2+ years of WEAR and TEAR on the Ford Bronco
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- The new Ford Bronco is one of the hottest selling off road SUVs right now but after 2.5 years how well is our long term tester holding up?
Join Dave and Kelly as they point out some issues to look for on the 2021+ Bronco
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Here’s a bit of info that was a surprise to me when I got my 2024 Badlands. The new Broncos have a stitched dash and center console arm rest. It adds so much to the cosmetic quality. I had a 2023 Badlands that insurance totaled out, and the cosmetic improvement is much appreciated. Also I can confirm the upgraded steering rack and control arms are now included with the Badlands (no Fox shocks).
We’ve owned ours 25 months and yep 25km. Bl sq 4dr lux tow and we changed to soft top in October 21 during the reorder and are happy with it, seats definitely are hot (towels are a must) luv it 2.7 rips when asked.19.5 mpg, Cherokee bound this weekend. Cheers/Enjoy it.
I installed the Mabett flaps on the front and left the rear go. Anyway, I never considered the soft top as I’ve had those before and didn’t like the road noise as well as the replacement factor! Mine is holding up very well, love it.👍👍👍👍
Cool video guys, thanks for sharing. Our 21 Badlands 2 door so far has been flawless mechanically, only 32000 KM on it but very reliable. Interior wise though, we have the same thoughts as you guys do too. The plastic scratches way too easy and nothing I have tried will take them out. The front driver side seat stitching came out of the upper and lower seat covers, Ford replaced it under warranty for us no questions asked. Other than that..... nothing else to mention, the 2.7 has tons of power for off road, it handles great on the highway and city driving. We all knew that the sound system blew dead goats, and it does..... so just did a few upgrades there and its all good now. I will never drive it off road with the top off again, we got muddier the the truck did. Still all in all, I don't regret the purchase for a minute. Keep it real and Bronco on kids.
Interesting about the vinal seats. I really wanted them but wound up with cloth. Honestly now I'm glad. Kids grown up enough, soft, and sweat dry's up.
When my son and I go swimming we put on sunblock and it gets on the marine grade vinyl in my 2Dr Badlands. I’ve managed to get the sunblock off after being dried on for a few weeks with a baby wipe that I normally keep in my Bronco. It comes off with some scrubbing so it didn’t stain it thankfully.
Knock on wood, our 23 outerbanks has been great. Unfortunately it is in the shop at 6700 miles for cam phaser replacement. We have the 2.7. Can’t wait to get her back with this nice weather.
Aww man.. I’ve read that a few have had some cam phaser issues
My fj cruiser and 2 4 runners had under carriage rust problems!! The paint held up fairly well.
what PSI do you run on those KM3s? Are they 35 or 37? Wear looks pretty flat.
38psi and they are 35s
I put my Bug Guard on Early.. you should consider.. Excellent Video - Great Content - Suggestions (I've done most of them..)
The plan early on was PPF but the cost was out of reach
Nice recap. Soft top owners need to realize exactly what you said. They will need to be replaced. Living in AZ, my wife has had many soft tops, and we usually get about 3 years. That's being garaged. The sun, heat, constant use, water all play into it. I've had leather seats for years in many vehicles with no stains, only showing wear after awhile. The MGV seats seem to be hotter than leather also. Hopefully they will make some changes on materials going forward.
Regarding soft top wearing out. I had a Ford Mustang GT convertible that I daily drove here in Southern California. It was parked outside everyday and night here at the beach and after 10 years the top was still in excellent condition. It exhibited some color change as it was a camel color top so it got darker as it aged. It did come with a glass rear window that had an electric defroster so the window was not plastic. Given my experience Ford does know how to design and make a soft top that will last a really long time without deteriorating. IMHO Ford just chose not to make a good soft top for the Bronco. I’ll bet is was a money saving issue to allow them a higher profit per vehicle.
I’m wanting to get a Twill Bestop Softop for my 2-door. Hopefully it will last longer than a few years.
3-5 years generally.. Twill is the best
Thanks for the recap!
Thank you for watching
this came across my feed today and I felt like I needed to weigh in. My '72 Scout II has a Softopper on it that has been on it since 1987 and it doesn't look as bad as yours. Florida heat/sun and rain and outside about 60% of the time. Something seriously wrong with that top design quality. The full-size new broncos totally stole the Scout II design, but I'm no hater since IH stopped making them in 1980. Great review. not much to say about the plastic since all cars have that today but maybe they could do a larger texture on kick panels, etc...like a fake diamond plate or something. Also, another note Ford should take from Jeep. I had a Wrangler that had Gore-tex seats which would be a nice option for those who do true ORV stuff and have a soft top off alot. They didn't sun fade and were great for stains, etc...rain, mud, ocean water, sunscreen, etc.. almost everything just wiped off clean with those.
Watching this video and nodding in agreement. I use my Bronco like it was intended and have some wear and tear, especially the easily scratched plastic.
Looks like a well used truck, not a pavement princess. Thanks for the update. See you at super cel next month.
Can't wait!
I really like how your Bronco looks. It looks super tough! ✅️
We do have some fun with it.. We are about to lift it 2" and then back to the trails
Enjoy the ' Real Life ' reviews guys.... Thank you, as always !
Thank you for watching 🥳
Gotta watch the hand sanitizer too. It will stain or bleach the seats too. Scratches in plastic 😢. But overall live my 2dr sasquatch
Always makes me laugh when people complain about nit picky things….many are just preference complaints!
As an auto journalist I tend to point out these issues. Thank you for watching
Ofcoarse there will be more rock chips on the side when you run wider wheel/tires or spacers and remove the mudflaps. That’s not the Ford Bronco’s fault
The Ranger Raptor will look nice next to this in your driveway!!
Soon…
Seriously? Before you've come close to finish paying it off, you'll have to replace the soft top 3 or 4 times? Seriously?
Think you would ever get another Gladiator?
We enjoyed our time with it but we would need to see a few improvements before buying again. Better seats and a more powerful engine would be a couple
Rebecca still looks great, nice day in middle T
Yes it was!
I have a hard time believing the scratches on the front dash are from your knees. Look more like boots and/or dog that you later admitted having.
The dog has only been in the truck twice and was never up front. At no point did we say it was from our knees lol.. It’s from shoes for sure
@@AllTerrainNation 7:03 "maybe your knees hit". I must have misunderstood.
Kudos to Ford for bringing the Bronco to the masses. But... The interiors and plastics are so cheap.
I didn’t buy it for the paint job
We did.. it was the only color we could agree on lol
@@AllTerrainNation I mean, I didn’t buy it, to worry about rock chips
Stop trying to justify why the paint is cheap! The paint is cheap because Ford is cheap, not because of any kind of attempt to improve fuel mileage.
We have documented the same issues on other trucks we have owned. |To be honest our Nissan Titan was the worst for chipping
@AllTerrainNation I had a 2008 Xterra and it was so rusty. Hard Body? Rust bucket!
@@DaveInCanada081 I miss the Xterra
Have a Honda, a Toyota and a Nissan in the driveway. By far the worst paint job is the Toyota...
@06XTOR I agree. My friends in the autobody repair and detailing business all say the Toyota clearcoat is some of the thinest they see.