RETRO REVIEW: A look back in time at the 1987 Ford Bronco II 

This was a painful watch. The D on the shifter is overdrive, it's a 5 speed not a 4. It shows you've never driven an old quality vehicle. Oh and the rear passenger enter through the passenger side.

As a proud owner of an 87 Eddie Bauer, all complaints are being made without someone experiencing an amazing afternoon drive in a classic vehicle. Small things like changing my oil make you appreciate what you have 🤘🤘

i own an '89 Bronco 2. nothing but a positive experience for me!

They are becoming hard to find. I have someone comment on my 90 Bronco ii nearly everyday. I prefer less computer/electronics...less to break, easier to repair, more fun to drive. Not the same pill-shape of every other modern "suv" on the road.

Those 2.9 V6s are one of the best sounding V6s I've ever heard, the have a very unique exhaust tone!

It's funny how he says he wouldn't be able to drive it on the road because it's so primitive... I have a 85 bronco 2 as my daily driver and it's an absolute dream, and it is a 5 speed transmission

I love my 87 bronco II still my daily driver and takes me everywhere including the ski slopes!

They actually did make a 3 door SUV. The Ford Explorer was offered in a 3 door configuration from '91 to '03.

You enter the rear seats from the passenger side. This is a basic model. The XLT’s has cruse control, ac, power windows , shame it doesn’t have the factory stereo cassette deck. Wheels are over sized and after market. Some variants came with spare tire rack, opening side windows, on the fly four wheel drive, center console, fixed rear window with defogger, wiper and cleaning fluid tank. Sunroof and Door vent windows. Yes the engine was under powered at 144 hp stock. Stock tires were 115, 15’s . Most savvy owner’s upped them to 235, 15’s to give a more stable ride. The stock tires and short wheel base along with power steering made the steering response very whippy. The larger tires along with a steering stabilizer countered this design flaw.

I have had 5 Bronco IIs in my life and one full size 1979. Currently have two of them. I have driven them as hard as a Jeep easilypreferencestorage

That’s funny that you say these aren’t tough whenever I drive mine everybody gets scared in a really closed road they just stop to the side and wait for me to pass

I have an 1987 BII XL 4WD 5 speed manual. I've had it since '89 and am the second owner. It may not have the modern amenities of newer vehicles, but I have never gotten stuck off road or not been able to fit into a parking spot downtown. Ole Betsy is my baby and I plan to keep her until I can't drive any longer.

I like the retro look more. Also like that I can pick one of those Bronco II's up for about 5-6K in fantastic condition. Drop about 3.5K into it (engine swap and suspension) and have an EXTREMELY capable off road vehicle. Instead of starting at 40K for the new Bronco BASE which is a road car... or 60K+ for their off road alternate.

Plus the 2.9 is plenty fast enough to keep up with modern day cars unless you want to drive 150 but I take good care of mine and just cruise.and you cant kill the 2.9 or the 2.8 they go forever.

I am not a fan of being called a dufus, Thank you, Dork

I've had many cars from the 60s 70s and 80s and one thing I miss about them is the simplicity. Normally if something went wrong you could fix it right there on the side of the road and drive the car home. Now you have to call a tow truck and have the dealer hook up a computer with proprietary software.

What's wrong with this guy! It's a 30 year old car!!! Of course doesn't have airbags!!! It's a legend!

Homeboy. You are comparing a classic to modern standards. You should review it for what people needed back then. Not today. I have a bronco 2. It is extremely reliable and I have been able to put in modern amenities. I think you missed the mark on this review.

A millennials review - Wow...hazards are under the steering wheel hahaha

This feels like a dollar general brand doug d review. Instead of informing about cool little quirks, we got bashed for having a manual 4 speed (actually 5 speed)

89 Bronco2 here. Yep. The 2.9l engine is gutless but a CAI and upper to lower intake port match does help. Mine has been a shelfed project since 2014. I'm working on it more now since my daily driver transmission is due to go out any time at a $4000 to $6000 replacement cost. New vehicles just don't last like the old ones. I'll never buy another vehicle newer than a 1995.

