as a jeep guy, I have one reason to dislike the bronco... the shitty engine options I'm a 2014 GT owner, put a 5.0 under the hood of the bronco the same way jeep put a 392 under the hood of a rubicon, and we'll talk
My biggest piece of advice to anyone looking to get into a Bronco is that if you want to save some money, and don’t plan on doing serious wheeling or off-roading, get a base with no lockers and mod it up to your hearts delight. My base, lifted, with 35’s did every major pass in the San Juan Mtns of Colorado with NO issues. 4LO, air down and crawl control is all you need in most situations. My biggest negative is just how cheap the interior feels. I came from a GX that was so solid in so many ways. I’m going on 1 year ownership and nearly sold my Bronco for an LX. But I’m going to hold on for a little longer.
So I have a 2 door 2022 WildTrak. Got it after waiting for what seemed like an eternity. I was an original reservation holder in 2020. It came in September of 2022. Mods, diode dynamics pocket lights. Arb on board dual air compressor. Bullet mounting solutions dash mount. Midland GMRS radio. Dash cam front and rear by THINKWARE from ford. An oil catch can. And some other small silly things. Para cord grab handles and the such. I have 11,000 miles on it and absolutely love the truck. Only problem I had was panel alignment from the factory. And as you stated I haven’t had to use 4x4 when off road all but a few times. It is a beast both on and off road. I love it. I am a ford person so maybe I’m biased.
3:08 I’ve put 17,000 miles on my base Sasquatch that I paid $38,000 (plan D) for, in 9 months! Absolutely trouble free. It’s a daily driver and gets up to 23 mpg. The 2.7 has enough torque to just loaf along if you want to. It’s my fourth Ford in a row. All bought new. None of them have ever needed any repairs!❤🤘😎🤘👍
We have a Bronco outer banks and just hit 17000 miles as well. We have loved it and had zero problems with it except the Apple CarPlay. Thanks for a great review.
Nice set up for what I want to do upon retirement to spend the entire summer out west flyfishing. Basically not to rock crawl but be able to transverse all the dirt and gravel trails throughout Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. I won’t need a winch for that. Do love my WildTrak two-door. Came over from a ‘21 Rubicon and being a long-term Jeep guy. You’re right on the comfort aspect.
Just bought last week my first Bronco - exactly like yours - Oxford White, 2.7L Outer Banks with Sasq package. Only difference is that I have a soft top. Traded in my Jeep Gladiator Mojave. Noticeable difference in horse power and torque.
Very good synopsis. I appreciate right up front that you said how you use it (daily driver, fire access roads, gravel, etc). That helped provide context for your observations. Good job
Be careful when you open the tailgate with the rotopax on, you can’t open it more than 90 degrees, but RTR has an adjustable tailgate limiter. It’s just not for me, so I decided to take it off rather than to risk breaking the tail light.
Was going through my old photos, i was one of the guys at Americas Tire in West Sac that installed your 37s! Was working there while going to school. Small world lol. Recognized the white tow hooks and the same wheel/tires with the steps. Made me order one of my own lol. Tried to go through Future while I still lived in Sac but they were trying to say they couldn’t guarantee no markup when it arrived to which I said no thanks. Ordered mine in my home town area and got it lower than MSRP with my employee discount (ended up getting hired as a Diesel technician there!). Been loving my Bronco!
I loved my Bronco! It wasn't everything I was looking for in a vehicle, but incredibly thankful to have owned this iteration of Bronco. Sounds like we had very similar ownership experiences, I just got bored of mine after building it to my likings. I've got a 2016 Mustang GT Performance Pack and looking forward to modding this in similar ways to your S197. Thanks for the video!
If I was a Ford guy or even a Bronco guy it would be tuff to represent a Brand as well as you. Great information about the evolution of buying and personalizing with purpose. Have watched many vids on this full sized Bronco & am impressed by the community ... have a Ram 2500 Crew 5.7 4X set up for overlanding w/o rooftop tent but now may delta-out to the two door Bronco. Great work, hoping to see a Fridge in your next update ... out from Florida
I test drove one recently. It's a cool vehicle but i feel like once the novelty wears off and you're stuck with the payments and driving it every day it gets old fast. Wranglers are the same way. I'd advise anyone seriously looking for either to wait for a good deal on a used one and keep it as a weekend driver. This will definitely benefit anyone who wants really offroad it.
Nice job on your review. Lot's of great info! I've had my O.B. for 16 months and absolutely love it! No issues what so ever either! Yes, the carplay once in a while, but never a big deal. Being my first 4WD, I couldn't wait to do the OffRoadeo (TX). That was super informative and a huge help for me. Since then I've done Overlanding Expo, SuperCel., and numerous camping trips. It rides smooth and comfortable, and the sound system is awesome as well. Not sure why it gets bad reviews on that... I look forward to many upgrades, including a RTT! Now, if I could just get it to rain money!! Cheers to the community as well!
Well put man. I can’t even afford one yet but for the reasons you stated I can resonate. I really love your approach to this being a daily and also just a over all jack of all trades. Thanks for this may have to save up a little for this on the used market
With those 37s, You might want to get the Raptor or HOSS 3.0 tie rods and steering rack. Also Bronc Busters have a nice billet aluminum steering rack kit. I got my 2023 BaseSquatch 2DR V6 for 38,400 but that was with waiting for 3 years and getting the Ford private offer for early reservationists.
That was a great review! I remember watching your videos when I was waiting for mine (looks similar to yours) and now I'm almost to one year of having it and its been amazing. Same negatives as far as expense, gas, etc but I knew that coming in and its my dream car so its worth it. I've driven it 24k miles now. I plan to ease up lol but memories have been worth it all.
