CbusBii
New Member
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2011
- Messages
- 3
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- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
Hey All,
I am brand new to being a member here but I've used TRS as a resource for a few years now. Over this past summer I sold my '99 Mazda B3000 2WD 4 door supercab which got me through college and then some. I've ALWAYS wanted a Bronco, so I decided to get one and bought a 1988 Bronco II XLT. Yeah, I always wanted a first gen full size, but after doing some research on the BIIs I instantly fell in love! Just the idea of a smaller Bronco that could fit places that larger trucks couldn't, and having the TTB suspension in the front really sold me. Yeah, not being able to go topless sucked a little, but man.. those huge windows in the back with the curved glass at the top was pretty darn cool too. My truck is very much stock right now, I even have the crappy BII problems of saggy rear leaf springs, and the rear tire carrier who's rubber latch insulator has long rotted away, making the tire carrier annoying as all heck. But those aside, its been very well maintained. After a few month of daily driving, I love this thing. Just wish I had more power and def a lift kit and big tires and all those goods ($$$). But most of all, I just want to go off road, but it seems like that can be hard on your truck. Not to be a female reproductive part, but a friend took its old wrangler off road and popped a tire and some other crap happened.. and my other friend with a ranger has a truck that looks like a turd (though he is reckless and doesnt care/is over hard on his truck). I just dont want my almost pristine BII (65k original miles) to look like crap. Is it possible to go off road and not scrape and dent your ride? Its fun all heck, just want to keep the BII lookin good. Anways, I'm glad to finally be an official member.
I am brand new to being a member here but I've used TRS as a resource for a few years now. Over this past summer I sold my '99 Mazda B3000 2WD 4 door supercab which got me through college and then some. I've ALWAYS wanted a Bronco, so I decided to get one and bought a 1988 Bronco II XLT. Yeah, I always wanted a first gen full size, but after doing some research on the BIIs I instantly fell in love! Just the idea of a smaller Bronco that could fit places that larger trucks couldn't, and having the TTB suspension in the front really sold me. Yeah, not being able to go topless sucked a little, but man.. those huge windows in the back with the curved glass at the top was pretty darn cool too. My truck is very much stock right now, I even have the crappy BII problems of saggy rear leaf springs, and the rear tire carrier who's rubber latch insulator has long rotted away, making the tire carrier annoying as all heck. But those aside, its been very well maintained. After a few month of daily driving, I love this thing. Just wish I had more power and def a lift kit and big tires and all those goods ($$$). But most of all, I just want to go off road, but it seems like that can be hard on your truck. Not to be a female reproductive part, but a friend took its old wrangler off road and popped a tire and some other crap happened.. and my other friend with a ranger has a truck that looks like a turd (though he is reckless and doesnt care/is over hard on his truck). I just dont want my almost pristine BII (65k original miles) to look like crap. Is it possible to go off road and not scrape and dent your ride? Its fun all heck, just want to keep the BII lookin good. Anways, I'm glad to finally be an official member.