PILE oh shit bronco 86

[95Bronco]

Editing large unsolicited shaft pics. This was my bind and what might be needed. I was surprised by the amount of clearancing I had to do.

 

[Austen2019]

Editing large unsolicited shaft pics. This was my bind and what might be needed. I was surprised by the amount of clearancing I had to do.

Did you use a barrel sander.

 

[95Bronco]

Did you use a barrel sander.

Carbide bits and a die grinder

 

[Brett_408]

Did you use a barrel sander.

I also used a carbide bit then barrel sander to clean it up. you've got yo take off quite a bit like @95Bronco said.

 

[Austen2019]

Got the driver side tubes in place thinking of adding one more tube. My race truck had 3 tubes connecting it and I ripped a tube in half had to add more tubes and am scared for it to happen again.

 

[Tree trunk]

Do you have any pictures of how it broke on your old truck?

 

[the bodj]

Before burning all the shock mounts in, hook up the steering and cycle to make sure the tie rods don’t collide with the shock bottom rod ends

 

[Brett_408]

Do you have any pictures of how it broke on your old truck?

Well he was driving it through the moon bumps in Laughlin and the tubes were schedule 40 pipe so that's how. Im just messing with him, he beat the shit out of the thing. This set up will be fine Austen.

 

[Tree trunk]

lol, I was curious if the tubes pulled from the frame or where they broke. My engine cage pulling apart has crossed my mind a time or two

 

[Austen2019]

Looking back at the pics don’t realize I had no tubes going to the main bar surprised it didn’t break earlier.

 

[Tree trunk]

Copy thanks for digging that up

 

[Austen2019]

Well added a 1in tube going across landing in the middle of shock mount. Love how it turned out. Played the steering box in and added some plates to the beams.

 

[Austen2019]

Got all cage work done and painted also finished up the beams and painted them had some plating to add and double sheeting the steering. Doing the drive line clearence and going to install axel shafts and cycle for the 100th time. Hard to work on it with a new born baby at home but we’re getting there. Hoping to drive it before September.

 

[Brett_408]

You're making me feel slow.

 

[Austen2019]

Well got the front end mostly assembled just need to do brake lines and set alignment. Got her bumped and strapped at 18in of travel with no binding. Very happy with the turn out. The cross tube had to be off from the shock mounts due to the distributor. Didn’t want the tube to be in the way if I need to pull distributor or plug wires. Also rebuilt my kuster coilovers wich became a nightmare being everything was so dam tight. Had to buy a 36in pipe wrench to remove the caps it internally they were in amazing condition.

 

[Austen2019]

Well got quite a bit done and finally drove it. Got the camber and alignment done with a line laser wich works great fo anyone not wanting to spend a couple hundred on alignment. The front feels super good very planted. Very happy with the outcome. Now I need to get the rear done because the rear feels like a pogo stick.

 

[Tree trunk]

What’s your spring rate? Sorry if you’ve already posted that info

 

[Austen2019]

What’s your spring rate? Sorry if you’ve already posted that info

I know the bottom spring is 500 and I’m pretty positive the top is 500 as well.

 

[bullnerd]

Curious why you didn't move the battery to the back?

 

[Austen2019]

Curious why you didn't move the battery to the back?

I have a trip coming up in 3 weeks and before I redid the front I had already completely rewired the whole bronco and added sniper so it took me 1 hour to make the battery set up and get the truck started again. Will be moving and adding a second battery to the back after this season.