My only problem with this type of vehicle is the price. Yes you can get cheaper trim levels but the fact that even the higher trim levels are 60 k plus is crazy to me. I have an outer banks Sasquatch on order that has a build date in less then a month. I test drove a wildtrak and thought it was cool but I thought it wasn't 65k cool because everything is just basic to me. My build comes right at 60K and I'm 25 and make decent money but I just picked up a second job just so I can save another 10-15 grand in the next 6 month just so I can put a decent down payment on it and still feel comfortable. I'm still not 100% sold that I'm going to get it just because of the payment I will have, even with 20% down l'm looking at over $800 just for the payment depending on the interest rate. If the higher end Broncos were about 20K less then it's a no brainer I think 40K for that type of car is reasonable. That goes for jeeps, Tacoma's, ETC.The price for cars nowadays is insane and it sucks for me in my 20s who would love to have a nice car but had to pay the price for it. I make about 60 to 70 a year. Any advice is appreciated.
As someone with a finance background. Don't do it. Especially if you have to finance a large portion of it with today's high interest rates. If you have to take a 2nd job to make your payments, you will grow to despise the vehicle. Because instead of going off-roading, you're stuck at work. At that point you don't own the vehicle, the vehicle owns you. Good news: rates will come down within the next 24 months. Vehicle prices will come down (currently everybody has too much Gov't $$$ from Covid stimulus which is why cars are so expensive. Once this money runs out things will get more reasonable.) Put your down payment into a 5-6% CD and comeback in 2 years for your Bronco.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 thanks for the reply. The second job isn’t for the payment it’s just to save another 10-15k. I have 22k In the bank and by the end of summer with a bonus I’m getting I’ll have about 28k and my reasoning to save that much more is so I can put a decent down payment and still have like a 6 month to a year emergency fund for whatever. When housing goes down I want to buy a place possibly a duplex so I can rent out the other side. So once the Bronco came in I would quit the second job. I’m all about preparation and don’t do anything stupid unless I really think about things.
Yes, I agree. I know it is a stupid decision and I’m not 100% going through with it just yet. It depends if I can find a good interest rate and how much I want to put down.
Actually here in Arizona and since the car market has been crashing the last year I can get the 2 door model for 42k and the 4door between 48-51k. Dealerships are begging people to buy vehicles again and massive inventory
I have a 2022 BaseSquatch 4 door V6. Received it in 7 months. No markup. Love it. $44k. Anything more than that for me was way too expensive for a toy. Its been more than enough. The only thing that bugs me is worrying about the IFS failing offroad in Moab.
Have a 22 2dr Badlands, 29,800mi. 8/24 will be 1 year. 70 miles round trip daily commute. Have a rack & tent, Have Baja Designs front bumper light kit. Rigid ditch lights- all wired to Aux. Switches. Mounted the dual Baja light w/amber lense in the spare tire mount, shows through wheel. Getting ROAM 95L box mounted behind the tent next week. Tailgate table from Ford mounted, JBL soundbar replaced 2 rear speakers, single step from AIG mounted to rock rail, struts in hood, lower rear shock skid plates from Broncbuster mounted. I have the TRMR installed - just received the side brackets for install next week. Have dual rotopax mounts on Rock Slide Engineering plates/strap on spare for 2-2gl containers. Want to add fridge & power supply to a DIY floor platform- Goose Gear too $$$$$$. That's it... so far. Thing is a beast, MOAB was fun at the Bronco Safari this past May. Been Overlanding off Hwy 395 last fall & a bit on Big Bear mountain. Good Times!
Quite the rig!! Sounds like you’re just about ready for anything. Do you have a 12V fridge or do you use a standard cooler and just pick up ice along the way. Finding ice and draining the water was annoying on longer trips
@JacobRDoty presently - cooler, but, Justin McBride & Ozark Overlanding have done some great gear videos containing fairly inexpensive fridges & power supplies. Around $750 for both.
Sick rig man, very similar to my white Rubicon build. We love to Roam Moab and drive the Jeep about 5 hours each way to go there. That’s where your ride would shine over the Jeep. If they weren’t so dam expensive I’d happily give the Bronco a try, just for the road trip/commuting comfort benefits.
Man I miss the S197 Content, This channel is the reason I got my 13 GT/CS and have done a lot of the mods to it. I'm about to supercharge it and do the GT500 front bumper. Love your cars and your channel man. Only thing I've done differently Is I got a Stage 3 Ben Calimer MT82 and I'm going drag suspension instead of bags or coils. I hope to see more soon
11:28 this point you’re making is a HUGE one in my opinion. With my suv I can see traffic better as opposed to my wife’s hatchback which sits low. But I really want a bronco. Hopefully in the future
still have yet to make some major mods to my black diamond bronco. & tbh, it's been super capable as is. definitely gonna put some new tire/wheels once these stock ones give out. dope rig!
They really are... especially because most of us aren't competition-level crawlers hitting the 9/10 and 10/10 rated trails... as much as we may imagine we are!
@@JacobRDoty I've never done one of these "trails" in my life, however I did grow up mudding a little bit. What kind of trail would you rec starting on? 5/10?
So don't wait and use 4x4 as recovery. 4x4 should be your default off pavement and you just don't need recovery. There's an element of 4x4 and momentum that gets you through mud and sand. Recovery is for when you did something you saw going into it is sketchy or when you stopped and sank. If you're going solo vehicle get a winch, but keep in mind desert doesn't always have something to attach to.
