Back then engines and bateries weren't as reliable, and having an oil pressure and voltage guge was a big deal. Engines need oilnpressure to keep the krankshaft from grinding over it's bearings, and low voltage means alternator or battery are busted.
I love having them too...feels like a lower level, lower class vehicle when you didn't have them. And like others said in the comments, back in the day it was important to have those gauges to see if your old carbed engine with a 100k mi lifetime was about to take a shit and needed a rebuild or if your maintenance-required battery or short life alternator needed attention.
I had a 1989 Bronco at one point, it was one of the best trucks I've owned. I foolishly traded it in on a XJ Cherokee. One of the worst automotive decisions I've ever made. I really miss that Bronco.
In late-'88 we bought one new, (since it was ordered with the large engine and some other options we had to wait)... unlike the one featured here, the paint on ours was very even with no orange-peel. That poor Bronco was beaten mercilessly, both off and on-road! We used her for off-roading, or 'Bajaing' as we use to call it, towing the old 35.5 Bayliner, for moving furniture and heavy machine parts, just about every other use you can imagine; but she took the abuse in her stride! After 12 years and 175,000 miles she still ran very well and no major work was ever needed on the entire powertrain. However! lol... She sure showed the massive abuse in dents and scratches. I bought it after owning an indestructible and quite astonishingly fun to drive, (American style "Farfegnugen") little 1974 Bronco, it was a bit had to get use to the massive size of the larger Bronco, but all-in-all it was well worth the high, at that time price. So sad to see how U.S. auto manufacturers have downsized their offerings to only a few models now. I miss the virtually endless models and different package options they use to offer. I know it's an overstatement but, "One size fits all", now.
Oh how I wish someone..anyone...would sell a mid or full size 2 door SUV. Not all of us want 4 doors! That being said, thank you once again MW for these awesome retro reviews!
The 2021 Bronco is supposed to come as a 2 door and 4 door. I'm preparing to buy my first new vehicle if they will build me a 2 door with a manual transmission and 4wd.
God I miss my 84 bronco...That thing was a tank and so much fun to drive. I stuck a Jasper stage 1 engine in it, put a 650 Holley double pumper, shorty headers, and an MSD ignition on it. That thing was a beast. It would pull the front tires off the ground, I shit you not... Granted it did have some 33 swampers on it, God I miss that thing...😪
They stopped building the 5.0 and the 300 Six just when they had both of those engines perfect. Those engines probably cost Ford a couple of hundred bucks to produce after making them for 40 years.
I had a 91 with a 351W. I miss it every day. It finally just got too rusty, too worn out, and I got a 98 Expedition to replace it(not in 98) The Expy does not share any attributes with the older Broncos, and don;t let anyone tell you they do. 91 was last year for "non crunching frame" and it was SOLID. With some mediocre AT tires, it was also 100% unstoppable in snow. It could tow reasonably well. Late 80's Ford trucks had the most comfy interior ever. Something about the seat height and width, the shape and function of the dash and wheel, dashboard height, windsheild rake, ease of view out the sides, it was just a big easy truck to drive. I was a little annoyed at the complaints about seat adjustment. I owned mine for 14 years and never adjusted it once, or wished I had the ability to. When an interior is designed so well, there is little need for customization. Their MPG estimates were low. I got 17 hwy all day. There is a reason these sell for over 10 grand in good shape nowdays. There is nothing on the market like them, nor will there be again due to safety/mpg restrictions etc.
My first vehicle that I ever bought and own now is the 1988 Ford Bronco XLT. I needed a vehicle and wanted something in terms of a truck and when the opportunity came I got one. I know the bronco is not a perfect vehicle but, my bronco runs great regardless of the year and miles it has been driven. I really enjoy driving this truck and plan on building it up over time. By upgrading the mechanical and body specifications to make it run and look good forever. Just my personal experience, opinion, and ideas about this truck I am not a expert on broncos and vehicles in general but, wanted to share my love and ideas about this great truck.
That's awesome, I wish you and your Bronco well. I have a 1995 Ford Taurus that I feel very similar about. I've had it for 6 or 7 years now, with 250k+ on it and it still runs great. I never thought I'd get old enough to say this, but "they don't make 'em like this anymore!" Lol
so interestingly enough seeing the TILT STEERING my mind BLEW cause ive got an f250 xlt and its got the same tilt... and i never knew... ive had the truck for 10 years.....
