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Out of curiosity i measured my 06 Tacoma ... bottom of the rear view mirror to the top of the dash is 7 inches ..... i'm 6 feet tall ......... in all the years i never thought my front view visibility was ever inadequate.
i don't know if ONE inch difference would be that noticeable. We need a measurement for sure.
Maybe that OurBroncoNation guy will come back and make a video about it. 😂
 

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Nah. I just have excellent hand strength and dexterity.

It actually looks pretty normal when I’m not showing it off.

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Is that the hand of George Costanza? Are you a hand model Zack?
 

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Just sat in 2 at Walnut Creek Ford.

Visibility sucks.
There's maybe 6" between the dash and bottom of the rearview mirror.
Side and back windows feel small too.
Overall feels dark and small inside.


I'm still keeping my order.
  1. Washout interior is awesome. Wish the First Edition got it like we were previously promised.
  2. The stereo didn't work, so didn't get to hear the upgraded speakers.
  3. Sitting in it, at 6'1", I felt a little cramped. Steering wheel also felt pretty small.
  4. The most astonishing thing I took away was how short (in vertical height) the windshield is. I feel like so much view is obstructed. The open air experience via the top is great, but the actual periphery of the windshield is so, so small to me.
  5. Soft tops aren't my thing.
All this time and anticipation, I thought it was going to be love at first sight. Maybe my expectations are too high? Maybe it's because none of the models are/have anything I want (2 door, hard top, sasquatch, first edition interior/specs, etc)?

Gotta be honest, guys. I'm having doubts for the first time. I feel like I need to drive my build to see if this is for me. 😬
Dude. Fuck everyone talking shit about how you feel. Quoting my own post from my own reaction from sitting in one.

I genuinely didn't expect such a short windshield. I don't know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn't that.
 

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If it’s dark inside as you mention, the lighter interior in WT will certainly help. Glad I didn’t over think it...too much:)
 

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So, OP says it's six inches and gets jumped on, and it likely is close to six inches. This thread is five pages now, and no one's apologizing to the OP? That sux.
I actually will agree with OP on one thing.... the beltline on the new Bronc is way too damn high, resulting in smaller windows than necessary.

The result is less visibility, AND it honestly looks bad. I still love this bronco, and overall the design is incredible! But Ford could make it even better by simply lowering that beltine. It will be really interesting to see what the first refresh and first redesign look like.
 

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So if there's only 6" between the dash and the rear view mirror, then the whole front window must be only about 10" tall. I don't think so.
That’s not how triangles and perspective works
 

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THANK GOD - I am getting a 12" screen and the 360 camera thingy
Can't be worse than the interior of the Jeep Unlimited.
 

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Just sat in 2 at Walnut Creek Ford.

Visibility sucks.
There's maybe 6" between the dash and bottom of the rearview mirror.
Side and back windows feel small too.
Overall feels dark and small inside.


I'm still keeping my order.
Also sat in one. Seemed fine to me. No issues
 

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Nope, I would of payed for merch if they had it at the event.
It wasn’t advertised, I registered early and went to the parts department to kill time. I got it there as a freebie for participating in the Bronco event.
 
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I was there at noon. Sat comfortably in driver and passenger seats with zero visibility issues. Also experienced a ride along in a Badlands at King of the Hammers and visibility was not a issue at all.

Besides the carabiner, did you all get your free ball cap?
Crap - I was going to ask about that, the presenters had nice caps.
I was there at 1, got the carabiner but no hat....:oops:
 

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It wasn’t advertised, I registered early and went to the parts department to kill time. I got it there as a freebie for participating in the Bronco event.
Ahh damn. I was going to talk to the parts department at Livermore Ford but got the feeling they wouldn’t budge on accessories. Fail
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