I also agree the Badlands is likely your best option as it has all the off-road tech, advanced 4wd system standard, plus the best off-road suspension along with the Baja mode so you know they set it up as an all-around machine. You can still go slow in the rocks or high speed in the desert...
2.3L Bronco with manual transmission goes reverse up Hummer Hill (37 degree incline) at Moab. Thanks to @Freewheelin_overland on Instagram, he’s been the main source of These Moab videos!
2.7l in the F150 4wd is in the what 18/23 range (city/highway) on a much heavier vehicle but with smaller stock tires. I was thinking the 2.7l in the Bronco with 33s would be around that range with maybe 2 mpg less with 35s. On road off course. So if you were 16/21 with 35s what would it be...
Exactly. Same thing happened in the Raptor community when the 6.2l was replaced with you know what lol! Yep, we all need to enjoy our choice and have a big ol' smile when we see another Bronco on the trail! That's the best part...the Bronco is coming back!!
Yep! Reserved a Badlands 2dr but after playing with configurations on the Interactive Garage. I like them both equally now. I do wish the 2dr had the same size tank. 16.9g is extremely small for off-roading in the middle of nowhere. I do not want to have to carry 10-15g of gas every time I put...
I'm just thinking with the option for leather, heated seats, heated steering wheel and these other amenities, that it's odd that it's not at least an option. We can then decide if we're worried about flying through mud with the doors and roof off. But for those other times when it's dusty and...
I know and I'm getting the 2 door with the 16.9g tank. I'd hope for at least low if not mid 20s on the road and high teens for regular off-roading. Even the newer Raptors can get high teens at speed. We should be able to get some decent mpg, especially those off us going with 33s (and 2.7l).
Has anyone seen anything about cooled seats as an option on any model? I may just stick with the marine grade vinyl interior but I have to admit I've been spoiled with leather and cooled seats on my last few vehicles. Off-roading on hot, dusty days, it's so nice! C'mon I know deep down some of...
I want the extra suspension travel of the 33s (for the higher speed fun stuff). If they worked that out to be the same on the 35s (which they've said it's not going to be) then I might look again at 35s. But on the other hand, those small fuel tanks have me concerned. I don't want to haul more...
2dr looks so good! Good luck getting some of those others through tight trails! Even the new 2dr Bronco is huge compared to the old Broncos. Smaller the better!
Not 2" as the 285/70R17 that come stock on the Badlands are around 32.8" (KO2s) some 285s are 33" like the Wildpeaks. The 315s are usually around 34.4". So maybe 1.6" 285s are a decent size tire that are also around 11.5" wide.
I'd rather go with the manual or bigger motor. Right now as much as I enjoy shifting I'm slightly leaning towards the 2.7L. I think the 310hp and 400lb/tq will be a blast in the Badlands with 33s!
So I see a 2 mpg difference but that's with the F150. I wonder if they'd be much closer on our...
Any best guesses on MPG on the 2.3L with the manual vs the 2.7L 10-speed Auto? With our tiny tanks, I'm hoping not to carry a mass of extra fuel because a 200-300 mile day is nothing in my area without a gas station anywhere in sight. Let's say average off-roading at light to moderate speeds...
I have the 33" Falken Wildpeaks A/T3W on my Expedition with an E load rating and they are great on and off road. Quiet and trustworthy offroad so far. Can't say that with the KOs or Duratracs. 10 ply comes in handy in my sharp rock area!