Same here, I'm biding my time and hoping Ford will get it right. I have confidence that they will. Btw, do you have a '79 Honda Accord? Just curious because I love old school Hondas (and some newer ones, as I have a 2005 Element EX 4wd 5spd).
I drove those Broncos as well as the Chevy Blazer and Dodge Ramcharger from that era. All went well off road. But wow were they crude vehicles by today's standards. They were trucks and nothing more.
comon motorweek. you pull the passenger side seat release TWICE to get more room to exit from the rear (2nd pull tilts back of the seat forward.) Any bronco owner knows this lol! Fun to watch these old reviews..
I have always liked the full size SUVs more than their smaller counterparts. Yes, they would be more expensive and use more fuel, but they had class. Even today, they still have class, if you can find one in excellent condition.
cmtmj2006 right? I found one with 32000 original miles on it....perfect shape....he was asking 23,000 for it and it sold in 2 days...I've seen them with over 200,000 miles, pretty beat and they're still 6 grand...only thing I can guess is that the older ones are converted to rock crawlers
Motorweek - Please upload your review of the 1990 GM U-Body "dustbuster" minivans! The Chevy Lumina APV, Pontiac Trans Sport, and Oldsmobile Silhouette. Would LOVE to see that!
I had a sweet Bronco all black with the chrome trim package. It would 4 wheel with the best small Jeeps anywhere I wanted to go. Then it was smooth and handled great on the highway or backroads. Suprising for such a beast. Only one problem was the sweating of the rear fiberglass roof interior. Otherwise it was a great vehicle
I have a 95 351 in great shape and you would not believe how many ppl ask me about it. Young, old, male and female. great driving truck with the coil spring and ttb front axle and the weight bias is perfectly even. 351's came with the same transmission and transfer case the powerstroke's had
I was 19 years old . My dad would die in 14 years. I had been with the girl who is still my wife only a year back then. To us those cars were so high tech and high priced. Looking back they are so low tech and low priced. $18k for a new Bronco??
@@wildbill23c i cant understand why people think that way. It was hi tech for 1988... that was decades ago. You can make the same comment 30 years from now about todays vehicles.
No, it isn't. Hyundai came a long way from what it was, but they're still not better than the other cars on the road. Unless, of course, those cars are old Hyundais. Which, they wouldn't be. Because there's no such thing as old Hyundais still on the road.
jdslyman I know. There is a place for everything but they are coming with too many bugs and issues. A true 4x4 SUV fan will favor a V8. The ecoboost line is too complicated and finicky and have crazy misfire issues. Trust me I have one. :)
Michael Carlson the 86 was my favorite. It was super clean, not a spec of rust. Bought it from the original owner. My father borrowed it one day and wrecked it. He claimed the brakes went out on it. The 88 was the replacement but was a rusty pos.
I’m thinking of getting one but the one I’m looking at has has a 5.0 but need fuel lines is the back big enough to fit a twin bed? Thinking of use it as a camping vehicle thanks
78/79 are my favorite, then 80/86 The carbureted 351W in my 86 gets about 15 mpg city and 18/19 mpg hwy. And I can get the top on and off by myself in about 3 minutes each way...
Both good AND bad............ But, this IS a favorite of mine from the days when SUV's were still called 4x4's. Did you guys ever test a Ramcharger, as well?
For a full sized truck, it looks like it didn't dive a lot under braking or have much body roll under cornering. Passenger seat that tilts but doesn't roll forward, and driver seat which roll forward but doesn't tilt, oh how times have changed. The front bumper is lower on the passenger side, which is funny. Press car problems?
Ian McLeod These were notorious for bumper sag, unfortunately. Nothing that you couldn't fix yourself in a few minutes, but the way the bumper mounts, it is difficult to align and KEEP it that way. Lol. I have owned a number of Broncos and F-Series with this styling, and they've all demonstrated this issue. Beautiful truck though, overall!
