Stock Bronco conquers Pritchett Canyon - WOW!!

Bschurr
Apr 21, 2022

No Ragerts

Apr 21, 2022




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Watch A Stock, Stripped Down Ford Bronco Tackle Prichett Canyon: Video
By Brett Foote
April 20, 2022 12:41 pm

Prior to its launch, the all-new sixth-generation 2021 Ford Bronco was subjected to some pretty grueling off-road testing, which is necessary for a vehicle that’s designed to go pretty much anywhere. That testing involved tackling some of Moab’s toughest trails, including the infamous Mickey’s Hot Tub, which is located at Hell’s Revenge. Now that the Ford Bronco has landed in the hands of thousands of customers, some of them are also heading out to test out its capabilities, which in this case involves a trip through Prichett Canyon – also in Moab, Utah.

There are a few notable things about this particular video. For starters, this Bronco is being piloted by Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Loren Healy, who are both professional racers with loads of experience doing this sort of thing. Secondly, this particular Ford Bronco is a First Edition model, which means it’s one of just 7,000 produced and a vehicle that we commonly see selling in the $90k range on the used market. Clearly, Gittin Jr. and Healy aren’t worried about such things, because they’ve removed all the body panels and roof from their Bronco.

While it’s mostly stock, the duo has added a set of Centerline beadlock wheels, Nitto Trail Grappler tires, and bolt-on Fun Haver rock rails to their rig. But that’s understandable given the fact that Prichett is one of the tougher trails in Moab, and these guys wouldn’t want to destroy their valuable Bronco navigating its giant jagged rocks. Interestingly, however, they apparently saved this particular example from the crusher, but didn’t provide any details about how that happened.

Gittin Jr. notes that stock vehicles just won’t cut it on this particular trail, and his crew brought along a couple of support vehicles just in case. Regardless, the Bronco performs shocking well on this gnarly trail, navigating some serious looking obstacles with little trouble. Granted, it did get a few battle scars from this journey, but it’s nice to see a new Bronco out there doing what it was designed to do.
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BroncoWild21, mluntoho
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Rank VI

Apr 21, 2022

#1
Stock, stripped down. Had me going there for a second.
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Deano Bronc, Bschurr

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Apr 21, 2022

#2
that's awesome! ifs can't rock crawl :ROFLMAO:
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Gladesmen

Apr 21, 2022

#3
That is an impressive video. Good driver makes it look easy.
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Bschurr, Deano Bronc

Rank VI

Apr 21, 2022

#4
Fun watching finesse and skill at work rather than just hammerin away. Great vid.
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Bschurr, Jakob1972

Rank III

Apr 21, 2022

#5
With just replacing the wheels and tires, broncos stock rock it!!!? Great video but Feel bad for the rear taillight…. Eta on the part? Lol. Love seeing broncos kicking butt out there
Jakob1972

Gladesmen

Apr 21, 2022

#6
With just replacing the wheels and tires, broncos stock rock it!!!? Great video but Feel bad for the rear taillight…. Eta on the part? Lol. Love seeing broncos kicking butt out there
Unfortunately that tail light was destined for a worse fate. Id rather see it getting taken out doing what it loves then the crusher. ;)
Bronco Nation 1100. Everglades, Desert Sand
Res: 7/30/20 ordered 1/22/21 reorder 10/15/21 changed to Everglades 3/9/22 schedule 8/29/22 bumped to 9/5; 9/7/22 blend, 9/9 Mods, 9/26/22 completed, 10/7 shipped, 11/3/22 delivery
Jpulido91, Deano Bronc

Rank 0

Apr 22, 2022

#7
What a great video! usually cameras don't capture the true difficulty of a trail. They talked about finesse and getting through it without breaking. Those are golden words. We use the term "Moab Bump" for the perfect amount of momentum and throttle to get over steps. The other thing they talked about was not just throttling out. The traction on our slick rock is unbelievable and any rig can explode an axle, a diff, or a drive shaft if you bounce too hard under throttle. We're looking forward to Bronco Safari next week and all the 6th gens that will be there. Don't do Pritchett unless you're got a lot of seat time in the red rock and are willing to take a few bumps and scrapes at the minimum, lol. There's a reason Ford picked Loren and Vaughn, and the video captured it well. See you in Moab!
-Steve
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Broncos are happiest out doing what God meant them to do, play hard! Bronco Safari 2023 is May 2-6
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