TIM OLIVA > 1985 Ford Bronco > open folder 8 lug swap

5 lug spindle on rt 8 lug on left
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5 lug spindle on rt 8 lug on left		5 lug brake braket on left 8 lug on right
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5 lug brake braket on left 8 lug on right		8 lug rotor on left 5 lug on rt.
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8 lug rotor on left 5 lug on rt.		pic a part score... 8 lug 16 inch wheels
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Posted: 7/13/08
pic a part score... 8 lug 16 inch wheels 		first coat of eazy off oven cleaner
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first coat of eazy off oven cleaner
second coat of cleaner
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second coat of cleaner
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14 bolt brake drum...friggin huge.
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Posted: 8/8/08
14 bolt brake drum...friggin huge.		4.56 gears for 14 blt
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4.56 gears for 14 blt
14 bolt drum...this thing weighs a ton.
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14 bolt drum...this thing weighs a ton.		single rear wheel hub.
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single rear wheel hub.		axle with all drum brake crap off
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axle with all drum brake crap off		hub and drum.
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hub and drum.
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Posted: 9/4/08

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teardown begun on pass. side
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Posted: 9/8/08
teardown begun on pass. side		caliper removed
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caliper removed		rotor removed
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rotor removed
spindle removed
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spindle removed		looks like I got a leak....the plug weld is leaking.
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looks like I got a leak....the plug weld is leaking.		all new timken bearings for the front rotors.
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Posted: 9/8/08
all new timken bearings for the front rotors.		moog upper and lower ball joints.
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Posted: 9/8/08
moog upper and lower ball joints.		pass side complete torn down.
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pass side complete torn down.
drivers side torn down.
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Posted: 9/9/08
drivers side torn down.		now there is no front axle
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now there is no front axle		front carrier removed
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front carrier removed		old ball joints
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old ball joints		new ball joints pressed in....
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Posted: 9/9/08
new ball joints pressed in....
inner seals, you can see the one on the left is oblonged, most likely the reason for the oil leaking...
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Posted: 9/9/08
inner seals, you can see the one on the left is oblonged, most likely the reason for the oil leaking...		reamed the front hubs to fit 9/16th wheel studs
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Posted: 9/11/08
reamed the front hubs to fit 9/16th wheel studs		one rotor/hub back together.
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one rotor/hub back together.		more parts....spindle bearing kits and inner dif seals.
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more parts....spindle bearing kits and inner dif seals.		re-installed the carrier.
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re-installed the carrier.
fresh coat of rattle can black.
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fresh coat of rattle can black.		cover and extreme ring back on.
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cover and extreme ring back on.		side by side shots of spring plates... 1. 79 D-44 2. 85 9in and 3. iirc D-60 rear
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side by side shots of spring plates... 1. 79 D-44 2. 85 9in and 3. iirc D-60 rear 		and its back under the truck I used the 9 inch spring plates since they were thicker and bigger then...
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Posted: 9/11/08
and its back under the truck I used the 9 inch spring plates since they were thicker and bigger then...		more goodies in the mail....ruffstuff 14blt disc brake brackets...Dan makes a killer product these t...
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Posted: 9/11/08
more goodies in the mail....ruffstuff 14blt disc brake brackets...Dan makes a killer product these t...
passenger side knuckle back on.
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Posted: 9/11/08
passenger side knuckle back on.		yay...passenger side assembled.
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Posted: 9/13/08
yay...passenger side assembled. 		test fit rim
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test fit rim		checking for clearance rr of wheel
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checking for clearance rr of wheel		front clearance.
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front clearance.
drivers side back together
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Posted: 9/14/08
drivers side back together		front shot of complete axle
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front shot of complete axle		rt front shot, tire on and back on the ground
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Posted: 9/14/08
rt front shot, tire on and back on the ground		frt shot tires on and off the jack stands
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frt shot tires on and off the jack stands		lt frt shot
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lt frt shot
trimming the bottom of the 14 bolt.
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Posted: 9/15/08
trimming the bottom of the 14 bolt.		second pic, trimming the bottom off.
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second pic, trimming the bottom off.		yay...rear axle housing installed
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yay...rear axle housing installed 		rear shot
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rear shot		outer edges of spring pads welded
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outer edges of spring pads welded
pinion angle
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pinion angle 		new rotors attached to hubs and back on axle.
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Posted: 9/22/08
new rotors attached to hubs and back on axle.		cleaned and painted the axle.
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Posted: 9/22/08
cleaned and painted the axle.		spring plates and shock mounts welded on.
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Posted: 9/22/08
spring plates and shock mounts welded on.		yanked out the carrier.
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Posted: 9/30/08
yanked out the carrier.
boy this thing is huge.
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Posted: 9/30/08
boy this thing is huge.		its 2 piece, heres with the spider gears removed.
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its 2 piece, heres with the spider gears removed.		set the axle back in so I could measure for the driveshaft...looks like it needs to be shortened abo...
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Posted: 9/30/08
set the axle back in so I could measure for the driveshaft...looks like it needs to be shortened abo...		correct disc brake bracket.
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Posted: 10/14/08
correct disc brake bracket.		rebuilt the calipers with new seals.
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rebuilt the calipers with new seals.

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Posted: 10/14/08
passenger side rr disc assembled with new pads
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Posted: 10/14/08
passenger side rr disc assembled with new pads		second shot.
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Posted: 10/14/08
second shot.		drivers side.
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Posted: 10/14/08
drivers side.		drivers side.
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Posted: 10/14/08
drivers side.
mini spool
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Posted: 10/16/08
mini spool		installed in case
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installed in case		case back together.
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case back together.		pulled the front back apart to fix the pass. side brake caliper bracket.
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Posted: 10/18/08
pulled the front back apart to fix the pass. side brake caliper bracket.		drive shaft reworked with a 1350 u-joint...next to it is the stock size.
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Posted: 10/18/08
drive shaft reworked with a 1350 u-joint...next to it is the stock size.
second pic
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second pic		comparision of u-joints...1350 on left, stock on right.
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comparision of u-joints...1350 on left, stock on right.		went ahead and reinstalled the rear axle while I am waiting on the gears.
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Posted: 10/18/08
went ahead and reinstalled the rear axle while I am waiting on the gears.
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painted the pinion support
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painted the pinion support		pinion guard, got it ffrom copperhead fab...comes in two pieces, you bend and weld it yourself.
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Posted: 10/18/08
pinion guard, got it ffrom copperhead fab...comes in two pieces, you bend and weld it yourself.
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Posted: 10/18/08
pattern check
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pattern check		pinion guard on.
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Posted: 10/22/08
pinion guard on.
cover back on....and filled with gear oil.
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cover back on....and filled with gear oil.		driveshaft in.
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Posted: 10/22/08
driveshaft in.		axle shafts in....
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axle shafts in....		and would you believe it...back on 4 wheels....
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and would you believe it...back on 4 wheels....		kinda dark will get better pics tomorrow.
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kinda dark will get better pics tomorrow.

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Posted: 10/22/08
gear patterns
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gear patterns 		daytime photo
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daytime photo		side shot.
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side shot.
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Posted: 10/27/08
new damage
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Posted: 10/27/08
new damage		poor gas tank...
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poor gas tank...
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Posted: 10/27/08

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Posted: 10/27/08
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