This is EXACTLY why I'm happy I didn't go the Squach route on my BL! I really wanted a manual (I'm old and nostalgic). Save the money, and in the future, 3" coil over lift, 2 upper A-arms and then 37's to make Squachies jealous.
Unless you go manual... then you control the shift points yourself?
I feel this has been evident in the ride along comments. Auto sway bar disconnect is a convenience feature but also part realization that with IFS it’s more necessary (need to use it a lot so it needs to be easier to activate). The ability to lock front and/or rear axles independently has also been mentioned as a differentiator.
If you look close at the tires and flairs you can see the wildtrak tires stick out further from the bumper and that the flairs kick out as they go.
Well said. I don't know why these conversations always devolve into an IFS vs SFA debate. Different strokes for different folks. The Bronco definitely is best of breed when it comes to factory IFS suspensions in an SUV however, there is absolutely no doubt about that. Ford really seems to have their electronics nailed down as well, as evidenced by the Raptor in addition to the Ranger Tremor and of course the Bronco Sport which are both astonishingly capable in their own right, for what they are.
I agree 100%. Sway Bar disconnect is a convenience feature, and a really well done one by Ford when compared to the option on Jeep. It does not, however, make the Badlands more capable than another Bronco with a manual disconnect, just easier and quicker to operate. I'd certainly buy it if it were a feature on the model I wanted, but I would not let it force me into a model I did not want or cannot afford.
Yeah, I think this is a really good way to put it.
I am not sure how this is a differentiator, my Rubicon has front and rear axle locks that operate separately. Maybe there is only 1 button and it toggles, but I typically only lock the rear and not the front.
I’m honestly not an expert here, but a few different drivers said the ability to lock only the front was an advantage over other off roads (maybe 4Runners?).
But the fifteen52’s are 0 offset, will they still fit?
Badlands for the win. I know this is going to be unpopular for 37-50% of people, but those flares on the Wildtrack are just way to wide. Ruins the look of the Bronco. I wonder if Sasquatch-equipped Broncos wouldn't look better with completely redesigned fenders and quarter panels that are widened so that the flares would be no wider than the standard Bronco flares. I wouldn't have minded if the Bronco body was wider and it had no flares, similar to the first-gen Bronco. The standard flares are OK, but Sasquatch flares are too much. Not trying to start a war--I know everyone has their preference. But what if the non-squatch had no flares and the squatch had flares like the current non-squatch? I bet more people would like that overall.Photo courtesy of Bronco6g member: @Cooppierce
Left: Badlands. Right: Wildtrak
This photo has me rethinking adding the Sasquatch package.
Maybe it’s the fender flares the Wildtrak looks wider in this pic
Where'd you get a pic of my exact Bronco?no squatch for me. Not a fan on a two door... I've sat in both and the non squatched Badlands is perfect for me. I also don't like the wide ass flares. In the future I might do 35's after I wear out the original tires. I'm hoping to be driving it mid July !!!
100% agree on how the two-door looks with the 33s. This looks like how this new Bronco was originally sketched and every other model was modified (and possibly compromised) from this perfection. 
It would look similar to the picture below.
