Gutsy Bronco Driver Flies Off the End of a Loading Dock!
YouTuber puts his ’92 Ford Bronco prerunner’s suspension to the test, using an empty loading dock as a stunt ramp.
A loading dock is probably the last place you’d expect to see anything exciting take place. Sure, it’s an important place that allows a business to keep inventory in stock, but it’s not exactly a thrill a minute. When trucks aren’t being emptied at a loading dock, it’s usually where employees go to clear their heads or take a smoke break. The one you see here is an exception because a Ford Bronco owner turned it into a launching pad.
In stock form, the last-generation Bronco was built for handling rugged conditions. It had a relatively short wheelbase, available V8 power, and four-wheel drive. Like any SUV, it had its limits. A YouTuber who goes by the screenname Maxxis has been steadily turning his Eddie Bauer edition 1992 Bronco into a prerunner that can handle serious jumps. Some of the mods he’s installed to make sure his rig can handle instant and violent changes in terrain are 12-inch coilovers with adjustable compression and roughly 16 inches of travel, hydraulic bumpstops, and limit straps to keep his wheels from ripping his shocks apart when they drop down during a long-range flight.
Maxxis uses every bit of that hardware in this stunt. He and his pal Carson Nicassio somehow find an entirely empty loading dock in the middle of a perfectly sunny day. The lengthy slab of concrete and the roughly three-foot drop at the end prove too tempting to Maxxis. He lines up his Bronco at one end, opens up the 351 Windsor V8 in front of him, then roars toward the jumping-off point.
He’s airborne for less than a second before the front tires touch the ground. Gravity immediately shoves them as far up into the wheel wells as possible.
The rear tires make contact a nanosecond later and rocket up into the arches above them. The unloaded front and jammed back wheels make the Bronco look as if it’s towing a landscaping trailer full of gold ingots. In a flash, the rear end bucks up, causing the back tires to leave the pavement. Once they rejoin the front rubber back on planet Earth, Maxxis continues sailing forward.
Even though he witnessed and filmed the entire spectacle, Nicassio is stunned. He contacts Maxxis over his walkie-talkie and shares just how shocked he is. Maxxis is feeling a much different emotion. He tells Nicassio, “Dude, that was the scariest thing ever.” We’re sure it was, but at least Maxxis now has the peace of mind of knowing that his Bronco prerunner’s suspension can take a hell of a hit and keep his truck going.
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