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Member ID: MoabB2

Location: Sandy, UT

Vehicle Info

1989 Ford Bronco II

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed90mph
  • HP240
  • Weight3385lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 10, 2009

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Josh’s Ford Bronco II
“THE Bronco II”

  • Currently 4.0941176470588 /5 Stars.
90 guestbook comments

JULY 2007 BRONCO DRIVER MAGAZINE ISSUE #28 COVER FEATURED BRONCO!

BroncoII.org

                  -May 2006 Dirt Rig of the Month

                  -May 2007 Rig of the Month

                  -August 2008 Rig of the Month

Please view page 4 for Restoration details...

Solid Axle Swap completed, 7-30-08 See Page 8.


This is my 1989 Ford Bronco II XLT 4x4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the modifications to date include:
BODY:
-Frame Off Restoration, show quality body and two-tone paint.
-Buckingham Blue Pearl Metallic and Chawton White.(Land Rover)
-Custom tubed front clip and radiator support.
-James Duff Polyeurathane Body Mounts.
-Bushwacker Cut-Out Fender Flares, custom mounted.
-Custom grill.

DRIVETRAIN:
-5.0L V8, GT-40p Heads. (donor, 1997 Mercury Mountaineer)
-4r70w, AOD-EW transmission.
-OBD-II PCM and Diagnostic Port.
-Custom dual exhaust with Flowmaster 40 series.
-Torque Monster Headers.
-Aluminum Radiator
-B&M Transmission Supercooler with Temp Guage.
-BW1354 Transfer Case, 34.4:1 Crawl Ratio
-Solid Axle Swap: Early Bronco Dana 44
----Fully rebuilt
----Disc Brakes
----Yukon chromoly shafts, 4.88 gears, Superjoints
----Warn Premium manual hubs.
----ARB locker
----Cage Offroad trac-bar mount
-Rear end swap: Early Bronco big bearing 9"
----Fully rebuilt
----Drum Brakes
----Yukon 31-spline shafts, 4.88 gears
----ARB locker
-Custom heavy duty driveshafts.
-Custom brake lines, front and rear.

SUSPENSION:
-All new suspension
----3.5" Cage Offroad Early Bronco front coil springs
----Cage Offroad Early Bronco extended radius arms & mounts.
----4 Cage Offroad shocks
----James Duff Zinc Plated Coil Buckets
----Cage Offroad shock mounts
----Skyjacker Bronco II 6" Leaf Springs

WHEELS AND TIRES:
-35x13.50x15 BFG Krawler TA on 15X10 Cragar steel wheels.
-35x12.50x15 BFG Mud Terrain KO spare tire.
-5 Cragar 15x10 5x5.5 Series 397

BODY PROTECTION/ARMOR:
-James Duff front and rear receiver bumpers with full size spare tire/Hi-lift Jack swing out.
-Custom rock sliders in development.

OTHER:
-Hella 500 off road lights, Xenon driving lights, rear offroad light.
-Panasonic CD player with JBL speakers, Midland CB radio with antenna.
-Yakima Loadwarrior basket with axe/shovel brackets.
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Custom FX4 Decals

-PAGE 1: You Are Here
-Page 2: History
-Page 3: Modifications
-Page 4: Frame Off Restoration
-Page 5: Moab 2005
-Page 6: Moab 2006
-Page 7: Just Playin' Around
-Page 8: Solid Axle Swap

-Page 9: Moab 2008

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cdy515  

Posted by: cdy515

11/01/2009 09:11AM

that thing is nasty! i think some ol side exhaust would be tight. 5 star build for sure

jakecoop  

Posted by: jakecoop

10/31/2009 02:29PM

hey man nice bronco i have a 88 brocon 2 i was wondering where could i find a bumber like that ive checked places and they say they dont carry them any more?

mudslug87  

Posted by: mudslug87

06/05/2009 07:57PM

about the nicest i've seen on here... gives me lots of motivation to want to build mine better an better lol... check it out!!

MoabB2  

Posted by: MoabB2

06/01/2009 07:30PM

Thanks Rico! Actually just yesterday I was down in Moab and got my first taste of body damage. Unfortunately I ripped off a rear Bushwacker flare on Behind The Rocks trail! Hopefully a little paint work and a new flare will get 'er fixed right.

ricosmeeco  

Posted by: ricosmeeco

06/01/2009 03:09PM

i love that you have the nicest b2 in the world and you still take it to moab! you gotta be carefull not to bash it up though!

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Member ID: MoabB2

Location: Sandy, UT