I have a 1988 ford bronco 2 xlt and I love it and idk what this guy is talking about bc when whatever he drives breaks down in 10 years I 100% guarantee I will still be driving my bronco 2.i love it

Dude… I can drive that truck… and I’m a girl! You’re talking about stalling the vehicle because you wouldn’t be able to shift it? My Dad taught me to shift his Chevy Custom when I was in kindergarten! But then our generation weren’t a bunch of snowflakes! I learned how to drive on a manual transmission. We didn’t need Bluetooth! We didn’t need Apple/Android car play! We kept our eyes on the road, listened to the RPM’s and drove the car!!! All we needed was a full tank of gas and a working cassette deck! We didn’t even need an A.C. We drove with the windows down! Seriously dude… Show some respect for an American classic! You’ve got a lot to learn.

Ok so the 2.9 litre cologne V6 is a behemoth? Got it

Cargo net what a goofball lmao I had to watch this again just to see how goofy this guy is.you need to get you a running model and drive it and find out how great they really are

This was kinda painful to watch.You are giving a suv that is older than you crap about not being new enough or fancy lol. These did NOT start anything for the new bronco.The early mini bronco did.And this has a 5 speed not 4. Overdrive is a gear so don't say that.This bronco 2 is tougher than any crappy (suv) nowadays!! And the emergency flashers switch is there because they never break down!!

I have an ‘87 bronco ii with the red interior AND exterior......so yea, you better like red 😂 mine is super high tech though and has power windows lol. It’s my daily driver and still runs like a champ! So glad I have it.

Don’t ever go near an 80’s vehicle again, you are banned, signed GENERATION X.

I just got one to build pretty bad shape rite now but I always wanted one

I have three bronco twos one is an 83 one is an 87 and one is a 90 minor all four-wheel-drive one is automatic and all of them were running when I stopped I even used one as a emergency response vehicle when I was a policeman and fireman and EMT. I love driving my little bronco to mine is the XLT model..

I used to have a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5. The back seat folded the same as that Ford Bronco. That was the coolest thing.

You cant get it started should be in the intro. Hahaha. I learned to drive standard in this 1987 bronco 2. Fords have a crazy hard long clutch.. and this truck has an extremely low 1st gear. The bronco 11 is like those horses on a spring at a playground. So exciting!!! You rock every which way. So fun. But this thing goes everywhere. My dads had locking front hubs. I remember growing off road with my buddies and washing it off by hand in the center of the bayfield river, bayfield Ontario, Canada. Did I mention I absolutely love this truck?

That rip is exactly where I have a rip on mine same size too... weird

This just got worse the longer I watched it. He literally knows nothing about the B2, and doesn’t have an appreciation for vintage rigs.

That's a five speed transmisson. The "O" on the shift knob indicates the overdrive 5th gear. I don't think these came with a 4 speed option in manual.

You def missed the mark! You gonna have to make a part 2 to fix this review. Get a working truck and correct all the misinformation. I have a working 87 you can use.

I Have A 1988 xlt 159 k Miles Love It

Can someone tell me what the wheel size is on this specific bronco? I love the look of a bigger wheel

My '87 has about 330,000 miles on it (although original owner pulled it behind RV). It drives on asphalt quite smoothly. Crawling the dirt trails in the western US, it gets 22 mpg. A lot of Explorer parts are interchangeable.

That’s funny, I work just up the road from Platinum. I had 4 of them, I wish they made them again. Last one I had I made some really long trips in. It was easy to maneuver in tight spaces and perfect for just about any driving condition. In time I may get one of the new Bronco’s.

I like the way you wear your socks. This is really vintage. 😝

Bronco 2 owners i have a 87 and i have changed out everything in the fuel new distributor new ignition modual tune up and it has great compression. It puts and sputers and jumps in 2nd and 3rd gear occasionally

I bought an '88 Bronco II in December 1987. 5-speed manual 4x4 XL. I still own it and I still go 4-wheeling in it. The ground clearance sucks FYI but it's red with a red interior, your fave. Maybe you should do a review of a running Bronco II and then you'd quit whining :-)

Had two,1984,2.8 auto,and a 1988,2.9,standard with manual 4x4,best combo. My loved the /88, never hand any issues with rollover,and your stereo, still have two factory Happy Monday from Nova scotia 🇨🇦,driving a 2002 explorer at the moment, mint shape

