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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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I bought a '96 xlt about 2 months ago and was recently told that the last generation broncos didn't have removable tops. Is this correct? I assumed all the full-size ones had them. my '79 did for sure.

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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by chbrown
I bought a '96 xlt about 2 months ago and was recently told that the last generation broncos didn't have removable tops. Is this correct? I assumed all the full-size ones had them. my '79 did for sure.

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Correct-o-mundo. All Bronco's tops come off.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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There is a 78 running around here with the pickup back on it. Cool. Looks like a 78 UNI.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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The reason some say no is the presents of the third brake light in the shell. Most of us ignor that issue. Have never been questioned about it. I have thought about adding a third light from a Jeep or some such, but it is not important enough to me to get to.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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OK. Thanks guys. I jumped in the back and looked at it more closely. It does appear to indeed come off, though I didn't try it. Phew.. for a moment I thought I was doomed... its one of the coolest aspects about broncos :P
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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also they have the seatbelts attached to the top for the back seat dont they? thats what i heard some people using as a reason for it not being removable
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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True, true I have mine set up for lap belts like my 81 had. As soon as I can get a roll "bar" built it will have a sholder belt spot much like a Jeep.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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more details on the buy, is it 2wd or4?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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more details on the buy, is it 2wd or4?
its a bronco man, 4x4, nothin but
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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3broncocrazy when is the last time you saw a 2wd full size Bronco???
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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also like to know the first time for that matter
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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One of mine, only 2 wheels pull, it has an open differential

come on, can you not look at "a" bronco and know if the top is remov-able
 

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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Only some of us know what an open diff is. To most, a front and rear drive axle is 4x. And I never ever want to hear of anyone lowering a bronco, of any year. If you do- you deserve to be shot- there just is no excuse for this. I've seen this before. Can you do anything more retarded?
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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a lowered 4x.......it's a sin like never removing the top on a bronco
 
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