Badlands Sasquatch - What's the setup to USE 37's?

[KyleQ]

Hello all -

I'm a rock crawler by nature, totally willing to push the limits and USE something as it was designed. This has rubbed off on my wife and we wheel her 21' Badlands Sasquatch without much worry - I just have to try and keep the body damage to a minimum.

We just got back from a trip to the Deadwood SD area and did some fairly hardcore wheeling with the nearly stock Bronco. I picked up a set of ARB skid plates for super cheap off marketplace and sprung for some GoatFab angled rock sliders before going and I'm glad I did!

We wheeled with mostly rigs on 37's and it was clear they were needed - Fruity Pebbles was nuts (in the Bronco), at times I'd have a tire 3-4' off the ground.

The skid plates faired ok at best, after the first day we had to bend the t-case skid off the t-case with a giant pry bar. It prevented any real damage from happening, but it moved more than I would have expected.

The exhaust is trashed, looking at a MBRP cat back to address that. I don't remember the lower links having any sort of bend to them, is that normal?

The rock sliders thankfully held up as expected - they are a BEAST! I landed on these hard enough to dent the tubing, pivoted the entire bronco off of them multiple times and had faith that they would stay off the body and keep the rocks at bay, which they did.

Either way, that's a LOT of damage from two trail rides, lol. This thing needs more clearance and I think with 37's and a small lift I should be able to keep the bottoming out at a minimum. I'm going to have to brace the t-case skid to actually hold up, the mounting points look solid, it's just either too weak or it spans too far between the mounting points to really handle the weigh of the Bronco on it.


Bigger tires should solve some of the issues, I'm reading and it looks like there are some options - I like the 37 12.5 KM3's on stock wheels with a 1/4" spacer option.

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[Brandon Miller]

I run 37's, using radflo extended coilovers and camburg uca's but my undercarriage looks much worse than yours.

 

[Mike leggiero]

a 1 im lift you will be fine i have a base with a 2 in spacer and 37. also have a bd on a 2.5 lift on 37

 

[Twister22]

I used the Readylift 3” lift, it also comes with the rear track bar bracket. I also did the JKS max tire crash bar delete.

 

[SierraBronco]

Time to replace those skids with UHMW from Next Venture. Shit is amazing

 

[Oldhippie]

I’m now running jks kit, innovations diff drop, rock jock track bar bracket, 4wp/procomp coilovers & UCAs (3” lift), Hoss 3 steering rack and my MT 37r13.50x17 on Icon 0 offset recon pro wheels and still rub a little…have a Mikey 3/4” body lift thinking about installing…good luck!

 

[KyleQ]

Thanks for the help on the setups, keep em coming.

The next venture stuff looks amazing - they are on my radar... need to see how much we will actually use this as well. I'm also building a 93' on tons and 37's with a nasty smallblock mated to a ZF5.

 

[KABQ]

Originally Sasquatch, added ProComp coilovers, 2" wheel spacers (spacers are TEMPORARY to experiment with offsets before buying wheels, and this has worked best so far), cut rear crash bars, and fit 37x12.5 Toyo R/Ts no problem. Minimal rub in front with front sway bar connected at full stuff and lock, and only a tiny amount of rubbing on the fender liner on the rears.

 

[V1Rotate]

Thanks for the help on the setups, keep em coming.

The next venture stuff looks amazing - they are on my radar... need to see how much we will actually use this as well. I'm also building a 93' on tons and 37's with a nasty smallblock mated to a ZF5.

Wouldn't waste any money on the 6th gen if you're building the 93 to wheel.. only exception would be if you prioritize comfort on a long commute to the trail over peak performance. 6th gen is a good balance though.

So since you asked - 22 Wildtrak on 37x12.5's moving up to 13.5's (with plenty of room at full articulation off-road) - It took about 2.5" over sasquatch worth of a lift via Fox perfromance Elite's + 3/4" body lift + JKS kit + 1.2" hub centric wheel spacers to get it to an equivalent 0 offset while I wait to buy wheels. I don't even get close to rubbing and it gets wheeled. Clearance is MUCH better than stock.

This is about the least (and most) you'll have to achieve to USE 37's. Anyone who says otherwise either doesn't know the difference between having 37's and using 37's or rubs some but puts up with it

 

[Caleb@PandaMotorworks]

These Fox Race Series 3.0s would handle everything you are looking to throw at it Got em for $1400 off right now too

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/fox-race-series-3-0-coilovers-now-available.79504/

 

[Bradley Thornton]

What's needed is very little what you want maybe a different subject.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/the-ultimate-37s-38s-tread.65684/

 

[Bikeric]

I'm on 37x13.5r17's Cooper STT Pro's on factory wheels with Ford Performance beadlocks. No wheel spacers needed. JKS Max Tire clearance kit. Trimmed about 1 1/2" from front of factory rock rails. Perch collars F/R and a Zone 1" level kit up front.
It still rubs when turning tight and going backwards. I've bottomed out and hit my flares as well when out on the trail. I'm thinking about going with the Ford steel flares and possibly a 1/2" body lift to give me that little extra room.

 

[Texasgrillchef]

Hello all -

I'm a rock crawler by nature, totally willing to push the limits and USE something as it was designed. This has rubbed off on my wife and we wheel her 21' Badlands Sasquatch without much worry - I just have to try and keep the body damage to a minimum.

We just got back from a trip to the Deadwood SD area and did some fairly hardcore wheeling with the nearly stock Bronco. I picked up a set of ARB skid plates for super cheap off marketplace and sprung for some GoatFab angled rock sliders before going and I'm glad I did!

We wheeled with mostly rigs on 37's and it was clear they were needed - Fruity Pebbles was nuts (in the Bronco), at times I'd have a tire 3-4' off the ground.

The skid plates faired ok at best, after the first day we had to bend the t-case skid off the t-case with a giant pry bar. It prevented any real damage from happening, but it moved more than I would have expected.

The exhaust is trashed, looking at a MBRP cat back to address that. I don't remember the lower links having any sort of bend to them, is that normal?

The rock sliders thankfully held up as expected - they are a BEAST! I landed on these hard enough to dent the tubing, pivoted the entire bronco off of them multiple times and had faith that they would stay off the body and keep the rocks at bay, which they did.

Either way, that's a LOT of damage from two trail rides, lol. This thing needs more clearance and I think with 37's and a small lift I should be able to keep the bottoming out at a minimum. I'm going to have to brace the t-case skid to actually hold up, the mounting points look solid, it's just either too weak or it spans too far between the mounting points to really handle the weigh of the Bronco on it.


Bigger tires should solve some of the issues, I'm reading and it looks like there are some options - I like the 37 12.5 KM3's on stock wheels with a 1/4" spacer option.

I have the badlands Sasquatch. All I did was the 1.5” perch collars from bronco busters, 1.25” wheel spacers. I want to keep my own rims because eventually I will get the headlock rings.

 

[telenerd]

I’d recommend some belly pan steel skids from Rock Hard 4x4. I got a set for my 2 door and they have taken a beating. Protects everything and smooth surface that doesn’t get caught on rocks. .

 

[KyleQ]

I’d recommend some belly pan steel skids from Rock Hard 4x4. I got a set for my 2 door and they have taken a beating. Protects everything and smooth surface that doesn’t get caught on rocks. .

Yeah, I'm not liking the durability of the ARB skids. I'll take a look at those - might just modify these with some dimple died steel.

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