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684 hits | 101.68 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
I hung the cable from the ceiling and winched the front end up and down like 40 times, the winch did great.
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783 hits | 112.76 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
just slide the dana 44 under it for the first time
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647 hits | 96.29 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
Lots of goodies to remove, strange angle brackets and other IFS suspension components are all in the way, im pretty sure that crap was heavier than the dana 44.

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636 hits | 91.01 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
I had to cut the perches 3/4 around, taking note as to where the coil first touches them as the lowest point, and shaping it in a sort of coil and welding sides to it.
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692 hits | 65.47 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
The trac bar used to center the vehicle is also a bit tricky because it mounts right under the steering box and theres really no room for a bracket.
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689 hits | 103.37 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
The full size coil buckets were the key up top rather than trying to modify the stock Bronco 2 ones, mounting these adjusted the ride height easily.
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610 hits | 98.13 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
I used 6"x4" angle and braced it with a steel rod to the frame under the motors oil pan. It was only approx 10 " away from the bracket and theres no other way to get that much stability elsewhere.
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736 hits | 101.13 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
one of the driver side transmision mount holes was 1/8" forwards of where the bracket needed to be to put the tires at the stock wheelbase.
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733 hits | 72.78 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
19" gain in wheelbase width from stock measuring outside of tire width. the tires stick way out there and I love it .
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696 hits | 86.33 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
The radius arm brackets mount securely to the frame by drilling new holes.
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664 hits | 76.06 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
The 9" rear end was a dream, I raised the pinion angle for a better u-joint position
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642 hits | 41.34 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
now have approx. 14" articulation in suspension
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685 hits | 108.95 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
went right back in the garage
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618 hits | 86.06 KB | Posted: 11/25/07
later i got rid of the 6 bolts and welded it solid. so far it works great.
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1058 hits | 88.8 KB | Posted: 11/25/07
after i installed the roll bar
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885 hits | 56 KB | Posted: 11/25/07
I really thought the lifter noise would stop since they were new and torqued to specs but they were still noisy. It ran great though, till I rolled the truck.
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1289 hits | 42.59 KB | Posted: 11/25/07
My first Bronco 2, many years ago I never thought a vehicle would be that capable off-road, and I've been breaking stuff and pushing the envelope ever since.
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602 hits | 74.18 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
Factory linkage from another truck. It had been welded on and was given to me free.
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515 hits | 82.28 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
Both ends were already about shot when I got it but it worked for a long time.
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815 hits | 79.54 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
Stone Crusher Steering kit
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564 hits | 84.61 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
FK Bearing heims and 3 quarter inch hardware.
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595 hits | 58.87 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
It was much heavier than i expected.
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590 hits | 101.24 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
About 2 hours of drilling 3 holes and assembly
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581 hits | 103.84 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
It fit beutifully, all the measurments were precise and accurate, well done Stone Crusher.
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611 hits | 108.59 KB | Posted: 12/2/07
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791 hits | 95.72 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
I needed to add longer shackles in rear, it squatted a bit.
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755 hits | 103.68 KB | Posted: 11/24/07
It had no brakes hardly but i had to drive it a little.

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583 hits | 116.14 KB | Posted: 11/25/07
Thats my friend Jimbo's K-5 blazer and a #4 parts truck we're dissasembling. My '77 vette in the garage, '79 honda cx-500 custom, and #3 grey bronco 2 (its doors and front fender belong to #5 now).
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700 hits | 102.06 KB | Posted: 1/6/08
first trip to the chats.
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616 hits | 107.65 KB | Posted: 1/6/08
wanted to see if anything was binding or had slack,obstructions, ect.
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754 hits | 94.26 KB | Posted: 1/6/08
everything seemed fine, I have to do some front fender trimming and add a limiting strap up front.
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713 hits | 102.08 KB | Posted: 1/14/08
I tried cutting as little as possible.
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593 hits | 102.83 KB | Posted: 1/14/08
I made a pattern from a piece of Tyvek house wrap, they match really well.
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630 hits | 95.65 KB | Posted: 1/14/08
haha , I will paint it soon I guess.
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1221 hits | 116.3 KB | Posted: 1/30/08
another trip to the local chats, this time I see that my rear fenders rub.
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686 hits | 97.02 KB | Posted: 1/30/08
was the biggest stump closeby..... it swallowed it lol. It looked kinda big till it drove right up on it, now it seems small.
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656 hits | 96.74 KB | Posted: 1/30/08
my passenger side rear shock hits the frame when almost completely compressed:/ so I need to move it.
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728 hits | 34.88 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
rare picture of '91 suburban fenders
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855 hits | 33.07 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
with '89 silverado fenders
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659 hits | 46.14 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
at 5 mile in Midland, TX.
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697 hits | 47.9 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
at 5 mile in Midland, TX.
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666 hits | 39.97 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
at 5 mile in Midland, TX.
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590 hits | 30.58 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
Mutant Blazer with '75 Jimmy donor truck in TX.
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630 hits | 27.16 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
on the U-Haul trailer, moving from TX. back to MO.
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609 hits | 24.22 KB | Posted: 1/31/08
winter snow storm '06
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