Muskrat ,,,I resmemble that last statement ,,, haha
your worse nightmare must be a chick with a bronco, ;D.
On the topic of being "stranded...I think the saying if you haven't been stranded, lost, or stuck you haven't been anywhere applies. Getting stranded is a part of life in a lot of ways.
A way back I drove a bronco for 11 years,, most of that time in the Marines and the "wild" years. I beat the tar out of that thing,, putting way too many highways miles, 4wheeling,, jumping it and taking into some places that a billy goat wouldn't go. I was stuck 3 times and I mean "what h*ll were you thinking stuck". I ran out of gas, lost the brakes, tore up driveshaft’s and clutches. The only time it left me stranded is when it was stuck and I had to walk back to civilization to get stuff and get it un stuck and drive out.
These are good vehicles,,,but that was then. Fast forward 35-40yrs of mostly neglect they leave a lot to be desired as we have grown accustomed things we don't have to fuss with so much.
So now I have a 69 and I'm more settled down and wise,,,, yeah right
It’s been on back of the local towing company roll back so many times,, (well including my little van too) AAA threatened to stop taking my calls. Most times it was just minor stuff and I'm not able to fix on the side of the road. It's not in a place of dependability right now and I'm working to get mine back to a daily driving state and that means working through the bugs and quirks until it gets in that sweet spot. I have to say this one I have now does pretty good. I've spent money on it and still have a lot of things I need to work on but then grin factor is so intoxicating it's just hard not to keep going.
Broncos come from a different era,, (not including stuff like ICON) and do require a lot of undivided attention sometimes which gets in the way of family and our modern fast paced lives. They're like good yard dogs that never die. Tough as pine knots. You run them like crazy, they eat and gnaw on everything in site, hump the neighbor’s dog. They smell , look beat up and are always hanging around the back door,,, but you still lovem and you never forget them.
Everybody buys broncos for different reasons,,,,and these vehicles are not for everyone as they are not like modern stuff. A lot of thinking now is one can make them like a 2014. I guess you could if you have enough $ but then if I can't "run it" then there's no fun factor,,, oh you can "invest" in the current trends,,,, but comes time to leave the blue marble did you have damn good time?
While I may not be rich,, I got some stories that will be talked about for 10,000 yrs,,
