1:55 in and wow, this is a very well put together video, great post-production!

One of best things about the 4RUNNER is that you can actually buy one.

Tommy's summing-up of both vehicles was spot-on. The Bronco is a very desirable vehicle with much more rubber, more lockers, better departure angles and is a brand-new vehicle - benefitting from the use of more modern technology. But the Toyota, without many of the toys the Bronco has, will still go just about everywhere the Ford will go but, like Tommy said, 15 years down the line a Toyota will still be going strong but the Ford will probably be on the scrapheap. There's a reason why the UN and other NGOs operating in the most remote and harshest terrain in the world pretty much only use Toyota and Japanese vehicles.

Tommy is becoming my favorite reviewer on KZfaq. Crawl control sounds like “Sneakers in the laundry”. I have a 21 TRD Pro, and that is dead on!

What dream-like relationship between father and son. I think this is your best Bronco video and I've watched them all! Finally Pops drives it!

Plot twist: Any trim level 4x4 4Runner could have easily done this trail. No need to always get caught up in the TRD hype

In all of the videos you’ve done the Bronco doesn’t seemed challenged. It made this trail look like it could be done in a CR-V.

I just went over Imogene Pass in a stock 2003 Suzuki Vitara with 28” KO2 (stock size) tires. I had no issues at all. It just shows that you do not need a new very expensive 4X4 to be able to go on trails.

How cool is to be able to work as a father son team in such beautiful country You guys are so far above all the other auto review folks

Long term durability is where the 4Runner shines. The old school Japanese assembled 4Runner will last 300k with very little routine maintenance and minimal repairs.

Man, I left SW Colorado for Portland due to a job and now headed to the Bay Area. You guys never fail to make me homesick lol... Great video!

I've noticed auto reviewers seem to like to talk about the exhaust sound on vehicles a lot. My priority in that regard is that it be as quiet as possible. I thought the old Subaru commercial was very effective where the family comes up on some deer browsing near a dirt road in their relatively quiet Subaru. Then, a truck with a V8 comes roaring up behind them and scares the deer away. The guy in the truck puts down his window and asks "What are y'all lookin at?"

Thanks for the memories! Just did Imogene last month with my daughter and had a blast! Fun to see all those obsticles and fantastic scenery again. We did it in my 2000 4Runner with 225K miles, (been in our family since new). It has a 2" lift and 33's. Climbed over everything in it's path without lockers...I was impressed with it's capability, and also got us all the way back home to Kentucky without any drama.

I’m actually quite impressed that Bronco got over 19mpg with such an off-road biased set up at elevation like that. No surprises on the 4-runner mpg. I bet if you put 35’s and the same lift on the 4-runner you’d see less than 19mpg. Great vid guys!

“We’ve had this Bronco a month and never taken it off road.” I’ll wager that 90% of Broncos will never see the off road.

Nothing like seeing an awesome father/son adventure. Well done fellas!

Toyota should make their Pro models run 33’s and at least the Ridge Grapplers. Bet it would be a game changer for the 4Runner.

These videos are great. Through them I have learned that you don't always need every off road option to have fun. Big tires and four wheel low can get you most places. Thanks guys

That Bronco needs more of a challenge! So far, it has effortlessly smashed these trails!

I just did Imogene, Black Bear and several other passes and trails in a 2007 Pathfinder with open diffs. I think you guys need a little challenging trail to really judge these 2 vehicles.

If I’ve learned anything from these bronco comparison videos is that unless you’re doing something very extreme, it really doesn’t matter what ‘rugged’ truck you drive. It’ll get you there. 🤷‍♂️

Sounds like sneakers in the laundry. Spot on! I can never unhear that now.

The amount of information I’ve gotten from TFK is just amazing. Always positive videos, and I’m always happen when a new one came out. I have a new 2021 Rubicon (2 door) coming in shortly, I’m going to have to get to Colorado and try this trail looks beautiful

So nice to see a strong, and healthy relationship between father, and son.. Sweet Video guys !!

I love these big trail videos! Can’t go wrong with the Bronco or Toyota.

I see the title "This Toyota is old..." but I don't see an old Toyota anywhere LOL. I drive a 2001 SR5 4Runner. 😁

I love your off road video. I can’t get enough of those Colorado views. I would like you to bring back the series where you go to mountain towns and trails like airplane wreckage.

