Bronco to Have a Solid Front Axle?
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it will be exactly like all the posser suv mall crawlers you can buy. a 4 door Ford Explorer with a removable top. Im an old guy and I remember the original bronco how it was marketed and what it was about it was a cheap rugged, vehicle with no-frills You can even get it with no rear seat. like I said the opposite of what they’re going to sell us now.
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It will probably be quite a bit like the old FJ Cruiser in size, layout and configuration. Expect better visibility though.
The new new name of the game in off roading is called overlanding. Long highway stretches with off road camping destinations in between. I doubt lack of a straight axle up front will hurt sales. High prices will. There should be relatively plain XL models for those who want a 2nd or 3rd run around vehicle and for young buyers to entice them. I’ve put off buying a Jeep waiting for this thing. If they are $35k with zero options as a starting price, forget it. They need to start well below $30k.
The new new name of the game in off roading is called overlanding. Long highway stretches with off road camping destinations in between. I doubt lack of a straight axle up front will hurt sales. High prices will. There should be relatively plain XL models for those who want a 2nd or 3rd run around vehicle and for young buyers to entice them. I’ve put off buying a Jeep waiting for this thing. If they are $35k with zero options as a starting price, forget it. They need to start well below $30k.
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I doubt Ford would want to crash test both variants. Now, the aftermarket could develop something like they did for Toyotas and late 80s/early 90s Chevy trucks. Most people just live with IFS these days.
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IFS is the only realistic way for Ford to go. As for conversions, people rarely hack into new or newer vehicles which are under warranty, so for at least 5 years and 60k miles, it's unlikely that owners are gonna mess with the powertrain that much. A lift kit might not void your warranty, but a solid front axle conversion (which will require a giant lift and messing with a lot of systems) will likely be a problem. Are their solid axle kits for Colorados, Tacomas, 4Runners, Xterras, new Grand Cherokees, etc?
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This thread - wait, no, this entire Bronco 2020 Forum - is hysterical. Please, keep the wishful thinking vs. critical-cynical wild speculation coming! It's a blast reading the opinions, all of them uninformed and without the slightest basis on any semblance of fact. It will be so much fun to see what the retail product looks like next to each and every speculative assertion!
Even if you're right, at this point, you're doing nothing but guessing. Public mental masturbation at its finest.
Even if you're right, at this point, you're doing nothing but guessing. Public mental masturbation at its finest.
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Facts
The new Bronco will be based on the new Ranger platform. Body on frame, rear and four wheel drive.
The Ranger frame is IFS with a live rear axle on leaf springs.
The engine in the Ranger will be a 2.3 EB with a 10 speed auto.
Profile images suggest it will be boxy with a tailgate mounted spare.
Ford has released no technical specs or unclad images.
These things are known, so that’s not much. But it’s something.
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This thread - wait, no, this entire Bronco 2020 Forum - is hysterical. Please, keep the wishful thinking vs. critical-cynical wild speculation coming! It's a blast reading the opinions, all of them uninformed and without the slightest basis on any semblance of fact. It will be so much fun to see what the retail product looks like next to each and every speculative assertion!
Even if you're right, at this point, you're doing nothing but guessing. Public mental masturbation at its finest.
Even if you're right, at this point, you're doing nothing but guessing. Public mental masturbation at its finest.
Perhaps you should just stay in the Excursion and 7.3 forums and discuss 2002 football results because you seem to be happier in the past
The Bronco will be what Ford makes it, and at that time I will see if I want to own one. There is no penalty if anyone's speculation has been wrong...
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I am eagerly awaiting to see what this thing looks like. If it slightly resembles the old broncos, then I will not be able to stop myself from giving Ford my money. I feel like they are going after the Jeep with this, which is something they should have done years ago. I hope they are able to keep the price point competitive, or it will alienate a lot of potential buyers and put more Jeeps on the road.
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Since I became aware of cars and trucks and model years, I have discussed with people what future vehicles might be like. If you are not a fan of this kind of discussion, why visit the Bronco forum at all? Gearheads enjoy speculating about new vehicles in the same way that sports fans predict future game or season results. "Mental masturbation" is an insulting term for speculating on the future as we put together clues that Ford has dropped.
Perhaps you should just stay in the Excursion and 7.3 forums and discuss 2002 football results because you seem to be happier in the past
The Bronco will be what Ford makes it, and at that time I will see if I want to own one. There is no penalty if anyone's speculation has been wrong...
Perhaps you should just stay in the Excursion and 7.3 forums and discuss 2002 football results because you seem to be happier in the past
The Bronco will be what Ford makes it, and at that time I will see if I want to own one. There is no penalty if anyone's speculation has been wrong...
Trust me, I am thoroughly entertained - sitting here watching the future of the Bronco unfold right before my eyes!
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My point was Ford will repeat history and make this “new” Bronco just like they did the “old” Explorer by building it on the Ranger platform that’s how the Explorer started its life.
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If Ford messes this new Bronco up, I'm going to make it a weekend habit of driving to a different Ford dealer in my 1993 Eddie Bauer. I will wear a suit. My hair will be perfect. My shoes will shine. Checkbook will be in hand. When the salesperson comes out, offers me a test ride, maybe I'll take it, maybe I won't, depends on the day. I'll inquire about the options, visibly getting more upset if they say things like "no removable top", "no 2-door option", no solid front axle"(yes, I'm aware my 93 doesn't have a solid front axle)
When they ask me if I want to buy I'll say, "Sorry, you don't have anything in this entire dealership that can replace the Bronco I already have." I'll then walk up to my then 27 year old truck, open the cooler in the back, grab a Coke through a sea of Budweiser, hop in the driver's seat, and drive off the lot blasting Take It Easy.
When they ask me if I want to buy I'll say, "Sorry, you don't have anything in this entire dealership that can replace the Bronco I already have." I'll then walk up to my then 27 year old truck, open the cooler in the back, grab a Coke through a sea of Budweiser, hop in the driver's seat, and drive off the lot blasting Take It Easy.