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Modifications:
Each
leaf pack consists of '96 Ranger main and overload springs,
with the Trailmaster tapered blocks, and a pair of factory
F-150 add-a-leafs.
On
board air What a blast! The original A/C
compressor delivers enough air to run a 1/2" impact gun,
and will fill my tanks from 0-160 psi in under 2 minutes.
The system runs an air chuck at the front and rear of the
truck, as well as pressure gauges at the tank and dash.
A set of air horns from a 5 ton reefer truck. I can air
up from 12 psi to 45 psi in under 10 minutes for the full set
of tires.
I
have 32/11.5/15 BFG M/T's on the rear, with Wild Country M/T's
on the front for the trail, and 255/60/15 Dunlop rain tires
for on the street. The street tires just scream with the
3.73 gears, so I may need to forget about using 1st gear on
the street when the 4.10 L/S gets installed (swapped
from the wife's Pavement Queen).
The
front and rear bumpers are both Ranger rear step bumpers.
The front step bumper was notched about 10" at each end,
and bent up for clearance. An F150 push bar and custom
brush guards were bolted to the front, and tow hooks added to
the top of the frame rails. Then I hacked about 5"
out of the lower fender, between the bumper and the wheel
well. As well as aiding the approach angle, this did
wonders for the Bronco's "look".
Also
adding to the "look" are a Lund sunvisor, blacked
out trim, and a 102" whip antenna, as well as numerous
decals and bits of vanity...
The
tail lights are protected by a set of custom guards I
fabricated from the shields off an old power supply.
They don't look half bad, and they cost me nothing. They
have also saved the cost of tail light lenses at least twice!
The head lights have stone guards, and the 6" offroad
lights are mounted at the rear outside edges of the hood to
keep them away from most damage, with driving and fog lights,
as well as another pair of off road lights still to go...
The
engine is a '76 Mustang II 2.8l, with the EEC-IV/TFI ignition
(WHAT A NIGHTMARE!), and an MSD 6 Ignition box, with a K&N
filter, fed by dual air intakes (the stock 2.8 intake, with a
second hole cut in the filter housing, and the intake hose
from a 2.3l Ranger bolted right in, for a "stock"
look)
A
bonus with the Mustang II engine is the clutch and pressure
plate (the Mustang II used a 9" disc, 1" larger than
is available for the Bronco II and Ranger)
The
Mazda (Toyo-Kogyo) 5-speed O/D tranny was rebuilt in '99.
The
transfer case, front driveshaft, and diffs are all original.
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