So no one wants to discuss how Roman played Tommy when he said, “which you can’t do that in. Jeep by the way” 😂😂

I still like the 4 runner better... After owning a Wrangler... The soft top noise gets old quick

Great video and good review! The 4-Runner reminds me of my '07 Explorer Sport Trac in some ways - 4L V6, 5-speed, spare mounted underneath. Both have highly reliable drive trains. I suspect if you took the 4-Runner up the trail that stranded your Defender (conquered by the Bronco and Wrangler 4xe) it may not have fared as well, due to the large rocks and its 32" tires. When you need to drop the spare there tends to be a bunch of dirt and rust on the top side (which I know from experience) and the cable release can rust to the point of not releasing the spare. That happened on my chimney sweep's van in my driveway a few weeks ago. He ended up taking a sawzall to the chuck that held his spare up to get it to drop.

TFL is a national treasure! This was a great video. Both vehicles are definitely setting the bar when it comes to off-roading excellence. I’d take either one in a heartbeat, but I’m partial to the bronco as I’m a larger guy and the interior of the 4Runner tends to be a little more narrow. I’m like Roman, I looks for comfort first. Lol

Love these trail videos, I've been catching up on all of them they're just so fun to watch. Must be so much fun living in Colorado with all these awesome trails to go to, I live in the western mountains of Maine and all we have are old logging roads, some of them are so grown in you'll get your car, what we like to call, bushwacked where the alders scratch the hell out of the sides your car. That Bronco looks like so much fun to take to the trails but I wouldn't want to drive it everyday, but that 4Runner is almost as good and can be driven everyday for hundreds of thousands of miles.

According to many KZfaq reviews I've watched, where Bronco exceeds its competition the most is in high speed off-roading in Baja and mud-n-ruts type terrain. Some of the early ride-along reviews at King of the Hammers and Moab demonstrated that. Both Wrangler and 4Runner owners who did ride-alongs commented on how much better Bronco (with advanced HOSS suspension) rode on such terrain than their vehicles. I suspect Bronco inherited at least some of that capability from the Raptor.

“Your bigger tires are better in the dirt…” love it.

First of all I love you guys. I watch your channel because it does help me better understand the trucks and their capabilities before I buy. Now with all that said it's time for your show to start setting up these trucks with the same off road tires with like speaks so we can see who is best on road, mud, sand, rocks, gas mileage, tow and snow. I believe the only changes you would need to make are tires, close gearing and ride height. If you put ten to fifteen videos together showing these trucks in sand, mud, road, towing, rocks, milage and snow views like myself will be glued to your videos and most likely they will become most viewed... Thanks for reading and good luck guys... The Banks Family

That's kinda cool. I had 33's on my 1988 4Runner with the 22-RE, 5-speed manual, and 488 gears and I also got an average of 20mpg. doing what y'all did. I didn't when I first lifted it and put the 33's on it because it was then geared so bad that I couldn't use 5th gear until I got up to like 70mph. which took like 5-miles to do. lol. But once I switched the gears to 488's it fixed all that, it was back to operating the way it did with factory tires on it. And of course, when I did the gear change I also put a Detroit locker in the rear and a Detroit truetrac locker in the front. and ARB front and rear bumpers, and ARB rock sliders, and a 12k Warn Winch. And it was in mint condition! Man, I miss that 4Runner! I always said I'd never get rid of it, but one day this young guy that just graduated high school and was getting ready to go away to college walked up looking at my 4Runner while I was getting gas, and he looked at it the way I use to look at it and asked if I would sell it, and I said no I didn't want to sell it, and then he started telling me that he was headed away to college in a couple of weeks and was looking for a vehicle to drive and that he was really wanting an older 4Runner like mine that he could start a build on while going to school. So I asked him how much he was wanting to spend, and he said he had saved up $3500 so far for a down payment, and I said If you give me $3000 you can have it. And of course, he bought it, The bumpers and winch cost more than that, so he pretty much got the mint condition 4Runner with 32k miles on it for free. lol. But he loved it, and he took great care of it, I use to see him sometimes on the weekends.

Like an old shoe! Fits and is comfortable. Roman prefers the linguine mode. Great video Mica team. 👍👍👍

That 35 degree climb. I remember the first time I went over that in my FJ Cruiser. It was the first time I had done serious off roading. The trail had just opened that same day so everything around that climb was still covered in show, so no alternate lines. I missed the line the vehicle in front of me had taken. I started climbing and had nothing to see except sky. Scared the hell out of me. The next year it was a piece of cake. Lol.

