Ok, stupid question. I won't be rock crawling with my BD, just fire roads and general exploring in the mountains, desert, etc. I would think the M190 with 33s would hold up as long as i don't abuse it right?
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You should be completely OK with light wheeling.
Most Wranglers are running around on the weaker D30 axle and 35" tires don't make them explode in parking lots, or fly apart on the highway.
Don't drive it like it's a Sasquatch or Rubicon, or even a Black Diamond on 32" tires and you'll be fine.
I agree. I tried very hard to make this work for the OBX without messing around with a Badlands....as you could see with my work and research on the 'Will 33s Fit' sticky thread.....which they do. but then we found out gearing and 4x4 were each $795 ($1590). So $795 lost...and I realized id probably want to buy 17s to get C load 33s, instead of E loads on the 18s, another $1,000+ lost...and maybe front leveling kit...plus cost of tires....but given the wonky offsets on the wheels, innacurate speedo reading, no real lift, etc. I'd be better off with a sasquatch build from the factory. It would be within $1,000 at the point. So at the end of the day, I tore off the bandaid and tacked on the sasquatch package to the OBX.
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OBX wheels look like they belong on the bronco sport.
Where's the option for this beast we were teased with:
Where's the option for this beast we were teased with:
Since I'm going with the BD, 4.46s are already standard, and we don't yet know what the ford performance 2 inch lift is going to be.
For all we know, it could be the springs/shocks from the sasquach package by themselves.
If you get the OBX, just get the largest numerical axle ratio you can and we'll have to wait on the lift info. Or you can squach it. Lol.
For all we know, it could be the springs/shocks from the sasquach package by themselves.
If you get the OBX, just get the largest numerical axle ratio you can and we'll have to wait on the lift info. Or you can squach it. Lol.
Best we can get imo. BL on stock 33s. I know everyone seems to want the 35s but the new Bronco is already so much wider, longer and heavier than the EB's that if you go another 3 inches wider with the Sasquatch, you'll be bashing even more stuff in the tight trails. If you're always in the open, then great. I weighed the 33 vs 35 a lot! Decided on going with the stock BL which is still 7 inches wider than the original Bronco, 21 inches longer and up to 1500lbs or more heavier. Didn't want to add any more size or weight to it. Just depends on what your trails are like in the end.
And honestly, I think we should be happy that Ford even offers a sasquatch on all trims. It would be greedy to expect a junior sasquatch package for all trims. Ford also did us another favor of offering the Badlands / Wildtrak with the mid package standard. Imagine if they made those two models with the high or lux package as entry level, it would cost you that much more to step into a Badlands if you wanted 33s. It's not as if we expect Jeep to offer Rubicon suspension wheels and tires across all trims. It defeats the purpose of tiered trims.
It makes no sense for Ford to do this to themselves and it will not happen. other packages may be offered in later years like a cold weather package. But def not a babysquatch. Thats called badlands already...
The trim levels are carefully designed to make you move up trims as you want more features.
Its not a la carte style, there would be too many variants to make and would slow production.
Its either pony up the money for the good stuff now or later down the road buy a lesser trim used and upgrade where you want to IMO.
The trim levels are carefully designed to make you move up trims as you want more features.
Its not a la carte style, there would be too many variants to make and would slow production.
Its either pony up the money for the good stuff now or later down the road buy a lesser trim used and upgrade where you want to IMO.
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OBX wheels look like they belong on the bronco sport.
Where's the option for this beast we were teased with:
100% agree.
However the lack of that pretty saddle leather, warmed up to the marine vinyl and saved me few grand. I did have to cough up the $$$ for the upgraded wheels. The base wheels are terrible. Almost an exact copy of jeeps.
I'd definitely go for a Squatch lite package for the Base....
All I want is V6, adv auto 4x4, some bigger 32-33" tires to fill the wheelwells, and a lsd for the rear.
Closest match is a $40k BaseSquatch (which I ordered).
Great deal for the money, but it's a little overkill for what I want. I don't see a Lite package being more than a 2k discount from a Squatch, so there isn't much incentive for Ford to offer it.
And if I were to add 'Nite' graphics to my Bronco, I'd rather it be referred to a "Squatch in the Nite', than a 'Nite Lite'.
All I want is V6, adv auto 4x4, some bigger 32-33" tires to fill the wheelwells, and a lsd for the rear.
Closest match is a $40k BaseSquatch (which I ordered).
Great deal for the money, but it's a little overkill for what I want. I don't see a Lite package being more than a 2k discount from a Squatch, so there isn't much incentive for Ford to offer it.
And if I were to add 'Nite' graphics to my Bronco, I'd rather it be referred to a "Squatch in the Nite', than a 'Nite Lite'.
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