Check out our Bronco up for auction HERE: www.tflbids.com/product/2021-ford-bronco-first-edition/

I've literally watched Tommy's face changed from kid to full adult on this platform

I'll always remember this Bronco for one thing: An excellent off-road rescuer, from the Defender's double blowout to the Hummer EV being stuck on a high boulder.

Looking forward to visiting you guys in April!

2016 was the best year for the JKU Rub. This one in particular looks AWESOME kitted out in green. AEV's fab work is top notch.

I owned a 2016 AEV JK350 and this video makes me miss it terribly! I can not say enough good things about that Jeep. I think $34k is a very reasonable price for the value of what you get. Look forward to seeing it in future videos.

Cool jeep! I like how you guys are always mixing up your fleet. I wouldn't mind one some day. I have lots of trails and logging roads around me that I enjoy traveling and watching wildlife.

I’m going to hate seeing the Bronco go. But a fully built out Jeep is a decent trade. Well explained transition from one to another.

I think it's definitely a great reason for the trade-off, but I'll miss the Bronco! I'm looking forward to seeing the gnarlier terrain in your videos in the future.

Last but not least it's amazing seeing how you grown up Tommy you truly are a spitting image of your father. Stay safe and warm y'all and have a blessed day

I just discovered these guys about a month ago, thanks to suggestions popping up after watching my usual Matt’s Off-road recovery, Robby Layton, & Fab Rats channels.. & I’m SO glad I clicked! Been binge watching everything between all of TFL’s channels & really have learned a ton about vehicles! We don’t get the off roading opportunities here in Iowa like you guys do, but to learn about mechanics (thanks Toby😂) & different drivetrains, suspensions, engine capabilities, etc is awesome cause I love tinkering with trucks & learning more about them any time I can! ((I’ve also discovered that Tommy is definitely my new internet crush 🤭🤷🏼‍♀️😂)) Keep putting out great content - you guys have got a new fan for sure! 🤙🏻

This is hilarious. Last Friday I bought a 2018 JK Wrangler Golden Eagle. Two door, manual. Why? Partly because of re-watching all your Jeep content over the past 8 years or so. Drove 450 miles to get it and 450 home. Love it for all the reasons you just mentioned in this video. Price wise, paying $35K CAN for an as new rig that has never seen a dirt road let alone off road and has only 18K miles, leaves me thinking that I did OK. Thanks TFL for all you do. Education and entertainment all in one place. ✌

Showing LOVE for the channel. Gentlemen thank you for this video and thank you for the information on this Rubicon yes it is a lot better price than the bronco because I personally am a huge fan of the first edition Sasquatch but without work is been the past 6-8 months it's as if I'm just barely getting a paycheck anymore but I truly do appreciate your all's channel and yes I'm beyond blessed that my wife is a cosmetologist now LOL thank you again and have a blessed day everybody

Smart buy, basically the same one I made a couple years ago with my low mile built JKU. You will have to likely replace the oil cooler and will have to keep an eye on the diffs/axles if those actually haven’t been beefed up at all. Still those additional costs down the road are nothing compared to the $$$ saved up front.

😭😭 I’m going to miss that beautiful bronco so many memories love how it would never get stuck in any terrain I’m glad that there has been at plenty of bronco’s on the road I’ve even been in one and the size is just perfect

I’m surprised at the low mileage. Hard to find jeeps at that price with low miles. I think it’s a great pick up. Especially the AEV set up. I’m jealous of the cage. Gotta get one for mine. I can’t remember if they came with upgraded skid plates or not plus engine/trans skid

This is a very cool jeep!! I have a 2017 JK Sport with 35s with a lot of the same options!! It’s kind of like y’all are reviewing my car! I’m excited to see how you all will enjoy this rig and what you’ll do with it!

Found this channel after I got my FE Bronco, and sad to see it go, but it makes a whole lot of sense. Can't wait to see what's next.

I have been having the Baja Boss ATs on my 2500 Ram Diesel for a year and a half now and they are amazing. Super quiet on road and has a lot of grip. I caught a flat on one and Mickey Thompson even covered part of it (they paid for part of my new tire) when they didnt have too. I highly recommend them.

I just love the FACT that you are USING a JEEP as a RESCUE Vehicle! I have pulled several Broncos out of trouble with my 2020 Grand Cherokee Hemi V8 Trailhawk that is still STOCK but I can keep up with the Rubicon Wranglers.

Happy to see it! A 4 door JK in the mix is good for general comparison. Kinda wish it was a JL just so that it's relevant to today's standard.

