For the 1978 model year, the second-age Ford Bronco was presented; to more readily contend with the Chevrolet K5 Blazer, Dodge Ramcharger, and Jeep Cherokee, the Bronco entered the full-size SUV fragment. Instead of a model-explicit suspension, the Bronco was adjusted legitimately from the Ford F-Series, turning into an abbreviated adaptation of the F-100 4x4. Initially proposed for a 1974 dispatch, the second-age Bronco (named "Venture Shorthorn" during its turn of events) was deferred to 1978 because of efficiency concerns identified with the 1973 fuel emergency; the second-age Bronco was delivered available to be purchased after improvement was almost settled on its 1980 replacement. In an outstanding break from a time of scaling back in the American car industry, the second-age Bronco developed altogether in size, including 12 creeps of wheelbase, around 28 crawls of length, 11 creeps of width, and 4 creeps of stature; in light of powertrain arrangement, the Ford Bronco increased 1,100 to 1,600 pounds of control weight over its forerunner.
The second-age Ford Bronco denotes the presentation of plan shared characteristic with the Ford F-Series and held the takeoff hardtop bodystyle for the three-entryway cart, however now fiberglass over the back seat zone just (and not a full length steel top), proceeded through the 1996 withdrawal of the model line. Despite its short creation cycle (just two years), the second-age Bronco demonstrated fruitful, surpassing the Blazer and Ramcharger in deals just because; starting interest was solid to the point that clients held up a while to get vehicles from vendors.
Skeleton The subsequent age Ford Bronco depends on the Ford F-100 pickup truck skeleton (1973-1979 6th era). Around one foot shorter than the most limited F-100, the Bronco has a 104-inch wheelbase (12 inches longer than the past Bronco). The second era Bronco is as yet fitted only with four-wheel drive; low maintenance framework was standard with a New Process 205 apparatus driven exchange case with the choice of lasting four-wheel drive and a New Process 203 chain-driven exchange case.The second era Bronco has a loop sprung Dana 44 front pivot and a leaf-sprung back Ford 9-inch hub (like the later original Broncos). The first and second era Broncos both have non-free front suspension (strong front pivot). Third era and later have the Ford/Dana twin foothold bar autonomous front suspension framework.
Two distinctive V8 motors were offered for the second era Bronco: the 5.8L 351M and the 6.6L 400. While offering basically a similar pull yield, the 400 delivered a higher force yield over the 351M. As the 460 V8 was confined to raise wheel drive F-Series trucks, it was not offered in the Bronco.
For 1979, Ford added discharges controls to its light-truck motors; the Bronco increased an exhaust system (among other gear) in both motor setups.
Body
Supplanting the various body arrangements of the original, the second-age Ford Bronco was offered exclusively as a 3-entryway cart with a takeoff back hardtop. During its improvement as Project Shorthorn, a focal necessity by Ford was to embrace bodywork from the F-100 with insignificant adjustment. Likewise with its undercarriage, the second-age Bronco infers quite a bit of its body from the F-Series truck line, sharing the entryways, front roofline and sheetmetal, and inside with the F-Series.
Holding the cart body from its forerunner, Ford planners moved from a full length hardtop (similarly as with the past Bronco and on the Jeep CJ-7) to a takeoff hardtop from behind the B-columns. Planned by Dick Nesbitt, the arrangement accomplished higher shared trait with the F-100 (sharing the entryways and overhead rooftop stepping); consideration was centered around limiting breaks around the top seals (an issue identified with the plan of the K5 Blazer hardtop of the time). In a setup like the Ford LTD Country Squire, the glass of the back window folded down into the rear end (through a scramble mounted switch or from utilizing the key outwardly), permitting the rear end to overlay down.
Corresponding with its shared trait with the F-100, the second-age Ford Bronco acquainted highlights new with the model line just because, including cooling, radio, and tilt guiding. While a two-seat inside stayed standard, the 11-inch more extensive inside took into account a three-traveler front seat; with a collapsing and removable back seat, the Bronco turned into a six-traveler vehicle just because.
For 1979, the Bronco saw little change from 1978 models. Alongside the F-Series, rectangular headlamps (presented on the Ranger trim for 1978) got standard on all Broncos. In an inside correction, skipper's seat front seats turned into an alternative.
Trim
For the second-age Ford Bronco, the model line received a similar trim classification as the F-Series. The Bronco Custom filled in as the standard-trim model with the Bronco Ranger XLT as the high level trim. For 1978, similarly as with the F-Series trucks, Customs were fitted with round headlamps while Ranger XLTs had rectangular units, which got standard for all Broncos for 1979.
During 1978 and 1979, close by the Econoline, F-Series, and Courier, the Bronco was sold with a "Free-Wheelin'" restorative choice bundle for both Custom and Ranger XLT manages. Highlighting tricolor striping and passed out outside trim, the bundle included changed outside striping for 1979.
