First Drive With Fred. Ford Bronco RAPTOR

Ford has made at least five variations of the Bronco over the years, with tons of different packages, but after getting behind the wheel of the new Bronco Raptor I'm pretty sure this is the best Bronco ever made. It has more power, better suspension and bigger tires that has ever been offered with the bucking stallion badge.

[@drew20238]

So glad to see you back Fred! Happy belated Birthday!

[@thatrealba]

I like the IDEA of the Braptor, but with all of Fords quality control issues the last few years... best of luck to all the owners in the next five years or so.

[@lrlapua8035]

so i will guess you are forgetting all the chevy, dodge and toyota truck QC issues ??

[@ShopJock]

The new broncos will be awesome when the population gets tired of them and we can pick them up cheap and afford to mod them and wheel them

[@happyness5293]

I finally rode my local Ford dealer enough times, that or I caught them at the right time, or maybe they felt sorry for me, or just got tired of me making fun of them to the point that they did me good on purchasing the Raptor Bronco at a decent price. End of the month may have helped, too. The Raptor Bronco is most definitely the whole package. I'm going with a set of Cooper STT Pro's this week. I am not a fan of the BFG K02's. Thanks for the decent well rounded review.

[@magnusshawn4698]

I like the Bronco. And the little dog too!

[@TheOffroadCamper]

Jeep has the same suspension technology in the Grand Cherokee lineup it just depends on which model you have the SRTs had adaptable shocks. And the air suspension on the off-road variance is pretty damn intelligent. I have all the interior out of the back of mine in preparation to build an overlanding sleep platform and I can hear it constantly adjusting air pressure to the airbags for the air suspension it’s always calculating and reading sensor activity so jeep does have a similar vehicle in the Grand Cherokee lineup it may not be quite as balls to the wall but it could be if Jeep wanted to; a Hemi Grand Cherokee is straight up bonkers with horsepower and torque.

[@danfay4860]

You need to take out a personal loan to pay for those shocks if one goes bad.

[@KN-jw7ts]

Good thing that warrantees exist. An extra 2k will give you ten years, 100k miles.

[@jtfamilyadventures9610]

Jeep has the 20th anniversary Jeep wrangler rubicon xtreme recon 392 with 37s. I can’t afford either one but if money wasn’t a factor I would take that Jeep over the raptor any day.

[@welndmn]

Where’s your king of the hammers bronco?

[@JOHN-fx3xo]

I was driving behind a “Tan” Bronco with “Tan” Raptor flairs. It was a BIG No for me. Ii was in my path for miles. My brain was trying to make sense of it. Trying to like it. It does not look tough. In high winds I’m sure those wings provide lift. Butt, or But……It’s got birthing hips.

[@TBagr]

Hope you don’t want AC or heat in the back since there’s no air vents back there. Plus the average markup is at least $40k

[@vipxj1]

So a 3 litre V6 petrol turbo motor then? So running gear Like the 2023 Ranger raptor we get down here in New Zealand and Australia then, they're $100000 NZD.

[@gizmofish57]

That's the main problem for me. A 10 speed automatic transmission. Missing a pedal.

[@jackmehoff2961]

Pryor Broncos were serving a different crowd . The original Bronco was a cheat utility vehicle. There wasn`t as big of a demand for a dirt racing truck. They did make some Hi Po trucks for the street . The new ``Broncos`` are trash in my opinion . Wait until a chip fails . People modify them for a reason .

[@KN-jw7ts]

So you disregarded everything he said huh?? He says it’s amazing, and you know better huh? Having never driven one. 👌🏼

[@jackmehoff2961]

@@KN-jw7ts with that amazing vehicle comes an amazing price tag. With a base price of $80k you`re right, I`ll never drive one ...

[@stormsturckow]

On the normal Bronco 4 door sasquatched would you do the 4 cylindar or V6?

[@66scooterdaytona]

Bronco Raptors are limited and cost prohibitive (especially at the outrageous dealer ADM if you actually find an abandoned order) They only come in 4-door; so it’s kinda long and not the best look for purists. My BaseSquatch 2DR 2.7 is an adequate starting point for just under $42,000.

