Welcome!

Hi! I'm new to BN and the proud owner of a 2023 Black Diamond, 2dr/Shadow Black. Found this beauty on a dealer lot and got very lucky considering it was the exact build I wanted, sans the roof rack. Local to NJ and ready to get out there and have some fun!

joe.hefner4

Hello everyone! First post to the Bronco Nation! Picked up my 2022 OBSasQ a few days ago! Ready to explore and have some fun in it, but (like some others I've seen here) new to the xc world.

Welcome to Bronco Nation!

What's up Bronco fam! Was randomly scouring the interwebs when I came across a '23 Badlands Sasq with no markup...yes, they do exist! Pulled the trigger and now am a proud owner! Pumped to dive into the overlanding world and meet some awesome people. Now is give remorse to my wallet for what I'm about to spend on upgrades haha

baby_bronc

Hi! I'm new to BN and the proud owner of a 2023 Black Diamond, 2dr/Shadow Black. Found this beauty on a dealer lot and got very lucky considering it was the exact build I wanted, sans the roof rack. Local to NJ and ready to get out there and have some fun!

Congrats and welcome to the BN!

NotoriousNomad

What's up Bronco fam! Was randomly scouring the interwebs when I came across a '23 Badlands Sasq with no markup...yes, they do exist! Pulled the trigger and now am a proud owner! Pumped to dive into the overlanding world and meet some awesome people. Now is give remorse to my wallet for what I'm about to spend on upgrades haha

Welcome to the BN!

Chief1301

Welcome to Bronco Nation!

Thanks, Chief!

After 11 months wait, I picked up my non-sas badlands just in time for the holidays. Located in Michigan and looking forward to learning more about this incredible vehicle via this group. I am brand new to off roading and planning on doing off-rodeo this year to build some confidence.

Just picked up our new Bronco. It's a brand new 2022 Bronco Badlands edition. V6 mid package with leather. We were going to order one in February but this one appeared on a dealer lot not far from my home. I was actually able to purchase it at the sticker price which is unheard of in my area. Most dealers are still marking them up $5000-10000. Turns out this was a special order that wasn't purchased. Their loss is our gain and the wait is over!

Adam80

After 11 months wait, I picked up my non-sas badlands just in time for the holidays. Located in Michigan and looking forward to learning more about this incredible vehicle via this group. I am brand new to off roading and planning on doing off-rodeo this year to build some confidence.

Welcome Adam! Where are you in Michigan? I'm in East Lansing.

pd1340

Just picked up our new Bronco. It's a brand new 2022 Bronco Badlands edition. V6 mid package with leather. We were going to order one in February but this one appeared on a dealer lot not far from my home. I was actually able to purchase it at the sticker price which is unheard of in my area. Most dealers are still marking them up $5000-10000. Turns out this was a special order that wasn't purchased. Their loss is our gain and the wait is over!

That's good lookin' PD. Congrats and welcome!

Welcome @baby_bronc, @NotoriousNomad, @Adam80, and @pd1340. It's great to have you all here, and it's going to be awesome to hear more about your Broncos and adventures as time goes on!

Hello everyone. First post! Figured it was time to stop lurking and join up!

I have a 1971 Bronco and soon a 2023 Velocity Blue badlands. It's currently on a train somewhere being shipped.

Dblue351

Hello everyone. First post! Figured it was time to stop lurking and join up!

I have a 1971 Bronco and soon a 2023 Velocity Blue badlands. It's currently on a train somewhere being shipped.

Welcome to Bronco Nation! Glad you decided to join the conversations.
Congrats on the soon to be yours Badlands. You're gonna love it.
Would love to see some pictures of your 71!

Dblue351

Hello everyone. First post! Figured it was time to stop lurking and join up!

I have a 1971 Bronco and soon a 2023 Velocity Blue badlands. It's currently on a train somewhere being shipped.

We love our lurkers but it's awesome to have you in the "active poster" club! Echoing Deano, pics of your 71?

Here is my 71. Mostly just the body and frame still. 351W with an NP435, Atlas, D60 front with an ARB, 14bolt rear with a detroit. and 41.5 in tires.

