"NELLY"

[rockscrambler]

It is my pleasure to introduce to you
"NELLY"

[rockscrambler]

FIRST let me explain the name.

My wife gave it the name. It is her mothers name. and her mother loved to ride in the first broncoII we owned.
So this is why she is named NELLY

[MiniSimp]

Nelly looks an awful lot like a ferd?

What's the plans?

[rockscrambler]

all plans at this time are in the research stage. but I am open to any and all suggestion and information. job one is to clear the 30" bridgestone muds which where donated by the cheROCKee. I would say 2 - 3" lift but I have looked at about 5 to 10 sites and no one has a lift for a 4wd broncoII.

ok more pics

[coconut]

Don't get mad but" Nelly "needs to go back to the pasture 

[wa4x4]

My teacher has a BroncoII lifted on 33"s, I'll have to ask him tomorrow what kind of lift kit he used and get back to you. His is still stock with the TTB and the 8.8.

[motorider228]

i had a friend who had a broncoII about like that one but his was on 60's front and rear and locked at both ends and rolling on 38's. I'm not a huge ford fan but those look really cool when theyre all built up like that.

[*FFC*]

to the club Nice little rig you got there

[Rocksurfer]

It is my pleasure to introduce to you
"NELLY"

[hopper]

Came across this.  http://www.jamesduff.com/broncoII/broncoII.html  Petersens 4wheeldrive and off-road mag did a James Duff lift on a ranger and it look good.  Check them out.

[MR_DIY]

I'm an ex BII guy.  there are tons of company's that make lifts
tuff country
rough country
superlift
james duff
bds suspension
.... just to name a few.
how hardcore is this gonna be?  if serious crawling is in it's future it'll need new axles (dana 28 front, 7.5 rear)
the 2.8 is way underpowered and not very efficient.  auto tranny's are junk too. manuals not much better (peugeout)?

on a positive note the fenders can be cut out to clear like 36"s with minimal lift (2" or so via a spacer and block combined with low BS wheels)  they are a cool body to run and they handle better than most think. 

I suggest running the stock drivetrain with fender cutting and some 33"s and lower gearing.  tube bumpers and sliders.  check out some of the builds on therangerstation.com  and on pirate4x4.com  for more ideas.
good luck
here's a shot of my old B2 and some dude *me* 

[rockscrambler]

Don't get mad but" Nelly "needs to go back to the pasture 

i never get mad at someone giving me and honest opinion. oh by the way your truck just hiked it's axle on the forklift. 

i had a friend who had a bronco II about like that one but his was on 60's front and rear and locked at both ends and rolling on 38's. I'm not a huge ford fan but those look really cool when theyre all built up like that.

yep I am looking into sas'n the front but keep the coils.  we will see

to the club Nice little rig you got there

what do you mean . what club.      you mean fords . I've been a member since 1995 when I bought My My son's Ranger XLT supercab 2wd. (still have it) but thanks for the welcome back!

Came across this.  http://www.jamesduff.com/bronco II/broncoII.html  Petersens 4wheeldrive and off-road mag did a James Duff lift on a ranger and it look good.  Check them out.

thanks !!! that might help.

WHAT!!!!!!

I'm an ex BII guy.  there are tons of company's that make lifts
tuff country
rough country
superlift
james duff
bds suspension
.... just to name a few.
how hardcore is this gonna be?  if serious crawling is in it's future it'll need new axles (dana 28 front, 7.5 rear)
the 2.8 is way underpowered and not very efficient.  auto tranny's are junk too. manuals not much better (peugeout)?

on a positive note the fenders can be cut out to clear like 36"s with minimal lift (2" or so via a spacer and block combined with low BS wheels)  they are a cool body to run and they handle better than most think. 

I suggest running the stock drivetrain with fender cutting and some 33"s and lower gearing.  tube bumpers and sliders.  check out some of the builds on therangerstation.com  and on pirate4x4.com  for more ideas.
good luck
here's a shot of my old B2 and some dude *me* 

NOW THAT'S WHAT i WAS LOOKING FOR !!!! but it is going to be my mild rig/DD. so probable just 2" lift fender cutting , and ?? cause I have a set of 33 TSL's and they are a lot of tire to clear. might sell them and buy some others.

