How is freeway driving at or over 75MPH

[Jmuns]

Great toy and extra vehicle but not a good daily driver if you do lots of miles due to high cost of ownership and low mpg, unless you just don’t care about the cost then it’s fine.

I don’t care about the cost. Just want the Bronco. But by the time I get it, ordering when the 23 banks open for new customers, my Bronco Sport probably will be mostly paid off so I may just end up keeping it as my daily. I appreciate the feedback.

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[mpeugeot]

I don’t care about the cost. Just want the Bronco. But by the time I get it, ordering when the 23 banks open for new customers, my Bronco Sport probably will be mostly paid off so I may just end up keeping it as my daily. I appreciate the feedback.

2 Doors and No Regrets!

 

[ILoveTacos]

We took a trip to NC over the summer, cruising at 70-75mph the Bronco feels good, planted. Didn't have the top down at those speeds since I do value what little hearing I have left . I may be in the minority but after switching from the Bridgestone A/T to a Continental H/T there is a noticeable improvement in overall ride quality and braking distance. 4 door OBX, soft top, non SAS.

 

[Doorsoff4ever]

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.

Well buddy, get ready for excitement in 2024!!!!

 

[0ne]

2 Doors and No Regrets!

It’s rāgrets bra'

 

[BostonSasquatch]

Drove at 105 mph for about 35 miles from Vernon to Tooele, Utah on Utah 34, a straight-as-an-arrow well paved two lane, on Badlands Sasquatch Goodyear MT 35s. Handled and road superbly, especially considering I had a slow leak and was losing about one psi every two or three minutes. Just made it to the Ford dealer! Smooth and steady the whole way.

(BTW, those Goodyears are real rock-chuckers, and prone to letting stones work their way through the ply and going flat.)

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Drove at 105 mph for about 35 miles from Vernon to Tooele, Utah on Utah 34, a straight-as-an-arrow well paved two lane, on Badlands Sasquatch Goodyear MT 35s. Handled and road superbly, especially considering I had a slow leak and was losing about one psi every two or three minutes. Just made it to the Ford dealer! Smooth and steady the whole way.

(BTW, those Goodyears are real rock-chuckers, and prone to letting stones work their way through the ply and going flat.)

How did you get past the speed limiter? I have run flat out in eastern Colorado and SW Nebraska and my 4 Dr OBX with standard Bridgestones won't go over 101.

BTW, at 101 it feels no different than 91 or 81 or 71. Rock solid pavement Cruiser and despite that there is not supposed to be a difference in steering, I run WV mountains in Sport mode and can feel a difference in curve handling at 80 +/- which is speed it takes on I79 and I77 to keep up with the minivans and Fiat 500 Pops

 

[GABroncin]

Wind noise like crazy with the soft top. Also it seems governed at 101. Couldn't go faster than that. (done stupidly on a restricted access area of the highway with minimal other traffic flowing. Still dumb. Don't go 101 in a Bronco)

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Wind noise like crazy with the soft top. Also it seems governed at 101. Couldn't go faster than that. (done stupidly on a restricted access area of the highway with minimal other traffic flowing. Still dumb. Don't go 101 in a Bronco)

Other than except somewhere in Montana and on the autobahn it's illegal to exceed posted limits, this ain't your father's 66 Bronco that was squirrelly at 55.. with standard non SAS setup and 2.7 it drives very similar, albeit a little taller, than my X4. You could take these Broncos to a Sunday SCCA parking lot event and not embarrass yourself or the Bronco. True that's at one third speed but the handling is great at any speed

 

[Jeverall]

just took my 4dr 2.3 non Sas OBX w 2.5" level kit, on 35" Ridge Grapplers with 20X10s on a road trip, stayed around 80 most of time. felt some vibration (which I expect with aftermarket wheels) but nothing too crazy... as others mentioned, I felt the increase noise from soft top was more of a nuisance than the wobble/vibration ...

 

[rayhil67]

Drove at 105 mph for about 35 miles from Vernon to Tooele, Utah on Utah 34, a straight-as-an-arrow well paved two lane, on Badlands Sasquatch Goodyear MT 35s. Handled and road superbly, especially considering I had a slow leak and was losing about one psi every two or three minutes. Just made it to the Ford dealer! Smooth and steady the whole way.

(BTW, those Goodyears are real rock-chuckers, and prone to letting stones work their way through the ply and going flat.)

I have made a several trips from PA to Cape May, NJ this summer, and when on the AC expressway and GS parkway I've been known to set the CC at 90 if applicable and still drives like going 40. Only thing I notice is the hood really shakes, specially if in head wind, I mean onetime it was so bad I dropped down to 60 and stayed in slow lane

 

[Djstang2011]

Couple weeks ago went to NH Off Roadeo.
Three people, 70 to 75 on cruise for the trip.
Two finger driving, no issues whatsoever,
some in torrential downpours.
2 door badlands, 2.7 on 33's.
21.5mpg for the trip. (hand calculated)

Also towed a 5 x 8 enclosed trailer to/from myrtle beach, same two finger driving at 70 to 75 mph, no issues at all. 13 to 15 mpg, to be expected. (try that in a 2 door wrangler...)

 

[broncobase1]

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.

I have a non-Sasquatch base and it drives wonderfully on the highway. I typically keep my speed 70 but did have it up to 80 a few times, no issues at all. For me the noise level isn't bad at all either, if anything its quieter than the small economy cars I'm used to.

 

[Ashventure]

Just took a drive up to San Jose from Orange County, CA, was driving between 70-80 and it handled just fine! I was even averaging 19-20 mpg on highway when I’ve been averaging 15 around town so that was great! A couple times there were actually pretty strong winds in some sections but I kept a good grip on the steering wheel and it was fine.

 

[Thurmy7]

95 feels about the same as 65 in our Bronco. Smooth and stable. As others have said, the soft-top can get a little noisy... but it's probably not much different between 65 and 95.

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