My dad has a bronco and he’s always told me about how it’s shorter and it has a rough suspension to cope with that so it handles better, it is a rough ride and his is an 89 xlt lariat
Gregory Wills We’re also talking about a SUV/truck hybrid not a machine designed for speed, but rather the opposite, pulling power and off road ability
When I was less than 8yrs old, my dad, mom, n I where in our 84 Bronco with the 351W, we were cruising n then they asked my sister a question, she wouldn't reply, turns out she wasn't even there, I was holding on to both seats looking thru the windshield so happily, then all of a sudden my dad hauled ass n my lil ass got glued, thrown to the back seat so fast I couldn't get myself to hold on to the seats anymore.. I tried but couldn't, and remember me feeling the huge amount of pressure of all that torque pushing me against the seat, till we reached my bro's friend n his fam which also drove a Bronco but from the 90s n he got next to him n asked if she was riding with them, he answered yes, n all was good..lol Damn I loved that engine, funny how I never wore the seatbelt..lol My dad ended up cutting them off..lol No worries, that truck could never flip over, stiff suspension, unlike the Explorers..lol I also remember my dad at a red light, it turned green n a white lady in a Miata tried to cut him off n make a left turn, well you know how that went, that Miata skidded all the way to the opposite side of the 3 lane road n it looked totaled, somehow she got out n came to me n asked me if I was ok, I said "yes," but in my head I was like, "lady, I should be asking you that, getting in front of my Bronco like that, I was afraid you were dead"..lol The Bronco was scratch free, dent free, the same cant be said about that import..lol They don't make them like they used to, damn insurance companies..lol
Yesterday's broncos could be driven on/off road the escape version is perfect for tailgate parties and city and highway but off-road vehicles, not with front wheel drive.
i remember i was like 12 years old my pops and me went to go check one out i didnt like it back then but as i grew older i fell in love with this 80s style , pops ended up buying a obs suburban i wish i could go back in time and get it, they were asking 1800 lol im 30 now🤣 cant find them nice anymore
You can still buy a Ford with manual transfer case linkage, manual hubs, steel wheels and--if I'm not mistaken--manual window lifts. F-250. Yes, some of us still prefer do-it-yourself vehicles. Or, from a philosophical point of view, less is more.
Christopher Conard ....yeah actually....the trick is to use clear silicone underneath the top where it rests on the body, the same caulking I use when I install window glass in a house etc etc...the downside: if and when you want to remove the top again, you've got to cut it off with a long razor blade knife....
True, but the average transaction price of a truck today is $45000. If it were still being sold today, it would still be cheaper than the average truck.
@@kingdaniel3519 it would also have mandated safety equipment and thus would likely be more expensive (multiple airbags, 4 wheel ABS, stability control and so on). Plus, the market (as a whole) would reject that cheap interior, so that would need higher quality materials just to not get berated by every reviewer.
I had a 96, the last model year. I got it new for 16K (it was the base model), drove it for two years and sold it for 16K! It was very crude by the standards of of today's SUVs. The steering was horrible. It was an impulse purchase and it didn't take me long to realize that I didn't like it, so I sold it.
‘Tight squeeze’ well, he looked like a big unit to begin with.
Dudes big by today’s standards, back then well damn lol
@@jerlaine1638 lmao
@@jerlaine1638 people weren't smaller in 1988.
@@lyman135 how about you come back when you have an idea if what you're talking about
@@jerlaine1638 No. In fact I'm not even going to leave with pos prick.
Motorweek was always so insistent on having an instrument panel that included Voltage and oil pressure. It was almost a make or break thing for them.
Back then engines and bateries weren't as reliable, and having an oil pressure and voltage guge was a big deal. Engines need oilnpressure to keep the krankshaft from grinding over it's bearings, and low voltage means alternator or battery are busted.
I love having them too...feels like a lower level, lower class vehicle when you didn't have them. And like others said in the comments, back in the day it was important to have those gauges to see if your old carbed engine with a 100k mi lifetime was about to take a shit and needed a rebuild or if your maintenance-required battery or short life alternator needed attention.
Too bad the only accurate Ford gauge was the gas and water temp
I was more than a tad surprised when my 1991 Escort Pony came with an engine coolant gauge!😯
Wrong @@dtaylor5493
Old school refreshing to see a truck in the dirt and in the rain!
True. Almost every truck nowadays is a pavement princess.
I had a 1989 Bronco at one point, it was one of the best trucks I've owned. I foolishly traded it in on a XJ Cherokee. One of the worst automotive decisions I've ever made. I really miss that Bronco.
weren’t a fan of the cherokee?
