WWYD - fly to pick up or put on a transport?

[mountainbronco]

I am sorry to take a different approach, but my advice, transport it home. Then do a proper break-in period with varying loads, temps, cool-downs etc. at your leisure.

A 1200 mile drive home is NOT the proper break-in, at least in my book.

I live in Durango and just broke-in a 2.3 4 cylinder with automatic trans, took it without ever going above 55-60 mph, constantly changing load, never over-boosted, then up to 11000 feet without pushing it - always allowing for proper cool-downs.

If you go on a 1200 mile home bound, you are no doubt going to be on the freeway, doing high speed with a constant profile - not good for break-in!

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[Cable Guy]

I’ve seen too many photos of destroyed Broncos on this site from 3rd party shippers… also, after Nebraska (if you take I80) it is a very fun drive. Ive done it twice this year.

 

[timstrong20]

Got the call today from Granger that the FE is in, accessories and add-ons complete and ready to go. Now to make a decision.....

What would you do?

1) Fly out and drive back to Vegas, burn 1200 miles in 2 days,

or

2) Load it up on a truck and have it brought out and keep the miles low?

option #1 with a 1200 mile smile

 

[Kos]

1,200 mile drive is just over the recommended break in period of 1,000 miles. Driving 1,200 miles on interstate are you really going to be able to vary the rpms the way you should?

 

[bytheway]

Road trip

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

I'll be flying in and driving home to SC from Granger sometime in '23. Hopefully prices for tickets and gas normalize by then, if there is such a thing anymore.

 

[wkaotp]

Got the call today from Granger that the FE is in, accessories and add-ons complete and ready to go. Now to make a decision.....

What would you do?

1) Fly out and drive back to Vegas, burn 1200 miles in 2 days,

or

2) Load it up on a truck and have it brought out and keep the miles low?

trusting your FE with some random truck driver in December is not ideal at all. ROAD TRIP!

 

[Golfsnob]

I‘ve lost count of the new vehicles purchased over the years and have never once followed a “break in” procedure. Nonsense in my opinion. I’ve flown and driven home and shipped. If you have to get on a plane just ship it. you’ve waited this long what’s a few more days. Its really fun for the 1st few hours.

 

[Tricky Dick]

I would normally say drive it, but with the 2.7 valve issue you'd better trailer it.

 

[Bronc-itis]

I got my Maverick from Bill Fick in TX.
they offer free delivery. But that would require someone else driving my car 1100 miles to deliver it. I asked them what they spend to have someone drive it to me. They applied that amount to have it trailered to Florida. I ended up paying 750 to have it dropped at my door. I would ask them if they can apply that to a flat bed service.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

1,200 mile drive is just over the recommended break in period of 1,000 miles. Driving 1,200 miles on interstate are you really going to be able to vary the rpms the way you should?

Have you driven on the interstates lately? Not much steady to it anymore. On the long stretches it should be fairly low rpms at 75 or 80 and then a little more aggressive when you go thru the cities to round it out. Not worried a bit when my turn comes to pick up and bring it home.

 

[Bronc-itis]

I‘ve lost count of the new vehicles purchased over the years and have never once followed a “break in” procedure. Nonsense in my opinion. I’ve flown and driven home and shipped. If you have to get on a plane just ship it. you’ve waited this long what’s a few more days. Its really fun for the 1st few hours.

If it was nonsense they wouldn’t waste their time telling you.

 

[NC_Pinz]

Drive it and make an adventure out of it. I've done that with several vehicles and have sold a couple where folks made it an adventure. I haven't regretted any of them.

 

[Golfsnob]

If it was nonsense they wouldn’t waste their time telling you.

Then you feel free to follow the book.

 

[BKBronco]

No doubt-drive that bad boy back yourself.

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