86 bronco II

[87burban]

Well im going to start by saying i have liked off roading since my sophomore year in high school, went threw many 4wd vehicles and currently got drawn into smaller 4 wheelers cause of the trails that we have been going around. I got the truck for 250 bucks but quickly started putting money into it. It was a 1986 Bronco II XLT dead stock that had been sitting for 7 years and I quickly fell in love with is so i brought it home.

I decided that it was going to be a camping and fishing truck that would take me where ever I wanted to I started modifying it. I ended up putting the differentials from a 94 explorer Dana 35 and ford 8.8 on it. 4in rough country lift and rebuilt the engine as well as a new clutch. For tires I came across a great deal of some 37 in Goodyear MTRs with the mickey Thompson simulated bead locks so that is what is on it. Currently I am getting everything together anywhere from tool boxes to my high lift stereo and some other things. Here it is...

Soon to come will be the CB radio, the roof rack, vivair continuous use set up, ready welder and a front and rear hitch with a winch mounted on a hitch plate and a powermaster 130 amp alternator.:sombrero:

 

[87burban]

more of a side profile

 

[alexfm]

more of a side profile

That Bronco II looks sick! :drool: I love how the little lift looks with those big tires. What side of town are you on if you dont mind me asking?

 

[Quill]

That's a nice one.

 

[87burban]

Im out on the east side of town by montwood and yarbrough

 

[87burban]

Thanks for the compliment Quill and alexfm

 

[hillbillyjake]

nice build. any concerns with the d35 and 37's?

 

[87burban]

Well over all im not horribly worried, d35 with the dana 35 jeep hubs have been pretty known to handle 35 without a problem. So im pushing its limits with 37's but over all i dont rockcrawl much. I like getting out on long trails and just rolling. Out here in el paso their is allot of sand and with weather how it has been so dry its even worse. When it does rain tho seems like everything washes out so my main concern is being able to go through a was out with out worrying of getting stuck due to not having the appropriate approach angles so with the 37's jeep hubs dana 35 I hope not to have much of a problem. Also here in the near future i will probably be putting in a Detroit locker in the 8.8 which is also going to get braced and a Aussie locker up front. 5.13 gears coming soon also which leaves the gears perfect since its a 5 speed on the freeway.:sombrero:

 

[alexfm]

Im out on the east side of town by montwood and yarbrough

Cool Cool. Not too far from me. Im on the eastside too, by George Dieter and Edgemere.

Also a little off topic, but where do you go for like trail riding, and just plain old offroading?

 

[ktn00000]

That is very very cool

 

[Little Red]

Not a full-size but I like the modifications you did to it.

 

[87burban]

Ya not good place to put this truck at fully but its bigger than my 78 bronco lol It had no other place to go lol

 

[87burban]

Cool Cool. Not too far from me. Im on the eastside too, by George Dieter and Edgemere.

Also a little off topic, but where do you go for like trail riding, and just plain old offroading?

I go trailing off of chaparral and Santa Teresa, We have followed the train track to this really small city in new mexico. Also Dona Ana and Huspeth county. I have some land off of montana past wacco tanks close to Guadalupe Mountain state park and im excited to explore the back roads of huspeth county but the only bad thing is i dont want to be the only rig going since my buddies dont like exploring much, they only mainly off road. Also have to have a good amount of gas cans on you cause their isnt many gas stations once passed dell city.

 

[59bisquik]

Lookin good! Glad to see im not the only B2 guy on here!! :wings:

 

[87burban]

Thats awesome i though i was the only one. Sweet I love these little trucks, going to be putting on a new water pump, hd explorer radiator and new hoses this up coming week. Hope it goes well.