Great video, awesome comparison, but amazing father and son relationship! This was so much fun to watch you guys.

This is such a great review. I enjoyed the dad & son chemistry.

Great video - I had an order for the bronco but canceled b/c of the 4R being bulletproof and i didnt want to have any Turbos much less 2 of them. Makes me feel good knowing my 4R can make it up these crazy places same as a Bronco - though i expect some places it would not do near as well. but thats years away.

These videos just make me appreciate the 4Runner more. I need a vehicle capable of off-roading, but not a dedicated extreme rock crawler. And I also need to use that same vehicle to tow my boat to the launch. 4Runner can do both, Bronco can't.

I put stock size general grabber ATXs and Bilstein 5100s on my 2011 4Runner SR5 and did Hells Revenge without issue. People don’t give A-Trac enough credit but it acts very similar to a locker. Also, nobody really uses the crawl control off road. You want to be in total control in those situations so you don’t break anything. 5 speeds also may not get you the best MPG but the sequential gearbox allows you to crawl downhill at slow speeds and keeps the truck from constantly changing gears on you. If you’ve got the money…go ahead and get the Bronco, but even an old 4Runner can handle this trail and do it for a lot less money.

You guys have the best job. Seeing Colorado from your videos makes me want to move there.

I love both for what they are.

Tommy really doesnt want to give any credit to the Bronco. Love you videos.

The videography was amazing in this! Great video!

Oh yeah! You guys did it again one of the best videos I have watched here on KZfaq keep it up tfl

This is hands down my favorite trail that I have done! I was able to make it our to CO this past July and was able to knock out a few badge of honor trails. Great video as always!

When you use the locker in the 4Runner, select ATRAC for the front end!!! The front acts like an open diff still.

Great video. Been waiting for this comparison.

Nice Vid! Loved the comparison and the trail. Please do a similar one Bronco vs FJ 😎 Thank you for putting out enjoyable content as well as knowledge!

I think this would have been more apples to apples if you would have used a Bronco with similar tire sizes. Biggest part of what I seen was tire size differences.

I saw a Bronco on the road the other day and noticed how far it looks like the mirrors stick out. Looked weird in person and now I cant unsee it.

I love how the 4Runner is the old friend.

Guys. Your channel is bye far is the BEST one on KZfaq for giving the BEST reviews out there. All of you at TFL do a tremendous service for the buying public. Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania

Love your videos! We did Imogene from Ouray 2nd week of Aug. this year. Our vehicle is a 2000 Cherokee XJ with a 3” lift, 31” Duratracs, no lockers or skid plates and with 4 people on board. This is my favorite trail of all time! Spent 3 weeks in CO. Some up by Ya’ll.

5 years later... Bronco at shop for repairs and recalls 4runner at your home holding its resale value

Took my 4runner up there couple years ago, gorgeous part of CO!

Beautiful camera & post prod, two great off roaders. one of your best Father & Son reviews.

Really like the styling and the overall stance of the stock bronco but I just don't know how reliable it would be longevity wise and so forth. My 1999 4Runner has 480,000 mi original transmission and motor. Only time will tell .

When you are talking about the price difference I think you should remember you are in a first edition, not a Badlands or even a Basesquatch which all would have done exactly the same on the trail with different levels of creature comforts. The Badlands would be similar or cheaper while offering the same off-road improvements, and while the Basesquatch may lack refinement, its cost compared the to TRD pro is just incredible.

Wow !! the Colorado landscape is awesome !!

Great video guys!

Great video! I bought a new TRD Pro last February and have been very happy with the overall versatility of the truck. It's perfect for my needs. Both the TRD Pro and the Bronco are very impressive.

-“Haven’t we tested the Toyota 4Runner off-road before?” -“Yes. 52 times actually.” -“ . . . . . . . . . “ -“Ugh. Look, this one is CEMENT color. This is important.” EDIT: it’s been brought to my attention that this color is actually “Lunar Rock.” I’m not changing it.

Wow, spectacular scenery!

There are no more beautiful videos from any other vehicle reviewers. Another A+ video guys!!!

Tommy should have used the Multi-Terrain Select in the Rock or Loose Rock setting with the Rear Differential locked; the 4Runner wouldn’t have spun the front wheel at all on the final rock ledge. You don’t need to “ignore the technology” to lock the rear diff….unless you are trying to emphasize the 35” inch tires and the Front Locking Differential on the Bronco (which are unique to the Sasquatch).

