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Old 06-02-2011, 09:14 AM
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FULL SIZE BRONCO

I was just setting around wondering since the big 3 motor companies are coming out with new versions of old muscle cars if there was any word if Ford would be bringing back the full size bronco.
 
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Old 06-02-2011, 03:03 PM
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They made a prototype but it still isn't like old Broncos.


Dude, to tell you the truth....any SUV they make today will be suited for women in general.
 
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Old 06-02-2011, 04:47 PM
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Thanks.My opinion is thats just wrong they need to make it shut up the jeeps.
 
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Yeah, we all just need a custom made tow hitch to look like a set of ***** to show em.
 
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Who need a Bronco when you can get a Raptor?
 
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Old 06-05-2011, 09:36 PM
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A Ford Raptor is just a regular F150 but with aftermarket shocks for Baja and some computer crap.


A Bronco can become topless.....have bunch of sexy beautiful ladies jump in the back and ride with you and do many more things.
 
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Originally Posted by ManfredVonRichtofen
A Ford Raptor is just a regular F150 but with aftermarket shocks for Baja and some computer crap.
umm,no not exactly lol. Lots more engine and other mods on a raptor than a regular f150.
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 05:42 AM
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umm,no not exactly lol. Lots more engine and other mods on a raptor than a regular f150.
Thank you sir. And while the Raptor is no SUV, it's actually more versatile and overall more capable.

Now if we're talkin' about the early generation Broncos say, pre 1974 then I'm all in.
 
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Alan is not into building niche vehicles, high volume only, so no, there wont be a new Bronco. Fiat will continue to have a lock on the serious off-road market with the Jeep brand for the foreseeable future.
 
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Thank you sir. And while the Raptor is no SUV, it's actually more versatile and overall more capable.

Now if we're talkin' about the early generation Broncos say, pre 1974 then I'm all in.
Early to late model bronco it doesnt matter as long it has a V8.
 
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I love all the Broncos from 66 to 96, but I am partial to the 78-79s... they're just mean looking! Check the sig
 
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Alan is not into building niche vehicles, high volume only, so no, there wont be a new Bronco. Fiat will continue to have a lock on the serious off-road market with the Jeep brand for the foreseeable future.
I will agree that Ford isn't too privy about a one off platform and rightfully so. But, there are some low volume F-150 adaptations such as the Raptor, Harley and in the past, the Lightning.

A Bronco wouldn't be too far fetched for Ford to build and market without taking a beating. We simply have nothing that competes squarely against the Jeep and the Wrangler is selling it's butt off right now.
 
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A Bronco wouldn't be too far fetched for Ford to build and market without taking a beating. We simply have nothing that competes squarely against the Jeep and the Wrangler is selling it's butt off right now.
Ford currently has no North American truck platform that is Wrangler-sized. The late Bronco that was a shortened F-150 is not what we are talking about, but a lighter, narrower off-road capable machine. Its a tough market. Toyota's FJ was never the sales success hoped, and its retro heritage is very similar to the original Bronco. Jeep is a dedicated brand that actually failed as a full-line truck maker. There is a good reason that Fiatsler has kept Jeep separate, not ruin it. What the Big-3 do best is high volume truck production, not specialty vehicles.
 
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Old 06-09-2011, 10:50 AM
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I think what would look good would be a Bronco body on a raptor platform.
 
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Originally Posted by MRUGG
I think what would look good would be a Bronco body on a raptor platform.
The Raptor is not a platform, but an F-150 model. Today's F-150 is bigger and most importantly, porkier, than the 1980's F-150 that the OJ-style Bronco used as its base.
 


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