- Let me just get one little thing straight here
before we even get started in this video,
when it comes to iconic motor vehicles
over the last 50 years,
there are few that even come close to competing
with Ford Motor Company.
I mean, sure,
General Motors had some solid wins
with their diesel pickups, like the LBZ,
not that I would know,
or Dodge definitely had some notable mentions
with like, the Lil' Red Express
or the Power Wagon, for example.
But when it comes to overall just having a ton of hype
around all of their models,
there are few who have done what Ford has.
I think every millennial has a memory
of some sort, buried way back deep
about an OBS Ford stored way down
in the memory bank.
Be that from like a friend or a family member,
or perhaps you even had one yourself.
For me, it was being 16,
riding in my buddy's regular cab, short box F-150,
on a four-inch Zone lift kit
and 33-inch Super Swamper Iroks.
Now listen, I swear to God,
it's the only truck I've ever been in
that actually lost speed going downhill
with the wind at your back, it was wild,
but the good old Ford Motor Company has been shaking things
up in recent years by reviving a dear long-lost friend.
I'm Dustin with The Custom Offsets.
You guys can follow me on Instagram at dusti.co.
And today, we are diving into perhaps
the most iconic off-road SUV
of all time ever,
to have a quick little chat about how you may want
a Ford Bronco.
(hip hop music)
Now, I know that I made some very bold claims there,
but the fact still remains that when it comes
to off-road capable vehicles from the factory,
the Bronco has always been Ford's flagship model.
Long before the F-150 Raptor was even a twinkle
in Mama Ford's eye,
the Bronco was out there slaying the dirt trails
and bouncing off the rocks from the factory.
Originally launched in the 1960s,
The Bronco existed to be a much more versatile vehicle
in comparison to the other four-by-fours at the time,
which included things like the Jeep CJs
and the International Scouts.
Over the years,
the Bronco would undergo several transformations
and evolved from a small, nimble little four-wheel drive
into a full-size SUV.
But as we always say,
it wasn't all rainbows and unicorns on this one,
right?
By 1996, Ford had decided to nix this SUV,
as the four-door truck market was basically taking over.
Now, I don't know about you,
but the 1994 O.J. Simpson chase probably didn't help
this matter either.
I mean, well,
it's not written in red anywhere.
You can't tell me that having the entire nation watch
on television while a celebrity ran from the police
and your flagship SUV is great for sales.
I mean then again,
I guess even bad publicity is still publicity,
as it's still got us talking about
the Bronco 25 years later.
So who really knows.
The choice is yours, but either way,
the fact still remains that by 1996,
the Bronco was no longer, or was it?
A lot can change in 25 years.
I mean, for starters,
you no longer need to be at home to take a phone call.
So, you know, that's pretty neat.
CD players are all but extinct by now,
and most of us have at least one computer in our lives
or multiples, if you're like me.
For this reason,
when Ford decided to bring the old Bronco back,
they knew they had to come out swinging
much like Mike Tyson,
and come up swinging, they did.
The 2021 Ford Bronco was released
on July 30th, 2020.
And with it came a whole new host of features,
right?
From slick retro styling to a ton of trim packages
and options to fit literally every budget and lifestyle,
impressive new features and updates, both inside and out.
And of course, a pedigree of off-road capabilities.
The new Bronco created a ton of hype in the market.
It shook folks up everywhere and folks everywhere,
flocked to their local Ford dealers to get in on the action
by placing pre-orders and securing their build slots.
The fun, however stops there.
Now, in no way are we putting blame
on Ford motor company here, right?
We all know that 2020, it's been a hell of a year,
but the new Bronco definitely fell short
of consumer expectations,
plagued by supply chain shortages on all sorts of things
from microchips and semiconductors to roof parts
and weather seals.
Ford has been battling to get the new Broncos
out the door and into the hands of consumers worldwide.
This paired with an otherwise struggling supply
of new vehicles has led the Bronco to be a highly desired,
highly coveted, and highly overpriced new SUV.
I mean, at least we can get the Bronco Sport, right?
But don't throw in the towel just yet.
Despite all of the production struggles
and overpriced dealer markups,
Ford has yet again,
found a way to somehow seemingly keep people coming back
for more.
This time Ford played into the hands and the hearts
of those of us who like a little bit more pep in their step,
right?
On September 21st of this year,
Ford launched a short video clip
that created yet another wave in the truck industry.
Dubbed simply Bronco meet Raptor.
It showcased a bigger, badder, and better Bronco
than we had ever seen before.
Dubbed the Bronco Raptor.
This new Bronco featured a ton of new styling,
a wider stance, bigger tires, and a more powerful engine.
Now, furthermore, word on the street is
that Ford actually goofed a little while ago
and they leaked to their new Bronco Raptor specs
in their ordering system.
This leak claims that the new Bronco Raptor
will have a few different exterior options,
like factory available 37-inch tires, for example,
wider overfenders and a convenience package
that would have leather seats,
leather heated steering wheels,
and the likes like that.
On top of that,
rumor has it that this new Bronco Raptor
will have a 3.0 liter EcoBoost V6
that should make somewhere in the neighborhood
of roughly 350 to 375 horsepower,
putting the Bronco Raptor right in the same playing field
as the one and only Wrangler Rubicon 392.
With all that being said, though,
this is all speculation, of course,
as many of the details of the new Bronco Raptor
are still unknown at the time of making this video,
which is, ahem,
1:59 PM on Friday, October 22nd, 2021.
Let's take it back a moment though.
And let's say that you have an OBS Bronco
and you're looking for wheels or tires.
What's gonna fit it?
A quick search of the gallery is going to net you
a ton of results, however,
you're most commonly gonna find 15 by tens
and 35 by 12 and a halfs, because guess what?
In 1995, that's what was cool.
That's just the way it was.
There are a few more prime examples
of the newer build styles like this one,
who's rocking a set of 20 by twelves and 35s,
or this guy who's managed to put a set of 24 by 12 Forces
and 35-inch Gladiator tires on his Bronco.
And of course, we couldn't talk about Broncos
without at least acknowledging our resident Bronco expert,
Jared, who's had not one,
but two of them on some wicked wheel setups
and even went so far as this LS swapping
his current white Bronco,
and the last one was tooted.
So, you know, hats off to you buddy
for being the Bronco guy, I guess.
Love him or hate him,
the fact still remains that the Bronco
has had a wild history full of ups and downs,
and it still keeps coming back swinging.
The OBS Broncos really were some of
the most capable best running SUVs at the time.
And they really helped shape the history
of the modern day trucks.
And ultimately, they fill that sweet little spot
in so many of our hearts when it comes to trucks
from our childhoods.
Better yet, this new generation of Bronco ushers in
a whole new opportunity for Ford to reclaim their title
as the most capable off-road SUV on the market.
And the Bronco Raptor gives us a reason to be just
a little bit more excited about this rebirth
than we were before.
Now, only time will tell how this one will shake out,
but we're very excited to see what happens
as we move forward.
What do you guys think of the Bronco?
Do you like the old ones better or are you on the wait list
for a new one?
Better yet, would you scoop a Bronco Raptor?
Let us know down in the comments section below
and as always, be sure to like the video,
share it with a friend and subscribe to the channel,
if you haven't already.
With that, I'm Dustin with Custom Offsets.
We'll see you guys on the next one.
Bye.
Have a wonderful time.
I'm gonna go back to watching (indistinct).
(slow R&B music)