Like Hemisfear said, the kick panel speakers are 6.5" woofers, so they will only produce mid-bass, no highs and no lows below about 80hz. I replaced my rear pods with larger ones and did Kicker KS 6.5." If I were to do it over again, I would stick with the stock speaker pods and upgrade to a...
Regarding the lift, parts can be as cheap as under $200 if you do something like a 2" front and 1" rear spacer to lift and level the Bronco. If it is simply a top hat spacer, you can most likely find a shop to install them for only a few hundred dollars. Bilstein 5100s are available for $600...
While a 2" lift will allow you to fit 37s (with the right wheel offset), it will rub when off road as seen on this video:
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If you are confident you will not off road your Bronco, this may work, but I would not recommend 37s on stock shocks with a spacer as the tires will be much heavier than...
In the video below, Dana does not recommend going above 4.70 gears in the stock housing due to clearance issues causing poor diff fluid circulation.
I would look on this forum to see if anyone is running 37s on 4.46 geared non-Sas Black Diamonds or Badlands.
For on road, I would go with either 285/70R17 or 275/70R18 depending on what size wheel you want. Both will give the Bronco the off roader look without too much sidewall flex on the highway and tread noise.
285/70R17 has some nice riding and quiet options like the Falken Wildpeak AT, Cooper...
No problem.
I don’t have any experience with the Bilstein 6112’s, so I can’t compare them, but I don’t think you could go wrong with either option. At the time, the documentation for 6112s stated that the minimum lift would be about 2.5”, which I don’t need.
You do feel imperfections in the road more than I was hoping, but they reduced the brake dive by a noticeable amount and keep the Bronco more flat through corners. They actually ride more comfortably off road at higher speeds than if I take those same impacts slowly.
Being a 2.5” body, I am...
I am selling 5 Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws in 285/70R17 load range C. The tires were purchased new in April 2023 and have only 12,500 miles on them, but I have upgraded to a larger size. The tires were rotated with the spare swapped in at 3k miles and the 10k service, so tire wear appears even across...
I have 285/70r17 Falken Wildpeak AT3W in load range C and am happy with them. They fill the wheel wells much better than the stock tires, look great, handle well, and are capable off road. You will need to order the Badlands rubber tailgate tire supports as the 285s are wider than factory.
My...
The base without Sasquatch comes with the black Hitachi shocks. Badlands comes with Bilstein, but the standard spring unless you add Sasquatch.
For 35s, I like 1 1/2 inches of lift. An affordable option that will improve brake dive and off road performance is the Bilstein 5100 shocks. A set of...
The 1” level raises the front only so that the front is level with the rear. If you are mechanically inclined and have a high enough powered impact driver to drop the front strut, it is possible to do it at home.
This video shows it on a Badlands non-Sas (0.6” higher front and rear than base...
No problem. I did a lot of research while waiting for my Bronco, so I’m happy to help.
The Bronco comes with a 1” rake from the factory, so many Bronco owners put a 1” spacer on the front to raise the front to the same height as the rear. The 2” front/1” rear spacer kit brings the rear to...
The cheapest option is to get a 1” front level like the Zone Off Road kit. These are typically under $100 and can be done in your garage with the proper tools or by a shop in 1-2 hours.
The easiest option is to install bigger tires without a lift. The Badlands comes with 285/70r17 (33”) tires...
I just installed the Icon stage 1 EXP about a month ago. They are set at lowest height for HOSS 1.0, 1 and 3/8th" front and 1.5" rear. They handle my 285/70r17 Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws in load range C much better than the base shocks and reduced brake dive slightly.