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Bottom line everyone likes ground clearance. Not only for functional purposes but it’s stance is way better. Looks better! Bronco is not that high off the ground as a Jeep. Wonder why they didn’t push to better their competitor in this area ?
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So... the actual lowest part of the Bronco is the rear lower shock mount right? Is Ford actually measuring at that point? The tire size math doesn't add up for any measuring point though, no matter what you pick.
The spread of clearance for tire size is 2.5" if you go with 30" and 35" tire estimates, but only 2.1" is you go with Bridgestone's 30.5" spec on the Base tire and use Goodyear's 34.7" (at the big end of an estimate using the Wrangler MT/R since the spec tires aren't actually available yet. I know everyone quotes 34.4", but that particular tire Goodyear specs as 34.7"). But the quoted ground clearance difference is 3.2". There's got to be something that mounts differently under the Bronco if these are true... a different shock mount, or something. If you go straight off the 30/35, 8.4/11.6, the lowest point also has to move up 0.7 inches without the tires. Possible the Bilsteins could save just under 3/4" somehow???
35÷2=17.5 inches to axle centerline. 17.5-11.6= 5.9" below axle centerline is the lowest point.
30÷2=15 inches to axle centerline. 15-8.4= 6.6" below axle centerline to lowest point. Difference of 0.7" in clearance.
Maybe... eh... who knows.

I got a headache reading that.....
 

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Bottom line everyone likes ground clearance. Not only for functional purposes but it’s stance is way better. Looks better! Bronco is not that high off the ground as a Jeep. Wonder why they didn’t push to better their competitor in this area ?
Where did you get that? Sasquatch Bronco listed at 11.5” v. Rubicon listed at 10.8”. WTF you talking about?
 
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Where did you get that? Sasquatch Bronco listed at 11.5” v. Rubicon listed at 10.8”. WTF you talking about?
Talking about lower trim levels. That’s what I’m comparing.
 

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Talking about lower trim levels. That’s what I’m comparing.
They will be comparable but slightly less than Wrangler. Close enough to be irrelevant. Like half inch or so, or less. Ignore the Base and it's baby tires.
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