I don't know what I don't know

[broncobase1]

The bronco despite having a digital cluster with lots of options is very intuitive to lean. I had it figured out on my way home from the dealership.

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[JustWideman]

It is indeed an emergency brake. Try it in an empty parking lot on a Sunday.

Just label it "drift mode"

 

[Beach_Bum]

Just label it "drift mode"

Well, it won't lock up the brakes. But rather it will engage the ABS until a stop.

 

[Blue Oval]

My dealer has a stand alone Bronco store. My salesman is the Bronco specialist. He spent two hours with my wife and I going over everything on the Bronco dash starting from left to right and setting everything up.

 

[helifino16]

I think they are worried about water leaks from the power jets and/or other brushes and tools used in drive-through washes. I did a quick tunnel wash last week and might have felt a little mist from the crack of the two front panels. I might not do that too often anymore.

I wash mine nearly weekly in an automated car wash and have never had an issue. I’ve actually incurred more damage sitting in my garage than anywhere else.

 

[5111]

This is from Ford’s website. Not that you can’t find errors in it’s own literature…

https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/owner-resources/bronco/cleaning-your-ford-bronco-suv/

 

[Lej512]

(1) My sales guy went over every detail on my Bronco to the extent that I finally, kindly hinted that I had taken up enough of his time and planned to go through the manual that I had already downloaded.

(2) I've taken mine through the local, reputable touch free car wash a couple times a week since the day I brought it home. Occasionally she gets gets thoroughly hand washed when the weather permits. I hate waxing - I pay to have that done professionally once a year.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

Try and identify a tech at your dealer who is especially knowledgeable about the Bronco. I frankly asked, "which of your guys really knows the Bronco?" I've asked for him everytime I get service, and they schedule him for me. I also hire him to do non-Ford stuff, like wiring my aux switches, working and wiring a permanent install on my Thorslightning air compressor, things like that.

If you get into serious off-roading, understand that it's an expensive but very rewarding hobby, calling for all sorts of gear like recovery stuff, winches, compressor, roof rack, all that sort of stuff.

 

[DragonWolf7]

I purchased my Bronco used and I was lead to believe when purchased new there are a lot of things the dealership goes over with you. So to help alleviate my ignorance, is there a lot of good information the dealership goes over? Anything you all who have had your Bronco for awhile think a noob should know? Any info is appreciated.

If you buy Sasquatch; the tires are not 35s, they’re a lil different.
Also mud flaps ….. mud flaps …. Especially if you go through rocks. You’ll thank me later. Lol

 

[MD24Bronco2.3]

Speaking of learning from a salesperson... all I expected from ours was to chauffeur us through the purchase, and he got that much done. Overall, the process was relatively quick, but there were a few unexplainable, albeit short, delays as we waited for... something... or someone. Ours has the 360 cameras. During one of those lulls, I was walking around the car and pointed out the front and rear cameras to my wife. It took me a moment to discover the side cameras and before I could announce where they were to my wife, our sales guy jumps in to proclaim that the overhead and side views come from... wait for it...

a satellite! So, yeah, you don't know what you don't know.

 

[brianbrn]

I purchased my Bronco used and I was lead to believe when purchased new there are a lot of things the dealership goes over with you. So to help alleviate my ignorance, is there a lot of good information the dealership goes over? Anything you all who have had your Bronco for awhile think a noob should know? Any info is appreciated.

attend a bronco offroadeo if you want to learn about how to use off road capabilities.

 

[BeachBroncoBabe]

The MIC top is hand wash only.

Wait...so your telling me I can't stick my MIC top in my washing machine?

 

[broadicustomworks]

Wait...so your telling me I can't stick my MIC top in my washing machine?

*Delicate cycle, wash with like colors, line dry only

 

[JustWideman]

Wait...so your telling me I can't stick my MIC top in my washing machine?

Spin dry with trail turn only

 

[carljackson04]

I wash mine nearly weekly in an automated car wash and have never had an issue. I’ve actually incurred more damage sitting in my garage than anywhere else.

I completely agree! I have a 2022 MIC and never knew I wasn’t supposed to use an automatic car wash. I have been using one at least once a week since new and have had zero issues. Every once in a while if I have a panel not lined up perfectly I caught a drip inside but I have had the same issue in heavy rain. I just adjust the top afterwards and problem solved. I just wish the panels didn’t scratch so easily.

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