The_rattlecan_rattletrap
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Hey all! Long story short life happened and we ended up with a +1 to our family. Meaning a single cab Toyota pickup wasn't gunna cut it. ![20210504_183807.jpg 20210504_183807.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1722-711521f2c339c1e738f457a17a679919.jpg)
So I sold it to buy the bronco. Got the bronco for 2k so it's not perfect.![IMG_20210406_053727_423.jpg IMG_20210406_053727_423.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1723-3f812db6caf9e1f979fc7438691f3d6a.jpg)
![IMG_20210406_053737_008.jpg IMG_20210406_053737_008.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1724-e128c6dc7495c5046238a7ade4221f48.jpg)
![IMG_20210406_053743_380.jpg IMG_20210406_053743_380.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1725-5a8a6eb64607d335d9998c41baf746cf.jpg)
So it had some issues that made it not road worthy out of the driveway. I bought it in Whittier and luckily had a shop around the corner I could take it to and leave there till I made room at the house. I didn't know anything about broncos besides v8,space,8.8 rear ends and ttb. I didn't know the front diff wasn't supposed to have a drain. The drain leaked and while it was at the shop it drained out the diff fluid. One hub some how locked and Bing bang boom my ass ended up on a median on the 91/605 sliding from like 60mph to a screaming haul staring at a big rig. Scared the flying shit out of my pregnant wife so she wanted me to gothrough it completely. I of course said gladly. I didn't know good or bad on radius arms till I started digging in on why I had such a ride. Kevin Lowrance helped me figure the diff out and Chris vandenbush helped me with new radius arms. Here's the old ones check these.![20210720_183326.jpg 20210720_183326.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1726-6552b4cd8e4b5ccc65a14418290482ad.jpg)
![20210720_183305.jpg 20210720_183305.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1727-a7837b2b1cc40668915a65a893a0141f.jpg)
So I mean they look nicely welded and all that but obviously didn't work. My friend nick weigle had steering so I was able to start putting back together. At this time solo had their baja/black Friday deal and I had some budget.![20211117_081045.jpg 20211117_081045.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1728-77736973abf21c45753c0d2412d567c2.jpg)
Picked up hoops,shackles,drop brackets,deavers,underbed shock hoops. I found out from another bronco guy a cheap way to a nice shock is a Polaris rzr 1000 rear shock is a 2.5" 12" stroke with long hose and comp adjusters. Found a rzr guy 20 mins away selling this set for 250$![20211026_132415.jpg 20211026_132415.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1729-99fcdce32fa96211e10abd33f4c917cb.jpg)
And a set of foa's brand new in box for the rear for 400$ I had the front rebuild and revalved for a bronco and fabricating I went.![Resized_20211106_120544.jpeg Resized_20211106_120544.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1730-ab5ff1f34c6e985f89e9cf74798f4027.jpg)
![20211107_113733.jpg 20211107_113733.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1731-633bdf08006b5397a4843a7fbc7fb0b6.jpg)
I will say I'm a cheap ass and I try and get the best bang for my buck. EVERYTHING I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT THE HELP OF ALL MY FRIENDS. Had to say that Chris cut me the diy offroad radius arms and mounts and I used my harbor freight 110/220v multiprocess welder to weld these up. Doesn't look half bad for a whole spool of welding and not hitting duty cycle a million times.![20211204_162207.jpg 20211204_162207.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1732-08899c71c78d86cb132f8658e282bbf9.jpg)
Started putting pieces together starting with the hoops. I hate ford rivets. But since the walker shocks have a shorter rodend and spring plate my tabs were a bit higher on the beam. Which works out since it has drop brackets from the old lift that have been plated over to reinforce.![20211212_160509.jpg 20211212_160509.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1733-622e82557f7a3f4889d44fb3f72f983d.jpg)
Things were going good then disaster struck. The Heiman bung combo that came from Barnes had one different heim. This one seemed like China and low and behold it folded a thread. Broke all kinds of stuff with my friend Brett Howerton trying to get it out and had to buy a new heim and tap and die. Man what an expensive mistake. Now I know chase welded threads with a tap no matter what. Either way I got the diy welded mounts on the beams and drilled the big ole holes for the radius arm frame side mounts
![20211212_172942.jpg 20211212_172942.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1734-a6f66ce57031b00a85ab2213e6a04c19.jpg)
![20210504_183807.jpg 20210504_183807.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1722-711521f2c339c1e738f457a17a679919.jpg)
So I sold it to buy the bronco. Got the bronco for 2k so it's not perfect.
