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  1. 85_Ranger4x4

    Why buy a land cruiser?

    Similar to comparable wranglers.
  2. 85_Ranger4x4

    Why are most aftermarket wheels so BroDozer?

    The fwd like offset on modern vehicles kinda kills most wheels I like. She was shopping for wheels for her Bronco for fun online the other night. Honestly they are as "meh" as the stock ones, nothing really jumped out at me. Up to me, black steel D windows. But dished wheels don't fit much...
  3. 85_Ranger4x4

    Why buy a land cruiser?

    Yeah, the Wrangler was in their sights, not a LC. We test drove one a couple weeks ago (our Black Diamond is scheduled the week of the 24th) It was a Sasquatch Outer Banks. For something on 35's it did have very nice road manners. Payload/towing/etc... eh. It is going to be my wife's rural...
  4. 85_Ranger4x4

    Mechanic's take on Ford Bronco

    The BII was literally a scaled down OBS Bronco minus the somewhat removable top that few people messed around with trying to remove. Similar body on frame construction, coil spring TTB front axle, leaf spring solid rear axle etc. I basically had to drill two holes for the motor mounts and a...
  5. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Yeah, the owner just dd's the demo.
  6. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    I can kinda get that with the demo, the one we drove was just an orphan. I don't know why they dont have it out front as a tourist attraction OR throw it on ebay asap to cash in on the hype. Why hoard it? If my brother didn't work there we would have never known they had it.
  7. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    We couldn't drive the demo, had to fuss to drive an orphen. Both have been there awhile (we test drove the one on Christmas eve) and neither are on their site yet. I don't get it. After driving a soft top I am glad we didn't cave though.
  8. 85_Ranger4x4

    Why buy a land cruiser?

    I like the looks of the 70 series truck. I like its construction. Solid floating axles, shallow useable bed, nice looking, basic etc. I wish it had a fullsized bed and I wish the rear axle wasn't at the back of the cab though. I flip flop on what I want that is offered in the US, there isn't...
  9. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Hard to say, basic ones are slipping thru pretty quick. More frills add more variables.
  10. 85_Ranger4x4

    rust prevention coatings

    I have ran into that with powdercoat. That is why I prefer spray paint for my projects, if it needs touched up or repainted... easy to strip and do over. I have been on interwebs truck forums for a lot of years, the only complaint I have heard about POR15 is the price. C channel frames flex...
  11. 85_Ranger4x4

    Mechanic's take on Ford Bronco

    They piled them up in a big dirt lot for months until they had time to redesign the hardtops last summer/fall because the bill to ship new hardtops would be astronomical. You can get a hard top prep kit for your soft top which means you get the provisions for the rear wiper and defrost... so...
  12. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Sasquatch. Get your mind out of the death wobble gutter. ?
  13. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Sas and I think at least badlands gets a heavier front axle FWIW. They all get goat modes I think.
  14. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Us DIY guys take for granted how much harder it is to build stuff with rules on an assembly line with bean counters involved. I got to meet with the Ranger team they launched that truck, it was cool to talk to them about what all they did. I asked about an integrated brake controller, they...
  15. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    In the US the V6/2.3 Mustang is what keeps the lights on at the Mustang plant. In all honesty our non SAS 2.3 Bronco will be more like a base mustang than a top of the line GT.
  16. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    The PT was basically a dressed up heavier Neon... the Bronco is much more than than that. Will it hold its value forever, no. Neither did the original Bronco.
  17. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    We test drove one yesterday... ours can't get here fast enough.
  18. 85_Ranger4x4

    2022 Ford Ranger

    Yeah, I have been saying that since 2004 and I haven't changed my tune yet. I have had my '02 since 2005 and it is very unlikely it will get traded in on another F-150. If I have to get a big bulky truck I figure I might as well blow the extra grand and get a 3/4 ton to get the beef to go with...
  19. 85_Ranger4x4

    Mechanic's take on Ford Bronco

    Ours will have, scheduled for mid january.
  20. 85_Ranger4x4

    Mechanic's take on Ford Bronco

    The only thing i am really worried about on ours right now is the top.
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