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- Matthew
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- 2021 Badlands Bronco
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I would agree with several posters that no one knows, but it is safe to say it will. Some people see no problem with the Jeep ride, handling and steering. For me, on smooth roads in GA, that was largely the case. On the apocalyptic roads we have in MI, it was un-driveable. I downsized tires, got alignments, drove slower, all to no avail. The Jeep had to go. I can say with confidence a new design, with IFS will drive and ride better. If it doesn’t, it will be a pretty phenomenal fail. Those few that have driven them and are able to disclose (Ford engineers) report that the Jeep, off road, under 5mph does have some noticeable advantages (SFA articulation from memory). From 5-25 they are similar (hard to note diffences other than spring rate and wheelbase at middle speeds) and over 25 it is very noticeable from a ride, handling and steering perspective. The reports are biased, but it’s in line with what you would expect. On road, it should be pretty noticeable at minimum because IFS does not have near as many compromises in suspension tuning. As a side note, it should be kinder to tires as well. To get and IFS to track and as a balance on steering effort and high speed handling, you have some settings that are not as kind to tires.
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