It seems that a lot of basesquatch buyers would be happy with the badlands if it weren’t for the huge price difference but consider this:
2 door bare bones Rubicon is over 40k, with only 33” tires and no bead lock capable wheels.
Even if the basesquatch/7mt was available did you guys expect it...
Yeah but these guys want some bizarre combination of a base model, manual tranny, big engine, and big tires. That shit doesn’t sell which is why Ford didn’t bother with a manual for the 2.7 or the 35s. There’s a reason they abandoned the real Bronco in 1977.
Fortunately I already own a Bronco...
Is there justification though? Jeep’s top off road package offers a manual and a SFA, and they just teased a V8, although none of us believe the V8 will come to fruition, much less with a manual.
I’m just happy at how pissed off all you people are.
It took me a long time to get over the IFS part but I did. Still would prefer a 5.0, but a 2.7/auto/badsquatch with marine vinyl sounds great to me.
I think we should start chucking chairs at all the 2.7/manual/squatch whiners, kinda like...
Ground clearance comes from the bigger tires. You can put an 8” lift on and the rear diff will have the same clearance...until you add bigger tires.
So yeah, bigger tires are required for more clearance.
No idea whether Badlands is lifted beyond base, or if Badsquatch is lifted beyond...
99% certain you’re wrong.
That specific Bronco has a sway bar disconnect which is only available on Badlands and FE. Neither of those have cloth.
And white cloth would make as much sense as a woman in white gloves eating a ketchup popsicle.
Pretty sure the Marine Vinyl is only on Black Diamond and Badlands. I am curious if it’s only available in white? The white looks awesome, just worried about the inevitable grease stains.
For those contemplating the Badlands without squatch, and then adding 35s aftermarket, I read that the Squatch package includes “reduced suspension up travel” in order to prevent rubbing.
Ford’s way of touting best in class suspension travel and biggest tires, but they don’t want to tell you...