Do I Regret Buying My Bronco? 1 Year/17,000 Miles Later... 

From a Jeep guy, that is a sweet bronco! I don’t get all the Bronco hate from Jeep groups, I love Tacos, Broncos and all of that!

Nice set up for what I want to do upon retirement to spend the entire summer out west flyfishing. Basically not to rock crawl but be able to transverse all the dirt and gravel trails throughout Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. I won’t need a winch for that. Do love my WildTrak two-door. Came over from a ‘21 Rubicon and being a long-term Jeep guy. You’re right on the comfort aspect.

Very good synopsis. I appreciate right up front that you said how you use it (daily driver, fire access roads, gravel, etc). That helped provide context for your observations. Good job

We have a Bronco outer banks and just hit 17000 miles as well. We have loved it and had zero problems with it except the Apple CarPlay. Thanks for a great review.

3:08 I’ve put 17,000 miles on my base Sasquatch that I paid $38,000 (plan D) for, in 9 months! Absolutely trouble free. It’s a daily driver and gets up to 23 mpg. The 2.7 has enough torque to just loaf along if you want to. It’s my fourth Ford in a row. All bought new. None of them have ever needed any repairs!❤🤘😎🤘👍

Thank you for your honest review. A lot of details that you highlighted that are essential and that only a great driver would understand.

So I have a 2 door 2022 WildTrak. Got it after waiting for what seemed like an eternity. I was an original reservation holder in 2020. It came in September of 2022. Mods, diode dynamics pocket lights. Arb on board dual air compressor. Bullet mounting solutions dash mount. Midland GMRS radio. Dash cam front and rear by THINKWARE from ford. An oil catch can. And some other small silly things. Para cord grab handles and the such. I have 11,000 miles on it and absolutely love the truck. Only problem I had was panel alignment from the factory. And as you stated I haven’t had to use 4x4 when off road all but a few times. It is a beast both on and off road. I love it. I am a ford person so maybe I’m biased.

Just bought last week my first Bronco - exactly like yours - Oxford White, 2.7L Outer Banks with Sasq package. Only difference is that I have a soft top. Traded in my Jeep Gladiator Mojave. Noticeable difference in horse power and torque.

Was going through my old photos, i was one of the guys at Americas Tire in West Sac that installed your 37s! Was working there while going to school. Small world lol. Recognized the white tow hooks and the same wheel/tires with the steps. Made me order one of my own lol. Tried to go through Future while I still lived in Sac but they were trying to say they couldn’t guarantee no markup when it arrived to which I said no thanks. Ordered mine in my home town area and got it lower than MSRP with my employee discount (ended up getting hired as a Diesel technician there!). Been loving my Bronco!

If I was a Ford guy or even a Bronco guy it would be tuff to represent a Brand as well as you. Great information about the evolution of buying and personalizing with purpose. Have watched many vids on this full sized Bronco & am impressed by the community ... have a Ram 2500 Crew 5.7 4X set up for overlanding w/o rooftop tent but now may delta-out to the two door Bronco. Great work, hoping to see a Fridge in your next update ... out from Florida

This just popped up on my feed but i have to say i love your style of shooting and your pragmatism in the commentary. Subd. Great video!!

I loved my Bronco! It wasn't everything I was looking for in a vehicle, but incredibly thankful to have owned this iteration of Bronco. Sounds like we had very similar ownership experiences, I just got bored of mine after building it to my likings. I've got a 2016 Mustang GT Performance Pack and looking forward to modding this in similar ways to your S197. Thanks for the video!

I just traded in my mustang and got a bronco obx. Perfect time to find out about your Channel

Dude I appreciate the car play tip, I’ve been dealing w it when it happens or turning vehicle off. Thanks!

Just a tip with the bolster, put a seat cover with a thin cushion under it. Saves that seat then don't have to be paranoid about in and out

Be careful when you open the tailgate with the rotopax on, you can’t open it more than 90 degrees, but RTR has an adjustable tailgate limiter. It’s just not for me, so I decided to take it off rather than to risk breaking the tail light.

Great video Doty!!

Seems like you are really happy with it! Congrats!

From a Jeep guy, gotta say that your rig is pretty darn sweet looking. Solid!

