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“the magic carpet”1989 Ford Bronco

documented by Andrew Knox 1,861 photos documented since 8 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

FRONT SUSPENSION:
-52" K5 springs, 4" lift Rancho
-Fox 2.0s + Bilstein 5100s
-Approximately 7" of lift
-Front axle moved forward about 2"
-1 ton Chevy tie rod ends Poly Performance 4130 Heat Treated Tie Rod
REAR SUSPENSION:
-Sky Manufacturing Shackle Flip Kit
-Stock leaf springs
-Edelbrock 2.0 resi shocks
-2 link traction bar setup
-Approximately 6" of lift
OTHER MODS:
-dovetailed 9" on either side
-Full Roll Cage, skids, bumpers and sliders
-3/8" plate shackles
-Saginaw Power Steering pump conversion
-Power steering cooler (in the form of the OEM tranny cooler)
-On Board Air (converted stock AC pump)
-Lots of switches
-Lightforce and Hella Driving lights
-35 spline t-case shifter — Andrew Knox

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2003 against 2011.

1989 Ford Bronco in 2011
1989 Ford Bronco in 2003
2003 2011

Photo history

1,861 photos across 9 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2003

294 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco - Just a stock Bronco 1989 Ford Bronco - Side view of a two-tone 1989 Ford Bronco parked outdoors. 1989 Ford Bronco - This 1989 Ford Bronco is parked on the side of the road, showing its rear end and spare tire. 1989 Ford Bronco - a goofy pic my friend made for me 1989 Ford Bronco - lol 1989 Ford Bronco - OK 33s do rub a little, but only at full compression and turned a little bit 1989 Ford Bronco - What happens when you drive over an 18" sewer manhole thats been unseated. 1989 Ford Bronco - The manhole cover broke into 2 pieces

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1989 Ford Bronco - A custom-built chopper-style bicycle with a stretched black frame, tall ape-hanger handlebars, a green banana-style seat, and large spoked… 1989 Ford Bronco - A coastal ocean view framed by a black metal railing with a scrolled, looping wire design in the foreground; gentle waves break offshore un… 1989 Ford Bronco - A custom-built chopper-style bicycle with a black frame, extended front fork, tall ape-hanger handlebars with green grips, and a small brow… 1989 Ford Bronco - A man in a dark beanie, black vest and gray shorts rides a custom stretched chopper-style bicycle along a sandy beach, viewed from the side… 1989 Ford Bronco - coool 1989 Ford Bronco - some car that caught on fire behind our dorms 1989 Ford Bronco - it got going pretty good 1989 Ford Bronco - A nighttime photo showing a vehicle engulfed in flames, with bright orange and yellow fire and smoke rising against a dark background. Tree…

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1989 Ford Bronco - A two-tone gray and black Ford Bronco full-size SUV climbing over a rocky dirt obstacle at an off-road park, with oversized mud tires, a li… 1989 Ford Bronco - A lifted two-tone silver-and-black full-size Ford Bronco with a white top crawls through deep muddy ruts on an off-road trail, tires caked… 1989 Ford Bronco - A two-tone black-over-silver Ford Bronco full-size SUV with a white removable hardtop climbs through deep rutted mud on an off-road trail,… 1989 Ford Bronco - A two-tone gray and dark blue/black Ford Bronco with a white removable hardtop is shown at a 3/4 front angle, articulating through deep bro… 1989 Ford Bronco - Silver Jeep Grand Cherokee with a roof rack and aftermarket black front bumper bearing an 'STFU' plate, straddling a muddy rock crossing at… 1989 Ford Bronco - A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee crawling over large boulders at an off-road park, with lift kit, oversized mud tires, roof rack, and an 'STFU'… 1989 Ford Bronco - A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) with a lift kit and large mud-terrain tires flexes over rock and mud obstacles at an off-road trail, with… 1989 Ford Bronco - A silver/gray Jeep Grand Cherokee with a lift kit and large off-road tires is climbing over a large boulder in a muddy off-road park, shown…

117 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco - Overhead view of a blue chopped-top rock crawler descending a boulder ledge in the desert, built with an exposed roll cage, no doors, and a… 1989 Ford Bronco - A blue Ford Bronco cut down into an open rock buggy, descending a ledge in a desert boulder field. The rear body is removed to a flat bed c… 1989 Ford Bronco - A stripped blue SUV with its doors and front fenders removed and an interior roll cage crawls over large boulders in a rocky desert landsca… 1989 Ford Bronco - Cut-down tan rock buggy built from a full-size body, seen from behind as it works up a boulder-strewn desert wash. The roof and rear body h… 1989 Ford Bronco - Cream-colored rock crawler with a full black exterior tube cage and no doors, driver-side three-quarter front view on a rocky desert trail… 1989 Ford Bronco - A dark green Jeep-style open 4x4 with a folded tan soft top and roll bar, nosed down over large boulders on a rocky desert trail. Square he… 1989 Ford Bronco - A green Jeep Wrangler navigates a rocky trail with a person inside. 1989 Ford Bronco - Off-road buggy with custom roll cage attempts to climb a steep, rocky terrain.