[wa4x4]

Plexi rear windows???

Those look like they will break pretty quickly in the trees.

[rockscrambler]

I noticed that but I'm thinking more along the lines of a (removable) brush guard from the roof rack down

[jimbo74]

Plexi rear windows???

Those look like they will break pretty quickly in the trees.

nope, wont break, they will scratch like crazy though......

[79coyotefrg]

Dad had one when i was in highschool, 


what about some toy axles? 

[Cheesemaker]

Buddy back in highschool had one.  He had a 4" lift with a 3" body lift and I believe 35's (not sure) but we would pull in and out of DQ on three wheels all the time!  With the 2.9l motor and 5 spd.  We had fun!!

[MR_DIY]

just FYI  my B2 was a 2" coil spacer up front with alignment shims and a 1.5" tapered block in the back + a 2" Body Lift and slightly trimmed the rear side of the front fenders.  those are 32x11.50x15 uniroyal MT's on 15x8 stupidlocks  8)

[kneedownnate]

Just one suggestion...

[rockscrambler]

Just one suggestion...

your mean !!!!  j/k  you are in titled to your opinion. and although yours is one I respect. I'll have to disagree this time. but thanx anyway.

[rockscrambler]

ok here's what I'm thinking . I want to sas the bbII and I'm thing a a Cherokee frt axle it is about the same width and coils sprung so i would only have to work out the trailing arms. and for that there are a couple of kits they make for Cherokees that bolt on to lift the veh. and lengthen the arms so maybe I could use that . or plan b use a leaf spring conversion kit and a toy axle.

and it would be cool if anyone knows someone who has SAS'd a bb2 that would be cool.

[CTENG in KS]

jesus, I shat my pants when I saw nelly

[rockscrambler]

jesus, I shat my pants when I saw nelly

what do you mean by that ? when you saw the name or the picture or that It was me  I  understand oh by the way how are you liking the move to KS? big diff from CT

[milla85]

I am still waiting for someone to say put rockwells under "nelly" and i think we all know who it is to!!!          Hheheheh

[83yoter]

go to www.broncoii.org. EVERYTHING you need to know about bronco 2's. A d44 out of an early bronco (pre-77) will fit nicely without too much fab work. I have a Mazda B4000 which is a Ranger, which is an Explorer, which is damn close to a B2.

[boggerunner]

i had an 84 bronco 2 the worst vehicle i ever bought, guess cause it was from an auction, and i rolled it a week later and sold it for 1/4 of what i paid for it, never gonna buy a ford again ever!

[CTENG in KS]

what do you mean by that ? when you saw the name or the picture or that It was me  I  understand oh by the way how are you liking the move to KS? big diff from CT

She is a Ford...
KS is pretty OK...are you in KS too?

[rockscrambler]

She is a Ford...
KS is pretty OK...are you in KS too?

no just spent time there @ levenworth NO NOT AS A PRISONER just passing thru on christmas leave when I was stationed in maryland @ which time I did visit CT so I know the differences

and i know it is just another step to my ultimate goal. one truck at a time.

I am still waiting for someone to say put rockwells under "nelly" and i think we all know who it is to!!!          Hheheheh

ok are we talking about the military axles "rockwells"

go to www.broncoii.org. EVERYTHING you need to know about bronco 2's. A d44 out of an early bronco (pre-77) will fit nicely without too much fab work. I have a Mazda B4000 which is a Ranger, which is an Explorer, which is damn close to a B2.

cool  thanks for the web site and yes I know I have a 95 ford ranger also .

i had an 84 bronco 2 the worst vehicle i ever bought, guess cause it was from an auction, and i rolled it a week later and sold it for 1/4 of what i paid for it, never gonna buy a ford again ever!

ok so what does your rolling have to do with it being the worst veh ever you can't drive so it's the trucks fault  sorry j/k they are alittle high center a gravity but that can be fixed