Watch this Ford Bronco II storm through the slop with the greatest of ease.
This week’s “Muddy Monday” video features a Ford Bronco II playing in the mud in Howell, Michigan. We don’t know the details of this lifted compact SUV, but it’s clear that this Bronco II has been built for mudding. The wheelbase is longer than on the factory Bronco II, and so are the massive mud tires on tiny wheels. Obviously, there is a serious suspension setup attached to a built chassis.
Oddly enough, this Ford is missing a front grille, but as it heads away from us we can see that the radiator is mounted in the rear along with a pair of fans. That means this SUV doesn’t need airflow up front – also protecting the cooling system from getting clogged up when storming through the mud. There is a V8 under the hood, which is considerably more powerful than any engine offered by the Ford dealership at the time.
The SUV dubbed “Bucky the Bronco 2” powers through the mud, getting closer to the cameraman as it progresses through the pit. For this event, this portion of the Perkins Mud Bog looks to be shallow, thick mud, allowing the trucks to build big speed.
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"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
