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Leon
1967 Ford Bronco |
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Leon's Bronco and wife Marcia's Jeep at their April 2000 Wedding! |
Member Profile:
| Member Spotlight Article: | From the November 2002 Issue of Trail Tales |
| Personal web site: | |
| Number of years off-road experience: | several via dirt bike and my wife's Jeep |
| Previous off-road vehicles owned: | dirt bike |
| Favorite Trail(s): | Dona Ana Mtns, Las Cruces; Palo Duro Jeep Jamboree, Amarillo, Texas |
| Worst Trail Experience: | Alpine Hill, Las Cruces SWFWDA Chile Challenge 1997. Going down, my wife panicked and brought the Jeep to a sideways halt; not once, but twice! There's a picture of it on my web site. |
Vehicle Specifications:
| Year/Make/Model: | '67 Ford Bronco Roadster |
| Engine: | 351 Windsor |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
| Transfer Case: | NP 435 |
| Front Axle: | '77 Dana 44 |
| Rear Axle: | '77 Ford 9-inch |
| Gears: | 4:10 front, 4:11 rear |
| Traction Control: | Detroit in both front and rear |
| Suspension: | 2.5 - 3" Wild Horses |
| Shocks: | Rancho 9000 |
| Tires: | 33" 12x15 Goodyear MT |
| Wheels: | 15x8 |
| Recovery Equip: | |
| Navigation: | |
| Communication: | |
| Interior: | Toyota Supra lux seats |
| Exterior: | Custom rock sliders that double as air tanks |
| Underneath: | Shock hoops front and rear |
| Misc Other: | Power steering, power brakes, Centech wiring harness, 6-point roll cage |
| Wish List: | Wristed radius arms, planned flip-out panel on bumper to extend for sleeping, oh, yeah, and some bumpers, winch |