1969 Ford
Bronco
Bronco's built to go... through snow, mud or shifting sands, up ground that's too rough for anything but the toughest. Bronco's four-wheel drive gives you the traction! Big Six or V-8 engines give you the power! Underneath, Bronco has lots of ground clearance and a tough, protected underside. Wide-track Mono-Beam front suspension makes Bronco stable on hillsides, smooth riding, and easy handling no matter where you go for work or play! Bronco Wagon has an all-steel full roof. New, strotegically placed reinforcements in roof and body structure provide greater strength, keep body and doors tight. Sturdy doors have big rectangular windows that crank up and down and triangular vent windows that pivot for excellent ventilation. Fixed windows in rear liftgate and on each side of the rear compartment allow fine all-round visibility. Choose either the standard or Sport Bronco Wagon. Bronco Pickup is similar to the wagon, except for its short roof with fixed rear window and open cargo box. As with the wagon, the tailgate is a full 5c inches wide and has o convenient one-hond latch. The pickup's cargo box packs over 32 cubic feet of loadspace. Sport Bronco Pickup is available.
Big 170-cu, in. Six is standard for sure power with outstanding economy. Better than ever, the new optional 302-cu. in.V.8 puts 205 surging horses under the hood! Both are America's most powerful engines in their class for this type vehicle, and ore equipped for steep grades with special carburetor and fuel pump. Bronco really has the horses to keep you ahead on both trails and turnpikes.
Rugged Broncos take you any place business calls. Ride right up te the toughest construction site or lead the way surveying. Broncos make excellent "command cars" and versatile utility and service vehicles. Install power take-off, winch, battery cables, and Bronco is a great gas station emergency vehicle. Add or remove a snowplow in no time flat, blade height may be adjusted from inside cab, kit for blade angle control is available.
6000-mile maintenance schedule for chassis lube, oil and oil filter change, and air cleaner service. Consult your ford Dealer for full service information.
| 170-cu in. Six (standard) | 302-cu in. V-8 (optional) | |
| Max Gross HP @ RPM | 100 @ 4000 | 205 @ 4600 |
| Max Gross Torque (lbs-ft)) | 156 @ 2200 | 300 @ 2600 |
| Bore and Stroke (In.) | 3.5 x 2.94 | 4.0 x 3.0 |
| Compression Ratio | 8.7 to 1 | 8.6 to 1 |
Ford Bronco's Mono-Beam front suspension provides the finest rice of any vehicle of its type ... combined with the greatest cross-country durability and maneuverability. Rugged, resilient cail springs end sturdy ferged-steel radius rods, attached to the exle and frame thraugh shock-absorbing rubber insulators, are built to take it... and take the bumps too! A forged-steel track bar extending across the front provides lateral stability. Bronco's strong, proven front axle design virtually eliminates wheel shimmy. Kingpins feature high-density polyurethane filled bearing caps that compensate for wear ... prolong the life of kingpin bearings. A special steering-linkage shock absorber is standard for added protection against severe jolts in off road operations.
Off-road brute strength! The 1969 Ford Bronco is rugged all the way through with an all-welded box-section frame, forged-steel radius rods, high-capacity axles, channel bumpers, and big brakes. And for '69, Bronco features additional strength in side rocker panels, door frames, floor pillar junctions, and stronger door hinges. New body sealing keeps out dust and road splash. Broncos fully synchronized 3-speed transmission allows you to downshift into first gear without gear clash and meintain momentom through mud holes or snow banks.
Wide-track stability... Brenco has the widest track in its class 157.4 inch! for both rent and rear axles. Bronco has less side sway on the highway... Provides trail hugging stability on hillsides.
Sharp-turning maneuverability wide-track front axle with 37° turn angle lets the '69 Bronco turn in a small 33.6 foot circle... Shorter than any other vehicle in its class.
