E4OD
BW1356 (swapped in a refreshed manual tcase for the electric),
SAS completed June '05:
'78 D44 HP front
Chevy 8 lug outers
ARB
Yukon alloy shafts and superjoints, 4.56's
Rear '77.5 D60 Full float from Ford F250
Detroit, 4.56's
chevy K20 12.5"x1.25" discs front/rear,
DOM steering/trackbar and Chevy TRE's for steer,
3/4" heims for t-bar,
37x12.5 15 IROK Radials
Notes:
Rode prior (used), bought March, 1996, since then...
too much, let's just skip to present day.
SAS complete,
Now has 6" lift using '78-79 style Superflex coils, upper/lower coil mounts,
Cage offroad radius arms
14" travel shocks,
custom fab E4OD crossmember/frame box, chevy flat top knuckles, calipers, hubs, big bearing spindles, Chevy K20 discs, chevy extended stainless flex brake lines (31"). 1.125" DOM tube, Chevy 1ton TRE's for steering.
Custom rock sliders, cat back exhaust, CB,
Hi Lift.
Warn XD9000
Optima Red Top
3G large case 200Amp alternator w/ upgraded cables. (95A stock a spare)
Shadofax is a white/black/chrome1995 XLT clean and fairly dent free Bronco.
PROJECTS:
New projects on the horizon for 2007-8:
-need to lengthen front driveshaft about 1". (DONE, see after SAS misc pics for install of High Angle 1 ton shaft)
-STILL need 4 point roll bar.
-Considering dual shocking the front (already have a new pair of same 14" travel cage shocks waiting, and the front is soft as is).
-need to fab a rear spare carrier that will handle a 37" tire. (In PROCESS, working on fold down carrier design, DOM material purchased).
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Gas Tank Armor Project: Done! see section below, custom 3/16" skid added to help the wimpy 1/16" stock plate.
SOFT TOP: (Done, see pic section below). The rear window attachment to the taligate is custom, see pics below. Did not drill holes in taligate to snap top on.
Custom Gas Can Carrier: (Done, see pic tech section below),
Rear Bumper: kept stock rear bumper but cut it 4-5" to gain departure angle (now at 40 degrees), eliminated bumper corners that catch on everything, remounted to frame using angle iron to increase towing strength and bring the bumper 1.5 inches closer to the body without interference to the tailgate.
Front Bumper: Trimmed bottom sides of bumper 4-4.5" to gain approach angle (now at 55 degrees).
Bumper winch install using Warn 9000 DONE, see pics.
108_0863.JPG 38 hits | 52.99 KB | Posted: 5/11/09 Put in a new 3/4" grade 8 axle trackbar bolt.
108_0861.JPG 37 hits | 25.68 KB | Posted: 5/11/09 While changing the C bushings from 4* to 2* I also bought some 1.375x .120 wall DOM and sleeved my existing 1.125x 1.88 wall DOM tie rod, so it's pretty beefy now, about 1.31" wall.
108_0860.JPG 37 hits | 43.69 KB | Posted: 5/11/09 And they are loooonnnggg
108_0859.JPG 37 hits | 45.33 KB | Posted: 5/11/09 after 4 yrs they have not lost any length
108_0858.JPG 47 hits | 45.43 KB | Posted: 5/11/09 superflex coil, the old softy
DSC03927.jpg 77 hits | 74.34 KB | Posted: 4/1/09 won't do the side tubes out, but the hoop is the basic idea, frame mounted, fold down. Very nice for heavy tires.
107_0720.JPG 69 hits | 79.73 KB | Posted: 2/12/09 San Marco Square, Venice