Bro finally posted, what a good Sunday 👍🏼

You made an excellent decision on upgrading your tires with BFG KM3s.

Well put man. I can’t even afford one yet but for the reasons you stated I can resonate. I really love your approach to this being a daily and also just a over all jack of all trades. Thanks for this may have to save up a little for this on the used market

With those 37s, You might want to get the Raptor or HOSS 3.0 tie rods and steering rack. Also Bronc Busters have a nice billet aluminum steering rack kit. I got my 2023 BaseSquatch 2DR V6 for 38,400 but that was with waiting for 3 years and getting the Ford private offer for early reservationists.

Pretty much sums it up! Great video Jacob. Love my rack, and got a few others turned on to it. I’ll need to send you a pic of my current state of build! I have an OBX also, but non SAS with rear lockers. Used that $ money saved on not getting SAS- for New Eibach Coilovers and about to have BDS UCAs and rear Lowers done. ( never used front lockers when I had them anyway). Keep up the good work!

I’m not a ford guy but I’m starting to reconsider.. love how the white D rings contrast off the bumper

Man I miss the S197 Content, This channel is the reason I got my 13 GT/CS and have done a lot of the mods to it. I'm about to supercharge it and do the GT500 front bumper. Love your cars and your channel man. Only thing I've done differently Is I got a Stage 3 Ben Calimer MT82 and I'm going drag suspension instead of bags or coils. I hope to see more soon

Great content! still don't get how there are people out there that get confused between this vehicle and a LandRover Defender... This car has quite a few very useful features I could appreciate when going off-road.

Late to the party on this video but just wanted to say I appreciate the honesty. Refreshing

Extended warranty is a huge money maker for the salesman and finance person. That’s why they always push those so hard.

Jacob, good looking set up. I added the Hooke Road rack. I see you have an attachment on the front lower for wind. Where did you pick that up? Trying to cut some noise from mine. Thanks

Great looking rig! Ive been following your build. But i dont think you mentioned the details of your lift. Brand, size, type? As far as i can tell a perch collar lift is the only type available for my 23 Wildtrak so im interested to know about yours. Keep up the great content. Cheers 🤟😎

Great to see u back broski! Can't wait for the Mustang content again

still have yet to make some major mods to my black diamond bronco. & tbh, it's been super capable as is. definitely gonna put some new tire/wheels once these stock ones give out. dope rig!

11:28 this point you’re making is a HUGE one in my opinion. With my suv I can see traffic better as opposed to my wife’s hatchback which sits low. But I really want a bronco. Hopefully in the future

I have a 2022 BaseSquatch 4 door V6. Received it in 7 months. No markup. Love it. $44k. Anything more than that for me was way too expensive for a toy. Its been more than enough. The only thing that bugs me is worrying about the IFS failing offroad in Moab.

My biggest piece of advice to anyone looking to get into a Bronco is that if you want to save some money, and don’t plan on doing serious wheeling or off-roading, get a base with no lockers and mod it up to your hearts delight. My base, lifted, with 35’s did every major pass in the San Juan Mtns of Colorado with NO issues. 4LO, air down and crawl control is all you need in most situations. My biggest negative is just how cheap the interior feels. I came from a GX that was so solid in so many ways. I’m going on 1 year ownership and nearly sold my Bronco for an LX. But I’m going to hold on for a little longer.

You’re right about the driver fatigue. It’s a very easy vehicle to take on long trips.

Thank you for the owners review. I’ve been looking into the trail boss or the bronco. I think I’m sold on the bronco now.

Nice build. My setup is something similar. Minus the lift. Which brings me to ask what did you do to lift it? Have you gone rock crawling with your 37’s? Thanks for the video.

Nice vid ,sharp ride .

I bought a 4Runner and love off roading! Very well thought out! I bet it was like Christmas Day when you got

Sick rig man, very similar to my white Rubicon build. We love to Roam Moab and drive the Jeep about 5 hours each way to go there. That’s where your ride would shine over the Jeep. If they weren’t so dam expensive I’d happily give the Bronco a try, just for the road trip/commuting comfort benefits.

Yes please review the Roofnest. Thanks.

