vehicle: 1988 Ford Bronco
designation: weekend warrior
updates: November '24:half-cab conversion!

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)
Half-cab conversion (2024)
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)
hood louvers (2024)
 
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:
 
2024:
Nov 9: Rausch Creek
June 16: broken leaf spring
 
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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