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So Loving My Bronco!!!

DragoBiscuit
Jan 26, 2026

Drago Biscuit & Indy

Yesterday at 8:59 pm

So along the I95 corridor in Virginia the folks don’t seem to handle snow and rain very well. We clear out the grocery stores at the hint of bad weather. So we got a 4-5 inches of snow in my yard with a layer of ice on top. My daughter was in a panic, “how am I gonna get to work?” That was all the excuse I needed. I grabbed the keys and said, “Come on!” We jumped in my 2025 Badlands w/SAS and went at it. We flew down my long driveway with ease, got onto the unplowed backroad and it went through it like a knife in warm butter. Needless to say I did a donut or two for fun but damn I love my Bronco!

Now when I got home that afternoon, I saw that VDOT plowed the road in front of my house and managed to kill my mailbox so what do you know, I was even able to grab it quickly and toss it in the back to take home! Simply stated…. Best Buy Ever!

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robatl067, Jakob1972

Rank IV

Yesterday at 11:06 pm

#1
I was going to say the same thing. Finally got to put it to the test after 3 years. I'm an emergency driver for the hospital I work at in Baltimore. We got 10 inches and most roads remained untouched yesterday, as well as some neighborhoods today.

Got several staff to and from work the past 2 days. No issues, just one full send moment getting up the hills in my unplowed neighborhood yesterday evening.

Somehow I continue to love this thing more and more even 3 years later. Oh, and the new KO3s did great if anyone needs feedback on that tire in snow/ice.

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2022 4-dr Badlands, Cyber Orange, 2.7L, High Package, Optional BL Wheels
robatl067, Jakob1972

That's a terrible idea, when do we start?

Yesterday at 11:11 pm

#2
microbellis
I was going to say the same thing. Finally got to put it to the test after 3 years. I'm an emergency driver for the hospital I work at in Baltimore. We got 10 inches and most roads remained untouched yesterday, as well as some neighborhoods today.

Got several staff to and from work the past 2 days. No issues, just one full send moment getting up the hills in my unplowed neighborhood yesterday evening.

Somehow I continue to love this thing more and more even 3 years later. Oh, and the new KO3s did great if anyone needs feedback on that tire in snow/ice.

Did you need chains or snow socks?
OnX Trail Guide and Tread Lightly Member.
4 Door BadSquatch | Soft-top | Velocity Blue | 2.7 Auto

Rank IV

Yesterday at 11:18 pm

#3
JoergH
Did you need chains or snow socks?

No, just 4H in the neighborhoods. The KO3s were at 32 psi just because I would be on the highways too. Wasn't sure how low I could go.

I did get into one sketchy point going up the final steep neighborhood hill. The hill into neighborhood is 15 degrees, then back up to my house is 15 degrees. I lost momentum at one point going up, had to stop, reverse out, then 4L to get moving again. I didn't use the GOAT modes mostly because my brain was fried at that point and I forgot I had that option.
2022 4-dr Badlands, Cyber Orange, 2.7L, High Package, Optional BL Wheels
robatl067, Jakob1972

That's a terrible idea, when do we start?

Yesterday at 11:50 pm

#4
microbellis
No, just 4H in the neighborhoods. The KO3s were at 32 psi just because I would be on the highways too. Wasn't sure how low I could go.

I did get into one sketchy point going up the final steep neighborhood hill. The hill into neighborhood is 15 degrees, then back up to my house is 15 degrees. I lost momentum at one point going up, had to stop, reverse out, then 4L to get moving again. I didn't use the GOAT modes mostly because my brain was fried at that point and I forgot I had that option.

Nice, I've heard that KO2's are good in the snow. 30- 32 psi is a great starting point, no doubt. If the snow is really fresh, 28-30 psi is great, and for mostly plowed, longer pavement driving 32-34 psi psi is still great for winter driving. I would avoid dropping below 28 psi for normal road use. KO2's don't need it, and steering precision drops fast.

For snow Slippery GOAT Mode is great. If you have 4A available then here's what slippery mode will do:
  • Automatically selects 4A if you have it, or 4H is you don't
  • Softens throttle response to keep you from breaking lose so easily without you having to think about it too much
  • Adjusts transmission shift logic for the same reason. Though for the hill climbs I would lock it into M2 so it doesn't shift on you at all so you, again, avoid breaking those KO2's lose
  • Optimizes traction & stability control for snow/ice, note that it leaves traction control on, who is a good thing for the most part in snow/ice

Honestly, KO2s + 4A + Slippery is one of the best winter setups you can have without going full dedicated snow tires.

OnX Trail Guide and Tread Lightly Member.
4 Door BadSquatch | Soft-top | Velocity Blue | 2.7 Auto
Big Papa, Laura

Drago Biscuit & Indy

Today at 12:02 pm

#5
microbellis
I was going to say the same thing. Finally got to put it to the test after 3 years. I'm an emergency driver for the hospital I work at in Baltimore. We got 10 inches and most roads remained untouched yesterday, as well as some neighborhoods today.

Got several staff to and from work the past 2 days. No issues, just one full send moment getting up the hills in my unplowed neighborhood yesterday evening.

Somehow I continue to love this thing more and more even 3 years later. Oh, and the new KO3s did great if anyone needs feedback on that tire in snow/ice.

