1992 Bronco

[Gintaka]

I just bought a 1992 bronco and I got the transmission, oil, and got the front alignment checked out. I was wondering if there are any special precautions or unusual things about Broncos that I should get looked at. It has 140,000 miles in it, and carfax says it averaged 11,000 miles a year. What is the largest tire I can put on their without rub, I'm not sure because I go to my ranch and off-roading, but not very seriousley, just light stuff. I'm not going to get a lift, but I do want either flowmaster or borla, which is better b/t those two? I also need new wheels and I'm not sure what the best size would be. I am just going to get BF Goodrich all-terrains, so what size rim should I get? I am pretty clueless because this is my first truck that I am going to fix up myself and not pre-bought. Thanks for your help and time.

Rone

 

[Justshootme84]

Welcome to Bronco Zone!!!

If you use the "Search" feature for a topic such as "wheels", you will see the numerous posts about wheel width, backspacing, proper tire size, etc. I would make sure the 4WD system works. If it has the push-button shift, the wiring and shift motor give alot of problems. Ther's several posts on that subject alone.

 

[carcass]

I hope you didn't need carfax to do the simple math of figuring out how many miles the car averages per year in the last 13 years /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

You probably want to go with 31x10.50 for the tire. Wheel size is up to you, if your trying to save some money since your fixing the truck up yourself, go with a 15 inch wheel with 5/5.5 lug and spacing. I would go with the flowmaster exhaust. When I compared the two flowmaster was much much cheaper and it sounds great. If you are planning on doing a dual exhaust system, and you plan on driving a lot with your rear window down, I suggest you don't modify your exhaust to go straight out the rear end. This causes the exhaust to get trapped behind the car and usually flows right into the vehicle when the window is down. But if you love the smell of warm exhaust like I do, go for it.

 

[carcass]

Not sure why that posted twice...

 

[rubberdust]

A 31X10.50R15 is a real easy fit if your not looking for additional ground clearance.

You can also go up to a 33X10.50R15 still on a 7 inch wheel that will give you a little more clearance but wont need a lift on your 92.

If you are going to get new wheels watch the offset sticking close to the OE will reduce both clearance & front end wear issues vs. negative offset (deep dish) wheels.

 

[jerseydevil]

31x10.50x15 are fine. Anymore and you may have to put in a chip to recalibrate the transmission shift points, etc. Bigger tires also beat up the front end faster. You may think it's cool, but unless you have deep pockets, think it through.