I know this Is a Jeep site but...

[Umbra]

Please forgive me. It feels a little like cheating, dammit..

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/news/a31019/ford-bronco-ranger-confirmed-uaw-trump/

I feel so dirty.

 

[Chris]

I don't blame you, that's one good looking car!

 

[UpperMI]

I'm glad the bronco is making a return. I've always liked them (from the 60's through the OJ years). And that says a lot since I've liked Mopar and Chevy far more than just about every ford. I hope they keep it close the early years with a removable hard top and a 289 or 302.

 

[Chris]

It's gotta have a removable hard top!

How are the older Broncos off road? They seem a little large.

 

[UpperMI]

It's gotta have a removable hard top!

How are the older Broncos off road? They seem a little large.

I hunt with a guy that had a full sized bronco from 86' or 89' (I forget the exact year). Its basically a half ton short box ford f150. He never had the maneuverability of the our other hunting partner's CJ-7. For the older broncos (60's and 70's) they are basically the same size as a TJ (I love google).

1966 Ford Bronco Dimensions:

Wheelbase = 92.0″
Overall Length = 152.1″
Overall Width = 69.1″
Overall Height = 70.8″
Ground Clearance = 8.6″

2002 Jeep Wrangler Dimensions:

Wheelbase = 93.4"
Overall length = 155.4"
Overall width = 66.7"
Overall height (soft top) = 70.8"
Ground Clearance = 8.6"-9.1"

The cool thing about the old broncos was the two fuel tanks. They had 26 gallons of storage between the two tanks.

 

[Chris]

Up until what year did they have two fuel tanks? That's pretty cool!

One of the things I always think about when it comes to how well a vehicle does off-road is it's size.

Case in point: my brother has a 2012 Toyota Tundra with the full size cab. For whatever reason or another he likes to talk shit and tell me that he would easily take my TJ off-road.

That makes me laugh more than you know. The funny thing is, I think he honestly believes himself.

 

[UpperMI]

Up until what year did they have two fuel tanks? That's pretty cool!

One of the things I always think about when it comes to how well a vehicle does off-road is it's size.

Case in point: my brother has a 2012 Toyota Tundra with the full size cab. For whatever reason or another he likes to talk shit and tell me that he would easily take my TJ off-road.

That makes me laugh more than you know. The funny thing is, I think he honestly believes himself.

I'm not sure which years of the series 1 broncos had two fuel tanks. I saw broncos in the same year with different setups which leads me to believe that it was an available option.

I completely agree with you on your brother's BS claim. There is no way a full sized tundra makes it to all the places your Jeep can go. Not even close.

This is a 1975 with only one gas cap:

This is a 1976 with two gas caps showing:

 

[Chris]

Ahhh, I always wanted a classic Bronco like that. Those things are great looking cars!

Per my brother... He thinks because he has 33" mud terrain tires on it, that it's somehow "off-road ready".

That thing is so damn huge it's not going anywhere off-road with ease.

 

[UpperMI]

Ahhh, I always wanted a classic Bronco like that. Those things are great looking cars!

Per my brother... He thinks because he has 33" mud terrain tires on it, that it's somehow "off-road ready".

That thing is so damn huge it's not going anywhere off-road with ease.

I love the top mounted wipers. and just look at how minimal looking the winch is on the orange bronco. Its a thing of beauty. You need to take your brother out and "educate" him on 4 wheeling With a full sized tundra, all he's going to do is get the darn thing so stuck or hung up that you won't be able to pull him out. Guys who think they can wheel just because they have 33"s usually get stuck in more remote places.

 

[Chris]

Guys who think they can wheel because they have lifted full size trucks are just stupid. Sure, maybe in the wide open desert, but not anywhere that most of us go!

 

[Umbra]

I love 'em. My very first car was a Scout, very similar to the older Broncs.

 

[Ahoragi]

Guys who think they can wheel because they have lifted full size trucks are just stupid. Sure, maybe in the wide open desert, but not anywhere that most of us go!

There's a local guy who has an 05 or 06 Tundra extended cab with 33's and wheels it alot. It's pretty capable. It has almost 300k miles on it too.

 

[Rob5589]

Love those old Broncos. Not really a fan of that new one.

 

[Chris]

There's a local guy who has an 05 or 06 Tundra extended cab with 33's and wheels it alot. It's pretty capable. It has almost 300k miles on it too.

It's capable until you get it on a narrow trail... LOL

 

[Rob5589]

It's capable until you get it on a narrow trail... LOL

Chicks dig trail scars...

 

[billiebob]

The best thing about the new Bronco... If it comes to be.... It puts pressure on Jeep. Although when I go to Jeep.com.... I have no desire to go beyond the base Jeep Sport. Even the Willys only adds IT bullshit to the basic Wrangler.

 

[billiebob]

I'm not sure which years of the series 1 broncos had two fuel tanks. I saw broncos in the same year with different setups which leads me to believe that it was an available option.

I completely agree with you on your brother's BS claim. There is no way a full sized tundra makes it to all the places your Jeep can go. Not even close.

This is a 1975 with only one gas cap:
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This is a 1976 with two gas caps showing:
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My favorite thing about the first Bronco was watching ABC Sports following AJFoyts Budwieser Bronco in a Cessna and hearing the announcer say.... "He's going faster than us"!

 

[MikeM]

People I know that had the smaller Broncos in the past went every where the jeeps did with comfort, quite a vehicle in it's time!

 

[Umbra]

I like the Bronco but if you want to bring back an old 4x4, I say again, give me a SCOUT!!.

 

[Mike_H]

I'd love an old Bronco... in fact, I'd probably get rid of my TJ for one. Problem is, they were even bigger rust buckets than jeeps, so finding a good one is near impossible, and when you do, they are $$$