vehicle: 1988 Ford Bronco
designation: weekend warrior
updates: Apr '23: wheelin at AOAA

body: '88 bronco
engine: 466 ci
transmission: C6
transfer case: NP203/NP205 triple-sticked doubler
suspension: front: 70s style ford w/ 6" Superflex coils.
rear: stock-ish springs, shackle flip w/ homebrew shackles, 1" zero-rate
exhaust: Stainless headers, 3" pipe, Flowmaster pro-street
axles: front:  Rockjock D60, 5.13s, ARB, Yukon 35spl shafts, ujoints & hubs.
rear: D70, discs, 5.13s, Detroit, Moser 35spl shafts.
tires: 42*14.5 Trepadors on 17*10 Stazworks Double Beadlocks
   
misc. acces: Stinger PimpX ECU; New Vintage USA wideband O2, trans temp & oil pressure gauges; saginaw power-steering; external trans & p.s. coolers; homebrew bumpers + rock sliders; 200a 3G alt; electric fan; hydro-assist; on-board air; warn M15000; KC rock lights + light bar; cobra all-in-one cb
future plans: test & tune; add a/c; roll cage; body armor; misc other stuff

write-ups/mods:
 
Full Body Resto (2016-21)
460 rebuild, take two (2021-22)
p/u cab swap  (2010-2011)
 
electrical/wiring
oil & trans gauges
 
one-ton upgrades
D60 Solid Front Axle Swap
Dana 60 gallery
D60 part 2: the custom-made axle
Dana 70 gallery
one ton brakes & adj. prop. valve
NP203/205 Doubler
front bumper (2019)
rear bumper (2019)
rock sliders (2022)
superduty driveshaft
anti-wrap bar
on-board air (york mount) (2020)
on-board air (manifold + plumbing) (2020)
460 rebuild (2021)
460 swap  (2012)
pmgr starter
 
steering/cooling
steering box rebuild
saginaw power steering swap  (2003)
saginaw porting/reservoir mod  (2006)
hydro-assist  (2006) updated 2020
power steering cooler (2006)
200a 3G alternator (2005)
electric fan (2020)
 
460 OBA setup (2018)
Warn M15000 (2019)
rock lights (2023)
 
older body work/armor
remote winch wiring (2008)
shackle flip & p/u gas tank  (2005)
half doors (2006)
on-board air (2006)
front bumper  (2006/2008)
fender chop (original body, 2006)
electric fan (2006)
front reciever (2004)
trans cooler/filter (2002)
 
older mods to original body:
bed tie-downs (2002)
rock sliders (2002)
cb/antenna (2002)
front recovery  (2002)
rhino-lined interior  (2002)
drain plug install in Dana44 TTB  (2002)

visual:
 
2023:
Apr 22: AOAA
 
2022:
Oct 29: AOAA
June 30: new headlights
June 24: ECBR
May 7: Shakedown Ride @ Rausch Creek
Mar 10: new tires!
 
2019:
hummer beadlocks
test-fitting the 44s
 
2018:
July 5: 44s!
 
2016:
June 7: ECBR @ AOAA
June 6: ECBR @ Blue Rocks
 
2015:
June 26: ECBR @ Rausch Creek
 
2014:
June 28: ECBR @ Rausch Creek
June 27: ECBR @ Rausch Creek
May 17: Grand Opening of AOAA
Feb 22: MEB @ Rausch Creek
 
2013:
June 27-29: ECBR
Mar 23: Trailblazing @ AOAA
2012:
Aug 18: MEB Summer Ride @ Rausch Creek
May 19: Trail Cleanup Day @ AOAA
 
2011:
Dec 10: Trailblazing @ AOAA
misc wheelin! pics soon
 
 
2010:
misc wheelin! pics soon
 
 
2009:
June 06: broke my front-end @ rausch creek
May 16: Rausch Creek
Mar 22: Rausch Creek
 
2008:
Nov 29: Rausch Creek
July 26: Rausch Creek
Apr 20: Carnage report
Apr 12: Rausch Creek, day two
Apr 11: Rausch Creek, day one
 
post cab-swap /\
pre cab-swap  \/
2007:
July 07: Sad State of Affairs
 
2006:
Nov 26: Paragon Adv Park, day three
Nov 25: Paragon Adv Park, day two
Nov 24: Paragon Adv Park, day one
Sept 16: Misfit4x4s truck show
Aug 27: Rausch Creek, day two
Aug 26: Rausch Creek, day one
June 11: Paragon Adv Park, day two
June 10: Paragon Adv Park, day one
May 06: Paragon Adv Park
Apr 03: Iroks + beadlocks installed
 
2005:
Dec 12: removing the TTB
Oct 10: mud pit!
Aug 28: reinforcing the shackles
Apr 09: Rausch Creek ORV Park
Feb 19: Paragon Adv Park
Feb 12: iroks!
Feb 03: new tires!
Jan 16: radius arm replacement
 
2004:
Dec. 04: truck dismemberment, day two
Nov. 28: truck dismemberment
Nov. 03: parts truck!
Sept. 06: stripping the organ donor, day two
Sept. 05: stripping the organ donor
Aug 1: WITC in TN, day two
July 30: WITC in TN, day one
July 17: new x-member
June 12: Paragon Adv Park
May 16: Paragon Adv Park, day two
May 15: Paragon Adv Park, day one
Feb 22: Paragon Adv Park, day two
Feb 21: Paragon Adv Park, day one
 
2003:
Dec 07: Powerlines
Nov 02: Paragon Adv Park, day two
Nov 01: Paragon Adv Park, day one
Oct 18: mock-up of rear bumper
Sept 27: topless!
Aug 30: C&D Canal, DE
Aug 20: flex test, part II
June 29: Paragon Adv Park
May 24: Gravel Pit

April 27: Paragon Adv Park, day two

April 26: Paragon Adv Park, day one
April 10: Gravel Pit
April 06: Paragon Adv Park
Mar 29: flex test, part I
Feb 05: new rims!
 
2002:
Nov 24: Sahara Sands
Nov 04: new tires!
Oct 12: Paragon Adv Park
Sept 12: 2 more pics of the new lift
Aug 21: 6" suspension lift!
Aug 15: last pics taken before the susp. lift

email: k.wrob @ hotmail.com
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