Hydrolocked 1995 explorer

[Bpbuilt]

If you don’t like the pin you ended up making for the upper arm into the top of the spindle, you can tap the top of the spindle and run a regular bolt. Then tighten the bolt down and mark where the pinch bolt is going with some spray paint, pull the bolt back out and notch the side of the bolt with a grinder and you’ll have a locking bolt that will never back out and you aren’t just relying on the pinch bolt to hold your front end together

That is a good idea, something to consider for sure. I believe that’s how BRS does their kits with a 7/8 heim. I got this current idea from the btf arms I had on my ranger.
Eventually I would like to build uprights, at that point I would come up with something better and probably run the uniball in a vertical orientation, and Dana 44 snouts would be nice.

 

[the_fablab_]

Yeah Brandon is who I got they idea from. before everyone had access to machined parts we use to hand tap the spindle and grind a bolt

 

[Bpbuilt]

Well just waiting for a couple fittings to show up for the brakes and the explorer can go for a drive, got everything final bolted, coil overs and bumps mounted and charged with nitrogen, calipers mounted, coolant overflow and ac accumulator mounted. Grungy brake calipers for the win!

 

[Bpbuilt]

Well back in all fours and drove around the block, time to get some miles on it! Next step is going to be the rear end which should be much easier.