1996 Ford Bronco
Owner: David Couch 
From: Arvada, CO, U.S.A.        (Other registries in CO)
Year, Make, & Model: 1996 Ford Bronco        (Other Ford Broncos in this club)
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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: 19045

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Folder Hits Comments Created Updated
folder Bronc15003,15006/29/037/7/04
    folder Wheeling Trips000005/26/055/26/05
        folder Moab, Spring 0350031708/10/045/26/05
        folder Blanca, Aug 200323001,88008/10/046/9/05
        folder Moab, Fall 200314001,25008/9/045/26/05
        folder Moab Spring 0470089402/24/045/26/05
        folder Bill Moore Lake, Summer 0460050307/12/045/26/05
        folder Wheeler Lake, Summer 0424002,74307/26/045/26/05
        folder Moab, Fall 048001,312010/20/046/10/05
        folder Hole in the Rock, Spring 0521002,03003/8/055/26/05
        folder Slaughterhouse Gulch, May 0513001,73305/18/055/26/05
        folder China Wall, May 0523002,61605/18/055/26/05
        folder Moab Spring 0636004,76605/9/065/9/06
    folder Mods/Fab000005/26/055/26/05
        folder CB Antenna30049802/9/045/26/05
        folder BroncoAir Pictures18004,35806/29/035/26/05
        folder Sterling50045706/30/045/26/05
        folder back bumper50061807/14/045/26/05
        folder New Saginaw Pump14005,732010/11/045/26/05
        folder Tools100109011/16/046/9/05
            folder Compressor15001,10307/6/057/6/05
        folder Anti Wrap Bar, winter 05230014,62002/7/056/6/05
        folder New tranny cooler5001,27505/3/055/26/05
        folder Spring Hanger10001,763012/7/0512/16/07
    folder Misc.000005/26/055/26/05
        folder Stone Carvings60039004/18/056/23/05
        folder Things that suck13001,68007/14/048/10/05
        folder Deer, Fall 04400303011/4/0411/26/05
        folder Shooting Fall 200530033309/18/059/18/05
    folder Trail Carnage80053205/2/065/2/06
Newest Media Files
IMGP0269.JPG
130 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
121 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
128 hits | 80.63 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

Yet another shot from further away showing shackle angle.
IMGP0265.JPG
130 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
156 hits | 75.33 KB | Posted: 12/16/07

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

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

Ha ha, Nathan got stuck in the same place.

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

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

Starting to get a little steep.
Most Viewed Files
antiwrap axle template.JPG
1271 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....
bottom view.JPG
1109 hits | 90.85 KB | Posted: 3/18/05

Installed picture before painting.
wrap bar template.jpg
1014 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...
pic of shackle mount 37 inches by 2x3 inch 11 .jpg
698 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...
side view of shackle installed front hole for .JPG
690 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.
from rear of axle.JPG
652 hits | 89.07 KB | Posted: 5/6/05

View of setup from rear of axle.
good view of front of bar and shackle assembly.JPG
647 hits | 95.57 KB | Posted: 5/6/05

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

New style PS Pump Front.JPG
614 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.
SRE and Bung shackle.JPG
609 hits | 69.26 KB | Posted: 5/6/05

Heim (SRE) and bung shackle picture 1/4.
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