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[4x4chevette]

Get her a bII to drive.. it small and matches yer fullsizer.


I got it to em like this, got into wheelin, went throught some trucks, joined a range based club, and got me a ford, turne dout a BII...

[Seabronc]

Well, I needed a 4x4 to get to some of the places my job takes me. My son-in-law baught SEABRONC while he was going to West Point. After graduating, he needed a truck in better condition to take him and my daughter to Alaska and only had a month to sell the Bronco. So since I was considering a 4x4 anyway and he needed to quickly get rid of his, I decided to buy it. He got a new F150 4x4 and I got the Bronco. I drove it for a year and liked it so much I decided to restore it. From there on the love affair just grew <' /> . My wife calls the Bronco my girl friend . He missed his Bronc so much he baught a 69 while in Alaska. When I'm completely done restoring this one, I'm giving it back to him. Of course, he won't get this one until I rebuild another one .

[Justshootme84]

I've slways been a big fan of the 4x4 SUV's like Broncos and Blazers, and have had more than a few of each over the years. The 84 belonged to a friend of mine and we're also in a band together. I've had my eye on the 84 since he bought it new, and either rode with him or drove it on many trips. While he took great care of the Bronco, the motor just died one day and I offered to buy it. He now drives a 2wdDodge Durango, and he can't believe the change in his once-stock Bronco. He never even had the top off in 20 years. I don't think I'll ever put it back on!!!

The 88 I picked up for a couple hundred bucks from a buddy of mine that has a wrecker service. It's always helpful to have a few contacts in the salvage/wrecking business when you restore old vehicles.

[fbrown3]

I got into my BII due to the gas prices. I had owned a couple of scouts and liked the size, but it was too hard to find parts most of the time. The last vehicle befors my BII was a 88 Suburban(likes gas a lot!!), A buddy had a friend who needed to sell his BII (didn't know how to work on them), about $600.00 with parts and I was a proud owner of a 89 BII. I got to say I think i'm hooked!

[Ktomek06]

My dad had one, my uncle had one, and now I have one

[4xfan78]

I was living in Alaska and need a 4x4, a friend of mine had a 79 with blown rear endI gave him $1200 put anothe $1000 in the rear end and drove it for 8 years untill I blew the engine 4 months ago.

[Broncoholics]

I got into rigs at 15 with my first 78 K5 with 6" lift on 36's that was fun until I went wheeling with my buddy and his 85 bronco on 35's. After testing his out I was sold on the Ford Bronco. Soon later I rolled the Blazer (late for school) did a ground up restoration, new body, paint, top, rims and 93 interior and sold her for $8000. So I got myself an 89 Bronco and did everything possible to it. It was too nice for the trails so I picked up a 68 Bronco for off roading! Thats when the Bronco maddness really came into effect. Now 8 years later, its getting more bad ass as the years go by...

[Jonne78]

When I was about 16 I was really trying to convince my dad to let me get a Trans Am to work on and make real nice. Well my dad wanted something that would be a bit easier, so when we saw a 79 Ford F150 come up for sale we jumped on it. Well Whatever was wrong with it we could not figure out, and on one trip to get some parts for it, the guy had a 78 Bronco that he wanted to get rid of. We bought the bronco and sold the truck. Ever since then I have been hooked on the Broncos.

[walterm]

At 16, my first truck was an 84 dodge ram D100 4x4. when all was done, it was a true bad ass. untill it got rolled head over 9 times, almost killing myself and my cousin. I was hospitalized for a hair over 6 weeks. After that I only wanted small, low, low risk of flipping trucks. now, going on 11 years later, I've grown and learned that no matter you drive anything can happen. now I'm back to off roading. about 7 months ago my uncle killed his truck and asked me to find a 4x4 for him to use as a daily driver as well as something for the woods and his boat. I got him a 93 jeep cherokee 4x4. he gave me his 84 B2 that didn't run and was in horrable shape. 2 weeks later a friend had a 86 B2 in really good shape aside from the transmission being dead. with only 62k miles on it, I paid $100 for it. now after alot of custom fab work I have a 4inch lift w/ 6inches of additional lift from an air bag setup. I've never been big on ford, but I plan to keep theese until I can't drive anymore. my uncle passed on 2 months after I got the truck, so now that I've restored it I use it as a tribute to him. I don't like ford, but I love this truck.


FORD SUX!!!!
just kidding.

[wyrwulf69]

For me it all started with a 78 blazer.I loved that truck but it was a big fat money pit! First my brakes went,then i busted a tie-rod ,but the final straw was when the tranny went super nova on me.I went to go buy a new one at a local shop here in New Orleans when i saw a vision of abstract beauty.An 89 bronco 4x4 with faded and chipped paint.It had a for sale sign on it.I called the owner ,checked it out,kicked the tires,started it up and heard that deep rumble that all bronc owners love(something between a lions roar and godzilla farting) and i was hooked!My truck's seen me through potholes,bad weather, floods and little riceburners who think their living fast and furious. Always remember,your broncs your buddy it wont let you down if you take good care of it . Those bronco trucks are tough as a two dollar steak,and better than any other wanna be 4x4 or rice burner out there.

[grande_guerre]

Since alaskans like this post, i think i'll add my piece. I was 16 and needed a 4x4 rig in the alaskan snow and ice. I didn't like Chevy's, since i saw 'em in the shop i was working at all the time, and my parents owned a 96 dodge ram 3500 diesel(i love driving that thing!) Anyways, my parents got tired of being the taxi and i noticed a bronco for sale in Safe Way's parking lot on 33's. I fell in love with her and saw her everyday i went to my ma's work. I finally drove my parents nuts about it and we dropped 2000 down for her. I'm really glad i did it. Now i'm looking for an early bronco, and sooner or later plan to own one of each generation! Me and my bud plan to own car collections, his will be of jeeps, mine of broncs. There's my two cents.

[Bradt]

My family's always been a Ford family. My grandpa retired from there, and that's all we've driven since. My dad bought this Bronco from the dealership when he went looking for a BII. It was a good deal so he got it instead. I always liked riding in it back then. About 5-6 years ago he gave it to me when he bought a new truck. First time I drove it i was hooked.

I love being able to drive a basically stock vehicle that's big enough to see past cars at stop signs, can handle a great deal of abuse, can go offroad like it's nothing, and still has a lower turning radius than most cars.

I tried to drive a Lincon Navigator, I could barely get that thing out of the parking space. I was so used to the Bronco that I actually had to do a 3 point exit from the space. I don't see how people drive those things.

brad

[Bronco Bull]

I like custmoizing trucks before i had a bronco i lifted an F-150 flareside than sold that than i bought my 89 bronco and i lifted that.