New Bronco

DiscoHasBeen

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It honestly looked even smaller than the wrangler to me
That makes me really interested in one. I'm not an overlander or let's throw in the fam, dog, tent, etc, and go camping. I'm a pick up a couple of friends, or maybe the fam minus all the frills, and hit the trails. As such there is a certain footprint I don't want to exceed and a Wrangler is about it. That coming from a guy whose time on the trails has amounted to narrow tree lined trails through striper pits where space is at a premium.
 
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I think they look great on the road. size looks just right for an off-roader. could be a bit bigger for a family hauler for sure, but overall I think it's a nice size.. I seen them just about daily now headed south out of downtown nashville. they have a good presence on the road.I'd still prefer a Grenadier, but if that doesn't work out when I stop DD-ing my D2, then a bronco is on the list next to a land cruiser or an LR3 or LR4.
 

pinkytoe69

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So, I just read that the Bronco is based on the Ranger T6 platform.

The T6 was chosen partially due to its similarity in size to the wrangler, which is seen as the Broncos main competitor.

So it seems tiny and wrangler-sized...cuz that's what it's supposed to be 🤷
 

DiscoHasBeen

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Yeah it's tic-toc, sorry. And it seems to be just abusing the rig for abuse sake. It's the clip with the yellow Bronco obviously.

 
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Howski

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All cars have grown a lot since the D2 era and have seemingly become less efficient with interior space. Local dealer has a Bronco or two I need to check one out in person. Think they look great
 

pinkytoe69

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I don’t understand the use of the word small for describing this thing aside from interior space. It’s on par with a D2 externally.

It's relative.

If you're expecting it to feel like this:

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And then in person it looks like this:

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Then it seems "small" on first impression 😁
 
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Blue

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I've seen a lot of the new full-sized Broncos with big tires lately out on the road - they look good. The look every bit as "big" as my old D2 and now my LR4. Now when I see the little Bronco sport all I see is a Freelander. Those little sports aren't even rental car worthy.
 

pinkytoe69

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Now when I see the little Bronco sport all I see is a Freelander. Those little sports aren't even rental car worthy.

The freelander at least had a nice look IMHO, as it was skinnier at the top and wider on the way down.

The Bronco sport is a bubble top, skinny tire, doofy looking thing.
 

pinkytoe69

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The freelander at least had a nice look IMHO, as it was skinnier at the top and wider on the way down.

The Bronco sport is a bubble top, skinny tire, doofy looking thing.

So the sport does actually narrow at the top.

I still think something about is doofier than the freelander 😄
 

DiscoHasBeen

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This mook should have upgraded to the snorkel version.