My sister has one and it has required her to take it into the dealer 3 times - the average time for Ford to fix it each time is about 2 to 3 months - So they give you no loaner and you got to get a rental and pay for it until they vehicle is repaired and then they will cover the rental cost
Great looking rig! Ive been following your build. But i dont think you mentioned the details of your lift. Brand, size, type? As far as i can tell a perch collar lift is the only type available for my 23 Wildtrak so im interested to know about yours. Keep up the great content. Cheers 🤟😎
Thank you man! It’s the Icon 3” pick style lift with the factory bilsteins. Pretty easy install! Documented it with it’s own video on the channel too! 🤙🏼
Because of Ford poor quality, I stopped buying Ford (and all so called domestic vehicles) 30 years ago. I have to say, I'm tempted to try them again but honestly I don't trust that they've changed. I'd have to review the Consumer Reports data because the Bronco tempts me.
My wife has always wanted a bronco, we’re looking at either the badlands or Black diamond trim at the moment but wanted to ask you and the people in this community: If you have a toddler is this vehicle accommodating towards those sitting in the back? We’re planning on keeping this long-term and want to make sure that we can grow into it as a family. Thoughts? Note: He is still in his car seat as well,
Possibly going the Bronco route in the near future to replace an F450 and get back into backroad exploring. Not a fan of Jeep, more of a LR Defender guy but dislike the new offering. Thanks for the video, it's very similar to what my plan is.
Great content! still don't get how there are people out there that get confused between this vehicle and a LandRover Defender... This car has quite a few very useful features I could appreciate when going off-road.
I would have bought a Bronco if it was more affordable. I bought a 4Runner, and while I’m happy with it and love it very much I understand it’s very dated compared to the Bronco.
Guys, need some honest opinions here. I'm not an off-road guy, but I really want to buy a Bronco rn simply because it looks so cool,and I'm a big dude, I need some extra legroom. My previous cars are comfort SUVs, most of my drives are in city/highway.With the same money I could buy a 2021 X5 or other good SUVs, is it worth for a non off-loader to go for Bronco?
Nice Rig! I have a WT that was just delivered to Future Ford Lincoln of Roseville. They wanted to mark it up by 5k, I didn’t budge and they honored MSRP. Anyway I was wondering where you got your windows tinted and if you have recommendations on where to get PPF in the Sacramento/Roseville area.
Glad you were able to get yours in for MSRP! I went to Elite Audio and Tint in Elk Grove. I have 3M ceramic on all windows and windshields to help protect the interior and keep it cooler since it parks outside 24/7. They are also able to install PPF and upgrade the sound system. I'll be setting an appointment with them soon to install the kicker setup!
As someone who works in consumer electronics supply chain, I can vouch that covid had the whole supply chain messed up. All the factories in Asia would have constant covid outbreaks and shut down production, meanwhile consumer demand was through the roof.
@@JacobRDoty I can’t speak 100% to it since I work in tablets and ereaders, but most of the supply chain has gotten better. There are still some suppliers that might be constrained, but a lot of the supply chain has gotten back to “normal”. My hypothesis is that car companies are intentionally slowing down production to milk the covid/supply chain constraints as long as they can.
I ordered a badlands a couple months ago and estimating to receive it in December. Bro you’re making me regret ordering it in cactus gray! It looks so good in white!!!
Pretty much sums it up! Great video Jacob. Love my rack, and got a few others turned on to it. I’ll need to send you a pic of my current state of build! I have an OBX also, but non SAS with rear lockers. Used that $ money saved on not getting SAS- for New Eibach Coilovers and about to have BDS UCAs and rear Lowers done. ( never used front lockers when I had them anyway). Keep up the good work!
what kind of truck you had before? I’m thinking on making the switch but nervous about the space inside. Got a family of medium dog and baby with carseat. Inside cabin space + storage is something that concerns me when we go camping.
Guy I work with just picked up a new one last week. Traded in his 2021 explorer st, big mistake I think because his new bronco is just plain ugly. Plus he went from $800. A month to $1000 a month. And the explorer st was a bad ass vehicle could easily keep up with my gt. I'm glad you like it...
Yeah depends on personal finances and use case. I don’t care about being fast in my Bronco. I’m very fortunate to have a separate purpose-built car for that. If you’re only able to have one vehicle to rule them all, just depends on what’s most important
@@Mustangg16 I agree - have a few dedicated vehicles if you're fortunate enough to. I wouldn't want an F250 diesel to commute to SF in (wouldn't go to SF anyway lol), but it could do it. Just gotta find the best collection that hits all your uses!
Cna you make a series of TH-cam Shorts of the immediate modifications you would make to different models? I.E. First 5 Affordable F150 upgrades you would make?
New Bronco owner. I found your videos very helpful. Question on the Hooke Road roof rack. How much wind noise you you get? 2nd said you can remove the 1st row and 2nd row(middle) sections of the hard top WITH the roof rack installed. Can you confirm this? Thanks!
Jacob I love your rig. You didn’t speak to your suspension. To allow your 37s did you have to modify it any? If not what all did you have to do to fit the 37s?
Have a heavily built 100 series Land Cruiser but she's getting long in the tooth. Absolutely perfect for overlanding with a family of four but the kids are grown now.Really looking at the Bronco and the new 2024 GX. Not interested in the new Land Cruiser.
My other son is a sales manager at a Lexus dealership. He says if you use the extended warranty once I pays for itself. For instance, my sister bought a nice year old Lexus from him and a month later the infotainment system went out they replaced it. It was $2400 so here’s an instant where the extended warranty paid for itself.
@@duckdave6409 every sales manager is going to say that, they get paid big commissions from selling the extended warranties. Cars are designed to last just longer than the terms of those warranties before anything major starts to go wrong .
