Thinking about a Bronco

[userdude]

The dimensions of the front of the cabin are identical. Whatever you perceived is literally in your imagination.

The door is definitely shorter on the 4dr. From what I understand, the Bronco 2dr door is only eclipsed by the Mustang for the longest door at Ford.

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[not on the rug]

The door is definitely shorter on the 4dr. From what I understand, the Bronco 2dr door is only eclipsed by the Mustang for the longest door at Ford.

The door is longer on the 2 door, but the headroom, shoulder room and legroom is identical. The B-Pillar is shifted back on the 2 door like 8" or something. Nothing substantially different enough for the dramatics unless this dude is 7ft tall or morbidly obese.

I remember door size being a selling point for some folks in other threads here because, well, they're morbidly obese.

I have a buddy who is 6'2" and 300lbs and another who is 6'4" and like 225 and both have driven my bronco and had zero issues in the cabin.

 

[userdude]

The door is longer on the 2 door, but the headroom, shoulder room and legroom is identical. The B-Pillar is shifted back on the 2 door like 8" or something. Nothing substantially different enough for the dramatics unless this dude is 7ft tall or morbidly obese.

I remember door size being a selling point for some folks in other threads here because, well, they're morbidly obese.

I have a buddy who is 6'2" and 300lbs and another who is 6'4" and like 225 and both have driven my bronco and had zero issues in the cabin.

I honestly have no idea why you take this stuff so personally. Good luck, man. Very undude like.

 

[not on the rug]

I honestly have no idea why you take this stuff so personally. Good luck, man. Very undude like.

That's an odd observation. How does it seem like I take anything personally?

 

[dpAtlanta]

That's an odd observation. How does it seem like I take anything personally?

I read nothing into your response either... confused also!

 

[dpAtlanta]

I love a manual and prefer it as well, but I'd likely never trade power for a stickshift unless that car was insanely fun to row through the gears with. The Bronco is not that type of vehicle.

This EXACTLY...!!!!

I drove both back to back, and the torque and acceleration of the 2.7 with the SAS was alot more fun.
I still have my Shelby for rowing gears. If I didn't have the GT350, I probably would have got the manual just to have a stick shift in the line-up.

 

[timhood]

I'd want more than mere power to accept a slushbox.

When the auto beats the manual, maybe it's time to change which transmission gets that moniker. It used to be that was the derogatory term for an automatic because it was slower. Now the manual is the slush box . I'm more of a "manual in the right application" person, and while I respect that you guys somehow enjoy the manual in the Bronco, that's not the right application for me.

 

[timhood]

Let me start by saying I've been a Wrangler guy since 2012. I've had 4 Rubicons. The reason I got into Jeeps initially was I thought it would be cool having the top and doors off. But the biggest thing is having a manual transmission. There were no other vehicles that had all that back then, and I've just stayed with Jeeps. I have never had a problem with any of them and I put about 90K on each one. I'm at 95K on my current one and I think it's time for a change. I'd probably go with a 2 door Bronco with a stick. I don't want an automatic. How is the smaller engine with the stick? Will it go at least as good as my Jeep? I'd like some opinions from those that have had both Jeep and Ford manuals. Thanks

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Thought I'd ask this here too. My dad was a Ford employee. Is there any better discount than the A/Z plan? Some Jeep dealerships offer 6-9% under invoice, I was wondering if any Ford Dealerships did anything similar, or if the Z plan price was better.

I bought the 2-door V6 because I had to buy without test-driving the 4-cylinder vs. the 6. No ragrets, not even one letter.

It's possible I might have found the 4 to be good enough. I've got a friend with a Rubicon, and I will guarantee you'll find the Bronco drives night-and-day better, auto or manual. Despite some teething problems with some parts, I also think overall the Bronco will be more reliable (let's face it, the Wrangler is at the very bottom, so you can only go up from there). So, if there's a Bronco trim that fits your use case, I think you'll be happy. 90k isn't really a lot of miles on a modern vehicle, so if you usually turn over your vehicles before 100k, you'll likely have minimal issues.

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