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    Love it, starting to save now for a 4dr badlands with Sasquatch package was going to be in the market for a new rig In a few years.

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    i wonder why they only offer the super low gearing for the smallest engine?

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    4x4JeePmaNthINg previously posted:
    "i wonder why they only offer the super low gearing for the smallest engine?"

    Maybe to give it all the help it can get to move big tires

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    Large engine and super low gearing equals broken parts.

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    Xterras and Frontiers have a similar situation with the rear axle. If you get an automatic / non-Pro4X you get a Nissan C200K rear axle. If you get a Pro4X with either a manual or automatic, or if you get a non-Pro4X with a manual transmission you get a Nissan M226 rear axle. The C200K is a full floater, 31 spline shafts, sort of a cross between a Toyota 8 inch and a Dana 44. The M226 is a semi-floating Dana 44 variant, 32 spline shafts, same locker as a Rubicon with a much heavier housing, it is the OEM rear axle in the Titan. Both are great axles, but there is no OEM locker for the C200K (ARB makes one) and it has two side gears. The M226 has 4 side gears, up from 2 a few years ago after many failures, and it uses the same Dana E-Locker as Jeep, Dodge, IDK who else but it is a cheap locker for Nissan to use. The shock load from a manual will blow the side gears in the C200K, and was doing it in the M226 as well until they upgraded to 4 gears. The M226 gears are larger too. If you google it you'll see that even with the 4 gears the M226 still has more failures than the C200K. I'd guess the same is true for Ford, the shock load of the manual transmission would break something in the drivetrain too easily.

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    newracer previously posted:
    "Large engine and super low gearing equals broken parts."

    What's the world coming to when a 2.7 V-6 is considered a "Large engine"?
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    I'm glad there's a manual and a shorter version. Shame about the IFS, it's a little too tippy in the rough stuff in my Xterra - I'd rather have a solid axle. Maybe I'll drive one in 10 years when I can afford it I like not having payments.

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    antpile previously posted:
    "I'm glad there's a manual and a shorter version. Shame about the IFS, it's a little too tippy in the rough stuff in my Xterra - I'd rather have a solid axle. Maybe I'll drive one in 10 years when I can afford it I like not having payments."

    Same would happen in my GC, but I never unlinked the sway bar. Some of the Broncos will have a sway bar disconnect, kinda curious how that will help

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    newracer previously posted:
    "Large engine and super low gearing equals broken parts."

    Or just enough torque haha!



    They put some thought into the design, I'm glad it came out well. IFS is odd for the size of the vehicle but I'm sure it's plenty capable.

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    Had a reality check this week, I got my registration renewal... total cost of ownership for my Jeep so far this year with insurance, registration, emissions, repairs and all is under $600.00, should go to about $1000.00 with the next insurance payment and it only has 71k on it. Love the Bronco, but it just doesn't make sense right now.

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    saw a 2-door on i70 yesterday coming back from Steamboat. it was covered in the black and white plastic stuff, but the grill was completely uncovered. so I'm not really sure why it was still covered.

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    2021 Ford Bronco in Mickeys Hot Tub on Hells Revenge in Moab


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    Thanks for sharing. Wonder if they had aired down. Also I love these Moab videos because the obstacles don't seem to vary in difficulty like a rocky mountain trail obstacle can with things like ruts and wash outs and forest service "nerfing." Makes for good apples to apples comparisons.

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    I'd like to see how the shorter wheelbase 2 door does in the bathtub. That first 4 door looked like maybe the wheelbase was working against it as the front tires got over the edge of the tub on the way up.

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    Another in the YT related list...

    2021 Ford Bronco Testing | Hell's Revenge Part 1 | The Bronco Nation


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    I know it's IFS, but the lack of front axle articulation is amazing.

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    Brian previously posted:
    "I know it's IFS, but the lack of front axle articulation is amazing."

    I wonder if any of these models have the front sway bar disconnect feature. I think only the Badlands trim will offer it? Here's a pretty interesting video showing it being engaged and the effect on front axle articulation -- https://twitter.com/jbeltzsnyder/sta...637250?lang=en

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    Wow that is the best articulation I've seen on an IFS. I bet that is close or the same as my Rubicon.

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