Badlands Trip on 4-29-23

Deano Bronc
May 01, 2023
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Looking forward to being Rocky Mountain high!

May 01, 2023

Had a great time at the Badlands Off-road Park in Attica, Indiana.
@SlashRacer (Mike), @DigitalInBlue (John), @andrewdhahn79 (Andy) and Jeff (Allegan, MI) met there on Saturday. It was John and Andy's first time off-roading in their own Broncos. Unfortunately John and Andy didn't get to wheel together since John was there early and had to go about the time Andy and his enthusiastic crew got there. Both had the 2.3 with the 7 speed and could have shared info with each other about off-roading with a manual.

Unfortunately I am really bad about stopping and taking pictures or video so I don't have many. Mike is much better at that sort of thing so I hope he will attach what he has.

One of the goals on this trip was to scope out the park so we could bring a much larger Bronco Nation group sometime this summer/fall. I know it is quite the trip for some of you but you will have a great time guaranteed.

1400 acres and trails for every skill level.


2022 Bronco Badlands, 4D, Hot Pepper Red, 2.7, Squatch, Lux, and MIC.
7/13/2020 10:04pm reservation. Blend 6/16/2022 Delivered 6/26/2022.
Dealership - Stephen's Auto Center.
Darrel, Crawler Green
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May 02, 2023

#20
I had to put it in 4L with the button because goat mode didn’t work.

Long day going down there and back. Next time I go I am staying the night and may play for 2 days. ;)
I wonder what caused the error messages!! Glad things were working properly on the way home!

Two is always better than one!!! 😁😁 Any hotels close by that you scoped out???
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May 02, 2023

#21
I wonder what caused the error messages!! Glad things were working properly on the way home!

Two is always better than one!!! 😁😁 Any hotels close by that you scoped out???
Didn’t look for any hotels, but I found a liquor store that had a bottle of Blantons. :D
2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.
Ditchrunner, TK1215
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May 02, 2023

#22
I wonder what caused the error messages!! Glad things were working properly on the way home!

Two is always better than one!!! 😁😁 Any hotels close by that you scoped out???
I had an ABS error and I believe that is what caused everything to not work. Second time I have had this fault.
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2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.
Deano Bronc, EGBronc

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May 02, 2023

#23
Didn’t look for any hotels, but I found a liquor store that had a bottle of Blantons. :D
Of course you did!!! 🤣🤣 Glad you found one of your favorites!!
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May 02, 2023

#24
Of course you did!!! 🤣🤣 Glad you found one of your favorites!!
Don’t know if it’s my favorite, but it’s up there on my favorites list. I’ve found 3 bottles of it the last 3 weeks. 🤫
2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.
Deano Bronc, EGBronc

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May 02, 2023

#25
Blanton's is fantastic stuff, and so hard to find these days.
SlashRacer, Deano Bronc

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May 02, 2023

#26
I am a 5 and 1/2 hour drive away, and still would love to join. Please do post if you organize something.

I'd probably just commute up to Indy. Spend the night. Wheel. Spend 2nd night in Indy. Drive home.
Ditchrunner, Darrel
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Looking forward to being Rocky Mountain high!

May 02, 2023

#27
I am a 5 and 1/2 hour drive away, and still would love to join. Please do post if you organize something.

I'd probably just commute up to Indy. Spend the night. Wheel. Spend 2nd night in Indy. Drive home.
Awesome! Glad to see you love road trips too. We'll definitely let you know when we schedule the next one.
2022 Bronco Badlands, 4D, Hot Pepper Red, 2.7, Squatch, Lux, and MIC.
7/13/2020 10:04pm reservation. Blend 6/16/2022 Delivered 6/26/2022.
Dealership - Stephen's Auto Center.
Ditchrunner, Darrel

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May 07, 2023

#28
Here is a comparison.


Looks almost exactly the same other than the line that the SAS took to avoid what appears to have been a whole/rut or something.

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May 07, 2023

#29
My fingers are crossed that all the stars align and I can get a hip replacement and still get to Indiana this year. If not this year, next year then - I will make it back to lBadlands! If you just put a 1 in front of @Ditchrunner's distance, that's all the farther I have to go.
Hi y'all, Lauri here and I am the proud owner of a MY21 Badlands, SAS, 2.7 auto, 4 door, soft top, Cactus Gray, no reservation, ordered 9/11/21, Took delivery 1/8/22!
Sven, Deano Bronc
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May 08, 2023

#30
Looks almost exactly the same other than the line that the SAS took to avoid what appears to have been a whole/rut or something.
It was the exact same line. I did it first before the others did it. There was no hole or rut on top of the hill. The difference is the clearance between SAS and non SAS.
2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.

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May 08, 2023

#31
It was the exact same line. I did it first before the others did it. There was no hole or rut on top of the hill. The difference is the clearance between SAS and non SAS.

Well, it's hard to say otherwise since you were there and I wasn't, but it seems pretty clear that his front passenger wheel drops in a hole and then his front driver wheel starts to spin. It sure seems like a different line - if you watch the sky under the chassis, it sure looks like about the same clearance. Next guy simply hits it harder from the outset but clearly also drops down into it (though hops back out).

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