There’s a spectrum of modifications you can make to an off-road SUV. Between factory stock and SEMA-flashy, there are various options. One of the quickest, least expensive, and most impactful changes you can make is adding a lift and installing aftermarket wheels and tires. Care to guess which upgrades are on our Pick of the Day? You can find this 1995 Ford Bronco XLT listed on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Concord, North Carolina. It comes with maintenance records and an owner’s manual.
Back in 2015, I had a reminder of just how common it is for people — and companies — to add a lift, and aftermarket wheels and tires, to trucks and SUVs. I was at a media event for the recently introduced Ram 1500 Rebel, which came equipped with a one-inch lift to its air suspension, skid plates, tow hooks, and all-new 17-inch aluminum wheels wrapped in 33-inch Toyo Open Country all-terrain tires. I remember one of Ram’s representatives saying something to the effect of “So many dealers put this kind of package on the trucks they sell, so we decided to offer it from the factory.”
That investment has already been made and the associated work has already been done on this ’95 Bronco. It appears to ride level on its restrained, tasteful combination of forged aluminum deep dish wheels and meaty BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/As. The color scheme of white and gray is also attractively low-key.
Tube steps ease entry into the cabin, which comes furnished with Opal Grey cloth seating and conveniences such as power mirrors, windows, and locks; tilt steering column; cruise control; Kenwood AM/FM/CD radio; air conditioning; and center console with cupholders and covered storage.
Ford offered the 1995 Bronco with the choice of a 5.0- or 5.8-liter V-8. The rig you see is powered by the latter, which was factory-rated for 210 horsepower at 3,600 rpm and 325 lb-ft of torque at 2,800 rpm. Sometime between then and now, an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold was added. A four-speed automatic and dual-range transfer case with button-based Touch Drive setup ensures the engine’s grunt gets to the ground.
If you’re on the lookout for a fifth-gen Bronco and plan on adding a lift and wheels/tires to it, save yourself the trouble and snag this already-modified 1995 Ford Bronco XLT for $28,995.
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