yes i know this is a ranger forum but please hear me out. I'm getting some money in the near future and i don't know what to do. am thinking of getting a 5.0 V8, bushwhacker, light bar, and a lift kit and some other mods for my ranger but don't know what will be better just selling the ranger and buying a bronco that already have the 5.0 and modifying the hell out of it but I don't know what to do. any help with my decision? and what's the best off roader and what's the best daily driver (for University)

 

IF you can find a clean bronco with the 351 id go for that...they are easy to park, damn near unstoppable but the big if is finding one because they had the same issue the 7th,8th, and 9th Gen F-Series had...rust

 

I'd only get a 351 bronco. I've had one and it was cool but I probably wouldn't buy one again. The turning radius is badass tho haha

 

Up until about 3 months ago, I owned both. Bronco was a great truck. DD'ed it all threw college and for a couple years after. Had a mild lift on it, 33's, system, exhaust, exc. Loved that thing. Plan was to keep the Ranger stock and mod the Bronco more, but then I started focusing on the Ranger because it was new and different. I sold the Bronco because it just sat 99% of the time and because I couldn't watch it deteriorate anymore. Plus I want a diesel soon and can't have 3 trucks.

Do I regret selling it? Eh, kinda. It was CLEAN and i'll probably never find another one like it. But newer trucks are 10x the trucks as far as comfort, power, build quality, exc.

As far as modding goes...the Bronco is cheaper to lift. Removable top, seats 5 people, V8 powah, exc. MPGs suck, but thats expected. Ranger is definitely the better DD.

Rangers are a dime a dozen. If you can find a clean Bronco and build it up, it will be a better rig then the Ranger. Watch out for rust on the quarter panels and tailgate. E40D trannys go out around 160k miles usually. Solid rigs otherwise.

Here are mine.

 

Well Thanks I think the majority was pretty clear and here in PR where is F*** hot I don't think rust will be much of an issue, MPG is the worst issue and my Ranger isn't a gas saver her self -_- 11/14mpg -_-. and what about reliability I heard they were pretty tough?