Bronco --> Jeep

[DwnSth]

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[pablo_max3045]

Likely an unpopular opinion, but I think the stock Bronco looks better than stock Wrangler. It is available here, but given how often narrow our roads are compared to the US roads, it really is far too wide.
Our construction lanes on the highways are sometimes only 2 meters.

 

[Kyanche]

12) The Wrangler is iconic and cooler-looking, thus winning the debate. So there.

No matter your position, all are welcome in this community as far as I'm concerned.

I agree on both of these for sure! The Bronco's looks have grown on me some, but I still prefer the Wrangler's looks.

 

[Ear Responsible]

I agree on both of these for sure! The Bronco's looks have grown on me some, but I still prefer the Wrangler's looks.

I have driven every wrangler model and always rent a wrangler from Avis whenever I travel. I currently have a 2025 Rubicon X . During my last trip they substituted a 2025 Bronco Big Bend. The Bronco did not impress me at all. It had significantly more power and tracked slightly better on the highway but was the most jarring ride of any vehicle I have ever driven. So much for the refined “everyday driver”. Interior was cheap appearing , body especially the front hood is two wide for good trail visibility. Electronic circular knob to select drives instead of a second shifter. Maybe I’m old fashioned but I like the feel of feeling the different drives engaging.

 

[PhrogUSMC]

I had a '20 Gladiator Max Tow Sport that I bought back when there were only 3 trim levels for the Gladiator. In the 3.5 years and 72k miles I put on the JT, I added Rubicon takeoffs with 35s, a 2" spacer lift, and JKS swaybar Quicker Disconnects. I wheeled it from time to time and I had a blast with it. It was surprisingly nimble on the road, and did well off-road.

When my gf surprised me with a 96lbs 11mos old White GSD for Christmas in 2022, I quickly learned that the back seat of a Gladiator was a bit cramped for him. I had test driven a Bronco and that's what I wanted to trade into, but even in early 2023 dealerships were still price gouging them. I was looking at getting a Big Bend, but couldn't afford it. I ended up finding a red '21 JLUR 2.0t (I really wanted the 4-banger for it's extra torque) with a little over 40k miles on it. I've since added over 30k miles. It rides on Vision wheels and 35" tires (no lift yet), Rugged Ridge Arcus front and rear bumpers with Badlands winch, annd a 93 octane Superchips tune. Crawling through trails is effortless, and the tune makes my "spirited" driving on pavement more fun.

I would still love to have a Bronco, and I miss the versatility of my JT, but the JLUR has been good to me.

 

[TheBrandon]

Own both, 2 door Rubi fully loaded and a 2 door Badlands fully loaded, V6 with Corsa Performance Exhaust and Ford Pro Cal tune.

I REALLY hope Jeep either drops another eTorque 2.0L or a Hemi in a 2 door. I commute in my Bronco but for play I am ALWAYS in the Jeep.

 

[Aonarch]

Own both, 2 door Rubi fully loaded and a 2 door Badlands fully loaded, V6 with Corsa Performance Exhaust and Ford Pro Cal tune.

I REALLY hope Jeep either drops another eTorque 2.0L or a Hemi in a 2 door. I commute in my Bronco but for play I am ALWAYS in the Jeep.

My 2.7l two door was a rocket ship.

It just had way too many engineering issues.

The wipers didn't work, did a TSB, which barely made an improvement.

The doors and windows were attrocious.

Extremely loud interior, even with the luxury package and sound deadening. 85 db at 70 mph STOCK, with rack and tires well over 90 db.

17 gallon gas tank was too small.

Weak steering rack, which Ford somewhat fixed on 2024? and up Sasquatches.

Good interior room.

Comfortable seats.

Excellent ride quality with Bilstein 6112s.

Did I mention it was a rocket ship?

 

[Jeep Junkie]

 

[Wbino]

I asked Gemini to create a image of a Wrangler on top of a Bronco.

 

[TheBrandon]

I’ve gone into quite a bit of detail between the two. My Bronco has been great. I do have the rear shock recall but its been problem free otherwise same as my Jeep for the most part. I grabbed the Bronco because Jeep is just ridiculous with their engine options and didn't have a configuration I wanted when purchasing in 2024.

