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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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It all depends on what you prefer. I don't mind auto for driving but i like manuals cause you get to choose the next shift. Plus it helped me stay awake when driving at night. Of course driving the bronco with how noisy it is and how it bounces around i can't fall asleep but my 88 ranger was pretty quiet.

I was no driving expert with manuals and i did burn the clutch a lot but it was still pretty fun to drive.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 03:58 AM
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It'd be more practical because id be going from a 3 speed to a 5 to a with overdrive. Performance would be better as well as MPG.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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I thought you had 4 gear/OD in your auto trans? Unless people don't consider it a 4th gear...
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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I thought you had 4 gear/OD in your auto trans? Unless people don't consider it a 4th gear...
My bad Dylan, I meant in my 68
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Oooh ok... Yeah i know what you mean with the 3speed haha.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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thatd be awesome to put a zf in ur bronco brett itd kick some **** off road too. dont blame u have wanting to trash the e4oh-dam it always gives some type of trouble. i was thinking about doing the same thing but dont have the funds for it yet
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Actually, autos have the advantage off-roading.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Encho
Actually autos have the advantage off-roading.
I assume better handling and concentration due to not having to worry about clutch position and gear...


Also sorta on topic sorta not, in 87 did the bronco come with an E4OD? A friends uncle has one and the trans has gone out twice. They aren't very mechanically inclined but this info will help me down the road i think.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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The zf5 is good. I like mine in my bronco...it is noisy a little. But the first low gear and reverse helps me out when towing.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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87 should have an AOD IIRC Dylan.

Yeah a ZF would be killer. So hopefully my T5 swap goes well in my 68
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgethis
87 should have an AOD IIRC Dylan.

Yeah a ZF would be killer. So hopefully my T5 swap goes well in my 68
Oh ok, i had thought about that and figured a few years had the AOD i just didn't know which.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:23 AM
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Well I little truck update. Since I've been in Fort Benning all month the GF has been driving the Bronco. Yesterday she complained of a grinding and screeching noise. She took pictures, whatever she did its caused a tie rod bolt to rub against the rotor. Geez....
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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She run up a curb ?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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That was my first thought. Either bent a tie rod ir the wheels bearings are loose. Only things I could think of off top of my head.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Looks like the wheel bearings came loose on that side. Not sure how since they were torqued to spec, but who knows. Have to wait till alter to unpack some tools.
 
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