Bronco - It's a No From Me...

[GTGallop]

Recently I had a camping trip get cancelled. Well - pushed out a month to November. So I'm sitting here in my office all packed up and ready to go. My stuff occupies an area about 5'L x 2'W x 3'H. The two guys I was going with had a similar sized pile.

Sitting next to this pile has made me acutely aware of what my cargo needs run like.

Then last night I parked next to an impressively equipped Bronco and I did lust for it, for it was mean and cool and bitchin. But as I walked around it, I noticed that for me to get similar cargo space to what I have in the Ranger, I would have to pull out the seats. Functionally I just need more space than it offers. Had hopes that if they got the engine issues sorted out, I could get one but now, I see it would be a mistake.

I still contend the Ranger would be PERFECT if they gavey you about 6" more behind the back seat for cargo storage. Might just be close to getting a bed storage solution. Something water tight and lockable. But making the Bronco a doable solution would take a trailer the size of the bed.

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[Fritz]

Recently I had a camping trip get cancelled. Well - pushed out a month to November. So I'm sitting here in my office all packed up and ready to go. My stuff occupies an area about 5'L x 2'W x 3'H. The two guys I was going with had a similar sized pile.

Sitting next to this pile has made me acutely aware of what my cargo needs run like.

Then last night I parked next to an impressively equipped Bronco and I did lust for it, for it was mean and cool and bitchin. But as I walked around it, I noticed that for me to get similar cargo space to what I have in the Ranger, I would have to pull out the seats. Functionally I just need more space than it offers. Had hopes that if they got the engine issues sorted out, I could get one but now, I see it would be a mistake.

I still contend the Ranger would be PERFECT if they gavey you about 6" more behind the back seat for cargo storage. Might just be close to getting a bed storage solution. Something water tight and lockable. But making the Bronco a doable solution would take a trailer the size of the bed.

Were you looking at the fullsize Bronco? 2 door or 4?

 

[Bob902]

The four door models I have seen, look to have plenty of storage. Along with the requisite insane price tag...........

 

[MXGOLF]

I have to agree Greg. It's really nice to have room for all our crap when we are camping or doing any of a million things with our Rangers! The Broncos look very cool but are not functional enough for me and are very over priced. Now if I won the lottery that would be a totally different situation. LOL

 

[JesseS]

This is why I cancelled my Bronco order (along with the insane wait time). I like its looks and it has the 'cool' factor, but the Ranger is so much more versatile for a much lower price tag. If I was still a serious rock crawler or spent a lot of time off road it would be different. But I now do mostly desert running or forest roads along with some medium wildland trails. So.... what do I do with all of this Bronco swag they keep sending me?

 

[AzureRanger]

I have to agree Greg. It's really nice to have room for all our crap when we are camping or doing any of a million things with our Rangers! The Broncos look very cool but are not functional enough for me and are very over priced. Now if I won the lottery that would be a totally different situation. LOL

In my opinion, the 2 door Broncos look cool....the 4 door not so much.....especially the soft top with those hideous wavy windows.

 

[GTGallop]

Were you looking at the fullsize Bronco? 2 door or 4?

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[RangerPNW]

I too initially lusted after one, but once I started to think about living with it and how much highway driving I do I quickly realized that the Ranger was a better fit for me.

 

[Danager]

I agree with you. I still want a Bronco, for completely impractical reasons. I am glad the pursuit of the Bronco lead me to the Ranger and not another F-150.

 

[EJH]

I want a Bronco to augment my Ranger, not replace it. The wife and I do a lot of forest roads for recreation. She has her Crosstrek, but its limits are pushed, plus the cargo space is small. I want a Bronco for her. While a it cannot tow my 5,000 lbs TT, it can town a utility trailer, quad trailer, etc, which the Crosstrek cannot.

Athough the MSRP for the Bronco I'd want is at least $50K (4 door Badlands w/ lux and tow package, hard roof). That is a little more than the MSRP on my Ranger would be today (I think I priced my Ranger at $47k MSRP recently).

Still, we will probably order one in a year or two.

My sister has one, pictured below, so we have extensive experience riding in them.

 

[Frenchy]

I get what you mean with the Bronco as I already made a post about such. Even with the few things that could have been different with the Ranger I still liked it and found my own solutions to the problems I had. Others I just had to deal with. Thankfully my Pathfinder is coming together at a fairly good rate at this time so a new vehicle probably wont happen for a while if any.

Figured I might as well put this here for fun

 

[9zero1790]

i wanted a 2 door bronco back when the prices were not insane but could never find one in stock . but after seeing them around town everyday for a while im sort of over them. most are four door. ive yet to see one that was not a pavement queen. it sorta gives them that 4 door jeep vibe. like - we should have a mini van but are too cool for that so instead we got a jeep and fluffy pimped it up, hipsters lol.

 

[TICKLE ZOMBIE]

I test drove a Bronco Sport and overall it was nice, but I couldn’t get comfy in it. In fact, I got a severe headache within minutes of driving it.

When I got back to the dealership I saw a velocity blue ranger out of the corner of my eye and took it for a quick spin and bought it!

 

[Blmpkn]

I bet half of your gear consists of assorted oils, brushes, and little scizzors for maintenance on that bigass mustachio you got..

Shave it off and pack light brother


Nah don't do that. That things bitchin.

 

[9zero1790]

i am liking the idea of the bronco and ranger sharing some parts. the aftermarket for ranger stuff is pretty limited. but the bronco may bring us more options for later i hope.

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