I would say you should expect the Bilsteins to be very good for a factory setup and I wouldn't expect something like Fox 2.0s to be an upgrade in performance or quality. Any factory shock is going to be biased towards street use and aftermarket setups tend to be stiffer, for better or worse. The...
Yeah, IMO, the average person who's honestly cross shopping is going to test drive both and come away thinking the Bronco feels more powerful with better steering and handling, nicer intertior, etc etc. The Jeep salesperson can wax on about SFA, but the customer's eyes are just going to glaze...
I'd just say, there are a lot of people buying the Wrangler for reasons other than rock crawling prowess. It was also the only convertible SUV on the market, the last (or one of the last) you could get with a manual transmission, it's just a fun vehicle and a lot of buyers who don't care about...
I mean, you'll probably be able to get a lift and 37s on the Bronco for the price of Sasquatch too so that's not exactly an advantage.
And SFA is a preference, not an advantage. I personally don't want an SFA vehicle and would never buy a Wrangler/Gladiator because of it.
Finally, there...
If Toyota wanted to become a real player in the space and had any balls, they'd drop the 4Runner altogether and release the LC300 with a starting price of $39,900. But they don't and they won't.
Yeah, and it's not like the Jeep is that badass off the lot. Even if we're being generous, maybe 1 out of every 100 trails you come across will be impassable by a stock Bronco but not a stock Jeep.
And what's "bad ass" off roading? If it's hauling ass rather than crawling along at 1 mph, the...
FWIW, in one of the ride along videos the driver said he was in Sand mode - not Baja mode - when they were doing the fast stuff. I don't remember exactly which model they were in though.
FYI: Multiple people have asked Ford reps to explain the differences between Badlands and Sasquatch suspension and gotten vague answers like, "they're basically the same." You have to get specific or you're going to get the same answer again.
That's why you need to ask specifically where the...
I wasn't going to get the 12" screen anyway and I need the Squatch more than power. But I'll just move down a trim level or two before I give up Squatch and V6.
I could see how from a practical standpoint it would make sense for a lot of people who are going to get sticker shock from their Bronco once B&P goes up, but for me it doesn't fit any of my wants/needs. The show and tells are fun but no way I'd drive out in the desert in one of those.