off road rig big B or BII?

[pontiacfieroguy]

if you had the choice between a stock fullsize 80's bronco and a bronco II/ranger wich would you choose for offroading. it will be mostly for riding trails and going through mudpits. snow and sand are not issues here in tn. i can have either one for less than 1k and ill build it up as time goes on.

 

[dp88]

smaller the better in my book. Ranger.

 

[country0001]

The B2 is very versatile, easy to upgrade a bigger V6 and fairly cheap to get. I vote for the B2.

 

[Frank The Tank]

FS B1's are lame.

Frank

 

[ranger_mclaren]

Smaller rigs are always better for most trails being that most offroad parks are carved out by Jeeps. I love the 1st gen ranger but unless your swap axles the 2nd gens are better they have the dana 35 front.

 

[pontiacfieroguy]

i used to own a b2 and loved it offroad. i had 4.56 gears front and rear with the spiders welded. 4" suspension lift and 2" body lift with 33/12.50/15 dunlap mud terrains on it and i never got her stuck. my dad had an 84 fullsize and i drove it around town and through some fields but never any serious offroad stuff.


i agree smaller is better, but the fs bronco already has solid axles, d44/8.8 axles, and v8 power, and those are things that i will want to do to if i buy another b2.


if anybody can think of better trail rigs for less than 1k im open to suggestions.

 

[Combs Customs]

79 was the last year of solid axle in the 1/2 ton trucks and FSB. Anything from 80-96 is going to be D44 TTB.

 

[PaleBlue90]

79 was the last year of solid axle in the 1/2 ton trucks and FSB. Anything from 80-96 is going to be D44 TTB.

beat me too it

 

[98RedRanger]

I'm going to have to go against the grain here. B1's are insane in mud and can crawl like no tomorrow. If you could find one with a 351 or an older one with a 400 I would take that over a bronco 2 any day. 302's are good too but they don't spin 33's like nothing like the bigger engine does. If you have the money for a 3 inch lift and 33 inch tires it'll go where a bronco 2 would never dream of.

 

[88Turbo]

Im with red, id go with a B1, the extra weight will get you more places, 33's or bigger with a big v8, your talking some serious trail riding.

 

[superdave1984]

Get a first generation Bronco. Best of both worlds.

 

[2813josh]

BII..unless it's a 78 or 79 full size....those things are bad ass, but I wouldnt want one as a dd

 

[martin]

The bigger and heavier they are the harder they get stuck.

 

[Frank The Tank]

If i had a B1 and it had this monster engine, and beastly tires and was in great condition....... I couldn't sling it through a trail like i would thrash a 800 dollar rig.

Frank

 

[disciplerocks]

The only thing the full size has thats better is the removable top.