Top 5 Things We “HATE” About the Bronco Raptor

3. Ride Quality

There’s no doubt about the Bronco Raptor’s off-roading bonafides. And it’s also genuinely fun around town, practically erasing speedbumps from the list of things that can harm your car. It’s also smoother, I’d argue, than most Jeeps. But after driving the F-150 Raptor 37 and the Bronco Raptor back-to-back, there are some glaring differences prospective drivers need to know…

Where the F-150 Raptor may be the smoothest-driving truck in Ford history, the Bronco Raptor feels bouncy at times. Remember what it was like to be a kid on a school bus sitting over the rear axle? Yeah, it’s like that, but with Recaro sport bucket seats. It’s also, much like its Ranger chassis sibling, really bad on roads where there are washboards (highway expansion joints & ice damage). This is the result of the Bronco’s relatively short wheelbase and less-rigid chassis.

Is this ride quality a deal-breaker or awful? No, not at all. I’d just say that one might feel the experience more after long day of road-tripping or off-roading. And, if you had a bad back, I’d go for an F-150 Raptor which floats on a cloud more akin to a 1970s Lincoln.

Michael S. Palmer

Michael S. Palmer began his career assisting and developing content for Academy Award-winning and studio-based film and television producers. He has been a professional writer since 2008, when he joined the Writers Guild of America West (WGAw). As a journalist and Content Editor/Manager, he has covered numerous emerging imaging, theatrical exhibition, home entertainment, and automotive technologies. He currently spends his days creating original content at the Internet Brands Automotive Group for some of the world's largest online automotive communities, including Ford Truck Enthusiasts, CorvetteForum, ClubLexus, AudiWorld, and LS1Tech. He recently teamed with Chevrolet Performance, Holley, Magnaflow, Eaton, Wilwood, Michelin, Chemical Guys, and Summit Racing to build his first project car. Installing an LS3 E-ROD Connect & Cruise system into a 1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon made his eight-passenger wagon faster than a C5 Corvette to 60mph and 50 state emissions legal. His wife and daughter are very patient.