1995 Ford Bronco on 2040-cars
Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States
Body Type:SUV
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.8L 351Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Ford
Model: Bronco
Trim: XLT Sport Utility 2-Door
Options: CD Player
Safety Features: Driver Airbag
Drive Type: 4WD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 310,766
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Gray
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
This is my 95 Bronco that I am offering for sale. It is a former LMC Truck catalog cover vehicle and one of only a few 2WD Broncos that I know even exist. It is a custom build due to the fact that it no longer is 4WD. All of the 4wd suspension was removed and replaced with 2WD suspension. The front I beams were replaced with Belltech I beams and shocks for a Lowered stance in the front along with Lightning truck coil springs for another inch of drop. The vehicle has all new ball joints and I beam pivot bushings within the last 2 months, as were the front calipers, rotors and brake pads. The rear was lowered by relocating the rear axle to the top of the leaf springs and the vehicle frame has been professionally C-notched for axle clearance, it does bounce around in the back whenever you hit a good bump so I would believe it needs rear shocks. The transmission was then replaced with a 2wd transmission and a driveshaft was custom made due to the new length requirement. The front seats were then replace via Lightning truck seats and the center console was replaced with the center jump seat. The rear bench seat was then sent out and recovered so that it matches the front seats. The door panels on the truck are also starting to show their age and the door panel switch bezels on both sides keep popping up, so the vehicle will need the panels replaced. The paint on the truck is original paint, meaning it does have scratches and dings. The rear bumper looks to need alignment and does need the top pad replaced. The tailgate has the worst wear on it, it has a lot of dings in it and a stress crack on the right side of it. I had planed on just replacing the tailgate with a new shell when I repainted it. It does clean up nicely and shines real well but in my opinion it need to be redone to be really nice. The front chin spoiler is a factory Lightning piece (just recently painted) and original Lightning fog light brackets were installed for mounting the original style fog lamps. The wheels are chromed factory Lightning wheels with the center caps needing to be redone. The truck runs and drives nicely as I just drove it 2 months ago on a 750 mile trip with no problems. Is this a show vehicle as it sits, no. It needs work to get it to that point in my opinion. But it does turn heads wherever you drive it. If you have questions or would like more pictures of the truck feel free to contact me and I will reply as soon as possible. No buyers with a feedback score of less than 10 unless having contacted me first. Vehicle is for sale on other sites and if sold the listing with be cancelled. Shipping is buyers responsibility, due to the low ride height of the vehicle, if trailered I would recommend removal of front spoiler and fog lamps and brackets.
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The Blue Oval got into trouble for this in a January ruling in which U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials asked Ford to stop the practice of importing the Transit Connect vehicles with passenger seats, then removing and shredding them. Now Automotive News reports that Ford is appealing the ruling. The 25-percent "Chicken Tax," as the tariff is often called, is 50 years old and was enacted as a response to a German tariff on chickens. Like Ford, Chrysler bypasses the higher tariff, but it does so in a different manner. It partially disassembles Sprinter cargo vans before shipping them to the US, then rebuilds them at a plant in South Carolina.
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That's because the magazine has confirmed that Ford isn't walking away from the full-size SUV segment, and it's poised to do something about its offerings' economy ratings, too. According to MT, global Lincoln director Matt VanDyke has hinted that the next Navigator may drop two cylinders and go with a V6 model - the current model gets just 14 miles per gallon in the city and 20 on the highway from its 5.4-liter V8. The obvious fitment would be Ford's 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, an engine that has spread like kudzu throughout the rest of the Blue Oval's large vehicle lineup.
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