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Jan 1, 2006 | 11:52 AM

95bogginbronco

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offroading bronco

Hey Guys,
I'm the proud owner of a 1995 Ford Bronco XLT.(Literally, i just paid it off.) Well now that the truck is mine and not the banks I was thinking about doing some more serious off-roading with it. I have off-roaded it lightly. It has a 5.0. H.O. out of a 1988 Lincoln Mark 4 that is bored .040 over and has brand new injectors with a new fuel pump and filter. I run a K&N air filter and dual exhaust with no cats through a high flow, straight through design performance muffler. It has 2.5 inch pipe with 4 inch tips straight out the back It has the normal ttb 44 and 8.8 with 3.55 gears and rear LS. it also has the E40D and Bw1356. Normal bronco stuff. The water pump and radiator are new along with the steering, bearings, hubs, and i rebuilt the rearend. I run 31-10.5-15 Roadmaster All-Terrains. They have an h-block type pattern in them with a ton of sipe marks for ice traction which is good because i live in Minnesota. I plan on putting front tow hooks and a rear receiver hitch with a D-ring shackle on before spring. Besides the addition of the tow hooks does anyone have any good suggestions as what I should do to prep my truck. I don't plan on doing anything hardcore just medium mud and trail stuff. I am a college student am have a tight budget. The truck has 185,000 miles on it if that helps. thanks for the advice guys.

Jan 1, 2006 | 11:58 AM

95bogginbronco

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In addition to the rest of the stuff I've done to the truck i have also just recently replaced the MLPS on the tranny. Now it works like a million bucks.

Jan 1, 2006 | 02:32 PM

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The easiest way to improve your truck off-road abillity is a more aggresive tire. I have a project that I am currently working on that consists of an 85 Bronco frame, a 460 4spd, and a pickup cab. Before the bronco body fell off, The truck was almost unstopable. It had the 300 with an automatic and 35 in tires with no lift. The tires rubbed what was left of the fenders in the front.

Jan 1, 2006 | 10:18 PM

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yeah, like said, get a aggresive tire, no a/t, get a goo m/t tire. to save money, just do the preventive maintence, u joints, bearings, seals, annd whatnot. cheap insurance, extend you vents for your diffs, tcase, tranny. most of that is pretty cheap, and can save alot of money in the long run. you could get a cheap ratchet type locker for the rear, and weld up the front.

Jan 2, 2006 | 01:51 AM

1970Custom

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Lock Rights in both axles are in expensive and won't hamper on road driving anything too serious.

Oh yea agressive tires do make a small difference in off-road ability....

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Jan 2, 2006 | 04:08 PM

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I might also suggest some good bumpers, home built from 3/16 or 1/4" steel. Nothing ruins a day like garfing up good factory bumpers, and if you have the serious ones, you can feel free to bump trees and stuff without worry. Also, a really good co-pilot can do wonders on a trail. What kinda trails do you run? You might consider rock type rails so you don't mess up the kick panels or tear off your TC.

Jan 2, 2006 | 05:28 PM

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31" M/Ts aren't real great tires for off roading, try to budget in a cheap lift and some bigger tires, followed up with lockers and possibly gears(depending on what size tire, and how much money is left).