Shadow Convoy
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Hello. i just got my first Bronco II last week. It is a 1988 XLT 4x4. She may not win any beauty contest but she is beautiful to me. It had been parked for about 2-4 years so the paint is shot but the owner had gotten her back roadworthy. I've been driving it daily and working out the gremlins for the past week. Bought it for $900! The 4x4 and everything works including the A/C! When it bought it all my wife could say were comments like "Well whatever makes you happy, baby. " and "So long as you are happy with it." LOL (Keep mind her last two SUVs were my 1999 Eddie Bauer Explorer and now she drives a 2004 Eddie Bauer Expedition 4x4 that she just got a few weeks ago so her tastes are set pretty high.lol)
The Good:
1. Engine runs strong and quiet, no pings, rattles, ect.
2. Working A/C
3. Great interior. Only the ususal wear on teh driver seat but the passenger and rear seats are near perfect. Rare for cloth seats.
The Bad
1. Tranny shifts good, in fact perfectly fine, but has this kind of greyhound bus droning sound. Yeah it's an automatic and i want to keep it that way. i know I am asking for trouble but my other daily driver is a 5 speed Wrangler. It'a nice to have the option to not shift once in a while and still drive a rugged 4x4.)
3. Alternator. If you have read my last post I just learned yesterday the alternator is going out. But that at least that is an easy fix.
2. Paint. The paint is shot and there a couple of dents on the driver's side but but nothing major.
3.A/C pressure switch. The A/C works but the previous owner bypassed the pressure switch with a jumper wire. I don't run it long though for fear of ruining the compressor. Besides I am used to driving a wrangler so i don't need it most of the time anyway, cept when i have the kids with me and i run it for their comfort.
But warts and all I LOVE THIS TRUCK!
The Good:
1. Engine runs strong and quiet, no pings, rattles, ect.
2. Working A/C
3. Great interior. Only the ususal wear on teh driver seat but the passenger and rear seats are near perfect. Rare for cloth seats.
The Bad
1. Tranny shifts good, in fact perfectly fine, but has this kind of greyhound bus droning sound. Yeah it's an automatic and i want to keep it that way. i know I am asking for trouble but my other daily driver is a 5 speed Wrangler. It'a nice to have the option to not shift once in a while and still drive a rugged 4x4.)
3. Alternator. If you have read my last post I just learned yesterday the alternator is going out. But that at least that is an easy fix.
2. Paint. The paint is shot and there a couple of dents on the driver's side but but nothing major.
3.A/C pressure switch. The A/C works but the previous owner bypassed the pressure switch with a jumper wire. I don't run it long though for fear of ruining the compressor. Besides I am used to driving a wrangler so i don't need it most of the time anyway, cept when i have the kids with me and i run it for their comfort.
But warts and all I LOVE THIS TRUCK!
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