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Awesome! So did the shocks come with the perch ready to go? Were you able to swap the top hat? I just want to confirm all you needed to order was shocks/springs.
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@Bigmoose Perch came on it and the top hat swapped over and fit nice. Only thing that potentially could matter is the bumper/shock guard. The Hitachi one works. I just don't know if it limits suspensions travel or allows too much as I don't have the dimensions of the sasquatch one and I couldn't order one.Awesome! So did the shocks come with the perch ready to go? Were you able to swap the top hat? I just want to confirm all you needed to order was shocks/springs.
@redone17 I would think badlands to BD springs should be pretty dang close to be able to run them.Figured I should keep this conversation going since I’m working on a very similar upgrade. @BaseBD - feel free to comment here or in our conversation. I feel the more info we all share the clearer this option will be for others.
Did anyone ever find out the exact differences between the springs? I figured the difference in weight of 300 lbs or so of BD vs BL is pretty insignificant once it comes to gear, load, passengers, etc.
The setup I got is everything in the diagram below from a Sasquatch Badlands. Apologies for the terrible photo - it’s a screen shot showing me what I was receiving and what was sent to his parts manager buddy for a quote. Seeing that the shocks and springs themselves for $1200 - any indication on how much the rest wouldcost? I was told $2200 for all 4 corners including hats, covers, etc. That seems off because I can’t imagine the rest of those bits costing $1000.
I was hoping this all would bolt on seamlessly. Glad to see it’s a promising upgrade for about 1/4 the cost of other options so far. I’ve been a Bilstein fanboy for a while - so, I’m excited to see how these compare to the Hitachis.
Thanks for taking the plunge on this experiment. It’s been on my mind for a few months and as far as I can tell, you’re the only successful attempt.
I am doing the same thing with my 2D OBX, so I am going to share here since I think a lot of people are likely to go down the same path.Love all this info. Im the crazy guy that just wants the standard BL Bilstein setup on my BD. No matter what, all this info is fantastic to have.
Bingo! I just need a slight lift from the stock BD height so i can run 33s if i want (at least a bit easier) and also get the benefits of the better Bilstein coilovers.I am doing the same thing with my 2D OBX, so I am going to share here since I think a lot of people are likely to go down the same path.
Special thanks to @flip for helping me research this!!!
I did a little research and found the following:
2D 2.7 OBX No Sasquatch
Shocks F: MB3Z-1824-A R: MB3Z-1825-A
Springs F: MB3Z-5310-M R: MB3Z-5560-D
Bump Stops F: MB3Z-18198-B R: MB3Z-5K570-B
2D 2.7 Badlands No Sasquatch
Shocks F: MB3Z-1824-D R: MB3Z-1825-D
Springs F: MB3Z-5310-K R: MB3Z-5560-F
Bump Stops F: MB3Z-18198-C R: MB3Z-5K570-C
2D 2.7 OBX Sasquatch
Shocks F: MB3Z-1824-J R: MB3Z-1825-K
Springs F: MB3Z-5310-F R: MB3Z-5560-F
Bump Stops F: MB3Z-18198-C R: MB3Z-5K570-C
So rather than do a 1" spacer lift (which would be cheap), I am going to upgrade to the Badlands No Sasquatch Suspension
Parts list for the change:
Front -
MB3Z-1824-D (x2) Front Shocks
MB3Z-5310-K (x2) Front Springs
MB3Z-18198-C (x2) Front Stops
Rear -
MB3Z-1825-D (x2) Rear Shocks
MB3Z-5560-F (x2) Rear Springs
MB3Z-5K570-C (x2) Rear Stops
Hope to get a Bronco to install these on...
Great tip! Thanks.@redone17 Nice set up. Those should bolt right up and work for you. From an ease of installation would recommend getting the studs pressed out of the front shocks and use bolts instead.