Love to hear that you’re using it to save lives! Helping to get your fellow hospital workers to work will no doubt keep services open for people that need it. Hats off to you!
Laura, James77

Drago Biscuit & Indy

Today at 12:06 pm

#6
JoergH
Nice, I've heard that KO2's are good in the snow. 30- 32 psi is a great starting point, no doubt. If the snow is really fresh, 28-30 psi is great, and for mostly plowed, longer pavement driving 32-34 psi psi is still great for winter driving. I would avoid dropping below 28 psi for normal road use. KO2's don't need it, and steering precision drops fast.

For snow Slippery GOAT Mode is great. If you have 4A available then here's what slippery mode will do:
  • Automatically selects 4A if you have it, or 4H is you don't
  • Softens throttle response to keep you from breaking lose so easily without you having to think about it too much
  • Adjusts transmission shift logic for the same reason. Though for the hill climbs I would lock it into M2 so it doesn't shift on you at all so you, again, avoid breaking those KO2's lose
  • Optimizes traction & stability control for snow/ice, note that it leaves traction control on, who is a good thing for the most part in snow/ice

Honestly, KO2s + 4A + Slippery is one of the best winter setups you can have without going full dedicated snow tires.

Totally agree, the 4A mode made passing through the snow a walk in the park.
Unicorn

Rank IV

Today at 2:07 pm

#7
After losing a '95 Wrangler and a '99 F150, and still dealing with the rust worm on my H3T (all from trips to New England in the Wintertime), my Black Diamond is NEVER seeing treated snow roads EVER.
No salt tram towers were harmed in the making of this post...
Laura, Unicorn

Expelled From Polite Society

Today at 4:54 pm

#8
JoergH
Nice, I've heard that KO2's are good in the snow. 30- 32 psi is a great starting point, no doubt. If the snow is really fresh, 28-30 psi is great, and for mostly plowed, longer pavement driving 32-34 psi psi is still great for winter driving. I would avoid dropping below 28 psi for normal road use. KO2's don't need it, and steering precision drops fast.

For snow Slippery GOAT Mode is great. If you have 4A available then here's what slippery mode will do:
  • Automatically selects 4A if you have it, or 4H is you don't
  • Softens throttle response to keep you from breaking lose so easily without you having to think about it too much
  • Adjusts transmission shift logic for the same reason. Though for the hill climbs I would lock it into M2 so it doesn't shift on you at all so you, again, avoid breaking those KO2's lose
  • Optimizes traction & stability control for snow/ice, note that it leaves traction control on, who is a good thing for the most part in snow/ice

Honestly, KO2s + 4A + Slippery is one of the best winter setups you can have without going full dedicated snow tires.
My experience exactly.
Similarly, I'm on KO2s, also, a little under 5K miles. Very impressed. I had some 3-4 foot wind drifts of snow go break through, so I went to 2H + lockers, but that was a short section in a cobble-stone alley that seemed to collect deeper snow.
Unicorn

Gladesmen

Today at 6:46 pm

#9
microbellis
No, just 4H in the neighborhoods. The KO3s were at 32 psi just because I would be on the highways too. Wasn't sure how low I could go.

I did get into one sketchy point going up the final steep neighborhood hill. The hill into neighborhood is 15 degrees, then back up to my house is 15 degrees. I lost momentum at one point going up, had to stop, reverse out, then 4L to get moving again. I didn't use the GOAT modes mostly because my brain was fried at that point and I forgot I had that option.

I am assuming the KO3 are load rated F like mine. With that stiffer side wall they can air down quite a bit. We ran 600+ miles of trails and a few hundred miles of highway last summer and we aired down to low 20s. No issues. Even had a spirited drive down a mountain road. Handled like a champ.
BN 1100, Desert Sand Everglades. Reservation 7/30/20. ordered 1/22/21, reordered 10/15/21 dropped tow and hard top, reordered 3/9/22 changed to Everglades. production date 9/7/22 rescheduled 9/14/22 completed 9/26/22, shipped 10/7/22, arrived 10/31/22, delivered 11/03/22

Rank V

Today at 8:59 pm

#10
JoergH
Nice, I've heard that KO2's are good in the snow. 30- 32 psi is a great starting point, no doubt. If the snow is really fresh, 28-30 psi is great, and for mostly plowed, longer pavement driving 32-34 psi psi is still great for winter driving. I would avoid dropping below 28 psi for normal road use. KO2's don't need it, and steering precision drops fast.

For snow Slippery GOAT Mode is great. If you have 4A available then here's what slippery mode will do:
  • Automatically selects 4A if you have it, or 4H is you don't
  • Softens throttle response to keep you from breaking lose so easily without you having to think about it too much
  • Adjusts transmission shift logic for the same reason. Though for the hill climbs I would lock it into M2 so it doesn't shift on you at all so you, again, avoid breaking those KO2's lose
  • Optimizes traction & stability control for snow/ice, note that it leaves traction control on, who is a good thing for the most part in snow/ice

Honestly, KO2s + 4A + Slippery is one of the best winter setups you can have without going full dedicated snow tires.

What is "lock into M2" mean?
Bronco Nation Member #4410
22my | Outer Banks | Carb Grey | 2.7L V6 | MIC | LUX | Tow

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