[@OntarioFreshwaterFishing]

The bronco raptor still has a weak front end, not hating on the ifs but there are some issues that people who have wheeled them have pointed out that ford needs to address. More than just the tie rods

[@houseofdiesel]

Love ya man but this thing couldn't even keep up with the FJ Turtle. It is engineered for the soccer dad crowd. It'll do better than the Jeep at the beach and that's about it. Most beaches are too populated to even drive fast on anymore. Maybe the southwest but we make Jeeps and even SuperDuty's and Rams that do well in the southwest. It's not the Bronco the actual Bronco loyalists wanted.

[@nb7466]

It probably costs to much anyway

[@JettaJack]

Zr2?

[@bigbgarage]

Sorry Fred, every time I hear another special thing Ford did for This vehicle, all I can think after it’s 5 years old is sorry, that part is NLA. They are the worst company for this. Never ever again will I own a Ford.

[@RyTrapp0]

lmao, what kind of joke of a comment is this? I work on all kinds of brands - they're all the same

[@SpiegNet]

You want to go fast.... buy a RAZER.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

It is a very good-looking bronco.

[@Beat98TJ]

The bronco raptor is not the best bronco ever! It doesn’t even have TTB! It doesn’t even compare.

[@thatrealba]

Because you've taken both offroad to compare, right?

[@elblancochingon8138]

@@thatrealba strength....independent doesn't compare to ttb,much less solid axle.Check KZbin reviews after the initial buzz wears off....they break!

[@thatrealba]

@@elblancochingon8138 so that's why all the guys who win King of the Hammers run solid axles, eh? Oh, wait...

[@elblancochingon8138]

@BA racing utvs and purpose built vehicles like pro mods carry no weight compared to full bodied vehicles and are used for one event before being gone completely through and rebuilt...they also break quite often. Apples to oranges comparison

[@KN-jw7ts]

Exactly!! These ppl are such clowns.

[@vegasfordguy]

Definitely the ugliest fenders flares ever made!

[@enhancedsmoker]

❤Fred, glad you are doing well on KZbin! You have been a great ambassador to our hobby and community,keep up the good work. P.S. where can I get one of those sweet hats? Thanks for all you do

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

those fenders are a bit much... but I do understand why they have to do it, they just look like they slapped them on

[@thelategreatnocoastsaint]

They are extremely awkward visually.

[@elblancochingon8138]

Look like total crap!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

My local Ford dealer has right now 4 "used" Broncos with this body style and the cheapest one is 60K. Thanks but No Thanks.

[@marks93cobra]

$100k!?? no fking way it's worth that, sorry...even msrp at $80k is stupid

[@jeepgreatstories]

I just can’t get over the look of the Braptor… I know it’s probably the best “all around vehicle” on the market (comfortable to drive, fast, great in the desert, and capable in the rocks), but it’s still terribly ugly! 🤮

[@shadowj5639]

Flares: Hideous Recalls: Numerous

[@elblancochingon8138]

Don't forget not to hit a puddle....you'll lose an alternator....

[@KN-jw7ts]

Oooffaa, someone sounds jealous. What recalls? And odd that he like it so much huh, But of course….he actually had wheel time w it, while u are talking crap from your lazy boy. Lol.

[@Kevin90909]

Few of these will be around in 20, 30 years. All those sensors, all that electric crap will limit their lives

[@danfay4860]

The fact it’s a ford product will limit its life dramatically

[@JohnStevens-iq3mp]

Do you realize that the first fuel injected GM trucks are now almost 40 years old? And mostly still working fine.

[@RyTrapp0]

"I don't want one of those new fangled radios in my car - in 20, 30 years it'll stop working and no one will make replacements" lol, yea, totally...

[@joshuacook4955]

I needed a good laugh. Thanks for the video.

[@jamieweirdworld]

Sounds like an Electrolux vacuum cleaner. I'd give em $200 bucks for the body shell, and drop an LS in it.

[@051570orion]

By the time I would be able to get one of those it would probably be 20 years old , electrical tape everywhere and getting the stuff to make it drive like new world be way overpriced, look I already talked myself out of it 😜🤣

[@KurtAdolph]

Hi Fred, I love your videos and miss Dirt Every Day. The new Bronco Raptor is truly the best Bronco Ford has made!! Where can I get a Dirt Every Day sasquatch hat like you wear?

