2021 Ford Bronco First Edition Suspension Walkaround: Sasquatch, 35” Tires, and More!

The Ford Bronco Returns after a long absence, and it is both thoroughly modernized and fundamentally different from the original Ford Bronco that debuted in the mid 1960s. The new Ford Bronco is a capable body-on-frame SUV, but it deviates from the original in that it uses independent front suspension. The top two models, as far as off-roading are concerned, are the Wildtrak and the Badlands. Both come with Bilstein off-road dampers and front and rear locking differentials, but the Wildtrack has the Sasquatch package with its signature 35-inch tires, while the Badlands comes with 33-inch tires, extended suspension travel, and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar that allows rock-crawlers to take full advantage of the extra travel. The First Edition combines the 35-inch Sasquatch package with the disconnecting stabilizer bar of the Badlands, but even with the disconeect mechanism that combination won’t flex as much as a 33-inch shod Badlands because suspension travel is restricted so the bigger 35-inch