Why I prefer to drive a 2-door

[mC.242]

Youtube my friend.

I feel like only one of us is taking this “argument” seriously, and it’s not me.

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[Broncotrax]

I feel like only one of us is taking this “argument” seriously, and it’s not me.

Jeez , if I hurt your feelings with my Youtube comment, it was not intentional.
Don't wear your feeling on your sleeve I was just kidding.
I apologize,

 

[mC.242]

Jeez , if I hurt your feelings with my Youtube comment, it was not intentional.
Don't wear your feeling on your sleeve I was just kidding.
I apologize,

No worries man it’s all in good fun. Just making sure it stays that way

 

[CM81]

I have a 2dr and use to have a 4dr, but I do prefer the 2dr at this time. Both are broncos though. The only thing that currently carries the bronco name that is not a bronco is the sport.

 

[TakeNoGuff]

Can we all agree the more door and sport are only broncos in name, not authentic broncos....

No! I don't agree.

 

[TakeNoGuff]

Yesterday, headed up to the Jackson Peak Lookout above Lowman, ID, there was a tree across the road. With my 2-door, I could get pointed the other way with a simple 7-point turn. With a 4-door I would have been backing down the narrow road for 500 yards to somewhere wide enough to get it turned around. I've done this multiple times when the narrow mountain road doesn't go through for one reason or another. I appreciate that the 2-door Sasquatch is short enough to make sharp turns and leave a bit of room to maneuver on narrow roads.

I've done that same situation with only a two-point turn... 4 wheel drive back up the hill and drive out. I have also used front lockers only with little brakes and turned all the way around on snow.

 

[JerryC]

We've got 4dr Wildtrak in the driveway for an extended test drive.

Compared to my Badlands 2dr;
2.7 vs 2.3, Auto vs Manual
The auto has the typicall Ford trait of just getting lost in nowhere land when you stomp the gas pedal. It simply does nothing for over one second. That's unnerving when you need the power NOW!.

The 2.7 doesn't feel as strong as I thought it would be. This may be due to the automatic vs the manual on the 2.3. Both running 93 octane gas. The Wildtak was almost completely empty as delivered and I added a little over 12 gallons of 93 in it. 12 miles on it when I picked it up, we've driven 100 miles more. MPG is hard to estimate as we haven't driven "normally" on the test drive.

Ride and drive;
Better than my 2dr for sure. HOSS 3.0 plus longer wheelbase for the win.
Turns nicely, very maneuverable. Perhaps less so than my 2dr but still really good.
Rides and handles very well on twisty roads and the highway as expected.
I would really like lane centering on the Broncos, maybe someday.

Ergonomics;
Same as my 2dr except for a couple of things.
I like phone holder/wireless charger placement better on the manual shift console.
The front doors.... I like that they feel so much lighter than doors on the 2dr. The shorter doors also make entering and exiting easier in confined spaces like small parking spots at stores. The B pillar is not far enough back. I read about this here in the forum and didn't understand, now I know. I'm not tall enough to need the drivers seat all the way back but I did put the passenger seat all the way back and found that using the armrest on the door was uncomfortable because my shoulder was past the door and next to the B pillar.
Rear cargo room is much better. Big plus for vacations.

Would have been great if Broncos had reclining rear seats. Our 4runner rear seats recline just a couple of inches and the difference in comfort on long trips is huge.

I think we're going to buy it if we can make the numbers work. I'm keeping mine, this will be the wife's.

 

[Scott R Nelson]

I've done that same situation with only a two-point turn... 4 wheel drive back up the hill and drive out. I have also used front lockers only with little brakes and turned all the way around on snow.

There was no "backing up the hill" here. You can see it bump once.

 

[TakeNoGuff]

There was no "backing up the hill" here. You can see it bump once.

It only bumped when you were straight with the hill; If you were in 4-wheel drive when you first backed up, it would drive up, and when you turn left to drive down it wouldn't drag anything down with you.

 

[TakeNoGuff]

I'm a two door man, but I think the key to the turnaround is to just take your time.

Incredible Driving Skills: U-turning on the edge of a cliff - YouTube

I wouldn't try that without a net.

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