[@DoctorHayduke]

It's nice to see a cute dog in the backseat of an off-road vehicle review. You've also more firmly planted me in the idea that I need a fast off road rig. I think my "new" Pinto beater is in for some changes.

[@thousandoaksauto1696]

Hey Fred, you are right the older vehicles, "back in the day" are better looking! But, what if? I know you thought of this too, the car builders made new vehicles with the older body styles with all the tech. of today? Hey, I bet you would spend that 100k, right? I don't mean the "retro-style either. Fred, what you say?

[@marktadlock5428]

I drive a 79 Bronco and I wanted to buy a new one. They were not available and then not affordable. I still have my 79 Bronco but I ended up buying a 2019 Nissan Frontier 4x4 for daily driving since the 79 Bronco get 10 mpg on a good day....lol

[@matthewmuellner]

With the markups & cost, maybe after one passes through a few hands I'll be able to afford one. No f#cking way I'd spend >80k & wheel it.

[@simsational...]

The designers need to redesign those rubber wings they call flares. Obvious ugliness.

[@RyanGlenn810]

If only Dirt Every Day was a still thing. Would be kool to see what you could do to a 80's bronco on a modest budget and how it compares to the new one. I bet the new one wouldn't do much better overall until you hit the comfort category. Old trucks with lockers can go through some serious stuff.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

You'd be to spend a LOT of money to get close to the new Bronco, don't underestimate how amazing the adaptable Fox shocks are.. .

[@RyanGlenn810]

@@edwardfletcher7790 you would be amazed at the places and obstacles man has crossed without fancy fox shocks. Especially with a foot like Fred.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@RyanGlenn810 A horse will beat any 4WD but that isn't the point..

[@RyanGlenn810]

@@edwardfletcher7790 you must not be a dirt every day fan otherwise you would know you don't need an expensive rig to have fun and go play on the rocks. Also those shocks.... Only good in an open field.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@RyanGlenn810 Some people are incapable of understanding simple statements.

[@briankeller5297]

I work for for Ford. I drove one of these. For the money its not that great....

[@jimdavis4356]

Bronco wheel flares, look at HUMMER H3 factory wheel wells... So many things on these broncos are the evolution we went through with H3 since 2006. This is not new folks. Weak tie rods? Yeah, was there long before this bronco was even a concept

[@SammyTheDitchDoctor]

Very true on the older bronco's horsepower. I have a 1988 XLT I bought new (and a 2023 Wildtrak). And the 6 banger Wildtrak has more horsepower than my factory 351w had until I built and Paxton supercharged the 351 (and SAS'd it and put 1 tons under it, coil over springs and Bilsteins.

[@jack-nv3ty]

It is a vary cool ride. That said with enough money one can buy a lot of cool. I'm 57 and love everything with a spark plug. AT a 100k plus GET >>>> I will have way more fun with my 4RUNNERS and JEEPS and they can still be a Mall crawlers. What does my yearly income have to be to buy one and pay it off 36 months! plus insurance, gas, oil changes, tires, I had a 1975 bronco in 1985 is was cool and awsome but I like having fun on the cheap I cannot wait for Whistlindiesel crush one of these? But hay if I had a chance to get one of these stuck sign me up😇

[@JK-zi1rg]

Just need for to get their supply chain and manufacturing act together! Need more Bronoc's! (i have a gen1 raptor..... amazing truck)

[@hwi7114]

The only factory offering I can think of that can compete with this in high speed off road scenarios would the ZR2 Colorado. This Bronco just has far more ground clearance.

[@PrestonGladd]

I see a TRX Wagoneer in the future! 😮😂

[@jonstein420]

Are you getting gasoline from the wine waste from the grapes grown on your land?

[@charlespauke5863]

looks eat except for the giant fender flares.. but that is my personal choice.. not a fan of plaxtic flares on most stuff

[@brianmorse8811]

But is it better than Tube sock?🤔

[@RobertLowery]

Ford literally brought in ICON to help rebuild and relaunch an icon.

