Hey Buddy
With a stick you exponentially decrease your risk of theft because nowadays most folks don't know how to drive stick.
If your daughter ever borrows your Bronco chances are her friends will want to drive it..... (Too bad they don't know how to drive stick)
Also another plus is that...
I drove the TAT from Boston to Vegas and back to include Imogene pass. I did it with a 2006 H3 Hummer Adventure series.....
Most capable 4x4s could do it. However rear lockers did help me out of the mud a few times
https://www.amazon.com/LizardSkin-50100-Ceramic-Insulation-Gallon/dp/B00CQ53SF6
comes in black and in white
This stuff looks like it could address heat, sound and cosmetic issues of that ugly gray molded top.....
So I was lucky enough to be wheelin a Toyota Land Cruiser in the Desert of Qatar....
Imagine my surprise as I crest a giant Dune and encounter this beast
and then come upon this
I would suggest you you download the ioverlander app.... tons of great places to camps many of them free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samchristiansen.ioverlander.droid&hl=en_US&gl=US
And the GAIA app for migrating in
the TAT points and other offroad trails...
I would like to add drive the TransAmerica trail if you can....
Recently drove it Boston to Vegas and back...hit Imogene and Black Bear on the way....highly recommend.
Find yourself a Mackie Freeplay personal PA or Freeplay live...
https://mackie.com/products/freeplay
https://mackie.com/sites/default/files/PRODUCT%20RESOURCES/SPECS/Spec_Sheets/FreePlay_SS.pdf
Thow it in the back of your rig...
Bluetooth to your phone for your favorite tunes
Use it outside...
(from an earlier post)
A Locker is a good thing to have....trust me
No lockers.... get out your boots, recovery tracks, your shovel and be prepared to spend some time getting muddy
My buddy and I did imogene a few months ago and he made it in this beast and I took an 06 H3 Hummer with the Adventure package.... So to answer your question Yes Wildtrack and Badlands Bronco more than capable....
A Locker is a good thing to have....trust me
No lockers.... get out your boots, recovery tracks, your shovel and be prepared to spend some time getting muddy