I want to thank you guys for keeping your content professional and never slipping in a political or socioeconomic outlook. Not even in conversation or in the background have I heard or seen any of that from none of the TFL family. Thanks so much.

great video, both great vehicles, I just prefer the convertible, but am looking forward to see what Toyota might do with the redesign. And what a gorgeous trail, I hope to make it out there one of these days to explore all these passes. Such a beautiful area!

Showing LOVE for my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CHANNEL PERIOD Thank You for another great video once again gentleman. Have a Blessed day everyone

Good video. Bronco is very impressive. Ford nailed it. Ford has really shined with their off road vehicles. As Americans venture out to remote areas more than ever! But Toyota us tried and true. Great job guys!

I’ve been up and down the Imogene pass outside of telluride. I didn’t think it was that difficult. Did it in a ‘96 LR Discovery with a 5 speed manual in 1996. Maybe the road has changed since then? I do remember it was beautiful. I think as long as you have the most import tool in the vehicle ( that being your brain) you can make it with a lot of modern off SUVs

Bronco is an excellent off-roader that happens to be able to go on the road, whereas 4Runner is a very, very good off-roader that’s also very, very good on the road. Sorta splitting hairs, but also both are great for very different use cases. Which one is best for you just depends on how you plan to use it.

It'll be cool to load up with a lot of hiking, camping and over landing gear... with no up grades and test them out. Great videos as always!

I wanted to get the Bronco, but the engine and roof issues, along with availability deterred me. I ordered a 2023 TRD Pro at MSRP and four and a half months later.

I’m impressed with the mpg of both vehicles. Great off road video guys.

Thank you for the fuel mileage section. Super helpful!

Great vid as always thanks tfl

Mud in Colorado is 2 inches of top soil with water on top. Mud in the Midwest is 2 feet deep of clay with a swamp on top!🤣🤣🤣

Great video! I appreciate how you guys don’t get stuck on who’s got the newest gadgets and who doesn’t, and are able to still provide a useful review. Toyota sells 150,000 4Runners in a year, which is about the same volume Ford had targeted for Bronco, and does it without any gimmicks. If I were Ford, I’d more concerned about what Toyota has in store for 4Runner’s redesign, than whatever Jeep might or might not do.

The quality of this video is movie like, excellent job!

I did that trail last weekend, albeit in the other direction. #80series You captured it very well. Another great vid TFL!

Love this Ford Bronco

The RMHC is an awesome organization that I get to experience every day where I work. I work at Dell Children’s Medical Center and we have a Ronald McDonald house next to our hospital which helps a lot of families.

been waiting for this one!

I love both. I had the choice, I went with the pedigree for longevity in the runner pro. It also gave me a bigger flat back to sleep in as I can’t use a rooftop and sometimes don’t want to set a ground tent. The atrak and crawl control gets me everywhere I want to go that would use lockers for on the front.

Great video! I did Imogene Pass in my 3.5” lifted 2019 Honda Passport back in July and it was the most beautiful trail I’ve ever been on. Hope to see you guys at Overland Expo 🤞

I have to smile when I see you guys in Colorado go through a water crossing that is based with rock and think you are mudding. If you can still see your rims when you come out the other side, your aren't mudding, you are driving through a swimming pool. And I say that with the upmost respect.😁I love Imogene Pass and watching you guys drive it really allows those of us that have done the trail the ability to see exactly how those vehicles react on familiar ground. Love your videos!

Very well done and fun. Thank you

loved this series!!! great father son team

Great video I am glad you showed where the 4runner shines. And it did not need a 10 speed transmission to get better gas mileage than the Ford. I love the powertrain in the 4runner. With proper maintenance it will last a very long time.

Toyotas are the best vehicle, I’ll choice 4Runner any days!

Awesome video great overview of both vehicles 👍🏽👍🏽

Good job with this comparison guys. Thank you…

The Toyota will be ultimately more reliable in the long run

Current 4Runner owner and future Bronco owner here. Great video! Obviously these are not direct competitors, but it's a good analysis for someone on the fence about what off road vehicle they feel meets their needs.

You two are awesome! Keep up the great work. Happy New Year

Love my 4x '98 Tacoma XTra manual trans w 3" lift. Zero issues. Just regular maintenance and regular replacement stuff.