In late-'88 we bought one new, (since it was ordered with the large engine and some other options we had to wait)... unlike the one featured here, the paint on ours was very even with no orange-peel. That poor Bronco was beaten mercilessly, both off and on-road! We used her for off-roading, or 'Bajaing' as we use to call it, towing the old 35.5 Bayliner, for moving furniture and heavy machine parts, just about every other use you can imagine; but she took the abuse in her stride! After 12 years and 175,000 miles she still ran very well and no major work was ever needed on the entire powertrain. However! lol... She sure showed the massive abuse in dents and scratches. I bought it after owning an indestructible and quite astonishingly fun to drive, (American style "Farfegnugen") little 1974 Bronco, it was a bit had to get use to the massive size of the larger Bronco, but all-in-all it was well worth the high, at that time price. So sad to see how U.S. auto manufacturers have downsized their offerings to only a few models now. I miss the virtually endless models and different package options they use to offer. I know it's an overstatement but, "One size fits all", now.
No one wants to buy American cars. MBAs, lawyers and unions killed the US auto industry.
I had an 89 XLT with 351 and C6. It was one of the best trucks I've owned. I traded it in on a Jeep Cherokee. I regret that decision.
Just bought an XLT 88, 351 5.8 with the 3spd C6. I hope I can say the same thing soon. (Expect the Jeep part, ford for life)
@@Nazareth69420 I love Ford Bronco 87 and 88, is my favorite, great truck.
@@Nazareth69420 what did you pay for it? I'm looking at one right now
Oh how I wish someone..anyone...would sell a mid or full size 2 door SUV. Not all of us want 4 doors! That being said, thank you once again MW for these awesome retro reviews!
Agree. 2 doors looks much better, be it trucks, suv, even cars. But when it comes to sales, moms (or the inner mom) have much more say.
Unfortunately wrangler is the only 4x4 with 2 doors i can think of
The wrangler is the only one left
The 2021 Bronco is supposed to come as a 2 door and 4 door. I'm preparing to buy my first new vehicle if they will build me a 2 door with a manual transmission and 4wd.
there’s the new bronco now, the new wrangler, and in europe the suzuki jimny. that’s about it sadly.
Bless you MotorWeek | Retro Review.
Even brand new you could hear that power steering pump whine lol
They all whined like crazy lmao.
Some of them probably broke right after driving off the dealership lot🤣🤣
I remember as a kid, hearing my dads 79 Bronco's power steering pump pull in to the driveway... I actually liked the sound....
@@chuckycheese84 and some of them are better 31 years later than a new Chevy.
Hey! that a defining feature, and also a fault....definitely a fault...but how ?many pesos would you pay for one of John's wind breakers???
I still have my 92 Eddie Bauer Bronco with 302 and a 5 speed. 208K and she still runs great.
dang you're lucky to have a 5 speed bronco
I didn't know you could get an Eddie Bauer with a 5 speed.
Does it have the overdrive granny tranny?
God I miss my 84 bronco...That thing was a tank and so much fun to drive. I stuck a Jasper stage 1 engine in it, put a 650 Holley double pumper, shorty headers, and an MSD ignition on it. That thing was a beast. It would pull the front tires off the ground, I shit you not... Granted it did have some 33 swampers on it, God I miss that thing...😪
They stopped building the 5.0 and the 300 Six just when they had both of those engines perfect. Those engines probably cost Ford a couple of hundred bucks to produce after making them for 40 years.
Man these videos make me sad and make me feel old! LOL I miss 1988
When it was 1988 I was in my daddy's balls hanging on for dear life, until I could no more, thankfully I landed inside my mom n was born in 1991..lol
@@P71ScrewHead I guess it gave you a Chevy Spark of life
@@stevencorrea6946 i don't get what you're saying, can you explain?? lol..
@@P71ScrewHead Chevrolet (Spark) of life. Spark to become alive.
@@stevencorrea6946 i see, thanks..lol
The ol Bronco, a damn good truck. My cousin had one every year for 10 years running
My family owned many different years full-size Bronco over the years.They were nice vehicles, we loved owning them.
My Dad had an 87 Factory 351 with no a/c ,Beast in the Snow 👍
I've always wanted a Bronco. The late 70's early 80's are my favorites.
Ford Bronco 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 is my favorite
I had a 91 with a 351W. I miss it every day. It finally just got too rusty, too worn out, and I got a 98 Expedition to replace it(not in 98) The Expy does not share any attributes with the older Broncos, and don;t let anyone tell you they do. 91 was last year for "non crunching frame" and it was SOLID. With some mediocre AT tires, it was also 100% unstoppable in snow. It could tow reasonably well.