Bronco combines solid strength with surefire comfort, convenience and utility. The attractive interior is roomy and uncluttered. Handsome all-vinyl, full-width front seat, fresh air heater and defroster, lockable glove compartment, padded dash, energy-absorbing sun visors and rubber-coated vinyl front floor mat are all standard. Special. Sport models are available for both 1969 Ford Bronco Wagons and Pickups. Body design and suspended foot pedals help seal out noise, dust and road splash. Eight strategically located rubber-cushion body mounts soak up ground shock and vibration for a softer, quieter ride. Bronco's convenient transmission shift lever is in the familiar steering-column location. Simple, floor-mounted T-bar transfer case control allows shifting into 4-wheel direct drive without stopping or clutching. And positive-lock design helps prevent accidental jumping out of 4-wheel drive.
Front full-width seat. A spacious. three-passenger seat is standard on all Broncos, Upholstered in attractive all-vinyl. the seat has a travel adjustment of five inches.
Front bucket seats. For extra comfort and sports flair, you con select pleated vinyl bucket seats. Bucket seat option also includes onboard seat-belt retractors.
Bucket seat plus rear seat. With front buckets you can also have a matching rear pleated vinyl, two passenger rear seat with arm sests on Bronco Wagons.
Sport Bronco Wagon and Pickup features, in addition to or in place of standard features, include: Bright-metal 'Sport Bronco' emblem. Pleated parchment vinyl front seat. Vinyl door trim panels with bright-metal moldings. Hardboard headlining with bright-metal retainer moldings (Wagon models). Parchment viny simulated carpet front floor mat with bright metal retainars. Rear floor mat is included with optional rear seat. Cigarette lighter. Bright-metal drip rail moldings. Bright-metal windshield and window frames. Bright metal grille molding, headlight and taillight bezels, tailgate release handle. Argent-pointed grille. Chrome bumpers, front and rear. Chrome front bumper guards. Bright-metal wheel covers (with 15-in. wheels only).
| Wagon | Pickup | |
| Tires | 7.35 x 15 | 6.50 x 16 |
| Approach Angle | 40.6 | 45.0 |
| Departure Angle | 27.2 | 31.2 |
| Breakover Angle | 29.1 | 34.0 |
| Ground Clearance Front Axle | 7.65" | 9.45" |
| Ground Clearance Rear Axle | 6.6" | 5.4" |
| Ground Clearance Sprung | 11.5" | 13.3" |
| Turning Circle | 33.6" | 33.6" |
| Standard | Optional | |
| Alternator | 38 amp | 55 amp |
| Front Axle: Capacity - Ratio | 2500 - 4.10 | Limited Slip |
| Rear Axle: Capacity - Ratio | 2780 - 4.11 | 2780 - 3.50, 4.57, 3300 - 3.5, 4.11 |
| Ratios for 2780 and 3300 Traction-Lok | - | 3.5, 4.11 |
| Battery 12 V | 54 plates, 45 amp hr | 66 plates, 70 amp hr |
| Brakes - Dual Hydralic System | Self adjusting | - |
| Front | 11x2 | - |
| Rear | 10x2 1/2 | - |
| Parking Brake | Cable actuation of rear brakes | - |
| Clutch: Dio. (in.) | 9 3/8 w/Six, 11 w/V.8 | - |
| Engine | 170 cu in Six | 302 cu in V-8 |
| Frame Section Modulus | 2.04 | - |
| Hubs Front | - | Free Running |
| Shock Absorbers | Double acting | - |
| Springs, Front: Coil, Capacity ® pad (lb. ea.) | 750 w/Six, 800 w/V.8 | 850 |
| Springs, Rear: Capacity @ pad (lb. ea.) | Progressive 930 | Progressive 1280 |
| Steering | Gemmer worm & roller w/linkage shock absorber | - |
| Fuel tank | 14.5 gal | 11.5 gal aux |
| Transfer Case | 2 speed thru-drive | - |
| Transmission | 3 speed direct | - |
