtrak 2DR. My intention with this post is to put a spotlight on this specific setup as I found it hard to come across posts of other fully optioned 2DR Wildtraks, especially with the new HOSS 3.0 suspension.
Specs/Options
2023 Bronco Wildtrak 2 Door
2.7L V6
Cactus Gray
Lux Package
Hoss 3.0
Roof Rails w/Crossbars
HD Modular Steel Bumper
Brush Bar
Tube Steps
Towing Capability
Keyless Entry Keypad
First, a quick timeline of my experience just for context:
•Reserved on July 14, 2020
•Continued waiting to place order until Modular Hard Top was available
•Found out mod top still not available for 2023 (still sad about that) and this was the last year reservations would be honored
•Ordered 10/25/22
•Scheduled week of 12/5/22
•Rescheduled to week of 12/12/22
•Built 12/15/22
•Shipped 12/17/22
•Delivered 12/21/22
Now, I will say, I feel like I got insanely lucky with the timeline of events for my order. My salesman told me that’s the fastest turnaround he has seen for a bronco, even faster than regular non bronco orders. So I wouldn’t consider this to be in line with many others timelines. This was just my experience and I think being a holdout from a July 2020 reservation and being less than 10 hours away from MAP is what helped me.
My initial impressions of the driving experience are fantastic. The only other bronco I have to compare to is a 2DR Outer Banks without the Sasquatch package, so I can’t really speak too much on the full difference between the Bilsteins and the Fox shocks as it’s not apples to apples. With that said, this thing floats. It’s so smooth over anything I’ve driven over so far, which isn’t much and almost entirely pavement. However, any bump I’ve encountered in the road seems so insignificant and the bronco stays settled. The one bit of non-pavement I have driven over is the drainage ditch at the end of my driveway and even though that wasn’t intentional (covered in snow and couldn’t see driveway), it felt inconsequential.
As far as handling goes, it feels very direct, especially for what it is. I’m coming from a 2014 Lincoln MKZ, and it is not as tight as that, but not far off. It is far more responsive than the other truck based suv I have it to compare to which is my 1999 Ford Expedition. I’m honestly just surprised at how sporty it feels given it’s a short wheelbase body on frame suv on 35s.
As far as power/performance goes, I haven’t really put my foot down yet as it’s not been broken in, but I can tell you the 2.7 in the 2DR feels plenty adequate. I can update with more impressions on this aspect once I’m through the break-in period and it’s not -2 degrees outside.
Lastly, I want to address just how much space there is in this thing. I am 6’4” and 300lbs and I have plenty of both headroom and legroom. In fact, I don’t even have the seat in the furthest back position. I have ridden in a wrangler before and it felt so claustrophobic compared to this. The extra width of the actual cabin is utilized very well and I am very comfortable. I did specifically choose the 2 door for two main reasons. I prefer the look and proportions over the 4 door by a substantial margin, but the second reason being the extra length in the doors. With the 4 door having shorter doors to accommodate the extra set, I was afraid my head would be directly in line with the B-pillar since I knew I’d have to have the seat pretty far back because of my height. With the 2 door, the doors are much longer, which also means the windows are much longer. Lateral visibility is fantastic, but the short, upright windshield does make me feel like I may have to crane my neck just to see certain stoplights.
Overall, I am smitten with this thing so far. I feel like I’m driving a real life toy car and I love it. My time with it has been incredibly short so far, but I did already manage to do a couple donuts in the snow-dusted, empty parking lot next to my house (couldn’t resist the opportunity after not owning a RWD vehicle in over 10 years). If any of you have anything I could specifically answer or want me to elaborate on, I will do my best to do so. And again, to anyone still waiting, stay strong, it will be worth it. And to everyone, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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