1996 Ford Bronco
Owner: David Couch 
From: Arvada, CO, U.S.A.        (Other vehicles in CO)
Car & Truck: 1996 Ford Bronco        (Other Ford Broncos)
Clubs: SuperFord.org        (Other vehicles in this club)
2 Big Broncos        (Other vehicles in this club)
Nickname: Zak the Bronc
Mileage: 186000
Engine: 5.0l MFI, , 9mm MotorSports Wires, K&N Stock size replacement air filter. York 210 Air Compressor (BroncoAir Kit).
Drivetrain: Front: Leaf Sprung King Pin Dana-60 from 1987 F-350 Donor, 1 ton brakes, 5.13 gears, open Dif. with 5.5" of lift. A Keith Lawyer (TTB Blows) design and build.

Rear: Sterling 10.25" from 1987 F-350, 5.13 Gears, Detroit No-Spin locker, drum brakes. Custom driveshaft from A-1 Driveshaft.

37" SSR Radial tires.
Notes: Custom designed skid plate.
Last Updated: 12/16/2007
Hits: 15161

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Folder Comments Hits Created Updated
folder Bronc (15)02,4306/29/037/7/04
    folder Wheeling Trips (0)005/26/055/26/05
        folder Moab, Spring 03 (5)01648/10/045/26/05
        folder Blanca, Aug 2003 (23)01,5488/10/046/9/05
        folder Moab, Fall 2003 (14)09228/9/045/26/05
        folder Moab Spring 04 (7)07112/24/045/26/05
        folder Bill Moore Lake, Summer 04 (6)03507/12/045/26/05
        folder Wheeler Lake, Summer 04 (24)02,4687/26/045/26/05
        folder Moab, Fall 04 (8)094610/20/046/10/05
        folder Hole in the Rock, Spring 05 (21)01,5573/8/055/26/05
        folder Slaughterhouse Gulch, May 05 (13)01,3675/18/055/26/05
        folder China Wall, May 05 (23)01,9145/18/055/26/05
        folder Moab Spring 06 (36)03,1945/9/065/9/06
    folder Mods/Fab (0)005/26/055/26/05
        folder CB Antenna (3)03502/9/045/26/05
        folder BroncoAir Pictures (18)03,5696/29/035/26/05
        folder Sterling (5)03386/30/045/26/05
        folder back bumper (5)05097/14/045/26/05
        folder New Saginaw Pump (14)04,21310/11/045/26/05
        folder Tools (1)08211/16/046/9/05
            folder Compressor (15)08697/6/057/6/05
        folder Anti Wrap Bar, winter 05 (23)010,1302/7/056/6/05
        folder New tranny cooler (5)08945/3/055/26/05
        folder Spring Hanger (10)098312/7/0512/16/07
    folder Misc. (0)005/26/055/26/05
        folder Stone Carvings (6)02844/18/056/23/05
        folder Things that suck (13)01,2877/14/048/10/05
        folder Deer, Fall 04 (4)021311/4/0411/26/05
        folder Shooting Fall 2005 (3)02569/18/059/18/05
    folder Trail Carnage (8)02235/2/065/2/06
Newest Media Files
IMGP0269.JPG
39 hits | 86.75 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

Another poor quality image but it looks like the center line of the bolt is 7" from the front of the crumple zone.
IMGP0268.JPG
35 hits | 77.72 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

Poor quality image of front custom built hanger. Perhaps if you edit the image to cut down brightness you can make out the tape measure.

IMGP0266.JPG
41 hits | 80.63 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

Yet another shot from further away showing shackle angle.
IMGP0265.JPG
37 hits | 67.54 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

Another shot of the rear hanger, image out of foucus but it shows the center of where we redrilled the stock hanger. Looks like about 2" from the lip of the hanger to the center of the bolt.
IMGP0264.JPG
42 hits | 75.33 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

Picture of front spring rear hanger. This hanger is modified, cut and redrilled.
Moab2006WipeOutHill15.jpg
164 hits | 143.71 KB | Posted: 5/9/06

Ok dave stop making fun of me and get your strap.
Moab2006WipeOutHill14.jpg
152 hits | 140.47 KB | Posted: 5/9/06

Ha ha, Nathan got stuck in the same place.

Moab2006WipeOutHill13.jpg
127 hits | 134.07 KB | Posted: 5/9/06

This picture captures how steep this really is.
Moab2006WipeOutHill12.jpg
156 hits | 134.38 KB | Posted: 5/9/06

Starting to get a little steep.
Most Viewed Files
bottom view.JPG
785 hits | 90.85 KB | Posted: 3/18/05

Installed picture before painting.
antiwrap axle template.JPG
781 hits | 59.69 KB | Posted: 2/7/05

I used two peices of 1/4" plate steel about 6" x 8" and made template to "fit" what I had. When I drilled the holes I had both peices tack welded together. then they were cut out with a plasma cutter. The diameter of the Sterling 10.25" axle is 3....
wrap bar template.jpg
766 hits | 42.83 KB | Posted: 6/6/05

This is the template for the steel that welds onto the rear axle. The two peices are 1/4" steel that were 8 3/4" x 6 3/4" that I found in the steel yard. The short edge goes parallel with the ground. Refference Picture #1 while I was laying the cu...
side view of shackle installed front hole for .JPG
494 hits | 29.03 KB | Posted: 4/28/05

Side view of shackle mount. The front hole in the mount is where the shackle will bolt in. The top of the 2x2 was cut back to allow the shackle to swing forward and backward with the axle.
pic of shackle mount 37 inches by 2x3 inch 11 .jpg
492 hits | 56.55 KB | Posted: 4/28/05

Picture of shackle mount while I was painting it. It is 37" long, 2"x 3" 11 gauge rectangle tube. There is a peice of 2"x2" square tube welded to it at 7" from left (driver side) to mount the actuall shackle. This peice mounts in the "drop" on the...
New style PS Pump Front.JPG
471 hits | 121.99 KB | Posted: 10/11/04

Saginaw pump is out of a Chevy 1 ton van and rebuilt by a pro. This pump requires a seperate resivoir.
from rear of axle.JPG
435 hits | 89.07 KB | Posted: 5/6/05

View of setup from rear of axle.
SRE and Bung shackle.JPG
428 hits | 69.26 KB | Posted: 5/6/05

Heim (SRE) and bung shackle picture 1/4.
good view of front of bar and shackle assembly.JPG
421 hits | 95.57 KB | Posted: 5/6/05

Good view of square tube and shackle assembly 2/2.

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