Late 80's Ford trucks had the most comfy interior ever. Something about the seat height and width, the shape and function of the dash and wheel, dashboard height, windsheild rake, ease of view out the sides, it was just a big easy truck to drive. I was a little annoyed at the complaints about seat adjustment. I owned mine for 14 years and never adjusted it once, or wished I had the ability to. When an interior is designed so well, there is little need for customization.
Their MPG estimates were low. I got 17 hwy all day.
There is a reason these sell for over 10 grand in good shape nowdays. There is nothing on the market like them, nor will there be again due to safety/mpg restrictions etc.
My first vehicle that I ever bought and own now is the 1988 Ford Bronco XLT. I needed a vehicle and wanted something in terms of a truck and when the opportunity came I got one. I know the bronco is not a perfect vehicle but, my bronco runs great regardless of the year and miles it has been driven. I really enjoy driving this truck and plan on building it up over time. By upgrading the mechanical and body specifications to make it run and look good forever. Just my personal experience, opinion, and ideas about this truck I am not a expert on broncos and vehicles in general but, wanted to share my love and ideas about this great truck.
That's awesome, I wish you and your Bronco well. I have a 1995 Ford Taurus that I feel very similar about. I've had it for 6 or 7 years now, with 250k+ on it and it still runs great. I never thought I'd get old enough to say this, but "they don't make 'em like this anymore!" Lol
so interestingly enough seeing the TILT STEERING my mind BLEW cause ive got an f250 xlt and its got the same tilt... and i never knew... ive had the truck for 10 years.....
My grandfather and I are currently trying to fix an 87 Ford Bronco up and could never figure the tilt steering out. Now I know.
You guys ain't the curious sort that is for sure
I honestly can't wait for the new Bronco, I love these throwback cars:)
Same here, I'm biding my time and hoping Ford will get it right. I have confidence that they will. Btw, do you have a '79 Honda Accord? Just curious because I love old school Hondas (and some newer ones, as I have a 2005 Element EX 4wd 5spd).
Was that front bumper like sideways is not level evenly
"Rear wiper is needed but not offered." .."And it seemed to include paint texture... that varies from panel to panel" ... that was quite catty LOL :D.
I drove those Broncos as well as the Chevy Blazer and Dodge Ramcharger from that era. All went well off road. But wow were they crude vehicles by today's standards. They were trucks and nothing more.
comon motorweek. you pull the passenger side seat release TWICE to get more room to exit from the rear (2nd pull tilts back of the seat forward.) Any bronco owner knows this lol! Fun to watch these old reviews..
I wanted to make an OJ Simpson joke but it ran away from me
joe ingram slowly
Ba dum tss...
You slashed that joke's throat and threw the bloody gloves behind Kato's apartment
You're killing me
joe ingram this is a farcical post
2:24 John: ALSO THE HIGH-BEAM SWITCH, WHICH WE'RE USED TO FINDING ON SIGNAL STALKS, IS STILL ON THE FLOOR! LOL
I had totally forgotten about those floor high beam switches
The only retro review that I really wanted to see the tester with his black driver gloves on.
I have always liked the full size SUVs more than their smaller counterparts. Yes, they would be more expensive and use more fuel, but they had class. Even today, they still have class, if you can find one in excellent condition.
Wow watching that thing go through the twistys is impressive!
Man I love these Broncos man.
Man
You could hear the brand new power steering pump whining already lol. Gotta love Ford
These now command a premium price of in decent shape
cmtmj2006 nostalgia. Why do any POS vintage cars cost so much?
cmtmj2006 right? I found one with 32000 original miles on it....perfect shape....he was asking 23,000 for it and it sold in 2 days...I've seen them with over 200,000 miles, pretty beat and they're still 6 grand...only thing I can guess is that the older ones are converted to rock crawlers
weirdshibainu most were used as plow trucks and are beat to shit or just rusted away.
They're way less than a good K5 Blazer though.
It's a piece of garbage.
Motorweek - Please upload your review of the 1990 GM U-Body "dustbuster" minivans! The Chevy Lumina APV, Pontiac Trans Sport, and Oldsmobile Silhouette. Would LOVE to see that!
I have an ad for a transport on my channel lol!
