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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: nirvana on December 04, 2007, 09:10:07 PM
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My friend and I are getting a Bronco II for free from a security guard at school. It needs work, a lot, a ton, too much. So we're thinking about taking it to a scrapyard and getting $50 or whatever for it since it's free anyway. The main problem though, is that the outer tie rod ends are damn near about to fall out (tie rod ends on BIIs are basically expandable rubber).
Here's the extremely dumb part: how bad would it be to tow it with another truck for ~10 miles? I wouldn't drive it at 40MPH, that's for sure but would they stay together long enough to get it there? If not, s there a way to hold the connection together for that distance?
Stupidly yours,
Nirvana
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Considering the price of gas, you might break even by the time you tow it....I'd negotiate with the security guard to have him pay you to take it. If he won't pay you to remove it, let him sit on it for a couple of weeks, he'll be calling you. Then you can name your price for removal. :aok
If he gives it away to someone else, you'll have their stories to laugh about. ;)
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GL, if the motor is a 2.9L, it's not worth it. That motor is the worst engine Ford ever made.
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Yeah it's the 2.9. It runs, rear drive shaft is shot to hell though so I might end up disconnecting the driveshaft and driving in 4-Hi to the junkyard (doesn't need a transfer case in there does it?). My friend wants to roll it but I'm not so sure about that.
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The Bronco II will pretty much roll on it's own.
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Originally posted by nirvana
I wouldn't drive it at 40MPH, that's for sure but would they stay together long enough to get it there? If not, s there a way to hold the connection together for that distance?
Stupidly yours,
Nirvana
duct tape.
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
The Bronco II will pretty much roll on it's own.
This is true...Why not give it a little extra nudge though? It is a Ford after all.
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Originally posted by nirvana
This is true...Why not give it a little extra nudge though? It is a Ford after all.
No truer words have ever been spoken!
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get some tools and a haynes manual and start ripping it apart...then put it back together. the experience should be worth more than $50, and you can always get the $50 later.
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That's the best advice you have gotten yet. Learn to work on the critter. Get it running and sell it.
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Originally posted by Maverick
That's the best advice you have gotten yet. Learn to work on the critter. Get it running and sell it.
Yeah, but sell it to someone with a Hillary sign in their front yard. Hillary supporters can't recognize a piece of crap when it is obvious.
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I don't have the money to invest in the heap so I'm not even going to try. I might be able to get more than $100 for the engine and transmission but I don't feel like going through the hassle.
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Don't invest then. Just take apart what you have and rebuild it with those parts. Then, if it doesnt run, fine. If it does, then you may be able to sell it for a couple bucks more.
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When I was in H.S. a girl I was dating's sister had an old Mustang she sold me and 3 friends for @ $2-300.
It still ran, but it was on it's last legs.
We drove it into walls. Tore the doors off driving in reverse into trees. Did all kinda mean, nasty things to it. (jumping it off a makeshift ramp was a hoot)
That was a good saturday. Best $50-75 bucks i've ever spent.
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Originally posted by john9001
duct tape.
I'm sorry, the answer we were looking for is baling wire.
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Depends RPM. Bailing wire can be a considered a permanent repair. Duct tape is considered a temporary repair unless it is used for repairing a leak.
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get a car dolly from someplace and tow it that way if you want .
also the tyrod ends arent goin to hurt your ability to flat tow it, if you cant find a dolly, but you will atleast need a tow bar! the knowledge you will gain from working on this ol heap will help you realize college is the best place for you. or if you insist on this type of work maybe WyoTech.