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Finishing up the D44

From 1978 Ford Bronco “Trail Truck” — documented by Tim Crase.

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1978 Ford Bronco - Got it up on jackstands today to start fixing some things. It only has 4 degree bushings, and needs 7, and I am going to cut a coil. 1978 Ford Bronco - I had already cut the springs to fit the spring cup better, now I cut 1 full coil. 1978 Ford Bronco - 1 Cut coil 1978 Ford Bronco - Installed 7 degree bushing. 1978 Ford Bronco - Passenger side as well 1978 Ford Bronco - Hard to see in driveway pics, but it is ALOT lower 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco - Got my warrantied shafts, so time to put them together with the superjoints 1978 Ford Bronco - New stub shaft 1978 Ford Bronco - New short side shaft 1978 Ford Bronco - Looks different on this end I think 1978 Ford Bronco - Deburred the bores with a small file 1978 Ford Bronco - Chamfered side points at the shaft. dont forget the full circle clips 1978 Ford Bronco - Put together the grease gun 1978 Ford Bronco - O-rings installed in the caps 1978 Ford Bronco - Used the grease on all the surfaces 1978 Ford Bronco - And pushed em in with my HF u-joint tool 1978 Ford Bronco - Closer look 1978 Ford Bronco - Stub shaft installed 1978 Ford Bronco - Grease fittings installed, then pumped in grease till i felt resistance 1978 Ford Bronco - Ready to go in 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco - Dust shield installed 1978 Ford Bronco - And lil plastic thingy 1978 Ford Bronco - Taking apart the passenger side, so I can put the superjoint into the yukon shafts. 1978 Ford Bronco - Spindles still looks shiny 1978 Ford Bronco - Lots of room to install shafts 1978 Ford Bronco - Long side assembled 1978 Ford Bronco - Ready to install 1978 Ford Bronco - Beefy 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco - Track bar is out to be shortened by an inch, and the gear cover is getting machined so it will stop leaking 1978 Ford Bronco - Seal surface of the Bluetorch cover cleaned up 1978 Ford Bronco - Track bar back in, and axle centered. 1978 Ford Bronco - Drives much better. I did a walk around to get some pics with the cut coils 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco