Will the Bronco ever come back?
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Will the Bronco ever come back?
About a year ago I came across the Ford concept Bronco in a magazine, I don't remember which one. Ford's plan, they said, was to get back to the original roots of the Bronco. The concept looked like the original 60's-70's little Bronco crossed with a Hummer; it actually looked pretty good for a concept truck. It had full-sized rearends (8.8 and Dana 44 I believe) and the concept had a 4 cylinder turbo diesel that got almost 30 mpg, according to Ford. Supposedly they were going to introduce around 06-07 but I haven't heard anything since that article. Did Ford build me up just to crush my hopes and dreams or is this little truck still floating around the design studio at Ford somewhere?
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I highly doubt that it makes it as the Bronco that you and I know. Most likely another soccer mom, make believe, 4x4 carrying the Bronco badge. The old Broncos were a piece of machinery. Todays 4x4s are a joke by comparison and yes, you can add the f-250 4x4 to that as well. I pull them out of mud when it rains all the time with my Bronco. If you haven't noticed, the mandate set out by Bill Ford is doing quite well. Cut content. That means put less into the product but get the same dollars or more for it. A REAL Bronco- I think not.
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Originally Posted by Flash
Most likely another soccer mom, make believe, 4x4 carrying the Bronco badge. The old Broncos were a piece of machinery. Todays 4x4s are a joke by comparison
You can say what you like about thier reliability (I haven't found them too bad personally). But they destroy pretty much everything off-road (Bronco included).
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
I love my 86 BII best town car I have ever had.
That makes my Mini the best long distance cruiser out there...
I do use it as a cruiser actually, 90mph=6200rpm
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It wont happen. Two door trucks of any kind are dead in the US market (a shame). High gas prices have slowed the sales of all full-size SUV's down to almost nothing. I'm sure you can get an excellent deal on an Expy, and that is very close anyway, except for too many doors. I hope Toyota does bring out its "retro" FJ concept based on the old Land Cruiser, but I dont think Ford will follow with a Bronco.
Jim
Jim
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Originally Posted by Flash
I highly doubt that it makes it as the Bronco that you and I know. Most likely another soccer mom, make believe, 4x4 carrying the Bronco badge. The old Broncos were a piece of machinery. Todays 4x4s are a joke by comparison and yes, you can add the f-250 4x4 to that as well. I pull them out of mud when it rains all the time with my Bronco. If you haven't noticed, the mandate set out by Bill Ford is doing quite well. Cut content. That means put less into the product but get the same dollars or more for it. A REAL Bronco- I think not.
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