Who actually off-roads their 7MT?

[APG12]

It is so much fun off-roading with the 7MT! A good number of the guys I wheel with also have the manual. I do find it interesting that most of the manuals are also 2-door, but that's neither her nor there.

I'm a founding member of Tri-State Broncos and we do some pretty gnarly stuff. The actual founder also has a 2-door 7MT. Another founding member is getting rid of his 4-door auto and buying a 2-door manual.

I promise you'll love it! Also, since you're in NY, check out Tri-State Broncos. We do a good number of trips every year and get enough turnout so we can have multiple groups hitting the trails. Start off with the easier group and then when comfortable, move up to the intermediate/advanced group.

I had already joined the Facebook group so I’ll be following, thanks.

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[Oilbrnr]

I drive mine off-road every time I leave my house. It is a great desert runner, but would I take it on my typical 5+ day outings here in AZ or UT over my 80 Series Land Cruiser or Power Wagon? Um, no. SFA/Auto > IFS/MT off-road (desert racing being an exception with IFS.)

 

[CalvinT]

Crawler gear makes it possible to get out of your Bronco and walk along side it while steering.

I bought an on board storage bad for the driver's side door to protect the door if I had to take it off and lean it against a tree.

Ford's part system said it wouldn't fit. That's because I didn't order all four bags and the onboard storage rack when I bought my Bronco. It fit quite nicely.

The part number is M2DZ-10C744-A for the 4-door and M2DZ-10C744-G for the 2-door.

 

[Quicksilver98]

I have a 26 Badlands 7MT on order and just curious on feedback from those who actually off road with it.

I learned to drive on a manual and many of my daily drivers have been manual over the years. That being said, I have basically no off roading experience with a manual. In all reality, my Bronco will mostly be a pavement princess, with the exception of navigating my treacherous driveway in NY winter storms.

But I’d love to hear some honest feedback and any tips or tricks anyone may have for when I do decide to venture out.

 

[Quicksilver98]

I recently did a few hours of off road fun in Virginia driving my manual transmission. I did not need the crawl gear as it was a lot of mud/rut trails with some rocks on a mountain trail. I was mostly in second gear, and generally coasted over obstacles down hill. I may go back and again and try the Crawl mode on a rock area. I was on stock Dueler HT tires and never lost traction at all in a stock Base 2 DR. I will say the crawl mode is nice if you get into some nasty stuff as the vehicle will not stall and it goes really slow over technical stuff providing brake assist to power the wheels where needed. The short wheelbase made it easy to get around. As far driving manual on trails, I like it. Gives you a little more to do. I just need to remember anything technical the crawl mode can handle and going slow is the best way to protect the vehicle. Having 30" tires makes my off road work really about tire placement as I do not have the height to just power through things like a bigger tire can offer. I am upgrading to AT tires this week, worth it for the trails I go on for side wall protection.

 

[Phil James]

I have a 26 Badlands 7MT on order and just curious on feedback from those who actually off road with it.

I learned to drive on a manual and many of my daily drivers have been manual over the years. That being said, I have basically no off roading experience with a manual. In all reality, my Bronco will mostly be a pavement princess, with the exception of navigating my treacherous driveway in NY winter storms.

But I’d love to hear some honest feedback and any tips or tricks anyone may have for when I do decide to venture out.

Yup. Stock manual BaseSquatch on steep dirt roads summer and winter, sometimes in snow. Rear locker helps. Front locker not so much. Crawler gear is amazing.

 

[nx40yrs]

I have a 26 Badlands 7MT on order and just curious on feedback from those who actually off road with it.

I learned to drive on a manual and many of my daily drivers have been manual over the years. That being said, I have basically no off roading experience with a manual. In all reality, my Bronco will mostly be a pavement princess, with the exception of navigating my treacherous driveway in NY winter storms.

But I’d love to hear some honest feedback and any tips or tricks anyone may have for when I do decide to venture out.

A couple of spots in the SOCAL Desert near Death Valley. I love the manual trans and have been many places with it and never had a problem. Enjoy my friend, Gordon

 

[UncleBrad]

I wonder why the question "Who actually off-roads their 7MT?" was even asked. The vast majority of Bronco Internet content out there excludes the MT in the context off-roading. The OffRoadeo training excludes the MT entirely. Perhaps there is an element of incredulity in the question?

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