Jacob, good looking set up. I added the Hooke Road rack. I see you have an attachment on the front lower for wind. Where did you pick that up? Trying to cut some noise from mine. Thanks
The video is more about modifying the vehicle than the experience with it after the first year. I’m considering a Bronco as my next vehicle and this video doesn’t help me decide whether or not it’s worth buying.
The Bronco looks great!. Awesome build! Unfortunately, ALL Ford products are cheap, garbage with planned obsolescence built into every single model. Ford products are some of the least reliable vehicles on the road and are plagued with recalls galore! Hopefully yours works well for you for at least a few years.
Just a hater. Are they the best built vehicles on the market? Of course not. But I’ve had a number of Fords in my lifetime that have been excellent vehicles with virtually no issues whatsoever and very dependable.
This by far. The creature comforts are really nice and the suspension is much more plush. Gas mileage isn’t great, but I just budget for that and set realistic expectations. The trade off of highway couch with bad gas mileage is worth it
How was it adjusting from a truck to the Bronco. I went from a truck and went to the Bronco and only kept it for 7 months because I was stuck in my head with it being small.
Thank you for the coupon code on the Hooke Road roof rack. I like the rack, but it whistles at 60 mph. I noticed you added a wind deflector in your last video. Where did you get it? Do you a link and a coupon code? I love to support you with my build purchases.
Check out my forum post on Bronco6G! It’s under the thread titled “Hooke Road Roof Rack for $475”. I’m on my phone out and about right now - let me know if you have trouble finding it but I list the Amazon stuff I used there.
I highly doubt Ford would honor your warranty for things like the suspension. Even with your lift and bigger tires you’ve essentially modified the entire suspension geometry and Ford definitely has a case to not honor a warranty claim
When I was in high school in the 80’s we all noticed that every Ford and the previous decade of Ford was utter junk. So that feeling is hard to get over. But I do like the current Bronco and Mustang.
I’m 6’1/6’2”, when I sat in a bronco, I felt the windshield was short. Another words if I was first at a stoplight, I’d have to lean forward to see if the light had changed. What has been your experience?
I'm 5'10" and noticed something similar just yesterday. I'm going to try lowering my seat and playing around with the recliner setting to see if it makes a difference.
Hmm I actually tested that the other day just by moving my seat around. I noticed I wasn’t really affected but my body can be “unique” haha. I have really long legs and a shorter torso so maybe I actually sit lower than most 6’1” guys?
From a Jeep guy, that is a sweet bronco! I don’t get all the Bronco hate from Jeep groups, I love Tacos, Broncos and all of that!
Same! My uncle has a JL and it’s sick. I’m excited seeing any well built and cool looking car/truck no matter the brand
The hate stems from jealousy.
They hate it because they overpaid for their basic Jeep lol
@@anfernee6566haha hey! I overpaid for mine too! 😂
I love them all. I can’t wait to see the new Land Cruiser too!
as a jeep guy, I have one reason to dislike the bronco... the shitty engine options
I'm a 2014 GT owner, put a 5.0 under the hood of the bronco the same way jeep put a 392 under the hood of a rubicon, and we'll talk
My biggest piece of advice to anyone looking to get into a Bronco is that if you want to save some money, and don’t plan on doing serious wheeling or off-roading, get a base with no lockers and mod it up to your hearts delight. My base, lifted, with 35’s did every major pass in the San Juan Mtns of Colorado with NO issues. 4LO, air down and crawl control is all you need in most situations. My biggest negative is just how cheap the interior feels. I came from a GX that was so solid in so many ways. I’m going on 1 year ownership and nearly sold my Bronco for an LX. But I’m going to hold on for a little longer.
So I have a 2 door 2022 WildTrak. Got it after waiting for what seemed like an eternity. I was an original reservation holder in 2020. It came in September of 2022. Mods, diode dynamics pocket lights. Arb on board dual air compressor. Bullet mounting solutions dash mount. Midland GMRS radio. Dash cam front and rear by THINKWARE from ford. An oil catch can. And some other small silly things. Para cord grab handles and the such. I have 11,000 miles on it and absolutely love the truck. Only problem I had was panel alignment from the factory. And as you stated I haven’t had to use 4x4 when off road all but a few times. It is a beast both on and off road. I love it. I am a ford person so maybe I’m biased.
3:08 I’ve put 17,000 miles on my base Sasquatch that I paid $38,000 (plan D) for, in 9 months! Absolutely trouble free. It’s a daily driver and gets up to 23 mpg. The 2.7 has enough torque to just loaf along if you want to. It’s my fourth Ford in a row. All bought new. None of them have ever needed any repairs!❤🤘😎🤘👍
If fall you buy is new cars then yea i don't doubt you never need repairs duh.
@@Twinjeremy Dumb comment
@@sappyjohnson How's that dumb. It's true. Only trouble-free comment I would believe is when it starts going 75k miles +
@@reptarrepresent3292 Every car needs repairs. If you buy Mercedes or BMW or Land Rover, they will always need repairs within the first 3 years.
Agreed, I don’t have the bronco but I’ve owned 2 fords for over 5+ years at a time and I’ve never needed any major repairs
We have a Bronco outer banks and just hit 17000 miles as well. We have loved it and had zero problems with it except the Apple CarPlay. Thanks for a great review.
Nice set up for what I want to do upon retirement to spend the entire summer out west flyfishing. Basically not to rock crawl but be able to transverse all the dirt and gravel trails throughout Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. I won’t need a winch for that. Do love my WildTrak two-door. Came over from a ‘21 Rubicon and being a long-term Jeep guy. You’re right on the comfort aspect.
