As I mentioned I wanted a '92 - '96 because of the creature comforts but went with an '88. You might want to know some about the thought process and why you might want one model year over the other.
I found the '88 had power windows and locks but not mirrors ('92+ do). I've had manual everything on a vehicle before and I can tell you that you want the windows and locks more than the mirrors.
The '88 also had the EFI 351w which didn't change much if at all over the later years.
The TTB suspension exists on all the '80+ models so there is no benefit on this front of one year vs another. I'm not aware of any major changes to the system either tho I'm sure there were some minor improvements over the years.
Likewise I believe all the '80+ can do 33s without a lift. So you don't have any models from that time forward that are friendlier in that respect.
As I mentioned in Part 2 the '92+ have crumple zones so it makes mounting components on the front a little tricky. And they have air bags which make me a little nervous personally bouncing around on a trail since my Bronco is being used as an offroad rig.
Lastly, my '88 has the C6 which is from my understanding a better suited for offroad than an overdrive model.
So at the end of the day I didn't get power mirrors and should have an easier time mounting stuff to the frame (winch, tow hooks, etc) because I don't have crumple zone issues. And I saved several grand based on the going price for the newer models vs the older model.
In Part 4 I will go over some things to lookout for and what issues I had day 1 with my rig. Just to give you an idea of expectations.
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