Bronco 6th gen vs Bronco II

[kirnma]

I had ‘89 and ‘90 Bronco IIs and loved them. Great little vehicles. Also, one of the instructors at the Bronco Rodeo in New Hampshire had one in terrific shape. They are rare nowadays so glad to see you taking care of one of them!

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[dgorsett]

Like my current 6g, I ordered an 84 before I ever saw one. 2.8 carburetor and 4 speed. That 2.8 was a bit anemic, but loved the BII. Got an 86 2.9 auto in 89. That 2.9 efi with a whopping 140 hp was much better than the 120 hp 2.8. Then I owned a 90 Eddie Bauer 5spd. Those 89's and 90's with the soon to be Explorer front end an dash were the best!
Hoping my 21 lives up to the pedigree.

 

[Alberta Broncos]

I had ‘89 and ‘90 Bronco IIs and loved them. Great little vehicles. Also, one of the instructors at the Bronco Rodeo in New Hampshire had one in terrific shape. They are rare nowadays so glad to see you taking care of one of them!

Thanks! I had one before and have always regretted selling it. So, I plan to keep this one for the future grandkids.

 

[Alberta Broncos]

Like my current 6g, I ordered an 84 before I ever saw one. 2.8 carburetor and 4 speed. That 2.8 was a bit anemic, but loved the BII. Got an 86 2.9 auto in 89. That 2.9 efi with a whopping 140 hp was much better than the 120 hp 2.8. Then I owned a 90 Eddie Bauer 5spd. Those 89's and 90's with the soon to be Explorer front end an dash were the best!
Hoping my 21 lives up to the pedigree.

That's a great story. You would only need 10 minutes in one of your old BII's and you would be reminded quickly that your '21 is more than capable of the pedigree. I call my BII a 'tin can with wheels' but I still won't give it up.

 

[Alberta Broncos]

My 1988 B2, pretty damn capable. Wish it was in as great of condition as yours.

Yours looks great and much more fun!

 

[dgorsett]

That's a great story. You would only need 10 minutes in one of your old BII's and you would be reminded quickly that your '21 is more than capable of the pedigree. I call my BII a 'tin can with wheels' but I still won't give it up.

My son started driving in the 90, I sold it to a relative, they still drive it. I've had the 21 almost a year, loving it.

 

[Alberta Broncos]

I had an '88 Bronco II and loved it. One of those "wish I still had" vehicles. Would be nice to put it between my '75 and '21.

Oh, that would be a great trio on your driveway! I endeavour to have the same trio one day.

 

[Alberta Broncos]

Man, have you taken care of that! my high school buddy had one that is what I still think of when I hear the word "Bronco."

Interestingly, I get a lot of compliments about the BII from young men in their 20's. I often joke with them by saying they have obviously never driven one.

 

[VoltageDrop]

Hey! I wanted to be the first to post my 6G next to my B2.

Sweet! The swampers look awesome on there.

About 20 years ago, my brother bought an 86 B2 2.8/5 speed for $450 to go ride along with my 93. We cut the fenders and used some things from the plumbing section to lift it a couple inches and crammed 35" mud tires in there. It won no races but boy did it go places off-road! It would be amazing to have it back and in the condition as seen below... those graphics are A+!

 

[JerryC]

This was my avatar pic until I bought the '22. It looks great in that pic, but it's rough up close. It's had a hard life.

I bought it several years ago and I still have it. I put a lot of time and money in it to make it a driver. That's an 88 and we had an 86 for few years in the way back.

Driving it is like medicine for my soul. By almost any modern objective standard it is not a good vehicle, but I love it.

 

[Alberta Broncos]

I've got nothing against the Bronco II. I always thought they were pretty cool.

This was my avatar pic until I bought the '22. It looks great in that pic, but it's rough up close. It's had a hard life.

I bought it several years ago and I still have it. I put a lot of time and money in it to make it a driver. That's an 88 and we had an 86 for few years in the way back.

Driving it is like medicine for my soul. By almost any modern objective standard it is not a good vehicle, but I love it.

It looks great - don't ever get rid of it. You would regret it.

 

[TXAG96]

Only Ford in the 80's could do PONO RED interiors so well.....Love it !!!
not mine but a T-Bird example:

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[broncobase1]

Sports are actually

It’s not like you posted a pic of your Bronco Sport parked next to your Bronco II or worse OBS Escape

IF you want

Wheeeeew.... I thought you were gonna come in here spouting off some nonsense that 4 door Broncos are the superior Bronco...

That's a nice pair !!

You are correct, the OP is not obsessed with number of doors, maybe somebody else is?

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Never existed. The 4.0L was a common swap though. 35 front diff to support the power from the 4.0.

You sure about that? The 1990 also has the dana 35 front end...ive seen a nice 4.0 at the dealership years ago....i guess it was a swap? Also some could be ordered (through dealers) with a soft top.

https://www.broncocorral.com/articles/the-sherrod-ford-bronco-ii/

 

[JT58Bronc]

I have had quite a few Broncos over the years- two of the first Gen, then 2 of the bigger third? Gen. I remember when the Bronco II first came out- much smaller size. I really liked them and looked at them a few times to purchase but I also remember the price being high. They were so expensive at the time in comparison to other vehicles if I remember correctly. It deterred me from ever buying one.

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