![IMG_20210406_053727_423.jpg IMG_20210406_053727_423.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1723-3f812db6caf9e1f979fc7438691f3d6a.jpg)
![IMG_20210406_053737_008.jpg IMG_20210406_053737_008.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1724-e128c6dc7495c5046238a7ade4221f48.jpg)
![IMG_20210406_053743_380.jpg IMG_20210406_053743_380.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1725-5a8a6eb64607d335d9998c41baf746cf.jpg)
So it had some issues that made it not road worthy out of the driveway. I bought it in Whittier and luckily had a shop around the corner I could take it to and leave there till I made room at the house. I didn't know anything about broncos besides v8,space,8.8 rear ends and ttb. I didn't know the front diff wasn't supposed to have a drain. The drain leaked and while it was at the shop it drained out the diff fluid. One hub some how locked and Bing bang boom my ass ended up on a median on the 91/605 sliding from like 60mph to a screaming haul staring at a big rig. Scared the flying shit out of my pregnant wife so she wanted me to gothrough it completely. I of course said gladly. I didn't know good or bad on radius arms till I started digging in on why I had such a ride. Kevin Lowrance helped me figure the diff out and Chris vandenbush helped me with new radius arms. Here's the old ones check these.
![20210720_183326.jpg 20210720_183326.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1726-6552b4cd8e4b5ccc65a14418290482ad.jpg)
![20210720_183305.jpg 20210720_183305.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1727-a7837b2b1cc40668915a65a893a0141f.jpg)
So I mean they look nicely welded and all that but obviously didn't work. My friend nick weigle had steering so I was able to start putting back together. At this time solo had their baja/black Friday deal and I had some budget.
![20211117_081045.jpg 20211117_081045.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1728-77736973abf21c45753c0d2412d567c2.jpg)
Picked up hoops,shackles,drop brackets,deavers,underbed shock hoops. I found out from another bronco guy a cheap way to a nice shock is a Polaris rzr 1000 rear shock is a 2.5" 12" stroke with long hose and comp adjusters. Found a rzr guy 20 mins away selling this set for 250$
![20211026_132415.jpg 20211026_132415.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1729-99fcdce32fa96211e10abd33f4c917cb.jpg)
And a set of foa's brand new in box for the rear for 400$ I had the front rebuild and revalved for a bronco and fabricating I went.
![Resized_20211106_120544.jpeg Resized_20211106_120544.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1730-ab5ff1f34c6e985f89e9cf74798f4027.jpg)
![20211107_113733.jpg 20211107_113733.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1731-633bdf08006b5397a4843a7fbc7fb0b6.jpg)
I will say I'm a cheap ass and I try and get the best bang for my buck. EVERYTHING I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT THE HELP OF ALL MY FRIENDS. Had to say that Chris cut me the diy offroad radius arms and mounts and I used my harbor freight 110/220v multiprocess welder to weld these up. Doesn't look half bad for a whole spool of welding and not hitting duty cycle a million times.
![20211204_162207.jpg 20211204_162207.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1732-08899c71c78d86cb132f8658e282bbf9.jpg)
Started putting pieces together starting with the hoops. I hate ford rivets. But since the walker shocks have a shorter rodend and spring plate my tabs were a bit higher on the beam. Which works out since it has drop brackets from the old lift that have been plated over to reinforce.
![20211212_160509.jpg 20211212_160509.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1733-622e82557f7a3f4889d44fb3f72f983d.jpg)
Things were going good then disaster struck. The Heiman bung combo that came from Barnes had one different heim. This one seemed like China and low and behold it folded a thread. Broke all kinds of stuff with my friend Brett Howerton trying to get it out and had to buy a new heim and tap and die. Man what an expensive mistake. Now I know chase welded threads with a tap no matter what. Either way I got the diy welded mounts on the beams and drilled the big ole holes for the radius arm frame side mounts
![20211212_172942.jpg 20211212_172942.jpg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/1/1734-a6f66ce57031b00a85ab2213e6a04c19.jpg)