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So I'm going to order a Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, AT.
My ultimate goal is to lift it with a proper lift that drops the front diff, and put it on 37" KO2s with beadlocks.
With 37s and rock crawling in mind, I'd like the better gear ratio of the sasquatch package, and the wide fender flares. On the other hand, maybe it would be cheaper / easier to just replace the diff gears and flares afterwards?
I don't care for the sasquatch wheels/tires that much, but I do like the non-sasquatch bead lock wheels.
Non-sasquatch beadlocks wheels: $995
Wide OEM fender flares online: $500
Sasquatch upgrade: $2,495
So, I have a few questions.
1. On a Badlands, the only difference between non-sas and sas are the wheels, tires, wide fender flares, and differential gear ratio. Right?
2. What would it take to re-gear the diffs? Any estimation on prices? I'm an industrial/commercial HVAC tech, no stranger to tools and taking things apart, if it was a typical diff I wouldn't be worried about it, but I don't know if these locking diffs are a whole other ball game, or pretty straight forward?
3. Do you think I can get 37" KO2s on either of the 2 beadlock wheels with a 2-4" lift, without much rubbing under compression while turned full lock, or do you think I'm going to need aftermarket wheels with a different offset?
4. Depending on the answers to these questions, my current route is sasquatch. Then lift it when a decent kit is available (like the new RC 5" lift, but it's not compatible with badlands) and put it on 37s. What route would you take?
My ultimate goal is to lift it with a proper lift that drops the front diff, and put it on 37" KO2s with beadlocks.
With 37s and rock crawling in mind, I'd like the better gear ratio of the sasquatch package, and the wide fender flares. On the other hand, maybe it would be cheaper / easier to just replace the diff gears and flares afterwards?
I don't care for the sasquatch wheels/tires that much, but I do like the non-sasquatch bead lock wheels.
Non-sasquatch beadlocks wheels: $995
Wide OEM fender flares online: $500
Sasquatch upgrade: $2,495
So, I have a few questions.
1. On a Badlands, the only difference between non-sas and sas are the wheels, tires, wide fender flares, and differential gear ratio. Right?
2. What would it take to re-gear the diffs? Any estimation on prices? I'm an industrial/commercial HVAC tech, no stranger to tools and taking things apart, if it was a typical diff I wouldn't be worried about it, but I don't know if these locking diffs are a whole other ball game, or pretty straight forward?
3. Do you think I can get 37" KO2s on either of the 2 beadlock wheels with a 2-4" lift, without much rubbing under compression while turned full lock, or do you think I'm going to need aftermarket wheels with a different offset?
4. Depending on the answers to these questions, my current route is sasquatch. Then lift it when a decent kit is available (like the new RC 5" lift, but it's not compatible with badlands) and put it on 37s. What route would you take?
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