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164 hits | 73.44 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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435 hits | 70.3 KB | Posted: 9/26/14
Rusty pickup next to the bronco

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Rusty pickup as I was replacing the rusted out coil/shock tower.

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89 hits | 79.89 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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170 hits | 53.64 KB | Posted: 3/2/16
testing the fit of stock 79 supercab leaf bracket on the 96 frame

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109 hits | 64.11 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
oiling the hell out of the new rear spring hanger

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159 hits | 75.97 KB | Posted: 3/2/16
axle bolted in with old 79 bronco tie rod and 93 F350 drag link, installed backwards to clear spring

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124 hits | 62.54 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
rear rusty spring hangers removed.

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172 hits | 69.93 KB | Posted: 2/26/16
drilling out the old bushing that was rusted in place

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91 hits | 62.5 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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102 hits | 83.28 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
old rusty leaves that 'inspired' the SAS. the one on the bottom shows two leaves broken near the ce...

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88 hits | 58.79 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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88 hits | 88.6 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
passenger side TTB. You can't really see it, but this is the side with the broken RA bushing stud. ...

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83 hits | 69.89 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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I was able to get both sections of the old TTB into the bed of the truck, alone, by sheer determina...

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88 hits | 56.17 KB | Posted: 6/19/16
79 supercab dana 44 leaf springs.

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108 hits | 53.64 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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119 hits | 75.08 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
I think it was 3x5 angle. Set in against the crumple zone, clamped in, ready to drill the holes all...

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174 hits | 94.58 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
crossmember with both frame support angles welded on.

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marking location of 4x4 tubes that will become the front spring mounting locations

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95 hits | 114.62 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
crossmember getting a coat of paint.

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91 hits | 113.07 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
showing what I thought was enough clearance for my spring.

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106 hits | 113.78 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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116 hits | 57.35 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
close up showing that the spring didn't fit into the opening I left. I ended up cutting more out wh...

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104 hits | 76.88 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
Painted crossmember, springs installed, under the truck

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169 hits | 68.44 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
another view of the crossmember and springs under the truck. Notice no rear shackle mounts yet. tr...

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129 hits | 53.41 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
truck on its own weight

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102 hits | 54.89 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
gear housing to engine crossmember interference.

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92 hits | 74.77 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
heavy wall, maybe 5/16" 1.5x3 tube that I notched to match the frame bend. after I had these c...

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98 hits | 80.53 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
F250 shock/spring plate from 90s junkyard vehicle. 79 supercab springs and ubolts

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119 hits | 68.36 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
rear shackle angle

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215 hits | 75.97 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
90s F350 drag link attached to 79 bronco center link. TRE hole where drag and center meet is at an ...

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75 hits | 79.61 KB | Posted: 6/17/16

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leaf to pitman arm contact with stock 96 pitman arm

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99 hits | 86.57 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
horrible flex while perched on a log

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101 hits | 90.38 KB | Posted: 6/17/16
more flex, plus view of chopped engine crossmember for axle clearance.

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94 hits | 70.52 KB | Posted: 2/12/17
the time I got stuck, two wheels off the road, leaning down a major slope

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68 hits | 61.39 KB | Posted: 4/9/17

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94 hits | 86.27 KB | Posted: 5/13/17

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77 hits | 72.5 KB | Posted: 10/16/17

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97 hits | 81.91 KB | Posted: 10/16/17
rubber bushing removed by cutting out with hole saw

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83 hits | 70.6 KB | Posted: 10/16/17