Can you tell me brand of roof rack and where you bought it..thanks..great honest review

How do you like your Hooke road roof rack? I heard some complaints that there was a lot of wind noise. Did you do anything to help with the noise?

Nice Rig! I have a WT that was just delivered to Future Ford Lincoln of Roseville. They wanted to mark it up by 5k, I didn’t budge and they honored MSRP. Anyway I was wondering where you got your windows tinted and if you have recommendations on where to get PPF in the Sacramento/Roseville area.

Beautiful BRONCO! What type of lift & is it a bolt on lift?

Where did you get your bull bar and does it affects the front sensor? The bull bar looks better than the factory one.

what kind of truck you had before? I’m thinking on making the switch but nervous about the space inside. Got a family of medium dog and baby with carseat. Inside cabin space + storage is something that concerns me when we go camping.

I test drove one recently. It's a cool vehicle but i feel like once the novelty wears off and you're stuck with the payments and driving it every day it gets old fast. Wranglers are the same way. I'd advise anyone seriously looking for either to wait for a good deal on a used one and keep it as a weekend driver. This will definitely benefit anyone who wants really offroad it.

Possibly going the Bronco route in the near future to replace an F450 and get back into backroad exploring. Not a fan of Jeep, more of a LR Defender guy but dislike the new offering. Thanks for the video, it's very similar to what my plan is.

How much have you spend on it so far? Love the car

I think the broncos are awesome! I had a 93 bronco back in high school. I’ll eventually get myself one, once the ol wife’s highlander is paid off

Because of Ford poor quality, I stopped buying Ford (and all so called domestic vehicles) 30 years ago. I have to say, I'm tempted to try them again but honestly I don't trust that they've changed. I'd have to review the Consumer Reports data because the Bronco tempts me.

Jacob I love your rig. You didn’t speak to your suspension. To allow your 37s did you have to modify it any? If not what all did you have to do to fit the 37s?

I'm so tempted to trade in my 2019 F150 Lariat for a new Bronco! Great review!

Hello! I was curious as to what roof rack and brush guard are you using?

How was it adjusting from a truck to the Bronco. I went from a truck and went to the Bronco and only kept it for 7 months because I was stuck in my head with it being small.

With the 37's did you have to modify your back tail light? Feel like I have seen where it would normally cover it

Have a 22 2dr Badlands, 29,800mi. 8/24 will be 1 year. 70 miles round trip daily commute. Have a rack & tent, Have Baja Designs front bumper light kit. Rigid ditch lights- all wired to Aux. Switches. Mounted the dual Baja light w/amber lense in the spare tire mount, shows through wheel. Getting ROAM 95L box mounted behind the tent next week. Tailgate table from Ford mounted, JBL soundbar replaced 2 rear speakers, single step from AIG mounted to rock rail, struts in hood, lower rear shock skid plates from Broncbuster mounted. I have the TRMR installed - just received the side brackets for install next week. Have dual rotopax mounts on Rock Slide Engineering plates/strap on spare for 2-2gl containers. Want to add fridge & power supply to a DIY floor platform- Goose Gear too $$$$$$. That's it... so far. Thing is a beast, MOAB was fun at the Bronco Safari this past May. Been Overlanding off Hwy 395 last fall & a bit on Big Bear mountain. Good Times!

What area of Cali are you from ? I got a 13 mustang gt so I would like to go to an event you got to and see your mustang

Thank you for the coupon code on the Hooke Road roof rack. I like the rack, but it whistles at 60 mph. I noticed you added a wind deflector in your last video. Where did you get it? Do you a link and a coupon code? I love to support you with my build purchases.

You got any plans for onboard air, winch, and or traction boards? On board air is so sick!

I ordered a badlands a couple months ago and estimating to receive it in December. Bro you’re making me regret ordering it in cactus gray! It looks so good in white!!!