Gregory Marsh MW had finally uploaded the review approximately two weeks ago so you're good to go!🎇💯🗽
Best!
OJ would be proud
Haha, I knew there would be at least one OJ joke : )
Funny you said that. My dad had a 95 white bronco just like Simpson. Then he gave it to me and in high school I got the nickname juice from o
Mel Laknanurak lol
Starting at $15k? Today it would start at $35k I bet. Also shots fired at hyundai.
you can barely buy a bare bones F150 for $35. a new Bronco would be more like $50-60K.
@@chieftp bare bones F150 is $27k not $35k. With inflation $15k in 88' is $32k today. Pretty much on the money.
Yes, but inflation is a thing
Even so, this would start probably at 30k if it was made today
Haha. 65k plus 70 loaded.
Considering a Tacoma trd pro is 60k.
Tool0GT92 55k bud.
I had a sweet Bronco all black with the chrome trim package. It would 4 wheel with the best small Jeeps anywhere I wanted to go. Then it was smooth and handled great on the highway or backroads. Suprising for such a beast. Only one problem was the sweating of the rear fiberglass roof interior. Otherwise it was a great vehicle
Father Ford was so good by blessing everyone with all these improvements back in the day.
I love the cricket sounds when they aren't too excited about some features!
I have a 95 351 in great shape and you would not believe how many ppl ask me about it. Young, old, male and female. great driving truck with the coil spring and ttb front axle and the weight bias is perfectly even. 351's came with the same transmission and transfer case the powerstroke's had
This is a Great truck! I have been offroading with it weekly for 12 years now. ◇◇
Still drive my grandpa’s ‘86 XLT 4x4 with the 5.0 every weekend. Love it
I was 19 years old . My dad would die in 14 years. I had been with the girl who is still my wife only a year back then. To us those cars were so high tech and high priced. Looking back they are so low tech and low priced. $18k for a new Bronco??
That's $38k in today's money. Sad state of inflation. My dad is gone too. He had a Bronco ('95) and they are really nostalgic for me as well.
Low tech LOL. no actually that's how a truck should be built...without all that nonsense tech shit.
Nissan370Z rather have my Bronco any day over that Nissan
@@wildbill23c i cant understand why people think that way. It was hi tech for 1988... that was decades ago. You can make the same comment 30 years from now about todays vehicles.
I respect how you clock your life around your father's passing, says a lot about a man who reveres his dad.
My family had an '89 XLT in Bond White since Feb '95 until Sept '09. Best damn car we ever had. Dad still regrets selling it till this day
cant wait to order a new 2020 Bronco in white
@Roscoe Dogg LOL
Isn't it going to be based off the Ranger and not the F150?
Interior one would find in a Hyundai. LolThat's a huge compliment now.
Indeed
No, it isn't. Hyundai came a long way from what it was, but they're still not better than the other cars on the road. Unless, of course, those cars are old Hyundais. Which, they wouldn't be. Because there's no such thing as old Hyundais still on the road.
Marv exactly Lol
And this episode of Motor Week is brought to you by Chevrolet and the new 1998 Blazer!
Sure is better than today and looks better
Always loved the bronko
Those Converse turf shoes are awesome...
Oh hell yeah
I can't wait for the return of the Bronco.
Ianna Natasha me too! But I’m guessing Ford will mess it up and ruin the name and use an eco junk motor that no one wants.
jdslyman I know. There is a place for everything but they are coming with too many bugs and issues. A true 4x4 SUV fan will favor a V8. The ecoboost line is too complicated and finicky and have crazy misfire issues. Trust me I have one. :)
Wash Machine would be great if they use the new 7.0 v8 that ford is replacing the 6.2 v8 with.
@@Chrisw678 The new Bronco is meant for Soccer moms and families not of road fanatics.
charger master look again buddy...
OJ. would give it the seal of approval
Had a 79 351 4speed 4x4, an 86 300 i6 and and 88 302 Eddie Bauer.
Which was your favorite?
Michael Carlson the 86 was my favorite. It was super clean, not a spec of rust. Bought it from the original owner.
My father borrowed it one day and wrecked it. He claimed the brakes went out on it. The 88 was the replacement but was a rusty pos.
Sweet. Mine was 1995 351 xlt white just like OJ had lol. Loved that damn truck till it rusted apart. Kept it 15 years still got 5k for it.
Damn rust was always a problem with them!
