TIM OLIVA > 1985 Ford Bronco > open folder Solid Axle Swap

78 super cab...donor vehicle for axle.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
axle removed from donor.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
springs removed.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
spicer 760 x u-joints...being sent out to Dean at Performance Cryogenics.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
right side of axle disassembled.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
stock passenger axle...will replace u-joint and carry as spare.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
drivers side knuckle removed.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
look ma! no gears!
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
all shock mounts,spring plate removed and primered...to keep it from rusting while I fit in under.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
second shot of primer housing.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rt frame rail before boxing in.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
lt frame rail before boxing
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rt frame boxed in.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
lt frame rail boxed in.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
mock up of front cross member. (set in temporary...need to install front spring hangers)
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rt side ttb.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rt side ttb...second shot.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
lt side ttb.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
tada!!! no more ttb on passenger side.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rt side spring bucket removed.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
lt ttb removed...just need to grind rivets off of spring bucket.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
and of course...the required photo.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
tie rod for 78 f-150
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
lt spring bucket removed.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
front cross member with spring hangers.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
leaf spring attached temporary. lt side.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
leaf spring rt side.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
ne spring plate for drivers side.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
spring plate passenger side.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
modified spring perch for drivers side.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
front axle setting on its own weight.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
front shot of vehicle sitting on its own weight.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rr end torn apart for regearing.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
third member out for regearing.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
fabbed up brackets for the rear of the front springs.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
lt side bolted up.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rt side bolted up.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
received rod ends for chevy tierods today...
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
u-joints back from cryogenics.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
also got my inners in...also cyromoly (SP?)
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
4340.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
comparision of stock (lt) and new (rt).
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
second shot of original and new.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
front with aussie locker reinstalled and new 4.56 gears...back in the axle.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
rr detroit and 4.56 gears.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
reinstalled nine inch
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
drain plug installed in 9 inch.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
this is what is left of the u-joint that was on the rr axle...need to stop buying crap from autozone...
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
drivers axle assy together .... inner is a custom chromoly by rock equipment outer is yukon chromo...
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
passenger side...with same setup as drivers.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
yukon chromoly outers.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
driver side back together.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
and passenger side back together.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
steering set up .
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
2nd shot steering setup.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
front shot.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
front shot of bilstein 5150 shock.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
reworked trans mount...had to shift trans crossmember back about 3 inches...
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
2nd shot trans crossmember.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
new 6 inch procomp rear springs.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
stock springs and new one.s
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
flex shots.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
flex shots
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
poser shot....
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
reworked bump stop
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
shock towers extended and moved up 3 inches for more up travel.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Finally got around to mounting the brake hard line down.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
steering stop location.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
old shackle drivers side
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
new from Ford...replaced both sides.
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
Url
Tag
Img
Thumb
    
About SuperMotors | Contact Us | FAQ/Help | Legal
Copyright © 1998-2022 Web Design Solutions, Inc.
All rights reserved. Duplication & reproduction is strictly prohibited.
SuperMotors.net v5.0.2 ChangeLog