I own and drive a 1987 Ford Bronco 2. My mechanic says it will out live me, and it will. You complain a lot but you don't know the facts. The windows aren't automatic, which is great because they dont break down and need an expensive repair. Its basic and simple. New cars are so full of gadgets and useless crap that breaks. Mine is a standard transmission, but my dad always said if you can't drive stick, you don't know how to drive. He was right. My Bronco has never rolled over because I don't drive like a millennial. Driving is supposed to be enjoyable, and driving a Bronco is fun. Ive had so many people tell me they love my truck, even more people offer to buy it. I find notes on my windshield with thier phone number begging me to sell it. I will never sell it. It will be handed down to my son. My grandson gets the biggest kick when he goes out with me and people yell Nice Truck at us. You need fun buttons on your steering wheel? You don't like red? How can you review a classic vehicle like that? We weren't dumb back in the 80s. We knew how to service our vehicles and when to service them without guages for every little thing. You shouldn't be reviewing things you know nothing about, like how Ford designed engines that year, why theyre special, how they have a short wheel base making any turn easy, how they zip through traffic and never dog down. Two people have made fun of my old truck, then wound up eating crow because they're new vehicles broke down and they needed to borrow, my old truck. You want to tear up a vehicle in your reviews, try a Vega. You won't find one of those on the road today.

My first vehicle was 87 Bronco II, green Eddie Bauer. Bought from military family in Texas. Had it till Sept 10, 2001 with 378K miles. Only reason don’t still have it was brother borrowed and he flipped it down a highway embankment. Great damn vehicle

I owned a 1986 as my first vehicle and it was a 5 spd. manual with a 2.9L EFI.

I would rather watch Martha Stewart review guns

'84 with the 2.8 (built sept of 83), Mine came with, from the factory, A/C, cruise control on the steering wheel, and a 3 speed automatic transmission. Mine since it was built in 1983 is one of the rarer ones with the 17.1 Gallon gas tank. Any of you guys ever find the elusive inline 4 cylinder diesel or pop out back glass?

I own a 88' bronco 2 it's fun but he said from 86 up they are 2wd, but mine is 4wd

I still own a 1986, it’d climb a tree! I love it!

Yaris driver reviews bronco II

I miss my Bronco II !

Put a turbo, CarPlay and backup camera on this little guy and I think it can be great for even longer

The 85 mile an hour speedometer was federally mandated by law for a short period of time. So during this time no matter how fast the vehicle could actually go the speedometer could not show more than 85.

An easy way to counter the roll over probability is just put wheels that sit out wider or put spacers on. They're neat suvs but In today's world I'd still like an airbag at least.

What would this guy have to say about a high beam switch on the floor haha damn....I love my 87.. I hit a tree an cut the whole roof off,roll cage an a 289 soon to be in it

I'd take this over the new Bronco any day

I had a used one, really enjoyed it. Would like to own another one.

Bro I'm sorry but they go back to 83 not 84 they actually came out with a diesel model but it wasn't out for long and I own an 85 B2 with the 2.8l carbureted engine and the 5 speed and btw if it has overdrive it basically a 5 speed and yes it gets up into traffic just fine lmao

I have a 87 xlt Getting ready to swap a 4.0 in from a 94 explorer with the bigger axles. The dash will dir right into the 87. So no splicing in wires Everything will be plug & play paid 2000 for the donor vehicle

A large displacement engine that is under stressed will usually last very long time. And overstressed engine like a 4-cylinder turbo in a large SUV will probably give up the ghost prematurely.

Proud owner of a 1990 b2, will take it over any new bronco. At least my rear seats fold down.

I have a 84 Bronco II that was last registered in 09 and has been sitting for +13 years. It show's 67k miles and looks to be all original, down to correct hub caps. It's too complete to just scrap.. But I have no idea what to do with it. Looking for inspiration.

2.9 v6 is big bohemith ? It's not even a large v6.

treat them with a little care, & many will push way past 200k.with regular maintenence, of course.ignore the maintence, & they will also reward you with parts replacement bills.& for god sake NEVER let them overheat.or they will reward you with a cracked head.

