The Ford Bronco was a pickup truck with a conventional cab that was manufactured from 1978 to 1996. It had a bench seat in the bed and a removable cap over the back seat and cargo space. One manufacturer, Centurion Vehicles, said, "But what if it were a four-door?" and built the three-row Centurion Classic by attaching the tail ends of Broncos to crew-cab F-series trucks. The MegaBronc, a three-row full-size Bronco, was developed by Wilmington, North Carolina-based MegaRexx in the style of those bizarre Broncos. Additionally, MegaRexx will construct one for you for $224,950.
This MegaBronc underwent substantial Broncosmetic surgery before beginning life as a diesel-powered 2021 Ford F-250 4x4. Its front fenders and hood are made of bespoke fiberglass, but its headlamps and grille are genuine Bronco parts (two grilles, in fact, were needed to span Super Duty width). Although the additional panels make the F-250 eight inches wider than stock, the rear fenders receive a comparable upgrade, so it doesn't appear as wide. The bed is six inches shorter to create a much neater overhang, and a slight elevation allows for tires that are 40 inches tall. The front end is where the Broncoization really shines; in profile, looking back from the cab, it's simple to spot a Super Duty with a cap on the bed.
Until the cap is removed and seats are visible! The MegaBronc's rearmost occupants can sit outside, just like in a Centurion Classic or a Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet. To accomplish that, MegaRexx cut away the back of the F-250's cab, welded the bed to the cab, and added third-row seats from an Expedition as well as second-row captain's chairs. The third-row seats are flanked by a steel roll framework that houses the mounting points for the LED lighting and shoulder belts. There is abundant legroom and still a good amount of cargo capacity behind the third row. This vehicle was based on the 159.8-inch short-wheelbase Super Duty Crew Cab, so Tacko Fall could fit in the third row of a 176-inch long-wheelbase vehicle. at least when the roof is open.
The MegaBronc drives like a lifted F-250 diesel, which is perhaps not surprising. It truly simply feels like a taller Super Duty until you look in the rearview mirror and notice three rows of seats. The axles got 4.56:1 gearing to offset the huge tires, and the speedometer is adjusted. Additionally, the factory warranty is still in effect for the base powertrain (475 horsepower and 1050 pound-feet of torque). The MegaBronc can tow 15,000 pounds with a conventional trailer, which is probably the only type of trailer it will tow as a gooseneck would attach right about where the third row sits. Towing isn't the Bronco's strong suit.
Whether all of this is worth a six-figure premium over an F-250 PowerStroke depends a lot on whether you plan to remove the top and bring six friends to the beach, because Ford already makes a perfectly good full-size three-row SUV. However, the Expedition isn't a convertible, and the Bronco isn't a seven-seater, so MegaRexx may have found a niche here.
It's worth noting that this is the same company that creates the incredible MegaRaptor, a Super Duty outfitted with 46-inch MRAP tires and Trophy Truck-style bodywork. That appears to be an extremely niche creation as well, a larger-than-life Traxxas toy that adds at least $55,000 to the price of a Super Duty and renders it unparkable in any structure smaller than an aircraft hangar. Every time they put one up for sale, it sells within an hour.
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