Test drive: 2021 Ford Bronco
The 2021 Ford Bronco is the first model to wear the name in 25 years. Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu travelled to Texas hill country to find out if it lives up to it.
It's the monster truck Ford won't build … yet.
North Carolina-based custom truck shop MegaRexx Trucks has revealed a Ford Bronco-inspired heavy duty SUV.
The MegaBronc is a 2021 Ford F-250 converted into a supersize SUV that resembles the new midsize Bronco, with the same bisected round headlights and a similarly shaped grille.
It also has new fiberglass fenders with the Bronco's peak-topped shape up front and flatter sides than the standard F-250's.
The MegaBronc is based on the Ford F-250 pickup. (MegaRexx Trucks)
MegaRexx adds 40-inch mud-terrain tires on 20-inch wheels and a long-travel suspension for improved off-road capability, but not a massive lift kit.
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Upgraded Dana 60 axles and a steel front bumper are among the other mechanical modifications.
MegaRexx Trucks has redesigned the front end and fenders to resemble the Bronco's. (MegaRexx Trucks)
The truck is equipped with the F-250's 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8 rated at 425 hp and 1,050 lb-ft of torque, a 4x4 drivetrain and the factory off-road FX4 package, with its added underbody protection.
The MegaBronc also features a cabin that opens into the bed with three rows of seating and a removable hardtop roof. (MegaRexx Trucks)
Most notably, MegaRexx converts the F-250 pickup into an SUV with a cabin that opens into the bed area and has three-rows of seating under a removable hardtop cover.
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As you can imagine, a giant truck like this comes at a giant price. The MegaBronc starts at $224,950.
While Ford hasn't indicated that it has anything similar in the works, it has set up Bronco as a subbrand that already includes the Bronco and Bronco Sport and is expected to add additional models in the coming years.