Hi Everyone,
Finally got up the courage to join and post. This is all bit new to me but this is such an awesome group with a lot of good content so I gotta support it as best I can.
In early ‘22 after 3 decades of company cars I was in the position to finally get a vehicle I wanted. Woohoo I thought! Wanting a capable 2 dr 4WD other than a Jeep my attention went straight to the Bronco. Little did I know the order banks had just closed… rude awakening soon followed… but working with a dealer was encouraged at the time to wait, order a ‘23 they will reopen late July. So I dreamed and designed builds and waited. By late Aug it was becoming obvious, re-opening the orderbanks to new orders would be delayed for a long time….As I read posts here and elsewhere of the many horror stories in delays I realized I was screwed and needed a miracle. Not having endless pools of money to blow $10 - 15K over list on anything a dealer had, my prospects were dim. With no idea when or if I could ever order, I was getting depressed. Thankfully my wife’s car kept us moving but I wanted a Bronco badly. I spent a lot of time looking for vehicles and contacting dealerships all over the Eastern seaboard.
Miracle came true in late Oct when I found an in-state dealership with an available 2Dr Big Bend manual that was not ridiculously over priced at all. Given the near zero prospects of getting to order exactly what I wanted and even if I did with no idea when the build would occur I had to make a choice. Keep waiting or sacrifice some of the features I wanted and take the BB with the ability to modify as time went on.
So I jumped and all I can say is I LOVE MY 6G! The dealership really was awesome making the whole process easy (whole story there). The manual tran is a blast, it makes driving even more fun. I made first mod adding RC AL2 drop step. Have been waiting on roof rails (since late Oct). More to come. Even better I just registered for the NH Off-Rodeo at Gunstock later this June. My wife thinks I’ve gone nuts.
I really was fortunate and cannot imagine the anguish many on this site have experienced. I do want to say that this site helped me learn a ton about the realities of the market and what I was facing. Thank you everyone that has posted. You helped me make a tough decision and I can honestly say I could not be happier.
Bronco Nation rocks!

LO978

Hi Everyone,
Finally got up the courage to join and post. This is all bit new to me but this is such an awesome group with a lot of good content so I gotta support it as best I can.
In early ‘22 after 3 decades of company cars I was in the position to finally get a vehicle I wanted. Woohoo I thought! Wanting a capable 2 dr 4WD other than a Jeep my attention went straight to the Bronco. Little did I know the order banks had just closed… rude awakening soon followed… but working with a dealer was encouraged at the time to wait, order a ‘23 they will reopen late July. So I dreamed and designed builds and waited. By late Aug it was becoming obvious, re-opening the orderbanks to new orders would be delayed for a long time….As I read posts here and elsewhere of the many horror stories in delays I realized I was screwed and needed a miracle. Not having endless pools of money to blow $10 - 15K over list on anything a dealer had, my prospects were dim. With no idea when or if I could ever order, I was getting depressed. Thankfully my wife’s car kept us moving but I wanted a Bronco badly. I spent a lot of time looking for vehicles and contacting dealerships all over the Eastern seaboard.
Miracle came true in late Oct when I found an in-state dealership with an available 2Dr Big Bend manual that was not ridiculously over priced at all. Given the near zero prospects of getting to order exactly what I wanted and even if I did with no idea when the build would occur I had to make a choice. Keep waiting or sacrifice some of the features I wanted and take the BB with the ability to modify as time went on.
So I jumped and all I can say is I LOVE MY 6G! The dealership really was awesome making the whole process easy (whole story there). The manual tran is a blast, it makes driving even more fun. I made first mod adding RC AL2 drop step. Have been waiting on roof rails (since late Oct). More to come. Even better I just registered for the NH Off-Rodeo at Gunstock later this June. My wife thinks I’ve gone nuts.
I really was fortunate and cannot imagine the anguish many on this site have experienced. I do want to say that this site helped me learn a ton about the realities of the market and what I was facing. Thank you everyone that has posted. You helped me make a tough decision and I can honestly say I could not be happier.
Bronco Nation rocks!

Welcome to Bronco Nation and glad you decided to join in on the fun. You are going to love the NH Off-Roadeo. My wife and I attended last July. What a great time!
Make sure you post some pictures of your Bronco.

Adam80

After 11 months wait, I picked up my non-sas badlands just in time for the holidays. Located in Michigan and looking forward to learning more about this incredible vehicle via this group. I am brand new to off roading and planning on doing off-rodeo this year to build some confidence.

Congrats and welcome to the BN!

Welcome aboard lurkers! Don't be strangers.

Did NH in July as well. It's something you don't want to miss. Want to do one of the other ones when I can afford it...

Thanks for the warm welcomes! Super psyched about the Off-Rodeo, can’t wait. Here is a pic 4 days after delivery with AL2 step installed probably the easiest modification on the planet. Ford did a lot to make it simple. Took all of 40 minutes. I like the way the pinch welds on the undercarriage are hidden, to me it smooths out the look.