[@jamescampbell5542]

Would you ever take a Ford Bronco Raptor on the Ultimate Adventure

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

How's the Raptor compare to the KoH Edition?

[@jimanderson4495]

Thanks Fred. Good report. Give Badman a hug.

[@tomsantella5538]

Let's see what happens when u take it off roading

[@richardharvey8939]

We love Fred. Motor trend was stupid.

[@richardgoetz8417]

Jeep is still trying to find a fix for death wobble 😂

[@elblancochingon8138]

Ford is still trying to make independent suspension half as strong as a solid axle....not to mention all the problems with turbo engines....they're awesome when they're working,but failure rate is insane.And fyi: I drive a f250 (Solid axle Dana 60) I also have a gladiator and a TJ. What you sacrifice to drive like a car is strength....stay on the pavement and strength doesn't matter!

[@RyTrapp0]

@@elblancochingon8138 Jeeps break all day long just like everything else - solid axles don't change that a single bit

[@elblancochingon8138]

@RyTrapp0 EVERYTHING has a breaking point....SAS just has a higher breaking point than independent suspension. Not a big deal

[@TheOffroadCamper]

I suspect that the grand Cherokee would give it a run for its money on high speed off-road. However I am waiting for the Grand Cherokee TRX addition

[@RyTrapp0]

Not a single chance in hell - Bilstein ADS shocks aren't even close to on this level. Which is why they didn't put them in the TRX, they put Blackhawk e2s in those.

[@briankeller5297]

Dirt Every Day built better!

[@joshuazientara4452]

Thank you for sharing.

[@rgrkim]

batman so cute..

[@sierramantrvlnus]

Yay!!!

[@NomadGringo]

Definately NOT the best Bronco ever made....

[@lrlapua8035]

In stock form it will destroy any year stock bronco by a wide margain....looks wise not so much...

[@JeepnJeff]

Not to mention competition is good. Jeep went a bit stale before the Bronco came out. Now we have the Xtreme Recon package as well as the 392. I still like Ford's a la carte approach better as you can get a 2dr with the Sasquatch but you can't get a 2dr Wrangler with the Xtreme Recon.

[@davidheckart639]

Love my new Outer Banks Bronco. Great power, comfort, fuel economy, handling, and enough off road chops to take me where *I* want to go. Am I going to take it over the Rubicon or the nastiest trails at Moab? No, but that’s not what I want. I want to go up any labeled National Forest Road to any hiking trailhead, or to a high-country valley with waterfalls & awesome views. I use it to take me places - not to abuse or to see what size of rock I can scape it across.

[@kyhillbillys10]

It would be cool to see you take newb sock out the same rode to show the difference

[@benjones3329]

Good to see you again Fred hope ya had a great Birthday

[@verticallyimpaired2978]

Heck yeah! Flog that Ford!

[@old_con]

Would have liked to see it do some rock crawling/ off roading. I like the flairs. 👍🏽😎

[@DMAX-ed7pq]

Check out lite Brite nation

[@elblancochingon8138]

Independent suspension WILL break....you know this is true. Fancy shocks won't save broken independent suspension components when properly abused

[@KN-jw7ts]

Did u not hear what he said?? Better than anything jeep has. Independent suspension has come along way pal.

[@6226superhurricane]

well it hasn't come that far the bronco is a 13yo australian designed ranger/everest underneath with a new body style recycled for the usa market.

[@elblancochingon8138]

@K N did you fail to notice the lack of a long-term/hard core offroad test? That "test" was the equivalent of CNN asking Biden questions! Side by side long term abusive testing will tell the true story!

[@ALMX5DP]

@@6226superhurricane it may have it's roots there but I'm fairly sure there was a considerable effort to bring it up to date.

[@6226superhurricane]

@@ALMX5DP they didn't fix the steering rack issues that plagued rangers with smaller tyres than the bronco came stock with.

[@KN-jw7ts]

shhhhh 🤫. You giving an honest review about how awesome this thing is hurts a lot of ppls feelings!! You know….the ppl that havnt even seen one, let alone having any actual wheel time with it. Hate to say it, but a lot of jeepsters can’t stand to hear that this thing is the bees knees.

[@Shakerhood69]

Pretty awesome