If you ain't first, you're last. - Ricky BobbyNot sure how you heard “Badlands is a piece if garbage”? The Badlands came in 3rd too when it was raced last year. Badlands non-Sasquatch didn’t have enough clearance and took underbody damage. But still made it to the podium.
Had that too. Go into preferences and turn off alerts for "New Story Posted". Not sure when that became a thing but it's off now.Again?
Your point is lost in this thread. WT came in third, as did BL.
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Badlands guys love to crap on the Wildtrak and say theirs is better blah blah. Just think of it like this.... they are both at the pinnacle of their respective uses. BL - Rockcrawling. Wildtrak - desert running. Then just move on....
I’m not crapping on either of them - you’re right that they both serve their purpose. The article just seems to compare the BL in a run that it wasn’t really built for
Yea I get it. We also have to understand these guys writing this stuff have probably done a fraction of the research on these things that we have.I’m not crapping on either of them - you’re right that they both serve their purpose. The article just seems to compare the BL in a run that it wasn’t really built for
The BL has more options, hence my comment on the trim levels. That’s all.
Thanks much man. Appreciate it! Got it fixed.
And, a resounding No that you can't just add the extra options across to your trim.
While I've heard varying degrees repeated ad nauseum, could someone explain what a Wildtrak (pre-3.0), has that makes it the pinnacle of desert racing over something like a Base Sas 2.7 for $10k less? I know they have identical engine/transmission/shocks/tires/wheels/suspension/bumpers/lockers/gearing, and you can simply add Baja mode.............so what in addition am I missing that separates it from the field? Adaptative cruise control, keyless fob, a hood sticker, blind spot monitoring, seat color, a painted beauty ring, high-end stereo, some type of I-phone link? All of that stuff is either nanny equipment, or creature comforts, that adds nothing for desert running. So what's left that I'm missing, that makes it the Pinnacle of desert running.
I think that the original intent of the Wildtrak was very likely to have the upgraded Fox shocks from the start. Then Fox had supply chain disruptions that scrambled the original plans. That was the differentiator from the beginning and will likely be a standard Wildtrak configuration beginning in MY2023.
Well that's the mind boggling thing. The wildtrak at it's top spec'd form doesn't match the performance of the badlands, which is why Ford priced the badlands in it's top spec'd form as the most expensive available bronco you can buy, yet place the Wildtrak above the badlands on their website. Before the HOSS 3.0 announcement the wildtrak made zero sense, unless you were trying to save money. I thought for sure the wildtrak was going to be discontinued for MY23 until they HOSS 3.0 announcement. Then it all started to make sense, I can almost guarantee the wildtrak was suppose to come with HOSS 3.0 at launch but commodity constraints made them push it back. Fox live shox on Can-am side by sides are delayed 6-9 months. I also strongly believe the digital dash from the braptor was suppose to be included in all Lux broncos but commodity constraints spoiled that too (look for that in MY23). I went with badands because I wanted every option possible. If the wildtrak had a sta-bar disco AND HOSS 3.0 I would have gone Wildtrak. Now I'm having to choose between stabar disco and HOSS 3.0 + rack I unfortunately have to go badlands still because that stabar disco is prioritized for me. In short, the wildtrak now absolutely has a place and purpose. It's just wildtrak's without HOSS 3.0 that I'll always scratch my head at.
Because it would be a wt with a sway bar disconnect. Takes under a minute to add it to bl’s goat mode.