Just bought last week my first Bronco - exactly like yours - Oxford White, 2.7L Outer Banks with Sasq package. Only difference is that I have a soft top. Traded in my Jeep Gladiator Mojave. Noticeable difference in horse power and torque.
Same, had a badlands sasq package 2 door. Took 1.5 years to get. Sold it with 125 miles on it. I now drive a Wrangler 392.
Very good synopsis. I appreciate right up front that you said how you use it (daily driver, fire access roads, gravel, etc). That helped provide context for your observations. Good job
Be careful when you open the tailgate with the rotopax on, you can’t open it more than 90 degrees, but RTR has an adjustable tailgate limiter. It’s just not for me, so I decided to take it off rather than to risk breaking the tail light.
I've seen that! Maybe we'd have to go with flush-mount tail lights too... I'll have to test it!
Was going through my old photos, i was one of the guys at Americas Tire in West Sac that installed your 37s! Was working there while going to school. Small world lol. Recognized the white tow hooks and the same wheel/tires with the steps. Made me order one of my own lol. Tried to go through Future while I still lived in Sac but they were trying to say they couldn’t guarantee no markup when it arrived to which I said no thanks. Ordered mine in my home town area and got it lower than MSRP with my employee discount (ended up getting hired as a Diesel technician there!). Been loving my Bronco!
I loved my Bronco! It wasn't everything I was looking for in a vehicle, but incredibly thankful to have owned this iteration of Bronco. Sounds like we had very similar ownership experiences, I just got bored of mine after building it to my likings. I've got a 2016 Mustang GT Performance Pack and looking forward to modding this in similar ways to your S197. Thanks for the video!
If I was a Ford guy or even a Bronco guy it would be tuff to represent a Brand as well as you. Great information about the evolution of buying and personalizing with purpose. Have watched many vids on this full sized Bronco & am impressed by the community ... have a Ram 2500 Crew 5.7 4X set up for overlanding w/o rooftop tent but now may delta-out to the two door Bronco. Great work, hoping to see a Fridge in your next update ... out from Florida
You made an excellent decision on upgrading your tires with BFG KM3s.
I test drove one recently. It's a cool vehicle but i feel like once the novelty wears off and you're stuck with the payments and driving it every day it gets old fast. Wranglers are the same way. I'd advise anyone seriously looking for either to wait for a good deal on a used one and keep it as a weekend driver. This will definitely benefit anyone who wants really offroad it.
I just traded in my mustang and got a bronco obx. Perfect time to find out about your Channel
Just a tip with the bolster, put a seat cover with a thin cushion under it. Saves that seat then don't have to be paranoid about in and out
Nice job on your review. Lot's of great info! I've had my O.B. for 16 months and absolutely love it! No issues what so ever either! Yes, the carplay once in a while, but never a big deal. Being my first 4WD, I couldn't wait to do the OffRoadeo (TX). That was super informative and a huge help for me. Since then I've done Overlanding Expo, SuperCel., and numerous camping trips. It rides smooth and comfortable, and the sound system is awesome as well. Not sure why it gets bad reviews on that... I look forward to many upgrades, including a RTT! Now, if I could just get it to rain money!! Cheers to the community as well!
Well put man. I can’t even afford one yet but for the reasons you stated I can resonate. I really love your approach to this being a daily and also just a over all jack of all trades. Thanks for this may have to save up a little for this on the used market
With those 37s, You might want to get the Raptor or HOSS 3.0 tie rods and steering rack. Also Bronc Busters have a nice billet aluminum steering rack kit. I got my 2023 BaseSquatch 2DR V6 for 38,400 but that was with waiting for 3 years and getting the Ford private offer for early reservationists.
Look at the 74weld stage 1 kit, its only 1k, better build.
That was a great review! I remember watching your videos when I was waiting for mine (looks similar to yours) and now I'm almost to one year of having it and its been amazing. Same negatives as far as expense, gas, etc but I knew that coming in and its my dream car so its worth it. I've driven it 24k miles now. I plan to ease up lol but memories have been worth it all.
My only problem with this type of vehicle is the price. Yes you can get cheaper trim levels but the fact that even the higher trim levels are 60 k plus is crazy to me. I have an outer banks Sasquatch on order that has a build date in less then a month. I test drove a wildtrak and thought it was cool but I thought it wasn't 65k cool because everything is just basic to me. My build comes right at 60K and I'm 25 and make decent money but I just picked up a second job just so I can save another 10-15 grand in the next 6 month just so I can put a decent down payment on it and still feel comfortable. I'm still not 100% sold that I'm going to get it just because of the payment I will have, even with 20% down l'm looking at over $800 just for the payment depending on the interest rate. If the higher end Broncos were about 20K less then it's a no brainer I think 40K for that type of car is reasonable. That goes for jeeps, Tacoma's, ETC.The price for cars nowadays is insane and it sucks for me in my 20s who would love to have a nice car but had to pay the price for it.
I make about 60 to 70 a year. Any advice is appreciated.
As someone with a finance background. Don't do it. Especially if you have to finance a large portion of it with today's high interest rates. If you have to take a 2nd job to make your payments, you will grow to despise the vehicle. Because instead of going off-roading, you're stuck at work. At that point you don't own the vehicle, the vehicle owns you. Good news: rates will come down within the next 24 months. Vehicle prices will come down (currently everybody has too much Gov't $$$ from Covid stimulus which is why cars are so expensive. Once this money runs out things will get more reasonable.) Put your down payment into a 5-6% CD and comeback in 2 years for your Bronco.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 thanks for the reply. The second job isn’t for the payment it’s just to save another 10-15k. I have 22k In the bank and by the end of summer with a bonus I’m getting I’ll have about 28k and my reasoning to save that much more is so I can put a decent down payment and still have like a 6 month to a year emergency fund for whatever. When housing goes down I want to buy a place possibly a duplex so I can rent out the other side. So once the Bronco came in I would quit the second job. I’m all about preparation and don’t do anything stupid unless I really think about things.
