Not sure where to put this?

[bluehair]

My apologies if you have to do some gymnastics to get to the article. If you are curious what a new Bronco looks like after rolling off Black Bear Pass, you might find it worth it.

https://www.the-journal.com/article...-narrow-one-way-mountain-pass-near-telluride/

 

[SevenT]

bluehair,

Any rollover is unfortunate. However that was a Sport and not the body on frame Bronco. I would never take one of them on Black Bear Pass. This was a situation made worse by a driver's over confidence and lack of experience.

Mike

 

[bluehair]

For sure, just another bone head to grace our local paper. No excuse.

I would have said it was an explorer, but then I suppose it would have to go in the lounge.

 

[reamer]

ITs the grandson of the 2012 Ford Escape, same wheelbase/width..

 

[hankjr]

bluehair,

Any rollover is unfortunate. However that was a Sport and not the body on frame Bronco. I would never take one of them on Black Bear Pass. This was a situation made worse by a driver's over confidence and lack of experience.

Mike

the article indicates that the person dint realize it was one way, drove up from Telluride and tried to u turn above the power station and rolled over. they dint actually go over the pass but the point is still valid. i doubt a sport could make it last last 1/4 mile to the mill ruins.

Hank

 

[Scoop]

This incident was strictly driver inexperience and ignorance of the trail.

A Bronco Sport is fully capable of doing Black Bear with an experienced and capable driver. We had a base Sport (1-2 inch lift and MT tires) with us on Black Bear last week. It did great both on the Steps and on the switchbacks. The group was 3 early Broncos, 4 new Broncos and the 1 Sport. No one had issues on the trail itself. Mitch Creel did have some brake issues in Pit Bull, but that's another story!

 

[73azbronco]

Wait, the passenger in the car, unhurt after 400 feet? WINNING! for Ford, look at that survivable space in that body!! Oh, it's not the real NB, still though, nice job ford designers.

 

[SevenT]

Wait, the passenger in the car, unhurt after 400 feet? WINNING! for Ford, look at that survivable space in that body!! Oh, it's not the real NB, still though, nice job ford designers.

Passenger was the spotter and not in the vehicle when it rolled over. Driver and a dog were ejected during the rollover.

 

[bluehair]

And as an update, here's a good news story about the woman who rolled a jeep off Black Bear last year. She took her first steps, which is amazing when you look at the picture of the jeep.

https://www.the-journal.com/article...first-few-steps-8-months-after-jeep-rollover/

 

[hankjr]

This incident was strictly driver inexperience and ignorance of the trail.

A Bronco Sport is fully capable of doing Black Bear with an experienced and capable driver.

this is good to hear. was the sport modified in any way?

Hank

 

[Scoop]

this is good to hear. was the sport modified in any way?

Hank

Just a small lift and MT tires. It did still scrape some on the steps but we carefully spotted it and it did fine.

 

[Rob1962]

Wait, the passenger in the car, unhurt after 400 feet? WINNING! for Ford, look at that survivable space in that body!! Oh, it's not the real NB, still though, nice job ford designers.

My thoughts when looking at the damage were pretty much the same, looks to me like it held up pretty well after a 400 foot rollover.

 

[bmc69]

My thoughts when looking at the damage were pretty much the same, looks to me like it held up pretty well after a 400 foot rollover.

My impression as well.