Sweet Bronco? Or Bro-nco? The bro truck argument rears it's ugly head again.

"4thwall" (4thwall) 03/07/2014 at 22:57 • Filed to: Bronco, bro truck, argument

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What do you think oppos?
Bro truck or not?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 22:59

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I don't think it's a bro truck, but just remove that bull bar..

Frosted > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:00

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Wheels aren't big and chrome. Plus no lift. No Bro truck.

Agrajag > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:00

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I think this pre-dates the "bro" label. Clearly this owner is a meathead.

4thwall > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 03/07/2014 at 23:02

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That kind of bullbar is pretty common here in rural Australia.
I don't tend to like them either. I'd prefer something a little less "semi-trailer" if it were my Bronco.
I should have mentioned that too, it's not my bronco, just one I spied in my local Kmart parking lot.

SynchroMess (K.S.O.F.M) > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 03/07/2014 at 23:03

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Yep get rid of the monstrous hunk of aluminum and that's one clean Bronco.

For Sweden > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 03/07/2014 at 23:04

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A desire to remove the bull bar makes you a bad person

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:05

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I agree with you entirely on that, I had the impression the bullbar was meant more for larger trucks.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > For Sweden 03/07/2014 at 23:07

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oooooh you..

4thwall > Agrajag 03/07/2014 at 23:07

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That's a good point.
We need to work out a time frame for the whole bro truck thing.
If it's older than 15-20 years it's probably too old to be "bro".

For me the rationale has always been, if any mods that have been done are for practical reasons (to aid in work, or improve performance etc) and the truck gets properly "used", then it's probably not a bro truck.

What raised the question here though was the abundance of clean and shine.
Which is good on an obviously loved and restored older truck, but with that gigantic bullbar I just wasn't sure...

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 03/07/2014 at 23:08

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damn it kinja. There was supposed to be an image there.

4thwall > SynchroMess (K.S.O.F.M) 03/07/2014 at 23:10

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Yeah.
Really really clean. Obviously loved.
Didn't get to hear it running, but from what I could see it was well looked after.
The guy waiting in the passenger seat was more interested in his phone than me being nosey about the truck, so I didn't get to ask any useful questions.
Noticed it didn't have it's back seats which is a good indication that it gets used rather than pampered.

SynchroMess (K.S.O.F.M) > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:19

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Yeah that's one redeeming quality of a 'roo bumper that big, it should keep it looking good no matter what you drive into/through haha.

Chase > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:25

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the biggest thing about that bull bar to me is that it is silver and red. if it were just black i would respect it more i think

Agrajag > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:26

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Yeah, the bullbar throws you for sure, otherwise it's pretty sweet.

As far as classification, I don't see many "bros" in older trucks. For some reason they have a shit ton of money to blow on newish trucks.

Team6.1 > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:30

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Not bro at all. Bro = F250 diesel lifted with stacks, murdered out, rollin coal. Bronco is just a sweet ass old truck. And that looks like an Australian kangaroo basher to me. And for an older truck possibly on a farm or in the country def acceptable to me.

Team6.1 > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:31

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What part of Australia? I hit most of the east coast and central.

jariten1781 > 4thwall 03/07/2014 at 23:34

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Nah, I've seen hundreds of 70s and 80s bro trucks in Texas. They take perfectly good conditioned older work trucks, clean up the exterior, put on loud pipes, poor lift, and add stupid wheels. You'd have to go 60s or earlier if you want to set a time limit.

4thwall > Team6.1 03/08/2014 at 00:16

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Latrobe Valley Victoria.
This bronco specifically in the Moe Kmart.

Team6.1 > 4thwall 03/08/2014 at 01:51

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Sydney and/or Adelaide was the closet I got. Would love to come back. Especially to get me a Holden Ute. Damn they are sexy

GRawesome > 4thwall 03/08/2014 at 07:45

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Like others stated, Bro-trucks need to be newer. He was the Bro-truck of his day though, whatever they called that back then. Mullet-truck? This is just a well maintained (by the looks of it) 2nd gen Bronco. What's with that giant cow pusher on the front though? Does he need more traction in 4-wheel drive so added a couple hundred pounds on the front?

4thwall > GRawesome 03/08/2014 at 18:39

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The giant bullbar that looks more suited to a semi-trailer has kind of become a bogan accessory.
(a bogan being the Australian equivalent of a redneck/white trash type in the US, I think?)
Like most US bro truck accessories these types of things can and do serve a valid purpose if used or configured correctly.
Especially on the very long and very empty country highways here those giant-arsed bullbars are necessary as kangaroos (which can be as big and heavy as a large man), cattle, sheep, drop-bears and bunyips tend to just wander out onto the roads. Almost always if it's dusk and the sun is in your eyes.
Other useful things have been bastardised as bogan status symbols here too, like extra long CB radio antennas, extra wide mud guards, hunting spotlights and witty pub related bumper stickers.
None of which are bad in themselves, just bloody stupid on a lowered Holden commadore ute that's never seen dirt.
There is one not far from me that has such a heavy great bullbar on the front that it almost seems to be bottoming out the front shocks from the weight.

It's a shame really, as without that bullbar, this bronco looks very nice.

GRawesome > 4thwall 03/08/2014 at 20:39

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It is quite nice without the giant bar. I could do without the over molded side steps as well. Hopefully those things are pretty easily removed. With a nice front bumper and modest side steps this Bronco would look pretty good.