As you can see, gearing opinions on here are widely varied, but you definitely don't "need" 5:13's to turn 37's. Plenty of real world uses of members running 37's on the 4.7's (myself included on a 4-door) and it truly is a good combo. And I as said, especially so on the lighter 2-door. I...
OP, what kind of off-roading do you plan on doing? Knowing this we can more easily guide you in requirements and stages.
However, I think I would search out a used 2-door Badlands and consider trading yours in. By the time you pay for the gear and axle upgrades you may be more than the price...
Inners are interchangeable with each other but not compatible between the two racks. If you eventually upgrade the rack (FYI, I am not convinced that everyone who takes their Bronco off-road needs the newer rack, but not my money so I digress) keep the old inner with your gear Incase someone...
Wait, you are about to abandon a whole nation of auto manufacturing because of what will most likely be a warrantable repair, and I am the one with the altered judgement for recommending an upgraded repair??? Lol, do us all favor, fix it and trade it. Maybe a Kia Sante Fe would be more...
I get that having to repair a vehicle with only 20k miles sucks but I think you are over reacting a bit. No, a worn out clutch does not constitute a lemon. If you are worried about a stock unit wearing out again, pay the difference for the dealer to install a performance clutch.
Radius. Turning radius.
And, this should go without explanation, but what was meant is to test drive a Bronco to your house and see how easily it can navigate the turn in question.
But seriously, check out the linked plasti-dip thread. About half a days work with moderate diy skills and less than $100 in materials. I did my rollbar, windshield frame and door jambs all in black.
That popped up on my news feed a few months back. No updates, no pics, no sources, no quotes, no real info at all. Just AI garbage generated to get clicks.
Yeah, that sure would make things a whole lot easier. Most long timers could give a 99% correct identification rate if given a combination of 3 of the following pictures: dash, seats, grill, fender flare and wheel. Assuming all those are still stock, otherwise id rate drops to 80%.