I love the vintage converses sneakers the guy is wearing.
I had a 88 bronco with a 351 I had bought second hand, wish I still had it one of the best 4x4's I ever owned.
I’m thinking of getting one but the one I’m looking at has has a 5.0 but need fuel lines is the back big enough to fit a twin bed? Thinking of use it as a camping vehicle thanks
Love these videos.
Though it does remind me of all the quality issues and design shortcomings that plague the big 3.
78/79 are my favorite, then 80/86
The carbureted 351W in my 86 gets about 15 mpg city and 18/19 mpg hwy.
And I can get the top on and off by myself in about 3 minutes each way...
The high beams on the floor is wild.
best*
Both good AND bad............ But, this IS a favorite of mine from the days when SUV's were still called 4x4's. Did you guys ever test a Ramcharger, as well?
landyachtfan79 always wanted a ram charger
CamaroAmx I have an 82 Bronco and 89 Ramcharger dont miss out on either.
Magnum force Mopar I’ve had 3 broncos (79,86,88)
I've got an 87 and a 93 ramcharger they're awesome trucks
4.9l in line 6. 300cid was a good motor. Reliable work horse. I'll take one with a 5spd over anything today.
For a full sized truck, it looks like it didn't dive a lot under braking or have much body roll under cornering.
Passenger seat that tilts but doesn't roll forward, and driver seat which roll forward but doesn't tilt, oh how times have changed.
The front bumper is lower on the passenger side, which is funny. Press car problems?
Ian McLeod These were notorious for bumper sag, unfortunately. Nothing that you couldn't fix yourself in a few minutes, but the way the bumper mounts, it is difficult to align and KEEP it that way. Lol. I have owned a number of Broncos and F-Series with this styling, and they've all demonstrated this issue. Beautiful truck though, overall!
Yes that Bronco was handling well - They noted the tester had the optional tighter suspension. Great truck.
my 90s seat does slide forward. it has the low back buckets not the high like this one. its an xlt also.
My dad has a bronco and he’s always told me about how it’s shorter and it has a rough suspension to cope with that so it handles better, it is a rough ride and his is an 89 xlt lariat
Jeffrey Adams the passengers seat in my old mans bronco slides forward and leans as well
I still see one of these every so often. Usually pretty rusty and beat, but they still go.
My first vehicle was an 85 Ford Bronco xlt Lariat with the 351 Windsor and C6 3-speed Auto. God I loved that truck
Do you guys have a Review for the last generation of Broncos from 1992-1996.
Oh man. I would be so ronco in this bronco back then. Cool.👍👍.
That human bowling ball is really pushing the limits of those jeans.
4:22 - is that bumper installed wrong?
Cool, I just got one of these, same paint job as well... I've only ever owned cars before, and this thing looks like a lot of fun.
I miss two door truck base SUVs like crazy. i'd get one over a pickup truck if automakers brought them back
Love my 92 bronco and enjoy the stares I get driving around town burgundy with silver on 33” super swamper boggers
1:57
Bronco: "You're a big guy"
Seat belt tester person "For you"
0 to 60 is "impressive at 10 seconds". We've come a LONG way.
Gregory Wills the 5.8 was even better with the Efi in the late 90s hit low 8s seconds.
Gregory Wills We’re also talking about a SUV/truck hybrid not a machine designed for speed, but rather the opposite, pulling power and off road ability
It's a rolling turd! Lol.
10 sec. For that iron ingot, that IS impressive.
@@joev3754 yeah...the 5.8HO hauled ass.
These things role like crazy
Well its a truck, not exactly a sports car.
LOVE THE Bronco BRING IT BACK JUST AS IT WAS BUT BETTER
From a Toyota lover, these things were just cool!
I have a 1992 Full Size Bronco. I love it.
