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Wow, I really did it. I've got to be honest, I really don't care for the appearance of the 4 door Bronco in stock form. But my heavily modified Jeep TJ on 38s... well, it's not going anywhere. In theory the Bronco is an overland build. I couldn't justify another 2-door 4x4 in my driveway...

Anything less than 37s and I have to use my imagination. Good looking truck, though.

Oh, yeah. Going all the way. Ford can't be too worried. For every 100 owners who are pissed off and cancel there are a thousand to take their place. No one will care.

I'm very glad the accessories catalog is getting this level of attention. That bodes well for a ton of aftermarket support for the Bronco. However, I'm unlikely to buying much if anything from Ford Performance in the way of upgrades. I'm looking to move my Badlands into a serious wheeling...

The Sport is a meaningless product to me. I have zero interest in it whatsoever and have not bothered to watch any of the videos on it. I'm purely interested in the Bronco. My only gripe about the Sport is that it shares the Bronco name. But it's not really a Bronco. It's a branding...

Why in the world would anyone complain? LOL. There is literally nothing you can do about it. Sit in your recliner, wait patiently, enjoy the anticipation. What a bunch of hand-wringing over nothing! They'll get here when they get here. You are not in control of this situation! Good Lord...

That doesn't move the needle for me even slightly. As an aside, I've seen a few Bronco Sports now and in person they're even less impressive than the video. Small little faux-truck sort of thing. Zero interest.

I didn't read any of the other replies. Well, yes. Generations of Jeep owners have dealt with all of the normal "Jeep issues" which present themselves on the road. Totally normal and you get used to it. It's even charming, after a fashion. Mostly. I have an order in for a Badlands...

I more or less agree with this... they're pretty similar in capability "out of the box" which is, in reality, all the mfgrs really care about. I'm really excited about my Bronco but I'm going to be using it differently than my Jeep and I have realistic expectations about what it will be able...

Thanks everyone. After a couple of more discussions this truly is a daunting challenge... in the Jeep world 40s are a relatively simple affair, but that's the advantage of such a simple vehicle with a solid front axle. Everything is pretty easy to swap out. Not so for the Bronco. I *may*...

Right, the longer wheelbase helps on steep climbs. Live out west? Is Moab one of your haunts? Then yeah, the 4-door might just help you more often than not... until you have a tight corner to navigate. Then you'll curse it. Here on the east coast we're winding our way through forests and...

I feel the same way... except opposite. I've always hated four door vehicles. To me they scream something different than what you hear them screaming. I hear them screaming "compromise." They never look as good as the two door variant. And in terms of off-roading, bigger (in terms of...

Interesting. Aside from being a great looking vehicle which I can't wait to own... the IFS remains the big question mark for those of us who like to wheel on the rocks. Those are very small rocks. At first glance the articulation displayed here doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence in...

Rollover is always possible in any vehicle, but to allay your fears somewhat: the CG (center of gravity) is much lower than you would expect. On a Jeep the CG is colocated with top mounting bolt on the transmission bell housing which is below your rear end. Of course the opportunity for...

Understood... no offense taken of course. I don't think anyone can go wrong with what they want. I don't care for mall crawlers. To me a vehicle with great utility is beautiful and it's beautiful to put that utility to use. A Jeep or Bronco designed "just to look good" just can't be...

Right. Okay... that's pretty good insight. Fair enough. Might be looking at upgrading those components as well. The shop I use is known for high end custom fab so "anything" is possible, the question will be, how far will we go... and right now... I'm ready to go pretty damn far to make...

To answer you and the other person who asked about "looks," I live and play under a strict "NO MALL CRAWLER" policy. I wheel hard, rock crawling is my preference but I don't mind some mud and water... although the inevitable repairs as a result are a little tiring so I don't always plunge...

Thanks for the reply. Why do you say I'll need to replace the rear axle and front suspension? I got rid of my Dana 35 on my TJ and went to a Ford 8.8 axle but that's because the Dana 35 is trash, a ticking time bomb. The Dana 30 up front may stay, those do okay in the Jeep world. I wheel...

Well, we don't have a plan yet, just a goal, but we have time. We're going to have a meeting when it's time to order and make sure we have a logical starting point. I'm hoping I don't have to be too much of a pioneer, and that the aftermarket is already busy at work ready to accommodate those of...

Hello all, I went to the 4x4 shop that has worked on my Jeep since I had it and informed them that as soon as my Bronco arrives, ideally no later than next summer (I reserved my Bronco at 5am, the morning after the launch event) that I want to immediately get it up on 40s. My goal is to have...