Excellent Video & Idea Guys as their was no need to keep that Bronco Overhead.....Its very smart moves like these that keep you guys on top of the game.

Still have a difficult time comprehending vehicle prices compared to ten years ago. This truly is the new norm. With that being said, when you look how that jeep is equipped, you really did get an excellent deal. Awesome find! I'm really looking forward to future episodes as you guys test the full capabilities of this jeep.

I just have a 2 door Base Bronco but I'm getting those same 35" M/T Baja Boss this spring. They look really good on that Jeep. Both are really sweet vehicles!

You gonna love those tires. They are amazing. ( bit loud and heavy ) but will be awesome off road., rain, snow. Can't wait see the videos

I think it’s a great trade for the purpose of the channel. I bought my son a 2016 JKU Rubicon with just about all of the AEV gear yours has, but his is white and is doing the whole “storm trooper “ thing with it, and it’s a very capable vehicle. With 77k miles, picked it up for 30k even.

I suspect the JKUR-AEV will be able to tolerate a bit more trail abuse than the Bronco. Big bonus is how many parts are floating around if needed. Does it have SpeedBump bump stops or something similar? That would really help it soak up the bumps and help the videographers get better footage.

I love my 16 JKU Rubicon. The AEV equpped rigs are awesome. I have their suspension but not all of the other AEV goodness.

Nice Jeep. I've owned 5 Jeeps since 1997. 2 TJ's, 1 JKR, 1 JKS, and my current JLUR. I'll have to admit that I didn't like either of the JK's as much as my TJ's and I know I'm going to catch some smoke for this, but my JLUR is by far the best Jeep I've owned.

Excited for the AEV Jeep content and the off road adventures!

Good call getting the JKU. I had a JLU, & I loved it, but it had one problem after another. I’m too practical & traded it; the galvanic corrosion was the last straw.

As a JK Wrangler owner I'm excited to see the "new" addition to the stable.

Great content on the bronco!! Excited for the new jeep content!!

Good choice, and actually a great price in today's market. 1. If you spend time on the highway, replace those hood latches. Sooner than later. 2. Though I agree with you on the nav system, it is known for beimg glitchy. 40gb HDD with barely 20gb available was a common problem, and they dontend to sketch out over time. Still, I love it and don't mind the flaws. But one more thing, ..."synthetic lights"?

What fun always getting new nice rides and playing w/them for a living!!

Love the videos guys keep it up.

Great choice Tommy, sweet Jeep can't wait to see your content.

The reasons given for this 'trade down' :) are legit! I do like the cage addition to the Jeep, good looking tires, whether or not that can 'keep up' with BFG's time and future runs will tell. Somebody's going to buy themselves a great Bronco here too.

Mine is exact the same with painted interior ceiling black and corner protection sleeves on rear. If you check driver door side there is a AEV name plate with your vehicle specific built number. Mine is 146 I believe. Great rigs

Wrangler are everywhere!!!!…. Love to See other broncos. The front lights are beautiful and the ride is great.

Awesome content as always

That's not a bad deal for that Rubi with all of its AEV goodies. I'm seeing similar stock Rubicons sell for that much around here. Also the Baja Boss AT has been my favorite AT so far. It's a little on the heavy side for ATs, but its been fantastic on my truck in all kinds of terrain.

Both outstanding vehicles! Great job Tommy!

The only Jeeps I've seen broken down on the highway were JKs lol. Great channel, keep up the good work!

Those are my favorite tire I've ever ran! I hope you guys do a review on them

Not a trade I would be super happy about, but I recognize the reasoning behind it and it does make sense. Didn't you guys use a Land Rover support/camera vehicle for a pretty good stretch?

Sync 1 in Fords has also aged well. Early 2010 infotainment was everything u need, nothing u don’t. They didn’t hate physical buttons in 2012 either.

I think the channel would of did better with customizing the bronco than an old outdated jeep. So many channels are doing Jeeps but not to many doing broncos. Sad

Good choice, just don’t lie to everyone. The bronco unfortunately isn’t as strong off-road as ford said it would be. People in Utah keep breaking them. I was happy the bronco was making a comeback. The raptor looks to fix a lot of the problems that have been found.

Excellent Job Tommy! Very well done Sir!

Awesome! A build like that one does not grow on trees. You are lucky to find it.

I think this is a great recovery vehicle/chase vehicle and if it is used just for that there's no reason to get rid of it.

i got my 2021 jeep wrengler with mods already for 40k and it only had 9k mile. ive had for 1 month and have it up to 13k now and im loving it so much!

