Wanting opinions for truck

[MJ'sBlkBII]

With the fried wiring in the '88, I am seriously thinking about scraping this truck and getting ahold of another in better repair. Here is what I am looking at, tell me which y'all would do.

1- Continue rebuilding the '88 and deal.
2- Buy a better '88 and swap all the new parts over.
3- Buy a '90 BII and swap over new parts, wait for motor to blow, and plug and play a 4.0l.
4- Buy an Exploder Sport which already has the motor, axels, and rear hatch options that are so desirable. Sell off what ever parts I couldn't use.

My wifes vote is for the Exploder for the wider platform and it already comes with what I would put in the BII. This is just a rally/camping/weekend toy. Thanks for the input y'all!

 

[mjonesjr]

I say get the Explorer. I am getting rid of my BII and getting a '91 Explorer. I am swapping my Dana 35, Explorer 8.8, lift, and tires over to the Explorer.

 

[daniel3507]

go with the explorer

 

[Mark_88]

I'm impartial to the 88s so I'd say continue building...but if you can afford to buy the Explorer and keep the Ranger as a build project that would be an also...

 

[MJ'sBlkBII]

I'm impartial to the 88s so I'd say continue building...but if you can afford to buy the Explorer and keep the Ranger as a build project that would be an also...

Is what I would get from my wife. This IS the build project/also. I have our pair of Harleys, a Dodge Ram, and her Trans Am. This is just a project to keep my occupied. I'm never home to play with my other toys as it is, not to mention looking like a used car lot.

 

[sfwjesse]

explorers are a dime a dozen. A jacked up BII looks so much better....me personally i would find one in good shape and take parts off my beat up one. I love my 88 but the wife is making me get rid of it as well.