Yes, I agree. I know it is a stupid decision and I’m not 100% going through with it just yet. It depends if I can find a good interest rate and how much I want to put down.
@@gregaloisi6062 housing won’t go down my friend.
Actually here in Arizona and since the car market has been crashing the last year I can get the 2 door model for 42k and the 4door between 48-51k. Dealerships are begging people to buy vehicles again and massive inventory
I have a 2022 BaseSquatch 4 door V6. Received it in 7 months. No markup. Love it. $44k. Anything more than that for me was way too expensive for a toy. Its been more than enough. The only thing that bugs me is worrying about the IFS failing offroad in Moab.
Thank you for your honest review. A lot of details that you highlighted that are essential and that only a great driver would understand.
Thank you! I really appreciate that
2WD, 4WD, Lockers. And Air Down. That’s the order for getting unstuck. Then traction boards. Then strap or winch. After that just call Matt. 😜
Another great way to look at it!
Have a 22 2dr Badlands, 29,800mi. 8/24 will be 1 year. 70 miles round trip daily commute. Have a rack & tent, Have Baja Designs front bumper light kit. Rigid ditch lights- all wired to Aux. Switches. Mounted the dual Baja light w/amber lense in the spare tire mount, shows through wheel. Getting ROAM 95L box mounted behind the tent next week. Tailgate table from Ford mounted, JBL soundbar replaced 2 rear speakers, single step from AIG mounted to rock rail, struts in hood, lower rear shock skid plates from Broncbuster mounted. I have the TRMR installed - just received the side brackets for install next week. Have dual rotopax mounts on Rock Slide Engineering plates/strap on spare for 2-2gl containers. Want to add fridge & power supply to a DIY floor platform- Goose Gear too $$$$$$. That's it... so far. Thing is a beast, MOAB was fun at the Bronco Safari this past May. Been Overlanding off Hwy 395 last fall & a bit on Big Bear mountain. Good Times!
Quite the rig!! Sounds like you’re just about ready for anything. Do you have a 12V fridge or do you use a standard cooler and just pick up ice along the way. Finding ice and draining the water was annoying on longer trips
@JacobRDoty presently - cooler, but, Justin McBride & Ozark Overlanding have done some great gear videos containing fairly inexpensive fridges & power supplies. Around $750 for both.
Dude I appreciate the car play tip, I’ve been dealing w it when it happens or turning vehicle off. Thanks!
Sick rig man, very similar to my white Rubicon build. We love to Roam Moab and drive the Jeep about 5 hours each way to go there. That’s where your ride would shine over the Jeep. If they weren’t so dam expensive I’d happily give the Bronco a try, just for the road trip/commuting comfort benefits.
Man I miss the S197 Content, This channel is the reason I got my 13 GT/CS and have done a lot of the mods to it. I'm about to supercharge it and do the GT500 front bumper. Love your cars and your channel man. Only thing I've done differently Is I got a Stage 3 Ben Calimer MT82 and I'm going drag suspension instead of bags or coils. I hope to see more soon
That’s coming soon!
Bro finally posted, what a good Sunday 👍🏼
Thank you for the support man!🙌🏼
11:28 this point you’re making is a HUGE one in my opinion. With my suv I can see traffic better as opposed to my wife’s hatchback which sits low. But I really want a bronco. Hopefully in the future
still have yet to make some major mods to my black diamond bronco. & tbh, it's been super capable as is. definitely gonna put some new tire/wheels once these stock ones give out. dope rig!
They really are... especially because most of us aren't competition-level crawlers hitting the 9/10 and 10/10 rated trails... as much as we may imagine we are!
@@JacobRDoty I've never done one of these "trails" in my life, however I did grow up mudding a little bit. What kind of trail would you rec starting on? 5/10?
So don't wait and use 4x4 as recovery. 4x4 should be your default off pavement and you just don't need recovery. There's an element of 4x4 and momentum that gets you through mud and sand. Recovery is for when you did something you saw going into it is sketchy or when you stopped and sank. If you're going solo vehicle get a winch, but keep in mind desert doesn't always have something to attach to.
You can always get a winch anchor/land anchor for those times you don't have anything to attach to.
My sister has one and it has required her to take it into the dealer 3 times - the average time for Ford to fix it each time is about 2 to 3 months - So they give you no loaner and you got to get a rental and pay for it until they vehicle is repaired and then they will cover the rental cost
From a Jeep guy, gotta say that your rig is pretty darn sweet looking. Solid!
Great looking rig! Ive been following your build. But i dont think you mentioned the details of your lift. Brand, size, type? As far as i can tell a perch collar lift is the only type available for my 23 Wildtrak so im interested to know about yours. Keep up the great content. Cheers 🤟😎
Thank you man! It’s the Icon 3” pick style lift with the factory bilsteins. Pretty easy install! Documented it with it’s own video on the channel too! 🤙🏼
I bought a 4Runner and love off roading! Very well thought out! I bet it was like Christmas Day when you got
This just popped up on my feed but i have to say i love your style of shooting and your pragmatism in the commentary. Subd. Great video!!
You’re right about the driver fatigue. It’s a very easy vehicle to take on long trips.
Because of Ford poor quality, I stopped buying Ford (and all so called domestic vehicles) 30 years ago. I have to say, I'm tempted to try them again but honestly I don't trust that they've changed. I'd have to review the Consumer Reports data because the Bronco tempts me.
