Base Model Bronco Thread

[qwertisk]

I was thinking about starting a thread for this but screw it. Here we go.

I am a day one reservation and wanted to order a base manual sasquatch. Since that has now been pushed to MY22 and with the dealer allocation news, I am not willing to wait. So my new plan is to just order a base manual and DIY what I wanted from the squatch(everything except the front locker and the beadlocks). This is were I need some help:

tires and wheels (dont think i need help here)
upgraded front and rear axles to support the big tires? (that is what they are for, right? or do they serve another purpose?)
suspension and lift (what exactly do I need here? 2" lift? how about shocks/struts, is that just part of the lift or...?)
Re gearing 4.46, 4.7 ? (i am quite ignorant on gearing)
Rear locker

am i missing anything? any other mods I would have to do to make all this 'work'? maybe someone who is knowledgeable in these topics can also put a guestimated price for these things? any help or opinions is appreciated, thanks

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[darren]

Ha ha, my last two cars have had 17” and 15” screens respectively and I still don’t care about the screen in the Bronco.

17 too big ."Thats what she..."

 

[darren]

The base is such a bargain, it will be cheaper than my JKU sport was (in all fairness, I am looking at the 2 door).

I'm stuck between

Base/Auto
Basesquatch (Seems most bang for the buck, but the 35's as daily worry me some)
BB with Mid package.

Lucky we have another month I guess.

1000 likes!!! Base rules.Sas and 2.7 and bumper or aftermarket , switches bitches and done! Well under40k. No brainer. I have a 2019 with all that fancy BS turned off. Don't take the bait, you don't need or wan't that shit once you get it that extra bullshit. You really don't.

 

[darren]

I'm not sure if this is later mentioned, but according to @Rocketeer Rick . Who is in the LSD business, the base has the ring gear welded to the carrier. Meaning that if installing a helical that you'd need new gears anyways. You sound like you have the kind of experience that I could benefit from as from what I've read and watched about LSDs, lockers, and helicals that my best fit as a daily driver and light off-roader with no rock crawling would be a helical such a Truetrac, Torsen, etc. What torque bias would you recommend for the base model, front and rear? Pros and cons in general? Rough cost of parts and labor? Other considerations. Thank you.

LSD...Hmmm...Never again , I'm too old now.

 

[Old Guy]

I think my wife is at her breaking point on Bronco talk. She finally asked me why I was screwing around with these builds, buy the Wildtrack and be done she said.

Trouble is, the long gone 30 year old in me would have bought the base and not even thought about looking at the top trims, even if I had the money.

Just wish Race Red or Cyber Orange were available on base.

 

[MotownSpartan]

I think my wife is at her breaking point on Bronco talk. She finally asked me why I was screwing around with these builds, buy the Wildtrack and be done she said.

Trouble is, the long gone 30 year old in me would have bought the base and not even thought about looking at the top trims, even if I had the money.

Just wish Race Red or Cyber Orange were available on base.

I hear ya! my GF is axel wrapped on my deliberating on a BD SAS vs. a BL non-SAS, vs. 4 dr. / 2 dr.
And then we get to talk about colors.... LOL.. We do agree on the 2.7L for the powertrain... Thank you Lord! There's a voice in my head that saying... Shadow Black Base, 2-dr. SAS 2.7 with every option available and be done with it....Save the money for other stuff... She's got a 2019 4 dr. Edge with heated seats and steering wheel to fill the gap! LOL.

 

[sjp]

There's a voice in my head that saying... Shadow Black Base, 2-dr. SAS 2.7 with every option available and be done with it....Save the money for other stuff...

That's what I'm getting, 'cept AMB instead of Shadow Black, 'cause I'm flashy like that. The 30-year-old me from decades ago still remembers that $10K pays for a lot of gas and gear.

 

[DonM]

Think I'm back to a Base 4DR in Velocity Blue. Only options will be mud flaps, floor liners and aux switches (that'll probably never get used) and maybe the 2.7. Not going Squatch, off-roading is not the current, or even projected purpose for the Bronco. It's gonna be 99% road and 1% service roads, all at speed!! Back to idea of rally Bronco!

 

[DonM]

Who is thinking about painting the Base wheels another color until others are available? I'm thinking flat black!

 

[dgorsett]

Who is thinking about painting the Base wheels another color until others are available? I'm thinking flat black!

If I don't Squatch, yes. Just a note: I find Satin Black better than flat black, it's still flat but a nicer texture and tone.

 

[DonM]

If I don't Squatch, yes. Just a note: I find Satin Black better than flat black, it's still flat but a nicer texture and tone.

I think I'm off the Squatch train for now. Just doesn't make sense for my anticipated and projected uses.

 

[brocotect]

I've been on the basesquach wagon for a while but I really don't need it.

I've been thinking to go base with the v6 and add aftermarket wheels and tires.

Will 33s be okay with the 3.73 gears? What little research I've done tells me I really want 4.27s for 33s. Is it really that big of a deal?

 

[dgorsett]

My dream has been that with the new B&P and order sheets a rear locker in 4.27 or 4.46 may become available on the Base. Now with all the "commodity" talk I think that's hopeless, they're going to need all the lockers they can build to supply those trims that already offer it and all the Squatches. So Basquatch it is.

 

[Atomicdog]

My dream has been that with the new B&P and order sheets a rear locker in 4.27 or 4.46 may become available on the Base. Now with all the "commodity" talk I think that's hopeless, they're going to need all the lockers they can build to supply those trims that already offer it and all the Squatches. So Basquatch it is.

The commodity talk has me rethinking things. I may get a base base with my original reservation and make a 2nd reservation next week for a basemansquatch. I’m not convinced they will offer many base models with Sasquatch in MY21 but who knows, every week there is a new wrinkle.

 

[DonM]

I've been on the basesquach wagon for a while but I really don't need it.

I've been thinking to go base with the v6 and add aftermarket wheels and tires.

Will 33s be okay with the 3.73 gears? What little research I've done tells me I really want 4.27s for 33s. Is it really that big of a deal?

I think the biggest tire I'm going is either 265/75R16 or 265/70R17 or 255/75R17.

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