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I installed the 6100s on my Badlands non-sas myself using $43 amazon spring compressors (Orion Motor Tech) and didn't have any issues. I was nervous and went slow and kept everything balanced, but it worked totally fine for me. Could imagine how it could go very sideways though.

Certainly no offense taken on my part, as I largely agree with what you are saying, and that there are a lot of variables at play. I'll freely admit that I'm far from an expert on any of this with most of my "knowledge" based on reading this forum. And just as an FYI, when I say "fit" I am...

Did a little fall photoshoot with the top off on my '23 Badlands showing off some of the more recent mods since last time I posted in this thread. Morimoto tail lights and fog lights, Form headlights, Underground Graphics stripe, Spiderweb Shade, Bilstein 6100 shocks for some lift, etc.

When I went through the similar thought process on my non-Sas Badlands with the optional wheels, I believe you would have trouble fitting the larger (35s or 315s) without adding a wheel spacer or using a different wheel with "more" offset (+30 or less) or risk rubbing on the control arms. In...

My non-sas Badlands with 6100s on the 3rd clip in front and 2nd clip in back with 315/70/17 tires on 17" wheels with a +30 offset. Ends up being about 0.5" inches taller than a sas Badlands on those clips. No issues at all, and you could go higher if you had the urge, although as you said I'm...

I haven't had any issues with mine, other than it being tricky to get the self tapping screws in with little space to work. They are exactly what I was looking for, some extra protection while being pretty un-noticeable. Assuming you are talking about the ones in this video? Did you add...

Just want to say that this gaffer tape on the tailgate idea solved 80% of the creaks/pops I've been bugged by. Best basically free fix that took 2 minutes by far...thanks!

I landed on a Non-SAS Badlands as I knew I wanted after market wheels and tires, and the SAS option seemed too expensive for what you got on that trim, especially since I was going to replace the wheels/tires anyway. I was also debating a Wildtrak and OBX, but getting the interior I wanted and...

Just an FYI, you can get the "Ford Performance" version of the KO2 in 315/70/17 with C rating which is a little bit lighter than the 35x12.5 at 62 lbs vs. 66 lbs. It is 34.4" diameter vs. 34.5"...and 12.7" wide vs. 12.5". It only comes in black wall though if you were hoping for the white letters.

I really don't know if you can do it while it's installed...I assume it'd be somewhere between very difficult and impossible based on the space available, etc. I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be the recommended way to do it. I was definitely nervous that I'd not be happy with the lift amount and...

Thanks, I like the wheels as well. I was also really torn between those and the Methods you have, and deciding on gray vs. black. And I was on the fence on the KO2s and the Toyo RTs you have. Ultimately, I let weight guide me on the wheels/tires since I have the 2.3L...but, I'm pretty sure...

Thought I'd add on to this thread with my experience installing the 6100s over the weekend. I have a 4 Door Badlands non-Sas with the 2.3L and modular bumper. Had previously installed 17" RTR Tech 6 wheels +30 and BFG KO2s in 315/70R17. I was looking for a small lift to create more space...

I have a non-sas Badlands that came with the optional BL wheel as well. I liked that wheel, but ultimately decided to replace it to help go up in size. My wheel is the same size and offset as the sas wheels (17" and +30 offset), and I got the same size tire as a sas as well (315/70R17). I...

My Badlands Non-Sas with OBX flares, no lift. Installed the 17" RTR Tech 6 (+30) in Satin Charcoal with BF Goodrich 315/70R17 KO2 (the Ford OE version in C2 loading). Bought the tires and had them installed at Discount Tire. I painted my own Bronco logo on the center caps. I removed the...

Thanks very much, clean is what I've been aiming for. Been trying to decide if I want to do a small level lift (1 inch or so), but I also like the way it looks right now. The tint is Llumar Formula One Pinnacle ceramic...30% on front windows, 50% on the rest. Nothing on the windshield.