The Ford dealer near me has a demo bronco and they are having as many people test drive it as a can. I think they are trying to get the 6,000 mi on it fast so they can sell it soon.
I took it for a test drive and it was great.
It was a red four-door wild track.
Driving it you would never guess...
These hard top problems should not be happening. The bronco in the 1980's had no top problems. Jeep is not having top problems.
Makes me want the modular top just wish is was not so long before it is available.
I have always seen Sasquatch as a cheeper way to get lockers and the right gear ratios for bigger tires then after market.
Rims come in so many designs and are totally personal choice.
I like the black steelies. I would totally run those. But I have had bigger tires and not regeared and it...
This will be a popular option. A lot of places the weather does not let you go topless. Keeping the rain and cold out but still being able to see will be nice.
A 35" tire can run over bumps and imperfections in the road without even noticing.
Also the better shocks.
And springs with more wheel travel.
Really no down side but the higher price.
On the four door the only difference between the molded in color top and the modular top is the modular top has removable windows.
So without the removable Windows it is just a standard hardtop.
The removable roof panels over the driver and back seat on the four door is the standard hardtop.
Measuring sessions and CAD models should be enough.
With so many real people and real orders that don't even have vin numbers yet I would say Ford has done all they need to do.
What we really need is more broncos made and shipped.
There will be better aftermarket bumpers and a bumper swap is easy.
You have the important option which is a Sasquatch package. Regearing your differentials is not cheap or easy. So gears you want done from the factory. I have swapped a bumper in my driveway in about an hour.
This lift is only spacers so springs and other things don't change. But you may lose some wheel travel. The ride should not change much. The kit switches you from studs to bolts on the lower shock mount, be careful the bolts are tightened correctly so they don't vibrate loose.
I know your joking about the sway bar but maybe you could swap to the automatic disconnecting sway bar. Assuming it attaches at the same spot in the Badlands.
I think it fits both because the amount of lift is so small. At some point you hit the max angle a CV joint can do. Then to lift it more you need to drop the differential lower to reduce the CV angle. 1 inch more is not much but I have worked on trucks that did not have 1 inch extra on the CV...