Bronco II

[pokeyYJ]

Shawns thread got me thinking.

Why do I not see more Bronco II's on the trail? As far as I know, they had the 4.0 v-6 with a Borg-warner t-case and 8.8 rear. Swap in a 44 front and trim the body for some 35's and your set.

plus I think that they are DIRT cheap and have a full frame so that you don't have to deal with unibody, smaller than a Cherokee but still holds four people.

Is there something wrong with these that I don't know about?

 

[pokeyYJ]

Here ya go...

Bronco II

 

[Spork]

Not positive but I thought shawn was talking full size bronco...
I'm not sure why you don't see more of them. Probably because it's easier to go with a Jeep... don't have to mess with the IFS...

 

[spencurai]

MOST bronco IIs dont have the 8.8, they have the smaller 7.5 ford in the rear. after 89 they got the 8.8 rear and the TTB dana 35 up front. Bronco IIs didn't last long after 89 if I recall, Our club president runs one of these with lockers front and rear with a james duff lift.

They are an OK option but the t-cases have no aftermarket following. make sure to get a stick shift t-case and not a push button t-case. The do have flanged yokes front and rear.

I loved my explorer, I wheeled it hard with 6 inches of lift and 33s without any trimming!!

 

[spencurai]

got this off the james duff site..

The Basic History: The Ranger 4x4 debuted in 1982 as a two wheel drive model with a 2.3L and a 6.75" rear axle. In 1983, the four wheel drive version, as well as the Supercab, came onto the scene. Followed in 1984, by the Bronco II, both were offered with a Dana 28 front axle and a 7.5" rear. The Bronco II came with the 2.8L carbureted V6. Rangers were powered by either a 2.3L four cylinder or the V6. In '86, the V6 increased in size to a 2.9L, and became fuel injected. Along with a mild front end restyle in '89, a 170 hp 4.0L V6 became optional in the Ranger, and the axles in these trucks were upgraded to a Dana 35 front, and an 8.8" Rear. In 1989, both the Ranger and Bronco II received facelifts in the form of a new front clip and interior design. The Bronco II continued on with the 2.9L until '90, when it was replaced by the Explorer.
The Explorer debuted with the '91 model year, with the 4.0L as the only available engine. They also featured the Dana 35 front end, and the 8.8 rear, with the leaf springs under the axle. In '93, the Ranger received another facelift with a new body style. In '95 Ford redesigned the Explorer with A-arm/Torsion Bar front suspension, with a redesigned engine crossmember to ease the installation of the 215 hp 5.0L V8. For '98, a new 205 hp single overhead cam (SOHC) 4.0 became optional. The Ranger redesign came in '98, when it received the same suspension changes, but continued with the optional 170 hp 4.0L engine.

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