How is freeway driving at or over 75MPH

[brocosaurasrex]

In a wrangler, something happens when you go over 65MPH. The whole character of the jeep feels different, like it is really fighting the wind to keep it at that speed. Also, PMG drops significantly. I'm wondering if the bronco does something similar at high speeds. I'm sure that big tires would impact this a lost, so It would be great if somebody does not have the Sasquatch package could let me know what their experiences have been.

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[PurdueGK]

I just took my bronco on a small road trip to Ludington, MI and I was going 80 the majority of the way. No issues at all. It handles great. I had my top down and was cruising.

 

[JakeC]

Driving dynamics are just fine. Wind noise increases (more so with the soft-top), and fuel economy goes down, but with the independent front suspension, it handles well.

 

[brocosaurasrex]

I just took my bronco on a small road trip to Ludington, MI and I was going 80 the majority of the way. No issues at all. It handles great. I had my top down and was cruising.

Awesome. Thanks. That was a major drawback to driving a wrangler and the reason I wouldn’t want another one. I’m going to pull the trigger on a new bronco.

 

[Ksjrb03]

Noisy.

 

[BlueBronco]

My Bronco on 37's handles way better at highway speeds than my JKU on 35's ever did. I don't get the battling the wind feeling at all. And yes, definitely loud but comparable to Wranglers or a bit better.

 

[Ground_zero298]

I just ran 75 back on Labor Day. was running 90-95 with traffic. At 35 psi she handles good. Very happy with the highway manners, cuts traffic like a champ. No struggles with keeping speed either. I’ve yet to go up a incline on the highway and see the mph drop from set cruise speed. And that’s a sas.

Felt bad for all the jeep guys I passed on the way home. All in the slow lane white knuckling it at 65 mph. Saw one brave soul in the middle lane doing 71. Also a bronco in the slow lane doing 65, gonna guess she was a former Jeep owner.

 

[Jazer]

8.5k on mine now - numerous highway road trips. Couldn't be happier with it's performance at highway speeds. Feels very solid, planted, and responsive. My 2.7 never leaves it feeling sluggish or fighting any wind barrier, it's happy to maintain/exceed those speeds.

 

[Stlrfan152]

Awesome. Thanks. That was a major drawback to driving a wrangler and the reason I wouldn’t want another one. I’m going to pull the trigger on a new bronco.

I have a 2dr sas, so mine probly is the worst highway set up. Compared to my wrangler or gladiator it is a huge improvement. I could drive my jeeps at highway speeds, but I found it difficult to relax on long drives. The bronco steers and handles bumps like a normal truck on the highway.

 

[rtazz17]

Without rear sway bar it gets Squirelly around corners at high speed. No arguing that. If your not used to that feeling it can make you uneasy to say the least. Straightaways are fine.

 

[Jmuns]

Are there any major differences in highway driving between 2dr and 4dr? As much as I’d like the Bronco I’m going to order to be a toy it also is going to be my daily driver which will be a lot of highway miles. I really am leaning 2dr but if the rear sway bar significantly increases the driving manner on highways I may go 4dr. Does the 2dr Wildtrak with HOSS 3.0 have the rear sway bar?

 

[rtazz17]

I just ran 75 back on Labor Day. was running 90-95 with traffic. At 35 psi she handles good. Very happy with the highway manners, cuts traffic like a champ. No struggles with keeping speed either. I’ve yet to go up a incline on the highway and see the mph drop from set cruise speed. And that’s a sas.

Felt bad for all the jeep guys I passed on the way home. All in the slow lane white knuckling it at 65 mph. Saw one brave soul in the middle lane doing 71. Also a bronco in the slow lane doing 65, gonna guess she was a former Jeep owner.

geeze! 90-95 with traffic? Glad I dont live there! Watch at accident at 95 versus 70 someday. Thats crazy. I sure hope you’re embellishing story

 

[Ground_zero298]

geeze! 90-95 with traffic? Glad I dont live there! Watch at accident at 95 versus 70 someday. Thats crazy.

I75 on a holiday. You roll with the fast group or the slow one. Fast group, I just mean a line of traffic traveling together. Not weaving traffic at 90.

 

[710-oil-614]

It does really well. Obviously noise becomes a bit of an issue but as far as handling goes it does great and rarely gets upset by bumps or potholes.

Power is there but not amazing with the 2.3L.

Top down is a treat. Doors off is not.

 

[WClintM]

Thirsty, but sure-footed.

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