Just to wax nostalgic for a moment. The first time I ever drove a stick, my dad had picked me up from piano practice, and we were headed home. He stopped at the bottom of a hill, and got out of the car ('93 Ford Explorer 5spd). I had *just* gotten my learners permit, and he asked if I wanted...
I ran into the same thing on the tacomaworld forums. Yes, the bronco is not a pickup, but a lot of those "diehard" wheelers in their stock TRDs are saying, "I'll only buy Toyota" Why? Buy the best vehicle that fits your need and your pricepoint. (Don't even get me started on the Tacoma...
Damn, now you guys are making me second guess the automatic...
There is a certain nostalgia and pleasure of rowing the gears and feeling the terrain beneath your feet.
Swaybar disconnect as well I think. The Squatch package *might* be cheaper on the badlands relatively to the other trim levels since the badlands has a lot of the stuff already included.
Always been a fan of enough fender to cover the tire. You load up a big M/T with mud and dirt and it makes a helluva mess if they're beyond the flares.
I threw my hat in for the Badlands. Haven't quite decided on 2 or 4 door, but I'm leaning towards two.
I couldn't find any concrete info if the Badlands comes with the skid plates and rock rails. There's just a " --- " through that area on the spec sheet. And then somewhere on the model page...
I didn't read through all 9 pages, but has anybody mentioned that a 37" tire is going to be pushing it for that Dana 44? Rear will probably be ok, but I can see that front going *POP* if somebody gets on it against a rock with the lockers in.
I've snapped a front D44 with 35" tires and a wimpy...
35. partnered up, but no kids. GF and I decided on a 2 door badlands. That'll do everything we're likely to see in Northern NV. Out of the box with the sasquatch package, it's pretty much the ideal compact factory offroad vehicle.
Now I'll have to decide if we're getting rid of my Tacoma...