Which will win in off road abilities?

2005 Land Rover Freelander SE Premium

VS.

1986 Ford Bronco II XLT



I am wanting to do a full comparison test on these two vehicles. off and on road abilities.
the bronco is a 2.9 L V6 OHV and the freelander i am sure most of you know is a 2.5 L V6 24V DOHC. my money goes to the land rover. that bronco is awesome though, i was off roading in it one time, got in a rut and my back driver tires was way in the air. my friend told me the bottom of the tire was at his chest as he stood next to it.

i failed to mention the bronco has low range, a feature the freelander unfortunately lacks.

depends. for rock crawling type stuff id go with the Bronco . but if i were to attempt the Baja 1000, id go with the Freelander.

awesome

i would rather take the bronco just because i woudlnt be afraid to hurt it..id be afraid to damage a nice new rover!

that is the way i look at it. the bronco is easier to get parts for and they are cheaper. it is already kind of a junker but it runs great and has a cold a/c. i'm not so afraid to be going down a dirt road and decide i want to make my own road instead in it. however, all my friends tell me that the freelander still has a nice factory warranty. they fail to see that abuse voids warranties.

You can put additonal protection on the freelander to protect it when off roading. They are getting used a lot more here in the UK, and when it comes to damaging a vehicle, it depends how rich you are and how determined you are at using the vehicle to it's max. I know someone who uses is £60,000 plus top of the range, Range Rover, (still less than one year old) off road in some seriously tricky situations, but he has a lot of the extra's fitted and approved by Land Rover, which means his warranty will not be voided...

is the ford nice??

the only thing wrong with the bronco is a cracked dash and hail damage. runs great! 96,000 miles

i would definately be offroading in a truck with almost 100k on it, not a new rover..

thats what i say too, i do a little off roading in the land rover though. i have talked to some dealerships about some wheels events, but no one really replied.

talked to them about some what?

"wheels" events

i can read! lol

what does that mean?

according to my "ownership benefits and features" book sent to me by land rover, a wheels event is describe in the following manner:

"Before you can fully appreciate the amazing scope of where Land Rover can lead you, you have to know the breadth of hat your vehicle is capable of. Enter the Wheels event, sponsored by your Land Rover Retailer. Events vary by location, time of year and Owner interest, but one thing they have in common is taking Owners off-road in their own vehicles. Guided by Land Rover employees, you'll get your first taste of the adventure that's at the heart of the Land Rover way of life.

Most people report that the best part of a Wheels event is the camaraderie. Participating with other Land Rover Owners, who often share your interests, makes Wheels events a great place to meet and make new friends."

wow..that sounds pretty cool!

yeah, too bad our closest Land Rover Dealership is 280 miles away. maybe i can talk to Doss Rogers (owner of our ford dealership) and get him to have a similar event with 4x4 fords, lincolns, land rovers, mazdas, etc.

i think you'd be better off finding a local 4x4 club, or something.

yes, that is true, i know there is a jeep club here, one of the CJ7s in it has a decal on the windshield that is upside down and says, "if you can read this, turn me over"

i saw that one on a pretty sweet Cherokee Sport today. good stuff.

there are a lot of Discos in midland, but most of the people who drive them are older people, soccer moms, or a girl in my spanish III class who is stuck up as hell. i have never met someone so damn stuck up! she is almost hateful to fat people like me. i am usually lucky to get the time of day from her. but if i want the time, i'll look on my watch. ok, this is getting nowhere fast