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1989 Ford Bronco - A lifted two-tone blue and gray Ford Bronco with a removed top, roll bar, oversized mud tires and black steel wheels, parked on open sand d… 1989 Ford Bronco - A dark-colored Ford SUV with a lifted suspension and large off-road mud tires photographed from a low 3/4 front angle, with its front wheel… 1989 Ford Bronco - A dark green/gray Ford Bronco with a removable hardtop and roll cage is stuck nose-down over a graffiti-covered concrete ledge, its front l… 1989 Ford Bronco - Rear three-quarter view of a gray-and-black full-size Ford Bronco with its top removed and a full external roll cage over the open cab and… 1989 Ford Bronco - Rear view of a topless dark blue Ford Bronco with an internal roll cage, parked on wet dirt beside a paved lot on an overcast day. It wears… 1989 Ford Bronco - Modified 1989 Ford Bronco tackling an off-road trail with large tires and a custom roll cage. 1989 Ford Bronco - A gray and black lifted Ford Bronco with the top removed, sitting on large mud-terrain tires and black steel wheels, parked on dirt with gr… 1989 Ford Bronco - Topless lifted Ford Bronco in silver over dark blue two-tone, shot from the rear 3/4 on a dirt lot above a green field and railroad tracks.…

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1989 Ford Bronco - A new black Crow Enterprizes five-point racing harness laid out on dark red carpet, showing both shoulder belts with adjuster sliders, the… 1989 Ford Bronco - Woman wearing a Crow Enterprises racing harness inside a vehicle's interior. 1989 Ford Bronco - White full-suspension downhill mountain bike with red fork lowers and an e.thirteen chainguide leaning against the front of a lifted tan Fo… 1989 Ford Bronco - Interior shot of a stripped 4x4 showing a shock absorber mounted through a rusty welded steel tab on a roll-cage tube, with the chrome shaf… 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of a vehicle's suspension system and tire, with a website watermark visible. 1989 Ford Bronco - truss and bling 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a black-painted suspension or axle component with a visible weld seam, showing a gold-bodied shock absorber with a chrome shaft… 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a fabricated steel suspension or axle housing component with fresh weld beads along a seam, featuring a gold-anodized shock or…

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1989 Ford Bronco - A complete exhaust assembly laid out on concrete pavement, including a muffler, catalytic converter, and connecting pipes with a flanged en… 1989 Ford Bronco - magnaflow cat #93519, flowmaster y-collector 1989 Ford Bronco - Engine bay view showing a cone-style aftermarket air filter (gray/blue) connected via a black intake tube to the throttle body. A white bra… 1989 Ford Bronco - A 1987 Ford Bronco navigates a challenging off-road trail while onlookers observe the action. 1989 Ford Bronco - A dark blue full-size Ford pickup with a chrome grille, round fog lights and a 4x4 fender badge sits on a dirt lot, lifted on large mud tir… 1989 Ford Bronco - This modified Ford Bronco II is tackling a challenging off-road course with large tires and lifted suspension. 1989 Ford Bronco - A dark blue Ford Bronco navigates a rocky trail, demonstrating its off-road capabilities. 1989 Ford Bronco - This modified 1987 Ford F-150 navigates a challenging rocky terrain, its off-road capabilities.

382 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco - New Mile Marker Model 449 manual locking hub set laid out on a white cloth: two chrome LOCK/FREE dial caps, a splined internal hub body, sn… 1989 Ford Bronco - Two polished chrome manual locking hub dials stamped with MM logos and LOCK/FREE markings, one larger than the other, laid on a white cloth… 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a front wheel hub with the locking hub removed, exposing the splined axle stub shaft inside the hub bore; a semicircular metal… 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a front wheel hub with the locking hub removed, exposing the splined axle stub shaft, a castellated spindle lock nut, and the r… 1989 Ford Bronco - Extreme close-up of a chrome-ringed manual locking hub installed on a black wheel, with the dial embossed 'LOCK' and 'FREE' and set to the… 1989 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of a Craftsman ratchet part, showing its textured handle and engraved markings. 1989 Ford Bronco - Four black Craftsman double-box-end ratcheting wrenches laid in a row on a dark surface, each stamped 'CRAFTSMAN MADE IN U.S.A.' with part… 1989 Ford Bronco - Extreme close-up of the 12-point box end of a black ratcheting wrench lying on a glossy surface. This is a hand tool, not a vehicle or vehi…

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1989 Ford Bronco - A tan full-size Ford Bronco lies rolled onto its roof on a dirt hillside trail, all four mud-terrain tires on steel wheels pointing skyward… 1989 Ford Bronco - Two individuals struggle to right an overturned off-road vehicle on a steep, dusty incline. 1989 Ford Bronco - Off-road Bronco rolled onto its side during an excursion on a steep dirt incline. 1989 Ford Bronco - A group of people are gathered around an overturned off-road vehicle on a steep, dusty incline. 1989 Ford Bronco - A group of people attempt to recover an off-road vehicle that has tipped onto its side in a grassy, hilly area. 1989 Ford Bronco - A 1989 Ford Bronco is stuck on a steep dirt incline, with a person attempting to assist. 1989 Ford Bronco - Off-road vehicles and people on a steep sandy hill with brush and blue sky. 1989 Ford Bronco - Two people are attempting to tow a stuck off-road vehicle up a steep, sandy incline.
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The peanut gallery · 1

JM

just_chill_and_b_mellow · May 3, 2006

dude you got a narly ride. I myself have a bronco but its an 88 and ive been wondering weather or not to raise the ttb suspension or to try to rig up some leaf springs like the way you did. how much lift do you have to fit those 37's on?

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