Technical differences between Badlands suspensions?

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Ford Bronco Sport Technical differences between Badlands suspensions? 389B3E0B-9138-47A8-B4AA-F12B5DCAB133

What are the technical differences between the suspension systems? It appears to have “unique coil springs” and “unique cast knuckle”

also ford doesn’t provide ground clearance numbers for the badlands without The optional 29 inch tires. Does anyone know the clearance without them?
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Should be the same minus the difference in tire size.
 
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I guess I was wondering the difference between the badlands suspension and the base/bb/OB models.
 

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I think its about 1" more ground clearance with the BL .
 


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Now the big question . Does the "fully loaded" FE - :crazy: have the same suspension as the Badlands?
 
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So it appears that the badlands without the larger tires pretty much the same clearance as all the other models but has heavier duty shocks and knuckles?
 

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So it appears that the badlands without the larger tires pretty much the same clearance as all the other models but has heavier duty shocks and knuckles?
No. The base and Big Bend have 7.8" of ground clearance. The Outer Banks has 7.9" and the Badlands has 8.8" with the optional 29" tires (I believe it's 8.6" with the stock tires). Could be 8.5" on the stock Badlands as the Falkens are showing as 29.1" tall and the stock Pirelli's at 28.5" so .3" more to get to 8.8".

And remember the Badlands also has the Advanced 4x4 with Twin-Clutch Rear Drive Unit (i.e. rear locker like the Focus RS).

https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/product/2021/bronco-sport/pdf/2021-Bronco-Sport-Prelim-Tech-Specs.pdf

https://tiresize.com/tires/Falken/Wildpeak-AT3W-235-65R17.htm
 
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No. The base and Big Bend have 7.8" of ground clearance. The Outer Banks has 7.9" and the Badlands has 8.8" with the optional 29" tires (I believe it's 8.6" with the stock tires). Could be 8.5" on the stock Badlands as the Falkens are showing as 29.1" tall and the stock Pirelli's at 28.5" so .3" more to get to 8.8".

And remember the Badlands also has the Advanced 4x4 with Twin-Clutch Rear Drive Unit (i.e. rear locker like the Focus RS).

https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/product/2021/bronco-sport/pdf/2021-Bronco-Sport-Prelim-Tech-Specs.pdf

https://tiresize.com/tires/Falken/Wildpeak-AT3W-235-65R17.htm
the pirelli tires are .6 inches smaller so it would be 8.5 then it seems.
 


 




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