Badlands 2 door, manual transmission that will be a daily driver but that includes driving dirt tracks on the ranch on a weekly if not daily basis. Currently when it rains, there are several places on the ranch I cannot access in my RWD F-150 but I could in the Bronco.
What color mud we talking about? Around my place the mud is lighter reddish due to the clay but I know some folk get a good dark color mud so that has to weigh in on your decision.
Sorry for the long wait for a reply, I missed your question.
No, I am going to make fun of people with 35" tires that never leave the pavement. That was why the part about "city-trapped" came in.
Also, you started it.
The Scion/Subaru/Toyota 86 has a sound tube running from the air intake, after the air filter but before the engine and runs into the cabin by the feet of the passenger.
I would much prefer actual engine noise over something through a speaker but I would be happiest with no added sound.
That would be a 6 hour drive for me from the middle of the state. Not sure I will make that drive right off the bat. Still you can expect regional meetups, make sure you have checked in on the Regional Forum. https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/forums/texas.36/
I live in the country, my driveway is gravel and obviously the ranch is all rock/dirt roads. I am quite familiar with the sound of rocks bouncing off the wheel wells. At least 30% of the vehicles I see on a daily basis are trucks with a little poke and never have I had my windshield chipped by...
The right set of AT tires will make less noise. Tirerack has some great reviews with detailed tests. The KO2's standard on the Badlands are pretty low in comparison. I have Continental TerrainContact's on my F-150 and they are very quiet with reasonable off-road capability...
I heard the build and price tool won't be available with Chrome, only Safari or Mozilla. They did not see a business case to build the page to be compatible with Chrome since only enthusiasts use it.
No, I am not still upset the 2.7L and Sasquatch are not available with the manual...