My Bronco sucks off-road! Terrible rock chips after 80 miles on county dirt roads.

[Southern Girl]

Sasquatch definitely removes the crash bars (or rather neglects to install them).

Ordering the Sasquatch package is an indication that you intend to engage in off-road "abuse" of your Bronco (similar to the guy that had a bent Raptor).

Now, the smart move (lol) would have been to get the steps which double as mud flaps and door ding protection devices.

I put bigger tires and a small lift on it. I don't think the step on the outer banks helps much. Putting on the KO2s helped a lot with mud throw, actually. I off road every single day because I live off road back in the woods.

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[Austin Bronco]

Sorry if I missed it but I’ve seen some talk that the rock rails will help with this problem. I have a BD SAS coming soon and am wondering if I need to do anything. I wouldn’t mind getting different tires;however, I’m not sure how it would work selling/trading the stock tires. Thanks

 

[deanfromkelowna]

lol. I’m in Canada, and in BC. I’ll Che k it out

when did you get yours? What colour?

 

[mike8675309]

That is weird. I would think bigger tires would actually need them. Thanks for the info.

They don't fit. We know they put them on vehicles to reduce the risk of the tire being pushed into the passenger compartment. They also design the suspension in a way such that the failure mode moves the knuckle out and away. If you follow Munro Live on youtube you will have seen a walkthrough of a few front suspension systems where the design to prevent tire from intruding into the passenger was unique or special. All current vehicles manufactured have some things engineered into them to cause that.

My WAG is that they modeled what would happen with the larger tire, and found that while the risk without the bars is greater, the larger tires themselves reduce the risk enough that Ford was willing to live with it. Heck, maybe that is another difference on the sasquatch, where they put stronger materials in that area since that bar couldn't be included? Without talking to a design engineer from Ford, I don't think we will ever really know.

 

[mike8675309]

Now for the OP sharing their concerns. Thanks for that. I hadn't thought of it before seeing this post and it spurred me to identify local people who can do wraps. I'll definitely wrap my vehicle with a transparent protective wrap. I'll also work out something with a combination rock rail and step, whether finding someone local to fabricate something, or buy something already out there and modifying it. In my region of Minnesota & Wisconsin, I am more likely to run into brush and branches scraping along the side. I'm also planning to run the Goodyears until they are worn. Then I'll buy a second set of wheels and tires that will be 33 and more street-oriented. And I'll get a separate set of 35's for the weekends and the winter that I'll swap out when I get to where I'm going. That should cut down on the rocks getting whipped around down the road.

That said, fixing a fender or door is pretty easy since they come off so easy. I'm already planning to do my own undercoating because of that.

 

[Richtor]

Do the Badlands have the crash bars? 2.3 7sp option.

 

[BroncocnorB]

Do the Badlands have the crash bars? 2.3 7sp option.

Yes I think the only Broncos without them are factory SAS’s. I am gonna go to Home Depot and try to find some square plastic end caps for the bars. I don’t like the way they look all open like that…

 

[the poacher]

The key to your issue is to change your tires. Go talk with an expert at any tire store and he will know which brand/model will help eliminate the issue with the Goodyears.

 

[Blueoval]

It’s not just the Sasquatch..My non Sasquatch Badlands has a rock chip in the front passenger door and the back fender flares have rock pits also..I think the flares where stoped to short.They should have came down to the rock rails.

I second this on my badlands non sas in BOTH places as well. Rock chips on the rear fender flares from the front wheels and on the front door

 

[Mdeamon]

To Ford and anyone who will listen. The Bronco Sasquatch is terrible. The tires, fender design destroy the vehicle.

My family has some land and I have to drive 40 miles each way down a county dirt road to access it.
After just driving around town I already had two chips in my door due to the tires picking up rocks so I had PPF installed on all four doors, this cost me almost $1,000
After traveling to my families land this last weekend I was appalled at what I found when I returned home and washed my Bronco. My rear fenders are trashed, one door handle torn up and my PPF is destroyed. I also took a rock chip on the front of the door even ahead of where the PPF is located on the passenger front door.

How can Ford sell a vehicle that literally rips its self apart driving down a county dirt road??

For reference, I've owned a 2011 FJ Cruiser, 2015 F-150, 2017 F-250 and 2018 Ford Raptor. These vehicles all took dozens of trips down the same road and never took any damage at all. One trip with my Bronco and I'm sure I have hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in damage to the vehicle.

Ford, How I am supposed to take this vehicle off-road without destroying it?!

My friend have a jeep and same problem
Buy some rock rail it will help

 

[mpeugeot]

Do the Badlands have the crash bars? 2.3 7sp option.

They should

 

[Deleted member 12876]

The key to your issue is to change your tires. Go talk with an expert at any tire store and he will know which brand/model will help eliminate the issue with the Goodyears.

You said there’s experts at the tire stores come on man get real there’s no experts lurking at the tire stores.
Just saying

 

[Raskew]

when did you get yours? What colour?

I don’t have mine yet. Supposed to be delivered between Dec 15 to 21. I was a July 17th reserve and Jan 21st order. Have all the deadly sins and didn’t compromise to get it sooner.

A51 colour

 

[deanfromkelowna]

I don’t have mine yet. Supposed to be delivered between Dec 15 to 21. I was a July 17th reserve and Jan 21st order. Have all the deadly sins and didn’t compromise to get it sooner.

A51 colour

Gonna be a great Xmas present!

 

[Bronco cat]

Every time I took someone for a ride they where like what is that terrible noise it sounds like rocks hitting under your new Bronco, so I installed Nitto Ridge Grapplers and put 300 miles on so far and ever since I have heard no rocks clunking every time I drive on/off road, I am glad I already planned on switching the tires and wheels anyway but I didn't really want to do it at 400 miles! the Ridge Grapplers look awesome, make little noise and as on my other vehicles work great wet/dry-on/off road , so with all that said anyone want to buy a set of 5 Sasquatch wheels and tires with only 400 miles on them HAHA.

Good luck on snow and ice. The term pig on ice comes to mind. I’ll gladly take rock throwing for grip on snow, ice, water and mud and rocks.

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