Honestly I think the Ford Bronco looks like a HUMMER H3 on steroids 😂😂

I think both of them are really awesome good at offroading go to daily driving ton of aftermarket support but I grew up in a jeep family I picked the Jeep

I had a JK Rubicon 2 door and I loved it would go just about anywhere. Had to trade in for a shorter vehicle so us older folks could get in easier.

I love the new AEV JK!! Can't wait for some lit videos

For Tommy: Do lookup DARPA SHAPE SHIFTING WHEELS which turn from ROUND into Triangular-shaped snowmobile-like TRACKS at the touch of a button and back again to a Round shape with another button-touch. You guys can get one of your local builders to CNC machine your own or buy them directly from a DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) contractor. Since they were U.S. government-developed, they are public property and you can get CAD/CAM plans at a relatively CHEAP cost and machine them yourself. You can also contact DARPA itself and get an in-person driveable demo (i.e. usually installed on a Humvee!) from one of the local Army or USMC bases! Shape-Shifting wheels are the NEWEST WAY to get through all sorts of soft snow, ice, mud and sand. I also suggest you get a GREAT CAD/CAM artist to see if you can design and build retractible PUSH-THROUGH steel studs (i.e. half-inch diameter steel rods) that come in and out of holes drilled into the rubber tracks themselves so you can get through the gnarliest of icey and snow terrain. The tracks/wheels are actually a 2 inch thick belt of standard tire rubber with a good 3-peak winter-rated M/T tread design on them that are supported by a six-piece articulated hydraulic frame and piston mechanism that goes into multiple shapes from round wheel to triangular track shape. Press a button when needed and the steel studs come out through the tracks just like Cat Claws and another button-press they retract into the shapeshifting wheel infrastructure for on-road driving. Make sure the retractible steel studs work in ROUND wheel shape mode and in the Triangular-Track-shaped mode! Put these onto the Jeep, on the RAM 1500 or even on a Dodge Grand Voyager Minivan just for kicks to see what happens to off-road performance using DARPA Shape Shifting Wheels! If we can get MORE of the truck manufacturers to look at these types of DARPA SHAPE SHIFTING WHEELS and put them on modern trucks/SUVs and also sell them as refit-kits for older vehicles, we can bring futuristic multi-terrain 4x4/off-roading INTO THE HERE AND NOW !!! V

Love the new addition. That jeep is beautiful. Put some flat flares and 37s.

Put the AEV 2.5 duel sport lift on our JLUR. Best upgrade for an overland load out.

Great pick on the JKU, I’ve wanted to see just how capable an AEV set up is, so I look forward to you guys testing it out as well. I’ll argue it’s more capable just by articulation alone, as well as stronger steering components. Tommy, you know you wanted a wrangler back in the TFL family…just admit it…hahaha

I have always been a huge fan of TFL and still will but I REALLY wish you would keep and modify the bronco.

Just drove one the other day and there just wasn’t enough room in front for me at 6’3”. I was sitting with my knees in dash with seat all the way back. My 87 Jeep by AMC had more room. But I got a new Bronco last week that is very comfortable

I get the explanation. Yet I don't. Guess I'm not the Jeep fan TFL seems to be. What I would have liked to have seen is them picking up a new or lightly used current year Nissan Frontier and build it out.

Whenever I think about investing in an offroad vehicle, I watch that everyman driver vid, when he got stuck in a pond plated with thick ice. That was the video that sold me for getting an offroad vehicle.

That's a sweet jeep. Love all the accessories on it.

I was curious as to what you were going to use as your new off road camera rig. I thought a built up 4Runner was in your future as you talk about those all the time too.

Did you guys upgrade the front tie rods at all? They are a common fail point...

Makes me eager to get back out on the trails in my 2007 JK. Off to wildlife refuge next to Big Bend National Park in March on trail harder than those in Big Bend. Plus it takes me to a former homestead of a cousin that is now a seldom used camp ground on the banks of the Rio Grande.

Sorry Tommy but my JKU takes nearly 60 second after starting it for it to sync up with bluetooth. It's a pain in the butt. The rest of the Jeep has been solid, Especially after I got rid of the hood flutter with steel latches and put 34X10.5 KO's on it.

Had a 16 Rubicon,loved it but got rid of it after the cam let go. Running a 21 orp fourrunner now. Jeep great off-road runner awesome on road

The AEV Jeep is an awesome buy for the channel. Will the colour on the Bronco hurt it’s resale value?

