AMA: 9 days in Moab with Bronco Badlands

[BC overlanding]

This is a list of trails I ran in Moab.

Instead of rambling on, I figured I would post list and let you Ladies and Gentlemen just ask whatever question you had as far as how the Bronco preformed "which was great" and what I learned vs what we have all read or watched on youtube

I go off trails offroad 1-10 scale just fyi

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[BC overlanding]

 

[indio22]

Props for taking it off-road. How was the front end articulation, and did you feel stable when on sideways leaning terrain?

 

[Broncotrax]

Well done!!!
Adventure on!!

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

I gather this is not your first offroad vehicle. Based on that assumption and your recent Moab trials punch list the following questions come to mind.

- What was your previous vehicle, and how does your Bronco compare? (Moab context)
- Based on your recent trip Are you planning any mods?

cheers
Lars

 

[BC overlanding]

Props for taking it off-road. How was the front end articulation, and did you feel stable when on sideways leaning terrain?

well the front in articulation isn't great. It was on 3 wheels a lot but nothing stopped it. It felt stable pretty much the whole time even tripoding. The Jeep guys I meet and wheeled with had ground up jeep builds on 40's they started calling my Bronco Billy as in "Billy Goat" because it climbed anything. We where all very impressed.

 

[BC overlanding]

I gather this is not your first offroad vehicle. Based on that assumption and your recent Moab trials punch list the following questions come to mind.

- What was your previous vehicle, and how does your Bronco compare? (Moab context)
- Based on your recent trip Are you planning any mods?

cheers
Lars

2017 Tacoma, not even in the same ballpark. The taco was stock it would climb a wall but just had no clearance and it was going to take a lot of time and money to put it on 35's

Only mods right now are loadout i.e. shelf, box setup that kind of stuff.
Performance wise I am completely happy it maybe on 37's at some point tho

 

[Scott R Nelson]

Did you consider doing the White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park? The trail to Tower Arch in Arches NP?

Those are the two that I did when I was in Moab a few months ago. Any decent 4x4 could do those, but it was a big deal for me, with no previous 4x4 experience. The White Rim trail took 10 hours, not pushing it at all, unlike what all of the rangers were claiming (2-3 days).

 

[BC overlanding]

Did you consider doing the White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park? The trail to Tower Arch in Arches NP?

Those are the two that I did when I was in Moab a few months ago. Any decent 4x4 could do those, but it was a big deal for me, with no previous 4x4 experience. The White Rim trail took 10 hours, not pushing it at all, unlike what all of the rangers were claiming (2-3 days).

we did white rim and tower arch last yr yes they are both amazing trails

 

[‘21OBX]

Did you feel you needed the front locker on most of the obstacles? Being I don’t have a sas or badlands but still plan on a trip out that way in two years when we have get our extra week of vacation. Both of our bronco’s are 2.7 4dr 3.5” lift hers on 35’s mine in stock badlands rims/tires. I’m hoping arb, or Eaton will come out with an offering for the bronco front Diff soon.

 

[BC overlanding]

I spotted a guy up Hell's Gate with zero lockers front or rear, did he have to shit and get it to make it YES but he did. Just pointing out it can be done. Only put in front lockers on a few obstacles with steep climbs. Like the escalator on hell's revenge the wall is over 30% and you need that passenger front wheel to really grab that wall once your in the hole. Short answer be cautious and drive like you got some since and your gold Your Bronco is more capable then you are.
At least mine is for me. amazing piece of engineering.

 

[Bo-Ronco]

I just arrived 30 minutes ago. Heading out to Chicken Corners tomorrow AM!

 

[Natai]

well the front in articulation isn't great. It was on 3 wheels a lot but nothing stopped it. It felt stable pretty much the whole time even tripoding. The Jeep guys I meet and wheeled with had ground up jeep builds on 40's they started calling my Bronco Billy as in "Billy Goat" because it climbed anything. We where all very impressed.

That seems to be the consistent feedback. Bronco lifts a wheel relatively easy compared to Jeeps, but it consistently beats expectations with only three points of contact.

Love the Billy Goat name!

Any thoughts on how a non-Sas BL on the stock 33s would have handled the same trails?

 

[SS Bronco]

Looks like you had a amazing time. Am I reading your list correctly you did Pritchard and cliff hanger? How did you like them? I ran most of the other in April but skipped them two. Where you able to climb the first stair step on Pritchard without winching?

 

[Arokcrwlr]

Pritchett is my favorite trail in Moab. I would love to see how the new Broncos perform on that trail.

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