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Mar 14, 2011 | 10:37 PM

89broncoll

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Hey all just bought an 89 b2 was wondering was the first thing I should to to make it better offroad?

Mar 15, 2011 | 11:06 AM

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welcome to fte!!! well first of all bIIs are amazing off roaders the way they are imo...but i would start with some good tires like cooper st tires...there are lots of other things you can do but it all depends on buget and such and what type of wheeling you want to do

Mar 15, 2011 | 09:57 PM

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Its got a small lift and 32 inch kumho road ventures.I mainly will be using it for daily road use and light weekend wheeling.

Mar 16, 2011 | 12:38 PM

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I was wondering what I should cover or avoid spraying in the engine bay?I want to spray it off with sOme engine degreaser

Mar 16, 2011 | 01:01 PM

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cover the battery and the distibutor for sure i think you will be fine after that

Mar 16, 2011 | 02:26 PM

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Ok.yeah it's all mud covered tryin to clean it up a bit to look for a small oil leak. I was also wondering should I change all the differential fluids and man. Trans. Or just leave them?will it hurt to do drain and fills

Mar 16, 2011 | 02:59 PM

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that i dont know for sure.. but it is always good to change your fluids..

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Mar 20, 2011 | 04:06 AM

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yeah could be some really old fluid in the tranny...from my experiance, i think prolly 80% of people never change or check the fluid in a manuall trans. Good luck with the bronco II

Mar 20, 2011 | 12:44 PM

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Yeah.I worked at a lube shop and am pretty knowledgable about vehicles.I just dnt want to replace it and have bigger issues

Mar 20, 2011 | 08:35 PM

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what do you mean have bigger issues?

Mar 20, 2011 | 10:39 PM

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Well I've always personally been leery about changing trans. Fluids. I'm just afraid for some reason id replace it and the trans. Would act up

Mar 21, 2011 | 07:27 PM

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right..i have heard of that but on much older vehicals...like some gunk was acting like a seal, but when the gunk was drained out, opps...there goes the seal...