My only problem with this type of vehicle is the price. Yes you can get cheaper trim levels but the fact that even the higher trim levels are 60 k plus is crazy to me. I have an outer banks Sasquatch on order that has a build date in less then a month. I test drove a wildtrak and thought it was cool but I thought it wasn't 65k cool because everything is just basic to me. My build comes right at 60K and I'm 25 and make decent money but I just picked up a second job just so I can save another 10-15 grand in the next 6 month just so I can put a decent down payment on it and still feel comfortable. I'm still not 100% sold that I'm going to get it just because of the payment I will have, even with 20% down l'm looking at over $800 just for the payment depending on the interest rate. If the higher end Broncos were about 20K less then it's a no brainer I think 40K for that type of car is reasonable. That goes for jeeps, Tacoma's, ETC.The price for cars nowadays is insane and it sucks for me in my 20s who would love to have a nice car but had to pay the price for it. I make about 60 to 70 a year. Any advice is appreciated.

Great review!! Can you share with me the roof rack manufacturer?

How much did you spend on fuel?

My sister has one and it has required her to take it into the dealer 3 times - the average time for Ford to fix it each time is about 2 to 3 months - So they give you no loaner and you got to get a rental and pay for it until they vehicle is repaired and then they will cover the rental cost

Where did you buy that safari bar?? Thanks in advance!

So don't wait and use 4x4 as recovery. 4x4 should be your default off pavement and you just don't need recovery. There's an element of 4x4 and momentum that gets you through mud and sand. Recovery is for when you did something you saw going into it is sketchy or when you stopped and sank. If you're going solo vehicle get a winch, but keep in mind desert doesn't always have something to attach to.

I'd like to see a better review of the roof rack soon. Nice Bronco

Really debating trading my truck in for a Bronco, how was it going from truck to SUV?

Cna you make a series of RU-vid Shorts of the immediate modifications you would make to different models? I.E. First 5 Affordable F150 upgrades you would make?

New Bronco owner. I found your videos very helpful. Question on the Hooke Road roof rack. How much wind noise you you get? 2nd said you can remove the 1st row and 2nd row(middle) sections of the hard top WITH the roof rack installed. Can you confirm this? Thanks!

2WD, 4WD, Lockers. And Air Down. That’s the order for getting unstuck. Then traction boards. Then strap or winch. After that just call Matt. 😜

Where did you bought the Wildtrak front grill? 🙂 Is it OEM and compatible with other models?

I didn't know there was a bronco wave now! 😂

To randomly stumble across someone in the greater Sac area - I'm in Roseville. How is the towing capacity on that bronco? I love open air drivers, but I really want a small travel trailer. Any thoughts on what might be an alternative if that isn't good for it?

How much did it cost to do thr whole grill swap?

Clean bronco build man. 1yr I hit almost 40k miles.

Just got one... sold Tacoma for it. Love it! Tacoma is awesome also

How do you like it on the highway for long tips compared to your pickup? Which is more comfortable?

Roseville Ca? Me too 💪

How do you like the tires and how often are you rotating them? Thanks

60k, wow! How much is your monthly payment?

Totally unrelated but what brand is that shirt you're wearing?

Rear Bronco windows already have factory tint, correct. Was it necessary to add the ceramic tint on those back windows?

how much was your extended warranty?

Glad you like it. Why the 37s? Just like the look of it or?

I’ve had my 2023 bronco for almost 2 months and the only issue so far is the apple car play. Sometimes my phone has issues connecting with the car.

I think they look pretty cool not a fan of the round headlights or suvs in general but I can say I like em other than that

After seeing the bronco for a while on the road it took me a while to get used to the body styling of it and when I did, I wanted to consider it as an option for myself down the road. I’ve tried sitting inside a wrangler unlimited and I just felt claustrophobic. Did anyone ever felt that way with the bronco even though it’s slightly bigger than the wrangler?

Awesome video! , did you end up purchasing any extra warranties from Ford for your Bronco?

Like the video, but I didn’t hear what size engine

Nice build.

Guys, need some honest opinions here. I'm not an off-road guy, but I really want to buy a Bronco rn simply because it looks so cool,and I'm a big dude, I need some extra legroom. My previous cars are comfort SUVs, most of my drives are in city/highway.With the same money I could buy a 2021 X5 or other good SUVs, is it worth for a non off-loader to go for Bronco?

do you think you could tell me what the exact name of that bumper is it looks great 👍

Camping with the family 👍👌 doing it right Boss

I would have bought a Bronco if it was more affordable. I bought a 4Runner, and while I’m happy with it and love it very much I understand it’s very dated compared to the Bronco.

Has it been problematic? Needing to be repaired?