I was just forced to downsize from a Fullsize Bronco to a Bronco II. just kinda want to see what's out there, and ideas, inspirations. I probably wont be able to go nuts with this build because i'll have to commute with it 72 miles a day this winter, but i still plan on doing some light wheeling her and there (prolly more often than i plan on, lol).
I haven't built up my Bronco II yet, but here is a little of my story so far. Bronco II's are some cool little suv's depending on how they have been treated. My first bronco ii was a 1986 that I paid $1,000 for. The 4 wheel drive worked, the heat worked, and I just needed a good winter vehicle. After driving it though, I realized it had terrible acceleration, could barely make it over 60mph, and always had some kind of problem. The whole floor was rotted out and the engine would barely warm up. Even though it wasn't a great truck, I got addicted to the Bronco II's and decided to sell the 1986 to buy a $350 1990 Bronco II to fix up. The 1990 had faded body panels, sat outside for 8 years, and didn't run when I bought it. Now, after putting $2,000 into parts, the 1990 is a great truck. These trucks are getting rare in Michigan and you should join BroncoII.org and or therangerstation.com for tips and technical info. You should also post some pics.
It was an 86 had a 9" rear and a dana 44 front out of an older bronco. Lifted about 5" with suspension and a 3" body. Ended up running a chevy 350 in it. 4.11 gears with a locker in the rear. And 33x12.5's.
Mine is a stock 302, C4 w/ dana 20 tcase. 4 inch suspension and 3 inch body. Just stock axles with 4.10's but I'm going full width once I find a 9 inch. I already have a hp44 with 5.13's waiting. The tires are 34-10.5-15 LTB's.
Built this in the mid ninties, one of the first in this area with a V8 conversion. Then tossed in front and rear axles from a very rusty 77 Bronco, 4.56 gears, 31 spline axles, Detroit Locker, 35" Boggers, etc. Still driving it now.
Go look on Rough Rangers off Road (rrorc.com) just about everyone there has had a BII at some point.
One of the guys, Jason Paul, (used to be on here but moved to Indiana), has/had a swwet '90 Bii that he swapped a 4.0L into and it was a great rig. Got good milage and wheeled great.
I loved my '89 Eddie Bauer I had, used it for a dd for 2 years, loved it, then I upgraded to a 1st gen Exploder.
I would fin a '91-'95 exploder and pull the TTB D35/8.8 rr out of it and swap it over into a BII along with the 4.0L.
Good luck in your hunt for a decent BII in these parts.
Well, i decided that it all depends on what i come across first. if i get a screaming deal on an EB 44, i'll go straight axle, if i get a good deal on some exploder axles, that's the way i'll go, becuase it seems to be a toss up to me.
mine is a 87, I swapped a 35 and 8.8, manual transfer and front driveshaft from a 95 4.0 ext cab ranger.yanked the automatic and put the 4.0 flywheel, clutch, mini starter and transmission from a 93 ranger. Then took 6 inch skyjacker springs and cut two coils and put them up front, and used stock ranger ext cab springs with a three inch block in the back. On 31-10.50 all terrains it goes everywhere me and by two little boys wanna go. He wants to go too the badlands and as my avatar shows its time to retire the ranger, so spring time the bronco is getting the 8 in skyjacker kit, and the 37-13.50 boggers.
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