The brights on the on the floor is genius to me. Don’t know why the got rid of it. Helps keep your hand on the wheel
When I was less than 8yrs old, my dad, mom, n I where in our 84 Bronco with the 351W, we were cruising n then they asked my sister a question, she wouldn't reply, turns out she wasn't even there, I was holding on to both seats looking thru the windshield so happily, then all of a sudden my dad hauled ass n my lil ass got glued, thrown to the back seat so fast I couldn't get myself to hold on to the seats anymore.. I tried but couldn't, and remember me feeling the huge amount of pressure of all that torque pushing me against the seat, till we reached my bro's friend n his fam which also drove a Bronco but from the 90s n he got next to him n asked if she was riding with them, he answered yes, n all was good..lol Damn I loved that engine, funny how I never wore the seatbelt..lol My dad ended up cutting them off..lol No worries, that truck could never flip over, stiff suspension, unlike the Explorers..lol I also remember my dad at a red light, it turned green n a white lady in a Miata tried to cut him off n make a left turn, well you know how that went, that Miata skidded all the way to the opposite side of the 3 lane road n it looked totaled, somehow she got out n came to me n asked me if I was ok, I said "yes," but in my head I was like, "lady, I should be asking you that, getting in front of my Bronco like that, I was afraid you were dead"..lol The Bronco was scratch free, dent free, the same cant be said about that import..lol They don't make them like they used to, damn insurance companies..lol
This is kinda what I was hoping for when I first heard they were bringing back the Bronco.
my parents had an 86 Bronco man I miss that thing
I had about 100 dollers in the box of my bronco and it burnt down (because i put to much oil in it)and the money was still good that box is fire proof
Yesterday's broncos could be driven on/off road the escape version is perfect for tailgate parties and city and highway but off-road vehicles, not with front wheel drive.
The review starts with the sound of crickets. Fitting.
You're gonna want the payload package with that Motorweek dude in there
Drop everything! another retro review is on! Still hoping for them to upload the 80-86 trucks/broncos
i remember i was like 12 years old my pops and me went to go check one out i didnt like it back then but as i grew older i fell in love with this 80s style , pops ended up buying a obs suburban i wish i could go back in time and get it, they were asking 1800 lol im 30 now🤣 cant find them nice anymore
You can still buy a Ford with manual transfer case linkage, manual hubs, steel wheels and--if I'm not mistaken--manual window lifts. F-250. Yes, some of us still prefer do-it-yourself vehicles. Or, from a philosophical point of view, less is more.
Always loved these in white.
I like that they throw shade at the horrible factory paint job.
I'll take one in gray with base (XL) trim, 300 six, 5-speed, and no options except tilt/cruise and A/C.
Hell yeah! That would be my perfect setup as well. The torquey and smooth inline 6 with three pedals, doesnt get any better than that!
I didn't know the Bronco came with 300, must be rarer than hen's teeth.
@@callumdonington2227 yeah it was only in the early part of the last generation. I think it was discontinued after 1992 or 1993.
Ford Products in the 80' s and 90' s were so much better than GM. And still Are
I personally believe Fords have always been better quality than GM...But the stuff GM produced in the 1980's was absolute garbage.
For real though? If I had a time machine, I'd take this with a 351w over a Trackhawk
Ford has built the best cars and trucks 60+ Years.
A strong and tough old horse
i've been waiting for this one for ages!
I bought one of these new back in 89. It was good to me. If I would of known then what I know now, I would of kept it..
Buying one this weekend! (fingers crossed)
Has anyone actually removed the top, then replaced it without squeaks, leaks, and/or random noises?
That’s EXACTLY how my Jeep is....
I shouldn’t have removed the top for the summer😂
Christopher Conard ....yeah actually....the trick is to use clear silicone underneath the top where it rests on the body, the same caulking I use when I install window glass in a house etc etc...the downside: if and when you want to remove the top again, you've got to cut it off with a long razor blade knife....
People say trucks today expensive, but $18,337 in 1988 is equivalent to almost 40K today.
True, but the average transaction price of a truck today is $45000. If it were still being sold today, it would still be cheaper than the average truck.
@@kingdaniel3519 it would also have mandated safety equipment and thus would likely be more expensive (multiple airbags, 4 wheel ABS, stability control and so on). Plus, the market (as a whole) would reject that cheap interior, so that would need higher quality materials just to not get berated by every reviewer.
With the new eight speed automatics these would get much better mileage love these Broncos only second to the69-72 Blazer
I had a 96, the last model year. I got it new for 16K (it was the base model), drove it for two years and sold it for 16K! It was very crude by the standards of of today's SUVs. The steering was horrible. It was an impulse purchase and it didn't take me long to realize that I didn't like it, so I sold it.
This bronco reminds me of the one AC & OJ had when they were on a low speed chase with the LA police lol
OJ's Bronco had an updated "92-96" Ford front fascia on it, I think OJ's was a 1994 model.