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Adventure Inspired V8 Bronco II
1 Apr 2026

Adventure Inspired V8 Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1989-1990 Ford Bronco II, Overlanding & Adventure Rigs, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  1989 Ford Bronco II – From Diesel Experiment to 5.0L V8 Trail Rig TRS forum member Northidahotrailblazer’s 1989 Bronco II is the kind of build that evolves the hard way—through real use, real breakage, and real-world problem solving. What … Continued

Hell Boy Ford Bronco II
7 Mar 2026

Hell Boy Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

    This is Harley Fields’ other Bronco II, a far more extreme machine than the one he calls Eddie The Bronco II. While Eddie stays fairly true to the original build created by Pat Manning, this 1985 Bronco II—nicknamed … Continued

Rodneys Ford Bronco II Rock Crawler
14 Oct 2024

Rodneys Ford Bronco II Rock Crawler

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Rodneys Ford Bronco II Rock Crawler I first met Rodney (Lil Bronco) at The Ranger Station’s Fall Round Up in 2002 and featured his 1986 Ford Bronco II here. This year he showed up at The Ranger Station’s 25th … Continued

Gilbert 1987 Ford Bronco II
9 Mar 2023

Gilbert 1987 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Hello Ford Bronco fans! Meet Gilbert, a 1987 Ford Bronco II 4×4 built by John Parks of ‘Broncos R Us’. The Bronco II features a Ford 347 stroker based off of a 1989/1990 Mustang 5.0 with aluminum cylinder heads … Continued

Bronco Factory Ford Bronco II
5 May 2022

Bronco Factory Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Michael Cox from the Bronco Factory is known for airing out his Chevy LS powered full size Ford Bronco and decided to turn his attention towards this 1988 Ford Bronco II. The bronco shares the same style of suspension as it’s … Continued

Lil Bronco 1986 Ford Bronco II
1 Nov 2020

Lil Bronco 1986 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This year I met Rodney (Lil Bronco) and his 1986 Ford Bronco II at The Ranger Station’s 2020 Fall Round-Up at the Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, Indiana. Rodney and his wife came up from Texas for the … Continued

Raúl Roberto Tapia’s Bronco II
4 Jan 2019

Raúl Roberto Tapia’s Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Raúl Roberto Tapia’s 1987 Ford Bronco II I’m always looking for interesting examples of Bronco II’s. It’s especially interesting when I found examples that aren’t from the United States or Canada. Raúl Roberto Tapia’s Bronco II is a cool … Continued

Brian’s (deathbypsi) 1986 Bronco II AKA ‘Gilligan’
1 Jul 2018

Brian’s (deathbypsi) 1986 Bronco II AKA ‘Gilligan’

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Brian’s (deathbypsi) 1986 Bronco II AKA ‘Gilligan’ This stout little Bronco II 4×4 is owned and built by forum member ‘deathbypsi’ (Brian R.). Brian found the Bronco II on South Bass Island (right outside of Put-In-Bay), off the shores … Continued

1988 Ford Bronco II V8 4×4
5 Jun 2018

1988 Ford Bronco II V8 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

1988 Ford Bronco II V8 4×4 The Ford Bronco II was never offered with a V8 from the factory, but that hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from finding creative ways to put more power under the hood. This 1988 Ford Bronco II … Continued

4xranger 1984 Ford Bronco II
4 Feb 2018

4xranger 1984 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Wouldn’t it have been great if the Bronco II had come with an open top like the other Bronco’s ford produced? Some owners have overcome this by cutting the top off of their Bronco II’s. And some turn out … Continued

Ford Bronco II Gasser
14 Apr 2017

Ford Bronco II Gasser

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This Bronco II is a real gas! And it can be yours!! Apparently, someone decided it would be fun to take a 1988 Ford Bronco II and turn it in to a gasser drag car…er…truck…SUV. It’s going to be … Continued

The Junkyard & Spare Parts Bronco II
10 Mar 2017

The Junkyard & Spare Parts Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  This is the Bronco II Corral’s project vehicle built from spare parts, as well as parts found in salvage yards, and craigslist. It started out as a 1984 Ford Bronco II 4×4 with a 3-inch body lift. The Bronco … Continued

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