I have two fords one f-150 with over 300k miles and a bronco that’s sick! I call BS on your opinion.
@@AS-vh5uv I'll call BS on that BS, which you would likely think is BS.
Great to see u back broski! Can't wait for the Mustang content again
Yessir! Will make an update video on it soon!
Late to the party on this video but just wanted to say I appreciate the honesty. Refreshing
I’m not a ford guy but I’m starting to reconsider.. love how the white D rings contrast off the bumper
I think they look pretty cool not a fan of the round headlights or suvs in general but I can say I like em other than that
Thank you for the owners review. I’ve been looking into the trail boss or the bronco. I think I’m sold on the bronco now.
I think the broncos are awesome! I had a 93 bronco back in high school. I’ll eventually get myself one, once the ol wife’s highlander is paid off
My wife has always wanted a bronco, we’re looking at either the badlands or Black diamond trim at the moment but wanted to ask you and the people in this community:
If you have a toddler is this vehicle accommodating towards those sitting in the back? We’re planning on keeping this long-term and want to make sure that we can grow into it as a family. Thoughts?
Note: He is still in his car seat as well,
I'm so tempted to trade in my 2019 F150 Lariat for a new Bronco! Great review!
Possibly going the Bronco route in the near future to replace an F450 and get back into backroad exploring. Not a fan of Jeep, more of a LR Defender guy but dislike the new offering. Thanks for the video, it's very similar to what my plan is.
Great content! still don't get how there are people out there that get confused between this vehicle and a LandRover Defender... This car has quite a few very useful features I could appreciate when going off-road.
I would have bought a Bronco if it was more affordable. I bought a 4Runner, and while I’m happy with it and love it very much I understand it’s very dated compared to the Bronco.
Guys, need some honest opinions here. I'm not an off-road guy, but I really want to buy a Bronco rn simply because it looks so cool,and I'm a big dude, I need some extra legroom. My previous cars are comfort SUVs, most of my drives are in city/highway.With the same money I could buy a 2021 X5 or other good SUVs, is it worth for a non off-loader to go for Bronco?
I'm glad I went cheap. 2 door Base manual 2022, sticker price $28,500. $60,000 is way out of my price range.
Nice Rig! I have a WT that was just delivered to Future Ford Lincoln of Roseville. They wanted to mark it up by 5k, I didn’t budge and they honored MSRP. Anyway I was wondering where you got your windows tinted and if you have recommendations on where to get PPF in the Sacramento/Roseville area.
Glad you were able to get yours in for MSRP! I went to Elite Audio and Tint in Elk Grove. I have 3M ceramic on all windows and windshields to help protect the interior and keep it cooler since it parks outside 24/7. They are also able to install PPF and upgrade the sound system. I'll be setting an appointment with them soon to install the kicker setup!
How much did you spend on fuel?
As someone who works in consumer electronics supply chain, I can vouch that covid had the whole supply chain messed up. All the factories in Asia would have constant covid outbreaks and shut down production, meanwhile consumer demand was through the roof.
Thanks for the insider info man. Yah this has been insane to see. Do you have a hint at any timelines for back to “normal”
@@JacobRDoty I can’t speak 100% to it since I work in tablets and ereaders, but most of the supply chain has gotten better. There are still some suppliers that might be constrained, but a lot of the supply chain has gotten back to “normal”. My hypothesis is that car companies are intentionally slowing down production to milk the covid/supply chain constraints as long as they can.
I ordered a badlands a couple months ago and estimating to receive it in December. Bro you’re making me regret ordering it in cactus gray! It looks so good in white!!!
Did you order 2024 ?
@jasonhng on the build sheet it says 23 :/
I’ve had my 2023 bronco for almost 2 months and the only issue so far is the apple car play. Sometimes my phone has issues connecting with the car.
Someone else commented that’s actually from our phones smh
Can you tell me brand of roof rack and where you bought it..thanks..great honest review
Pretty much sums it up! Great video Jacob. Love my rack, and got a few others turned on to it. I’ll need to send you a pic of my current state of build! I have an OBX also, but non SAS with rear lockers. Used that $ money saved on not getting SAS- for New Eibach Coilovers and about to have BDS UCAs and rear Lowers done. ( never used front lockers when I had them anyway).
Keep up the good work!
what kind of truck you had before? I’m thinking on making the switch but nervous about the space inside. Got a family of medium dog and baby with carseat. Inside cabin space + storage is something that concerns me when we go camping.
Guy I work with just picked up a new one last week. Traded in his 2021 explorer st, big mistake I think because his new bronco is just plain ugly. Plus he went from $800. A month to $1000 a month. And the explorer st was a bad ass vehicle could easily keep up with my gt. I'm glad you like it...
Yeah depends on personal finances and use case. I don’t care about being fast in my Bronco. I’m very fortunate to have a separate purpose-built car for that.
If you’re only able to have one vehicle to rule them all, just depends on what’s most important
@JacobRDoty not me I have my mustang and have 2 other older 4wd vehicles for fun
@@Mustangg16 I agree - have a few dedicated vehicles if you're fortunate enough to. I wouldn't want an F250 diesel to commute to SF in (wouldn't go to SF anyway lol), but it could do it. Just gotta find the best collection that hits all your uses!
Cna you make a series of TH-cam Shorts of the immediate modifications you would make to different models? I.E. First 5 Affordable F150 upgrades you would make?
I have some knowledge about the F150 platforms, but I don't actually own one... maybe I can find someone local? It's a good idea though!
Just got one... sold Tacoma for it. Love it! Tacoma is awesome also
Yes please review the Roofnest. Thanks.
Great video Doty!!
I'd like to see a better review of the roof rack soon. Nice Bronco
Seems like you are really happy with it! Congrats!