At the end of the day, I am just a Jeep guy if I had to pick no question. The Bronco is cool, my dad had one.

Rooting for Jeep to lock in with better options. I buy all my vehicles outright and refuse to give money when they remove features, I like that help me justify how stupid the price has gotten.

 

[PhrogUSMC]

Own both, 2 door Rubi fully loaded and a 2 door Badlands fully loaded, V6 with Corsa Performance Exhaust and Ford Pro Cal tune.

I REALLY hope Jeep either drops another eTorque 2.0L or a Hemi in a 2 door. I commute in my Bronco but for play I am ALWAYS in the Jeep.

How's the power gains on the Ford tune? I like the Superchips tune on my 2.0t, but there's better ones out there, i.e. Eurocompulsion. Their 2.0t tune will put to the wheels about the same torque that I estimate my SC tune is pulling at the crank.

 

[TheBrandon]

How's the power gains on the Ford tune? I like the Superchips tune on my 2.0t, but there's better ones out there, i.e. Eurocompulsion. Their 2.0t tune will put to the wheels about the same torque that I estimate my SC tune is pulling at the crank.

Funny enough one of my neighbors has a Magnaflow exhaust and raced me and I smoked him. When they caught up they were all smiles. I didn't have my exhaust at the time but it was a huge difference.

I did a side by side video of 0-60 between my Jeep and Bronco and the Jeep with etorque is faster off the line easy to 30. They dang near match to 60. I could have turned off traction control on the Bronco, could have launched in second and so on but I am just trying to get from stop light to stop light in wild traffic and the Jeep is much better as the Bronco doesn't build boost fast and just feels like it lags even with a tune. It's annoying honestly.

Of course the Bronco sounds WAY better even without an exhaust. To me, Jeep is more peppy and better in and out of traffic. Bronco handles better on the road but I enjoy driving the Jeep if that makes sense.

 

[Snacktime]

Lol, mall broncos, side steps and all.

 

[wanderer]

I was having a lot of trouble getting suspension balling on my Jeep now was extremely frustrated. They have been in the shop with a P058 code for like three weeks I want to go 2025 Rubicon X, just like the one I own without the lift, and I went next-door to the bronco dealer and drove a bronco Sasquatch and I think it was the wild track trim level
My thoughts were it’s loud the bronco was way louder than the Jeep side-by-side. Tires suck.
The seats were OK, but I didn’t think they were any better than the jeep the interior. The bronco feels really plastic to me.
I never really cared for turbo motors so I wasn’t that enthralled with the bronco
And since I explore alone a lot, I wanted something that would handle 37th would be pretty much bulletproof and the Tyrods on the bronco are weak and prone to failure thing goes to Toyotas IFS as well
In the end, give me a solid for an axle. Give me a jeep with front rear lockers, and a dirty, muddy, wet, rocky steep trail and I’m happy as a pig in———- well you know

 

[Snacktime]

I was having a lot of trouble getting suspension balling on my Jeep now was extremely frustrated. They have been in the shop with a P058 code for like three weeks I want to go 2025 Rubicon X, just like the one I own without the lift, and I went next-door to the bronco dealer and drove a bronco Sasquatch and I think it was the wild track trim level
My thoughts were it’s loud the bronco was way louder than the Jeep side-by-side. Tires suck.
The seats were OK, but I didn’t think they were any better than the jeep the interior. The bronco feels really plastic to me.
I never really cared for turbo motors so I wasn’t that enthralled with the bronco
And since I explore alone a lot, I wanted something that would handle 37th would be pretty much bulletproof and the Tyrods on the bronco are weak and prone to failure thing goes to Toyotas IFS as well
In the end, give me a solid for an axle. Give me a jeep with front rear lockers, and a dirty, muddy, wet, rocky steep trail and I’m happy as a pig in———- well you know

You can safely run 37s on a bronco, just as safe as a JL. Almost funny how similar they are with overheating steering lol.

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