Any early bronco expo rigs?

[IdaSHO]

Which is why I dont understand why anyone is willing to drive a gas truck.

The last trip (1200 miles) we took with my truck and camper loaded to nearly 10k lbs we averaged 17mpg.

'96 powerstroke


Lessen the fuel cost, increase your driving range, and take your trips further, and longer.

[Kermit]

Which is why I dont understand why anyone is willing to drive a gas truck.

The last trip (1200 miles) we took with my truck and camper loaded to nearly 10k lbs we averaged 17mpg.

'96 powerstroke


Lessen the fuel cost, increase your driving range, and take your trips further, and longer.

I average 18-20 in my gasser Toyota....and pay less for fuel.

I don't need to tow 10K lbs either though...just a couple dirt bikes and minimal camping gear.

Oh, it is all relative, all comes down to how much money a person has, those diesel Uni-Cats get what, 4-6 mpg? And that doesn't stop those guys from driving around the World

Heck, our VW Westy only gets 14 mpg...and it is an under powered turd. I don't take that on long trips, not because of the poor fuel
economy...because it is rather uncomfortable driving long distances. It won't pull my moto trailer either...could be the main reason.

[IdaSHO]

So you are getting 18-20 MPG with your Toyota prepped with food/water and all gear for 2 people for 14+ days?

because thats what my last trip was, averaging 17mpg.

I don't take that on long trips, not because of the poor fuel
economy...because it is rather uncomfortable driving long distances.

My exact reasoning why an old bronco isnt a great expo rig.

[Kermit]

My exact reasoning why an old bronco isnt a great expo rig.

Yep, I am too, getting soft...I sure do like my AC, power windows, power steering, etc...


...all these modern convenances are making modern man, a girlie man.

I do plan driving the VW up the West Coast though, but for our mountain trips with the dirt bikes, I grab the Yoda.

[1911]

Two years ago this guy was on the same week-long Bill Burke trip that my daughter and I did in the Abajo Mountains/Comb Ridge/Hotel Rock/Dark Canyon/Mule Canyon/Beef Basin/Needles District Canyonlands:

[k9lestat]

Shoot, an early Bronco is one of THE original expedition vehicles...

It is in my top 10.

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yep i agree

[laker]

Here is my 1970. Love this thing!

[bob91yj]

They may not be the ultimate Expo rigs, but they have lots of cool factor in my book.

I'm a sucker for a cool Early Bronco, although I've never actually owned one. Probably goes back to Parnelli Jones "Big Oly", it's one of my favorite old school desert racers.



A sentimental favorite when I pit with BFG is to see the Moss Brothers out there getting it in their 300 Class desert racer. It's a '79 chassis, so not an EB but still cool to see the old iron out there.
http://www.wcb4x4.com/race/moss/index.shtml

[Kermit]

Coolest paint goes to the Baja Broncos

http://www.bajabronco.com/


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3082764/1972-ford-bronco

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[jkam]

My first car was a 1974 Bronco. I got it for my 16th. birthday. My step dad was the new car manager at a Ford dealer and I got a great deal. Saved up a lot and sold my dirt bike to get it. I fixed it up quite a bit for 1974. it had the 302 and an automatic. It was Burnt Orange in color that was unusual, it had the Ranger package and I installed a Craig Powerplay 8 track with quad speakers that was the hit at all the desert parties back then.

Unfortunately, I was a crazy 16 year old and rolled it 3 times in the year I had it, 3rd. time it was totaled and I almost died. Here are a couple of shots I scanned in years ago. The top one, in the air was on the way to school where a bunch of us would see who could get the most air.


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