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Well my Dad has a nice OJ Bronco, just the wrong color. It blew a head gasket. Spent the last few nights remembering how heavy cast iron heads were. Got it going, drove it back for him. 90s trucks, while I still want one, drive horribly. Slow, bouncy, and overall loose feeling. However I smiled for the whole hour. Just a little size comparison picture. This was essentially a full size truck, just shorter. My mirrors seen around this perfectly, same width it seems.

Crap pictures but amazed how tiny it was!

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Back in the day they (full size Broncos) always looked so huge. I think it was most trucks weren't as big as they are today. One of my customers back east has the first (or second) year Tundra and my F150 looked huge next to it. Now look at the size of the Tundra and all the others and the old Bronco looks normal now. lol
 

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Just seeing that OBS Bronco makes me miss Grandpas Old Blue 91 F150 farm truck.
 

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This reminded me of a time I test drove a 4 door Wrangler.

I compared it to the size of my Bronco.

I was a bit surprised to say the least.

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This reminded me of a time I test drove a 4 door Wrangler.

I compared it to the size of my Bronco.

I was a bit surprised to say the least.

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That is surprising!! The Bronco always felt larger than Jeeps. But that was the 90s…
 


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Back in the day they (full size Broncos) always looked so huge. I think it was most trucks weren't as big as they are today. One of my customers back east has the first (or second) year Tundra and my F150 looked huge next to it. Now look at the size of the Tundra and all the others and the old Bronco looks normal now. lol
As you know, my neighbour has one of those early Tundras and I learned from you the truck’s history. One day, I stopped by when it was in his driveway and did a little “truckmaxxing”….


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Then, he brought home a big RAM with an Alu-Cab camper…..

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…and I was totally “mogged”.
 

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Well my Dad has a nice OJ Bronco, just the wrong color. It blew a head gasket. Spent the last few nights remembering how heavy cast iron heads were. Got it going, drove it back for him. 90s trucks, while I still want one, drive horribly. Slow, bouncy, and overall loose feeling. However I smiled for the whole hour. Just a little size comparison picture. This was essentially a full size truck, just shorter. My mirrors seen around this perfectly, same width it seems.

Crap pictures but amazed how tiny it was!

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those U-Haul trailers really pull nice, back nice, stop nice and you cant beat $75 to rent over the cost of owning one, I have a 2 wheel car dolly I have put some pretty big trucks on when I have to snatch something local, but if I have to go to another state I rent that :)
 
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those U-Haul trailers really pull nice, back nice, stop nice and you cant beat $75 to rent over the cost of owning one, I have a 2 wheel car dolly I have put some pretty big trucks on when I have to snatch something local, but if I have to go to another state I rent that :)
Helps when your wife works for corporate too and you get discounts. But not this time. Might have been a non approved mix there, didn’t want her name on it.

They are nice for the once or twice a year I need a trailer.
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