My 2023 2 door Big Bend 😎

[Lefty]

I know that there's a china knockoff of ONE of the stock bumpers.. usually available shipped for less than what most people ask for their take-offs. Don't remember if it's the incapable bumper or the mod though.

I would love to buy a Bronco but it would amount to financial infidelity. My wife is married to our little Fiat 5oo. She says it's cute. We get a Ford family discount, too. The Ranger is our bad weather vehicle. We use it for long trips too.

The problem is that here in Minnesota, the roads are like washboards. They don't stay smooth for long. That Fiat just can't take the beating.

Send me your phone number, buddy. I'll call you up and let you try to reason with her.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I would love to buy a Bronco but it would amount to financial infidelity.

Our Bronco is my wife's, as I said from the beginning I am already in a committed relationship with a four wheel drive.

 

[Lefty]

Our Bronco is my wife's, as I said from the beginning I am already in a committed relationship with a four wheel drive.

Maybe I should have your wife reason with mine.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Maybe I should have your wife reason with mine.

She didn't want one until she saw a primer gray one...

 

[Blmpkn]

No Rust-Oleum!? Heresy! Heresy I say! Lol.

A 2 door bronco is almost exactly the same as a little fiat.. especially if you're squinting real hard..

Id park the fiat under the biggest oldest tree in the yard and hope for the best those limbs ain't gonna hang on forever..

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

No Rust-Oleum!? Heresy! Heresy I say! Lol.

A 2 door bronco is almost exactly the same as a little fiat.. especially if you're squinting real hard..

Id park the fiat under the biggest oldest tree in the yard and hope for the best those limbs ain't gonna hang on forever..

Until you don't want them to...

 

[Lefty]

I drove past one the other day. The wheel base is very close to the Fiat, which means you can turn around on a dime and get a nickel back. It's got to park easy too: perfect for city driving. Throw in 4WD and truck suspension, and you are ready for ice, snow, and the pot holed roads they bring.

Bigger trucks with longer wheel bases handle better on the highway. They are perfect for big loads and big families, but they have their limits. My wife and I just don't need a big back seat. We seldom take on a third or fourth passenger. We prefer to park anywhere instead, even on crowded streets, and smaller is very easy on gas.

I say all of this because there are very few small Broncos out there. It would be a shame if Ford discontinues that little 2 door.

 

[Blmpkn]

After way too long.. finally got the bronco out wheelin. Good assed time! Planning to go back within the next couple weeks.

Obligatory poser shots..

 

[Blmpkn]

Went back to Armor Ditch the following weekend for more wheelin... Ended up buying a 2 year pass while I was there

Got some footage but I'm holding onto it until I get more.. hopefully make a more entertaining video.

I did put together a quick edit of one of their named obstacles though... Muff Rock. It's pretty aptly named, there's probably a dozen mufflers & tailpipes hanging from the trees surrounding the rock... all victims of poor break-over angle. Super fun.

The top of the rock is decently flat, but it's a 3 foot tall near vertical face to get on top of it.. then it's a hard right and a steeeeeeeep 6 foot departure from its highest point back to the ground.. smacked my pumpkin getting onto it.. needed to do a little 3pt turn on top of it (barely room).. and dragged the rear hook on exit lol.

Actually making a quick impromptu trip back to do some wheeling in a few minutes..

 

[Lefty]

I love that little Bronco of yours. I'm no expert on them, but it seems like the two door version has a shorter wheel base, making it far more Jeep like, especially for obstacles like Muff Rock, and very easy to parallel park in the city.

 

[Blmpkn]

Just got back.. spent more time there than intended lol whoops! Here.. adds a little better bit of perspective lol.. I'm 6'2.

30 degree departure... Seems waaaaay steeper sitting behind the wheel lol.

I love that little Bronco of yours. I'm no expert on them, but it seems like the two door version has a shorter wheel base, making it far more Jeep like, especially for obstacles like Muff Rock, and very easy to parallel park in the city.

The coupes have a MUCH shorter wheelbase than the more-doors.

The 2 door has a wheelbase just a smidge over 100"..

.. that's 7 inches shorter than a Honda Civic... And barely 2" longer than a mini Cooper. It's the perfect wheeling rig while at the same time being easier to park than a compact car.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

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Just got back.. spent more time there than intended lol whoops! Here.. adds a little better bit of perspective lol.. I'm 6'2.


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30 degree departure... Seems waaaaay steeper sitting behind the wheel lol.

The coupes have a MUCH shorter wheelbase than the more-doors.

The 2 door has a wheelbase just a smidge over 100"..

.. that's 7 inches shorter than a Honda Civic... And barely 2" longer than a mini Cooper. It's the perfect wheeling rig while at the same time being easier to park than a compact car.

I think the 4dr is about 114 or so.

Within about an inch of my longbed Ranger. Virtually the same overall length with Ford's measurement counting the Bronco's spare tire.

I dd a crewcab 6.5' F-150, our 4dr feels tiny lol.

A little bit of a grade like that goes a long ways. I was all but positive we were buying another Bronco in Texas, that vibe was only reinforced when the rear right tire went down into the pocket as pictured. But it just kept going and stayed greasy side down. No idea what the angles were, I was busy clinging to the door for dear life.

 

[Blmpkn]

I think the 4dr is about 114 or so.

Within about an inch of my longbed Ranger. Virtually the same overall length with Ford's measurement counting the Bronco's spare tire.

I dd a crewcab 6.5' F-150, our 4dr feels tiny lol.

A little bit of a grade like that goes a long ways. I was all but positive we were buying another Bronco in Texas, that vibe was only reinforced when the rear right tire went down into the pocket as pictured. But it just kept going and stayed greasy side down. No idea what the angles were, I was busy clinging to the door for dear life.

I love a good pucker moment like that every once in a while lol. Gets the heart beating just hard enough to expel some caked on cholesterol from the ol aorta.

Is that the missus behind the wheel?

 

[Lefty]

I love a good pucker moment like that every once in a while lol. Gets the heart beating just hard enough to expel some caked on cholesterol from the ol aorta.

Is that the missus behind the wheel?

Everybody should go off road at least once.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I love a good pucker moment like that every once in a while lol. Gets the heart beating just hard enough to expel some caked on cholesterol from the ol aorta.

Is that the missus behind the wheel?

Yup, she was the only female driver in our class.