Badlands vs Sasquatch Suspension

[rutherk1]

Greetings. I have seen a few posts about this but I can’t find anything definitive.

I have a 2021 Bronco Badlands. It seems to have all the Sasquatch goodies like front and rear lockers, sway bar disconnect. It also sits up pretty high.

Is the only difference between what I have and a Sasquatch, the tires/wheels? Seems like I could just add Sasquatch tires and wheels, no?

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[Sarconus]

Gear ratio is a big one of the factors. 4.27 vs 4.7.

 

[BigFootie]

Greetings. I have seen a few posts about this but I can’t find anything definitive.

I have a 2021 Bronco Badlands. It seems to have all the Sasquatch goodies like front and rear lockers, sway bar disconnect. It also sits up pretty high.

Is the only difference between what I have and a Sasquatch, the tires/wheels? Seems like I could just add Sasquatch tires and wheels, no?

No. I’m no @ZackDanger so I can’t pull the thread links up like he can but the suspension is not identical.

 

[Bigkansas]

Gear ratio is a big one of the factors. 4.27 vs 4.7.

I believe the gearing was 4.46 vs 4.71 IIRC

 

[BigFootie]

Gear ratio is a big one of the factors. 4.27 vs 4.7.

Only with the automatic. The manual is 4.7 either way. I tend to forget about this because an automatic wasn’t really an option for me.

 

[JakeC]

Gear ratio is a big one of the factors. 4.27 vs 4.7.

Not necessarily. My manual Badlands is also getting the 4.7 gearing.

Believe the Sas adds 10mm of uplift, removal of the crash bars, a different configuration / model of the Bilstein shocks, and slightly different coil-over springs to accommodate the unique weight combination.

[edit] Also the obvious 35” tires / wheels.

 

[ZackDanger]

Greetings. I have seen a few posts about this but I can’t find anything definitive.

I have a 2021 Bronco Badlands. It seems to have all the Sasquatch goodies like front and rear lockers, sway bar disconnect. It also sits up pretty high.

Is the only difference between what I have and a Sasquatch, the tires/wheels? Seems like I could just add Sasquatch tires and wheels, no?

No. I’m no @ZackDanger so I can’t pull the thread links up like he can but the suspension is not identical.

Differences between BL and Sas BL:

Gearing (on automatic)
Wider fender flares.
Rear bumper transition piece.
Tires
Wheels (wider wheels and different offset to better accommodate the 315 width tires)
Suspension (higher with different travel lengths to accommodate the larger diameter tires)

Suspension differences:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/the-definitive-guide-to-2021-bronco-ride-lift-heights-with-wheel-tire-sizes.17719

Can you put 35” tires on your stock BL? Yeah absolutely.

Will that make it comparable to the Sas’d version? Nope.

It really boils down to individual use case and financial decisions.

The reason you didn’t find a definitive answer is because it’s different for everyone.

Basically, Sas’ing the BL is an incredible deal if what you want is a Sasquatched Badlands.

If you don’t want a sasquatched badlands, maybe it’s a good deal for you… maybe it’s a terrible waste of money… depends… and I certainly can’t say without you answering more questions.

 

[BroncoJay]

Differences between BL and Sas BL:

Gearing (on automatic)
Wider fender flares.
Rear bumper transition piece.
Tires
Wheels (wider wheels to better accommodate the 315 width tires)
Suspension (higher with different travel lengths to accommodate the larger diameter tires)

Suspension differences:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...ith-wheel-tire-sizes.17719/page-5#post-642288

Can you put 35” tires on your stock BL? Yeah absolutely.

Will that make it comparable to the Sas’d version? Nope.

It really boils down to individual use case and financial decisions.

The reason you didn’t find a definitive answer is because it’s different for everyone.

Basically, Sas’ing the BL is an incredible deal if what you want is a Sasquatched Badlands.

If you don’t want a sasquatched badlands, maybe it’s a good deal for you… maybe it’s a terrible waste of money… depends… and I certainly can’t say without you answering more questions.

You and @PREMiERdrum are the most knowledgeable forum members we have, Ford needs to trickle down a little profit to you two!
Thanks for the information

 

[rutherk1]

Thanks everyone. Great info.

I do have the 4.70 gears.

The truck sits nice and high as it is. Was mostly just interested in adding 35s. Since the trails we ride get rutted pretty bad and having just a little extra footprint and clearance seems to really help with the Jeeps I ride with. All of them have 35x12.50s which I think is an ideal size for your typical trails.

I imagine my best bet is just get some aftermarket tires/wheels that are the same dimensions as the Sasquatch tires/wheels. Lockers front and rear were the important thing for me, suspension seems pretty adequate for what I am going to be using it for.

Thanks \m/

 

[BigFootie]

You and @PREMiERdrum are the most knowledgeable forum members we have, Ford needs to trickle down a little profit to you two!
Thanks for the information

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