New Bronco owner. I found your videos very helpful. Question on the Hooke Road roof rack. How much wind noise you you get? 2nd said you can remove the 1st row and 2nd row(middle) sections of the hard top WITH the roof rack installed. Can you confirm this? Thanks!
Going to post an update on this soon and cover the RTT!
You got any plans for onboard air, winch, and or traction boards? On board air is so sick!
I would love a winch, but debating how often I'd really use it vs the $2-3k it costs. Trying not to be "tacticool" lolol
Jacob I love your rig. You didn’t speak to your suspension. To allow your 37s did you have to modify it any? If not what all did you have to do to fit the 37s?
Have a heavily built 100 series Land Cruiser but she's getting long in the tooth. Absolutely perfect for overlanding with a family of four but the kids are grown now.Really looking at the Bronco and the new 2024 GX. Not interested in the new Land Cruiser.
Extended warranty is a huge money maker for the salesman and finance person. That’s why they always push those so hard.
My other son is a sales manager at a Lexus dealership. He says if you use the extended warranty once I pays for itself. For instance, my sister bought a nice year old Lexus from him and a month later the infotainment system went out they replaced it. It was $2400 so here’s an instant where the extended warranty paid for itself.
@@duckdave6409 every sales manager is going to say that, they get paid big commissions from selling the extended warranties. Cars are designed to last just longer than the terms of those warranties before anything major starts to go wrong .
Jacob, good looking set up. I added the Hooke Road rack. I see you have an attachment on the front lower for wind. Where did you pick that up? Trying to cut some noise from mine. Thanks
The video is more about modifying the vehicle than the experience with it after the first year. I’m considering a Bronco as my next vehicle and this video doesn’t help me decide whether or not it’s worth buying.
The Bronco looks great!. Awesome build! Unfortunately, ALL Ford products are cheap, garbage with planned obsolescence built into every single model. Ford products are some of the least reliable vehicles on the road and are plagued with recalls galore! Hopefully yours works well for you for at least a few years.
Just a hater. Are they the best built vehicles on the market? Of course not. But I’ve had a number of Fords in my lifetime that have been excellent vehicles with virtually no issues whatsoever and very dependable.
sadly planned obsolescence is a plague of every company these days, even Toyota :(
Still better than garbage motors!
@@JohnDoe-nz6bk Nah, General Manure and Ford are pretty much equal.
@@mikelaughlin270 nah, not in my experience.
How do you like it on the highway for long tips compared to your pickup? Which is more comfortable?
This by far. The creature comforts are really nice and the suspension is much more plush. Gas mileage isn’t great, but I just budget for that and set realistic expectations. The trade off of highway couch with bad gas mileage is worth it
Bro its from the hart ❤...dont't just talk...show what are u talking about
I heard that ride quality isn't good so going long trips are hard to do.
How was it adjusting from a truck to the Bronco. I went from a truck and went to the Bronco and only kept it for 7 months because I was stuck in my head with it being small.
Thank you for the coupon code on the Hooke Road roof rack. I like the rack, but it whistles at 60 mph. I noticed you added a wind deflector in your last video. Where did you get it? Do you a link and a coupon code? I love to support you with my build purchases.
Check out my forum post on Bronco6G! It’s under the thread titled “Hooke Road Roof Rack for $475”. I’m on my phone out and about right now - let me know if you have trouble finding it but I list the Amazon stuff I used there.
www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/475-hooke-road-discovery-roof-rack-review.68710/
Clean bronco build man. 1yr I hit almost 40k miles.
Where did you bought the Wildtrak front grill? 🙂 Is it OEM and compatible with other models?
Amazon! It’s a non-OEM setup but looks almost identical. Easy swap
You say, you didnt pay a dealer mark up, if you dont mind me asking, what did you pay, and with what options?
Really debating trading my truck in for a Bronco, how was it going from truck to SUV?
I got an Outerbanks as well love it, on top of that my dealer gave me $18K for my Escape and I owed 7😅😅😅
I highly doubt Ford would honor your warranty for things like the suspension. Even with your lift and bigger tires you’ve essentially modified the entire suspension geometry and Ford definitely has a case to not honor a warranty claim
Beautiful BRONCO! What type of lift & is it a bolt on lift?
When I was in high school in the 80’s we all noticed that every Ford and the previous decade of Ford was utter junk. So that feeling is hard to get over. But I do like the current Bronco and Mustang.
Hello! I was curious as to what roof rack and brush guard are you using?
I didn't know there was a bronco wave now! 😂
Where did you get your bull bar and does it affects the front sensor? The bull bar looks better than the factory one.
Editing has come along way. What software do you use?
Nicely done ! I Wouldn't do anything differently.
So is the 4.7 rear axle from the sasquatch good enough if you move up to 37" tires?
I’m 6’1/6’2”, when I sat in a bronco, I felt the windshield was short. Another words if I was first at a stoplight, I’d have to lean forward to see if the light had changed. What has been your experience?
I'm 5'10" and noticed something similar just yesterday. I'm going to try lowering my seat and playing around with the recliner setting to see if it makes a difference.
Hmm I actually tested that the other day just by moving my seat around. I noticed I wasn’t really affected but my body can be “unique” haha. I have really long legs and a shorter torso so maybe I actually sit lower than most 6’1” guys?
The B&O Sound system should be standard equipment
This is a video about mods with a title about owning a specific trim.
I’m off to make a video about water polo that I plan to title volleyball.
How much did it cost to do thr whole grill swap?
With the 37's did you have to modify your back tail light? Feel like I have seen where it would normally cover it
Great review!!
Can you share with me the roof rack manufacturer?