Selling the Bronco, under 10k miles, while demand is high is smart business because, after all TFL is a business. I owned a 2015 JKU Willys for almost seven years and going to a ‘22 Bronco was a huge difference, especially in transmission and driving experience. For their use case, it probably makes sense to go for a used vehicle that fulfills their requirements and that’s great, for their situation. Everyone may have similar use cases but most of us don’t have the same requirements as TFL. ✌🏼

That is an awesome Jeep! I will be watching.

I’m still a little confused about the motive for the switch? Because the Bronco is too expensive a vehicle for the off-roading you’re planning? But it’s designed for that.

I had been waiting to buy the new Bronco and recently decided myself to just buy a well kitted out JKU instead do to pricing and the fact that I intend to go off-road with it. It was money well spent and saved. Maybe somebody the new Bronco will find it's way into my garage. But for now getting used JKU was the better use of my money.

Nice Jeep! I have a 2015 2dr JK (also in Tank green).

you got a good deal. i loved my Wranglers i had a TJ, a JK and a JL and a Gladiator. Now i have a Ram 1500 Rebel. Miss the jeeps but they were no longer practical for me. you still have your little red 2 door jeep?

the tricked-out 2023 compass with the 2.0l turbo 4x4 is about $34K and I may end up buying one as soon as it shows up at my local dealer

Seems like a great rig. Hope you’ll run it through Tumbleweed Ranch to show it’s capabilities!

Gotta be hard to get rid of that sweet Bronco! I get it though ..you guys need new content all the time. Plus at under 10k mis you will surely still get a premium selling that awesome off rd beast! Got a '23 Ranger XLT Tremor on order since Jan13th thanks in part to your indepth reviews ..& my friend has a '19 Ranger XLT FX4 that's just an awesome truck. Been impeccable 4yrs/ 47k mis he's had it so far & its so overengineered w/T6 frame/proven Gen2 TGDI powertrain/heavy duty 10R80 from F150/Dana axles etc. He pulls an 04 SVT Cobra terminator w/his Ranger all the time & it doesn't miss a beat. Blows me away how easily it pulls 5k+ lbs (fully enclosed trailer) Anyway look fwd to many more great reviews in that Jeep! Get a new '23 Raptor R for content!!! 😀 👍🏻

I looooove my 2015 JKU. I think the newer (2013-2018) JK generation is the best!

The Bronco was cool, but time to go. I like the JK with the add ons and somebody else took a huge depreciation hit. 👍🔥🇺🇸

He talks about how wonderful and capable it it is; and then talks how it is too expensive to use off road much. A perfect argument why the bronco doesn't make any sense

AEVs are awesome! That Jeep will get you anywhere.

In 2021 I bought a 2017 JK with low miles (36,000) for $35,000, and I couldn’t be happier with it. I have driven it though narrow canyons in the Mojave Desert that I think the Bronco would be too wide to go through.

You’re gonna love those Mickey Thompson tires

It's a good idea to switch cause the jeep is so much cheaper to fix and do mods!! I'm thinking of getting a Power Wagon!! I've had a 2013 jeep wrangler and it was a nightmare!!

diffs re-geared? aev suspension upgrades? lift/shocks?

Wasn’t tuning in cause I dislike ford with tiny turbo motors in a 4x4. Saw this and I tuned in. I have a 2017 JKU 3.6 manual & a 2021 JT ecodiesel , because of tommy he’s the man. I have a 2010 JKU sitting at the shop and I want to do a hemi swap.

One of the longer kept vehicles. I thought they already had one or two Jeeps in use?

Haha I hate the system on my JKU. Yes it’s quick but takes forever to connect properly to Bluetooth and when you turn off the vehicle it does not automatically reconnect, you have to go through all the motion’s again.

thought it was going to be a wrangler 392 with 37s but everyone is saying they are getting too many high end vehicles that are not practical for most of the folks. So they got something older and unique but it is practical with an aev twist. Cannot please everyone but I give an A for effort.

My wife’s Sahara with the 2.0L turbo is great. Love it

Cracks me up how many people are doing exactly the same thing. Love my old Jeeps. Modified to the point where most of the parts are new.

I have the same phone holder, love it.

But JLU Rubicon 3.6v6 + 8 spd auto with xtreme recon package is a much better wrangler to start with? That $4000 xtreme recon package you get crazy value for money imo and properly equipped to run 35in tires including gearing.

You've had a good run with the Bronco!

I feel with how fords reliability has been lately you'll love the wrangler

Put a splitter on the camera lead and put a switch in, put a camera on the front and you now have a front and rear camera. Oh TOMMY TEACH THOSE BOYS HOW TO DRIVE A STICK/MANUEL! They will thank you for it. Great video Tommy as always. I really liked your description of Nathan on a waterbed