Learn me OJ Simpson era Ford Broncos

So I stopped on the way home from work today to look at mid nineties Ford Bronco. Red over gray interior, no visible rust, and looked pretty clean. VIN was something like 1FM???U15HX????? (not sure how many question marks) so I think it has the 4.6L DOHC mod engine. The sign didn't have a phone number so I'll have to go back and leave a note. Asking for $4500 OBO, more than I thought they'd want, but again, I don't know the miles. April PA inspection and registration.

Broncos never had the 4.6L in any form. It's either a 4.9 straight six, a 5.0L or a 5.8L. Awesome trucks. If it's really rust free, it's worth considering if you don't care about fuel costs, but I haven't seen one without rust in years.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/Ford/VIN_Codes#Engine_codes_for_light_trucks

I believe you, but these guys don't even list a 4.9. Wikipedia agrees with you though, it is either a 4.9 or 5.75. Do you know a better ford vin decoder.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/VIN_Codes.html

That doesn't list U15 Broncos or any of the motor options that Wikipedia shows.

I think these are pretty rare with the straight 6 and pretty desirable with the 6.

Broncos 100% for sure only came with the 300 straight-6, 302 V8, or 351 V8. Various family members have owned all 3 versions. GREAT trucks and the pop-top is fun in the summer. I have some great memories of riding open-topped to go watch the sprint cars at San Jose Speedway. Good off-roaders as well. Gas mileage is going to suck.

The Ranger Station is a great forum!

Open or enclosed headlights? That will help us pin down the year. I believe all open headlight Broncos are carb'ed. Closed headlight Bronco's are all mostly injected. Also most of those will have a 5.0. A few will have the 5.8 and even fewer will have the 300-6.

Dad had an 84 with the 300-6 and a four speed. This was the heavy duty 4spd with the granny gear first. That truck was legendarily tough. I've got at least 3 good stories about how much of a brute it was.

It was what Wikipedia callas a fifth gen, '92 to '96.

I'm surprised there isn't more "you'd be better off with a Cherokee" talk.

My parents had a 95 when I was coming up. Manual locking front hubs, 5.8L white on teal. It was generally about as awesome as we could ask it to be. I wouldn't want to use one for towing a lot of weight terribly long distances, and I wouldn't want to buy gas for it.

The straight six bronco died off after 93, for what that's worth.

fsb.com Here's a good resource for full size broncos. Mainly 2 generations - the early 78/79s - different engines in those 300 six, 351 and maybe 400 or a big block. Later ones were either 302 or 351s.

I had a 90 Bronco with the "5.0" motor and a stickshift(!). Only one I've ever seen with a stick. It was a beast and it got around 8mpg. I'm pretty sure it could've gotten more like 10-12 but I was new to car ownership and never even tried to tune it up. Pretty decent aftermarket too.

if you've ever driven or ridden in a late 80's/early 90's Ford pickup, then you know what it would be like to ride around in one and about how much gas it would use.

they are pretty tough according to TG USA..

The tailgates rust out. Always. They are not the same as the pickup gate and cost a small fortune, and you won't find a used one that isn't rotted along the bottom edge unless you live in Arizona. FYI.

The tops come off, unless you have one from the last few years, with shoulder belts in the back seat. Those use the top as an anchor point. Of course, even then you can unbolt the seat belts. IIRC, these trucks use an unfriendly bolt design for the top anchors to discourage removal.

All Broncos are 4x4. I believe the stick was available almost all the way through too.

I really like the look of the monochrome trucks that came out around 93-95.

I've only driven two, but they really impress me.

I had a full size blazer '92, the "new" body style. Buddy had a 302 Bronco of the same year. I got 18 combined. He got never more than 14 hwy. Combined was about 12. And it was vastly slower than mine.

novaderrik wrote: if you've ever driven or ridden in a late 80's/early 90's Ford pickup, then you know what it would be like to ride around in one and about how much gas it would use. they are pretty tough according to TG USA..

I have many mile in a '93 4x4 F150 300/6 OD 5spd, X cab/long bed. 5,000 Lbs, 20 mpg highway. The clutch is dreadful in stop and go traffic. In town maneuverability is a PITA due to the long wheelbase. An auto and the bronco's shorter wheelbase solve both of those. If mileage wasn't an issue I would DD a Bronco.

I had a '93 Eddie Bauer edition Bronco 4X4 with the 5.0. Was fun to drive, functioned, and looked pretty good. Got a stinky 10 mpg (at most) in Atlanta traffic......

If it does not fit you must aquit.. . .. . Sorry I could not resist. I had a bronco of that vintage it was a good ford as fords go. It eventially returned to the earth. I pulled the motor and put it in my crown vic..