Well, I saw my 1st new Bronco yesterday. I'm sad to report that Ford FAILED miserably. Now before you get all you panties in a tiff, hear me out. Back the 60s when Broncos/Blazers/Scouts etc. came out it was to compete against Jeep. I'm not saying Jeeps are the best thing out there but they have been leading the way in the category of off-highway enjoyment. Late 70s Toyota decided to play with 4x4 pickup in 79 ish. Yes there have been others playing with the market but never really did much. Most tried with their versions of IFS, Jeeps/Toys still had straight axles, and yes Ford had the TTB axle. Full size vehicles still had the solid axles so aftermarket support was still there. By the 90s IFS was prominent and Jeep was the only OHV based vehicle to have the solid axle still. Yes, Dodge truck and Ford HDs had them but they are not "meant" to be an OHV. Blazer/Bronco/Ramcharger days were numbered.
In 19/20 GM brought back the Blazer and failed, Bronco came out and failed. Why, both makers had the chance to build a vehicle to compete with Jeeps and the OHV market and brought out these manbun yuppie vehicles. From the looks of pictures of the suspension it not very modifiable. But IMO aftermarket support is not going to be there. I really wouldn't be surprised if Ram comes out with a new Ramcharger that is modifiable, but Jeep is part of them so maybe not.
Ford and GM had the chance to compete, when I first heard of the new Bronco coming out there where suggestions of a solid axle in the front, I was all over it searching the net looking for pictures/teasers.
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I know they were only CADs but IMO they had huge potential for the OHV market and aftermarket support I'm sure would have been all over it. Now they have this
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It's a great looking vehicle, but I think its not going to get what Ford had hoped for. They should have kept the solid axle. Just my $.02.