1986 Ford Bronco
Owner: John Brown SuperMotors MemberClub Administrator    Subscriber
From: College Station, TX, U.S.A.        (Other vehicles in TX)
Car & Truck: 1986 Ford Bronco        (Other Ford Broncos in this club)
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
-Stock Mustang headers
-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
-Pioneer CD
-Pioneer speakers
-full cage tied into frame and body mounts.

Exterior
-rocksliders
-tube doors
-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...
-custom front bumper/winch
-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. I still really need to get a front bumper built up, but it has gotten to the point where I unload it off the trailer, wheel the piss out of it, put it back on the trailer and take it home, fix a couple minor things, then take it out again the next weekend. The body is trashed but I love it. 1 tons and leafs are the way to go!
Last Updated: 9/15/2008
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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.
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