A Few Questions about my BII

[88BIIXLT]

Hi All...

I want to change the shocks in my BII to the most comfortable ride I can get. I don't do any offroading with it, and mostly use it for local work, running around and that sort of thing. Every once in a while, I take a nice long trip with it. The truck's got 150K, I've replaced the shocks before with some NAPA shocks, and while they were ok, they were never great. I plan to take it on a 7K drive soon, and want to do this stuff before I go...

What's the most comfortable shocks I can get for both front and back.

Also, what's the general life of the "spring" in the leaf springs in the back??? Should I be thinking about replacing them too???

The car's in great shape, interior and exterior, although I have an issue with the transfer case... it won't stay in 4WD high and keeps bouncing back to normal. A Ford guy told me there was a detent ball in the transfer case that holds the shift mechanism. I don't want to dismantle it all... is there anything I can drip or spray in there that would make the ball pop to life???

One more thing... I have a leaky front seal and want to replace it. How tough is it to get the crankshaft pulley off and on. I know on my BMW, it's a pain. Everything else looks pretty straightforward.

Thanks in advance!

[Ranger Dave]

i run Rancho 5000 in my B2 and xplorer. as far as the springs go, is it saggin?? post a pic of it. there is a adjustment on the t-case shifter bracket where it bolts to the t-case, try to adjust it. leaky front seal in the engine??

[88BIIXLT]

Thanks Dave...

It's NOT sagging, but I'm sure after 21 years that they're a bit tired. I did load the truck up with tons of tile a few times that really stressed those springs. But they still look OK...

Hate to sound stupid here (I'm a expert in the 3 series BMW 84-91, but that doesn't help me much with the Bronco II) but you mention an adjustment on the t-case shifter. How do I acess that? Do I go under the vehicle or get to it from inside the car?

The leak I mentioned is coming from the front engine seal. I can see it. I've replaced seals before, and it looks fairly straighforward. However, I know from the BMW side that getting a crank pulley off can be a real bear. Is this a fairly easy thing to do on a Ford? As I mentioned, the Ford is, oddly enough, the foreign car for me !

Thanks in advance...

[Ranger Dave]

its bolt "B" and you get at it from underneath. 91 ta 94 xplorer springs bolt in. get the 4dr ones http://rangerdave.freeforums.org/post1262.html#p1262

[88BIIXLT]

Thanks Dave... Much appreciated!