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Ditto here. Between the diesel truck, the RV, and the boat, what mileage the Bronco gets is a pretty minor issue. A week with the boat is $1k and that's taking it easy and not going too far.

Picked up my Badlands last week. Just replaced the rims. Decided after adding the rims that a 1" leveling kit and 35 Wildpeaks are needed, so they're on the way. I'm very happy with this Bronco.

Yes, the shocks just have less travel. 33's allow more suspension travel than the 35's, even with the 1" lift of the Sasquatch. Posted somewhere, from over a year ago, are all of the shock lengths and travel of the various configurations. Badlands non-SAS has the most travel of any combination...

I just got my non-SAS Badlands last week. I love it. The only issue in not getting Sasquatch was the height and my wife being able to get in easily. If not for that, I would get Sasquatch. I also have a rock buggy, so my wheeling intended to be milder trails and exploring and the Badlands would...

OK, what's the story on that yellow Bronco? I went for CO but I really want yellow, and that yellow is PERFECT! :)

I wish it didn't go below the sway bar skid plate. Clearance is already not that good and I really don't want to decrease it any more. Also, aluminum gouges over rocks and doesn't slide as well as steel, so being lower and aluminum is a concern. Nice part, but a couple of draw backs.

They are all CV joints rather than u-joints and they eliminate any driveline vibrations that can come from u-joints. They are also non-servicable which is what is mostly on newer vehicles. Jeeps since the JK came with CV driveshafts. All IFS vehicles have CV axles. To be determined if it will be...

Hmm.......I'll consider going to this. Would sure like to have an idea how many new Broncos will be there. I see there are a couple days with 6g specific trail runs, but don't see any discussion about it. Am I missing something? Last time I wheeled in Buena Vista a few of us did Cottonwood...

I just got the Bronco a few days ago. Gotta have machined/polished wheels. Was a challenge to find something I liked with a decent offset. The Bronco is a non-SAS Badlands. The wheels are Raceline 952MC 17x8.5 +18 with the stock BFG tires.

Nice idea. I just had mine on the rack this afternoon putting some new wheels on it and I saw that the trans pan is plastic and exposed. That's worrisome. I like your solution. (y)

We've had bad luck with Allen bolts on the bottom of Jeeps. When the rocks scrape over them they get nearly impossible to remove. FYI

What.....where?

The SAS wheel has a +30 offset. If you go with an 8.5" wide wheel with +18 offset you will stick out .5" more than a SAS wheel/tire. If you go 0 offset you will stick out 1.2" more than a SAS tire/wheel. I don't know what the stock offset of the OBX wheel is, likely +55 like the Badlands. If so...

The XJ has 2" lift and 30" tires, and has a surprising amount of ground clearance. Considerably more than the non-SAS Badlands on 33's. I took the Bronco wheeling on Sat, with just over 200 miles on it, and did the couple of optional lines on the trail that I always did in the XJ and the Bronco...

I think a few are overreacting to the turning while completely stopped. I agree it's a bad habit, that a ton of people don't think about, but I don't think it should risk breaking a tie rod. Turning the tires while stationary tears up the asphalt. When a business owner paves the lot or slurry...

I haven't finished reading this thread, nor do I know the driver skill of the OP. However, from a purely objective response to the subject I will say that an XJ can wheel incredibly well in stock or mostly stock form. And, a slightly modified XJ will out wheel most Broncos. Before I get slammed...

I'm in Bakersfield. Just picked up my Badlands two days ago. Heading out tomorrow to run a local trail near Lake Isabella with some friends. Gotta get this thing out in the dirt, even if it only has 200 miles on it.

I'll be out there. Been there every year from the beginning in 2008, either competing or as a tech inspector. After retiring from competing, I've been a tech inspector every year. I just picked up my Bronco Badlands two days ago, so it will be out at KOH, parked in Hammertown next to the tent...

Have you measured the difference in diameter of the inner tie rods? Since that seems to be the weakness curious how much the new ones are larger.

Any pics from the front or rear? I really like this wheel, kinda my first choice but wonder about the offset.