My wife has a Platinum Explorer and I have Super Duty with ultimate lariat package and I have had no hesitations with my Badlands and everyday I look at it and grin. No complaints from wife when she occasionally drives it either.
Basketball hoop fell over on my baby during a thunderstorm. Hopefully paint-less dent repair can work some magic and then I will get it repainted. If not might have one of those scooped hoods in my future.
Having owned a 2 dr with 2.7 since 12/21 and 12 k on the odometer wouldnāt do anything different. Power is great out wheeling, transmission rocks off-road and on road. Fuel MPG isnāt an issue and anyone in my immediately family can also enjoy driving my baby.
11K and not a single issue other than the pop in the back when hitting bumps or potholes. I think it might be the plastic molding on the roll bar but haven't had the time to pull the top off and correct.