1986 Ford Bronco
Owner: John Brown Club Administrator        (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors)
From: College Station, TX, U.S.A.        (Other registries in TX)
Year, Make, & Model: 1986 Ford Bronco        (Other Ford Broncos in this club)
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Clubs: SuperFord.org        (Other vehicles in this club)
2 Big Broncos Southern        (Other vehicles in this club)
FullSizeBronco.com        (Other vehicles in this club)
Nickname: Swamp Donkey
Mileage: 105000
Engine: 302 V8
-'69 351W heads
-Comp roller rockers
-Crane cam.
-87+ serpentine belt conversion
-JBG solid engine mounts
-oil and gas
Drivetrain:
Notes: XLT

-97+ F150 dome light
-33 gallon plastic fuel tank
-custom built fuel tank skid made out of 1/4" steel
-beat body

Axles:
Front
-1993 Ford Dana 60
-Yukon 4.88s
-Detroit No-Spin Locker
-Warn Premiums
-stock shafts, brakes
-powdercoated

Rear
-1993 Sterling 10.25
-Yukon 4.88s
-Detroit No-Spin
-stock shafts, brakes
-powdercoated
-TSM disc brake conversion

Suspension:
Front
-stock F350 front leafs
-shackle reversal setup
-rear hangar is stock 80-97 F250/F350 4x4
-shackle is stock from 80-96 1/2ton Ford rear springs.
-front hangar is from pre 1980 Ford 4x4 F250/350.
-80-97 F250/350 shock towers.
-Rancho RS5112s

Rear
-shackle flip using the front hangars from the rear springs found in all 80-97 Ford trucks.
-custom built u-bolt plates which locate rear axle 1" further back.
-Rancho RS5112s

Interior:
-Herculined
-Recaro seats tied into cage
-CD with aux. output
-cheapo speakers in a 6" PVC Cap secured to rollbar
-full cage tied into frame and body mounts.

Exterior
-rocksliders
-tube doors
-Wrap-around front bumper with fender bars and Warn 9500XP
-damage

All metal work (sliders, cage, doors, skid plate) done by my buddy Greg at Shorty's Offroad. Kickass job!

Tires
-36x12.5x16.5 Super Swamper SX
-re-centered H1s with USA6x6 centers
-Copperhead fab rockrings

To come...
-new rear bumper w/ winch


After 3 years of beating the ever-living shit out of the Bronco, I can say that I am sooooo happy with the way it works. I does not have crazy flex, but it is very well balanced. The body is trashed but I love it. 1 tons and leafs are the way to go!
Last Updated: 8/26/2009
Hits: 53474

Album
Folder Hits Comments Created Updated
folder Mods & Repairs17003,74708/23/035/8/04
    folder Rear Bumper/Carrier9003,11208/23/038/18/08
    folder Interior9001,071010/16/038/18/08
    folder Front Dana 60 Swap 8/03480057,15808/23/034/27/04
        folder Steering50091507/12/058/6/08
    folder Rear Sterling 10.25 Swap 12/0314005,151011/18/034/6/08
    folder Warn hub problems40081204/28/044/28/04
    folder Flex pics6001,56105/8/045/8/04
    folder Fuel Pump Access Panel200564011/15/0411/15/04
    folder Serpentine belt conversion10026002/7/052/7/05
    folder Sliders30065804/10/054/10/05
    folder Tube doors20089404/13/054/13/05
    folder Cage19002,32204/19/075/11/07
    folder H1 Beadlocks40061909/14/071/11/08
    folder Fender Trimming10001,450012/30/071/12/08
    folder 302 rebuild110095101/10/083/12/09
    folder Front Bumper/Winch300410011/22/0811/22/08
folder Misc. Bronco Stuff10002,53908/23/039/9/03
folder Wheeling0000010/21/0310/21/03
    folder Derick's Ranch8001,44808/23/0310/21/03
        folder Offroad 101 20025001,24408/23/038/23/03
        folder Offroad 101 200340081808/23/038/23/03
        folder Offroad 101 20057001,03202/7/052/7/05
        folder 12/2006700903012/18/0612/20/06
    folder Grand Parkway Houston10001,77508/23/0310/21/03
    folder Shiloh Ridge30015308/23/0311/2/08
        folder 2BigBronco27003,25308/23/038/23/03
            folder Nov. 21-2319003,047011/23/0311/23/03
        folder Texas A&M Offroad5001,03108/23/038/23/03
        folder Tx4x49001,22208/23/038/23/03
        folder 200627004,381010/23/0610/23/06
        folder 200724001,575010/21/0710/21/07
    folder Holly Beach000008/23/0310/21/03
        folder 2BigBronco 4/0214001,74708/23/034/19/04
        folder 2BigBronco 3/0330048708/23/038/23/03
    folder Llano River Slab6001,15708/23/034/19/04
    folder Spring Creek Houston40085508/23/0310/21/03
    folder Barnwell Mountain000003/28/043/28/04
        folder 2BigBronco17002,23708/23/033/28/04
        folder March 0425003,40903/28/043/28/04
    folder Katemcy Rocks 200542005,41504/17/055/2/05
    folder Katemcy Rocks 200712001,58202/18/072/19/07
    folder Katemcy Rocks TCC V30002,49704/29/074/30/07
    folder BVORR10001,13009/7/089/7/08
    folder Clayton 2008000003/12/093/12/09
    folder Katemcy Rocks 200930018706/8/096/8/09
folder Misc.10001,226010/21/038/26/09
folder 2004 F15016002,67302/7/055/26/07
    folder Colorado 200655004,67408/27/058/9/07
    folder Colorado 200750037508/9/078/9/07
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modified body mount.jpg
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Modified body mount.
35s1.jpg
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35" on a 16.5 centered about 1.5" further than stock. I am jsut using these tires to get everything in place.
drivershanger.jpg
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from the back side, the drivers hanger
pass. hangar complete.jpg
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pass. side hangar complete.
new shackle angle 2.jpg
1489 hits | 79.17 KB | Posted: 3/29/04

Better. Still about 5.5" higher where spring bolts in the front, but I am happy with this. We shall see how it flexes
passhangar.jpg
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pass. side hanger
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On the junkyard truck
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Current shackle angle, before cutting
shackle angle.jpg
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This is just mocked up, unweighted. Not good shackle angle.
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