Um, Ford made a 2/3dr compact Explorer after “doofus”. In the future get a running one in a so called “review” and careful stepping on hallow ground buddy. You know not what you do.

Nice review of a paperweight. Is this satire? It's like reviewing a movie based on the trailer.

ford really missed good options on the bronco 2 like why no factory 4.0 also a removable back would be sick like the fullsize broncos

This guy instead of reviewing the Bronco he's more like complaining about everything. What was he expecting?? 2020 technology in a 80s truck?

Poor guy is too used to modern technology. I miss the simple design and functionality of the older vehicles. All these new safety features has taken away from people knowing how to check fluids and air pressure on a regular basis. When was the last time you saw someone at the gas station under the hood checking the fluids? I had one that had all blue interior and one red like that one. Was very happy with it. I think these designs had more masculinity than the new feminine looking vehicles.

Definitely a former TV reporter, condescending to a fault. Don't even own a bronco, you make me want to buy one out of spite.

I had a 2.9 with almost 300,000 miles in it and I beat on it when it was warm the top end would starve for oil and clatter but that thing went everywere I pointed it

86 had fuel injection, you could get cruise control on the steering wheel and its an ashtray, not a coin holder.

You don't know anything about the old vehicles lol I got a 1985 ford bronco ii and I love the old Broncos there just the best

Was it repainted or did it come all black like that from the factory do u know?

They made 3 door Ford explorer tho look it up

There is so much misinformation in this. I think he may be confusing the bronco 2 with the rollovers of the early explorer issue or even the jeep. Also, this was the third generation of bronco. He makes it sound like the bronco 2 was the beginning of the bronco. I wonder what he would say about the 66 bronco, now that was sparse!

Correction. Early Ford Explorer Sports were 3 door SUVs. Smaller than Explorers.

Is it just me or is he really aggravating

Esos vehiculos no pasan de moda.

BRONCO2. RULES

Shopping around for one im 6’7 how would I fit in a bronco II?

An explorer sport doesn’t count as a 3 door suv?

I feel like a Bronco 2 with wider axles and a Toyota 3.4 V6 would be a great build

HEY GUYS!! JUST A REMINDER THE BRONCO II IS THE DEADLIEST CAR EVER MADE WITH THE BIGGEST RECALL IN HISTORY WITH THE MOST REPORTED DEATHS!!! Thanks 🙏

Guy prattling on as if the car was from the Dark Ages. (Yeah, I know you're trying to be funny...)

I guess Ford really means Fix Or Repair Daily

Doesn't even start? Dang.

Car is beautiful, a true classic. This man is annoying.

Judging a 33 year old car by modern standards is a recipe for disaster.

Yes, Ford did make another 3 door SUV, it was called an Explorer Sport. You should try and do your research before making an informative video. Also, it's a 5 speed...

You are definitely showing your age!

This is the wrong kinda dude to review a classic bronco LMAO

How much is it ill come get it if its reasonable

yikes...zoomer discovers a car older than he is.

How the hell old is this guy???? He’s looking at this bronco like my 12 year old looked at our old VCR…. He had no clue what it was….dude seriously how old are you???

I don't know why he's dishin on the Bronco 2 I had two of them good four-wheel-drive would go anywhere as long as you didn't try to do it real fast you didn't need all that electronic garbage they've got today you can actually work on them and they were relatively easy on gas especially the stick shift apparently this fool was never driven a stick shift

Stuck watching 30 seconds of ads. 🙄

Ugh, is this how millennials who have never been around old cars and dirt think? Like holy shit these are not bad cars. See of us don't need a damn computer on wheels to enjoy a daily driving experience. My first car when I was 15 was a 1971 Ford Ranchero with a built 5.0 engine. Mind you I graduated highschool in 2016. I still drive old shitboxes today because I enjoy not having all the technology. Hell, now I have a 1983 Foxbody Mustang, 1987 Mazda RX7, a 1990 Bronco II, and as a daily driver now I have a big turbo 2019 mustang Ecoboost. And honestly even though it's fast and balanced I prefer the old foxbody with literally nothing in it over the new mustang. Holy shit people get out of your house and do something other than complain about old cars, drive one and you'll understand what we feel.