Steve83 > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Front Diff & Ball Joints

At OCBR09, I blew the caps off the U-joi...
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2916 hits | 124.33 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
At OCBR09, I blew the caps off the U-joi...
Everything up to this point is shown in the [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/12739-4]Br...
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3370 hits | 78.6 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Everything up to this point is shown in the [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/12739-4]Br...
Loosen, but don't remove, the lower BJ nut ([url=https://www.amazon.com//dp/B000C5HPRO/]MotorCraft M...
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3204 hits | 90.58 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Loosen, but don't remove, the lower BJ nut ([url=https://www.amazon.com//dp/B000C5HPRO/]MotorCraft M...
Flip the upper BJ nut and set it flush with the stud. This not only prevents the stud from mushroom...
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3349 hits | 62.46 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Flip the upper BJ nut and set it flush with the stud. This not only prevents the stud from mushroom...
Factory solid Camber Cam ~'90-96 1/2-ton 4WDI now have these to replace them:[url=http://www.sup...
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7033 hits | 66.75 KB | Posted: 7/10/03
Factory solid Camber Cam ~'90-96 1/2-ton 4WD

I now have these to replace them:

[url=http://www.sup...
92-96 Camber Cam sizeRead the NEXT several captions...
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4774 hits | 67.01 KB | Posted: 7/10/03
92-96 Camber Cam size

Read the NEXT several captions...
Once the taper is loose, pry up the camber cam (if installed). The older style has different indexi...
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3632 hits | 63.44 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Once the taper is loose, pry up the camber cam (if installed). The older style has different indexi...
The lower BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10253) had never been...
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2893 hits | 79.19 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
The lower BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10253) had never been...
Nothing to see here - move along.For another little TTB-specific job, see this:[url=http://www.s...
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2783 hits | 71.42 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Nothing to see here - move along.

For another little TTB-specific job, see this:

[url=http://www.s...
This [url=http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=75395&group_ID=1631&store=sn...
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2931 hits | 70.01 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
This [url=http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=75395&group_ID=1631&store=sn...
Halfway thru, I had to add some washers between the adapters on the ram.Upper BJ: [url=https://www....
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2518 hits | 71.8 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Halfway thru, I had to add some washers between the adapters on the ram.
Upper BJ: [url=https://www....
Installing the new BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10339) also t...
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2715 hits | 80.14 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Installing the new BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10339) also t...
After putting the knuckle back on, I got down to the REAL problem.For another little TTB-specific ...
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2628 hits | 62.16 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
After putting the knuckle back on, I got down to the REAL problem.

For another little TTB-specific ...
Do you notice what's missing?
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2651 hits | 74.69 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Do you notice what's missing?
THERE it is! Well, at least 1/3 of it...
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2477 hits | 80.42 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
THERE it is! Well, at least 1/3 of it...
If you don't know your gear ratio, try to get a look at the edge of the ring gear. Some have the ra...
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3815 hits | 102.54 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
If you don't know your gear ratio, try to get a look at the edge of the ring gear. Some have the ra...
What a mess... I had guessed it was a side gear that shattered, based on the noise it made. I'm ...
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2423 hits | 76.92 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
What a mess...

I had guessed it was a side gear that shattered, based on the noise it made. I'm ...
The E-ring barely visible on the end of the axleshaft is what makes this job a pain. This time, I j...
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2884 hits | 87.9 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
The E-ring barely visible on the end of the axleshaft is what makes this job a pain. This time, I j...
I think if I had tried, it would have been easy to remove this C-clip through the fill hole in the f...
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2560 hits | 79.61 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
I think if I had tried, it would have been easy to remove this C-clip through the fill hole in the f...
After beginning to tear it down, I decided to check the backlash. It's within spec.
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2268 hits | 67.59 KB | Posted: 10/30/09
After beginning to tear it down, I decided to check the backlash. It's within spec.
This tool is something I made for fan clutches & pinion nuts, and it works. The big ratchet is also...
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2221 hits | 73.65 KB | Posted: 10/30/09
This tool is something I made for fan clutches & pinion nuts, and it works. The big ratchet is also...
Everything is stripped down & cleaned for welding, except for sandblasting inside the carrier. I wo...
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2277 hits | 93.42 KB | Posted: 10/30/09
Everything is stripped down & cleaned for welding, except for sandblasting inside the carrier. I wo...
The welds are a little rough, but my welder (my g/f's nephew) just had rotator cuff surgery & his R ...
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2218 hits | 69.93 KB | Posted: 11/1/09
The welds are a little rough, but my welder (my g/f's nephew) just had rotator cuff surgery & his R ...
The E-clip for the right inboard shaft of a Dana 44IFS can be picked through the fill hole. I tried ...
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330 hits | 49.26 KB | Posted: 9/3/22
The E-clip for the right inboard shaft of a Dana 44IFS can be picked through the fill hole. I tried ...
Because the factory E-ring is such a hassle, many people weld the slip yoke cap & install a spring t...
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3362 hits | 73.26 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
Because the factory E-ring is such a hassle, many people weld the slip yoke cap & install a spring t...
I straightened & then reset the keystone clamps on the slip yoke boot.
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2633 hits | 63.95 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
I straightened & then reset the keystone clamps on the slip yoke boot.
To make draining easier & cleaner, I cut a hole in the bottom of the beam below the lowest point of ...
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2473 hits | 113.67 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
To make draining easier & cleaner, I cut a hole in the bottom of the beam below the lowest point of ...
I started with a 1/4" bit, then 1/2", then 3/4" to make the drain hole in the 3rd mem...
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2816 hits | 74.99 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
I started with a 1/4" bit, then 1/2", then 3/4" to make the drain hole in the 3rd mem...
It took a lot of driving to find this 1/2"-14 NPT tap to match the stock diff plug that I'm goi...
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2842 hits | 75.36 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
It took a lot of driving to find this 1/2"-14 NPT tap to match the stock diff plug that I'm goi...
This factory magnetic diff plug should collect any welding spatter that I didn't knock off, and it's...
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2346 hits | 65.56 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
This factory magnetic diff plug should collect any welding spatter that I didn't knock off, and it's...
All slapped together & ready to go back! I'm putting the slip yoke back onto the outer shaft first,...
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2601 hits | 82.92 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
All slapped together & ready to go back! I'm putting the slip yoke back onto the outer shaft first,...
I knew it wouldn't be exactly aligned, so I'll widen the hole with a burr one of these days.[url=h...
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2475 hits | 68.36 KB | Posted: 11/4/09
I knew it wouldn't be exactly aligned, so I'll widen the hole with a burr one of these days.

[url=h...
Well, I THOUGHT my gorilla welds had broken at OCBR, but apparently not... Both hub locks are shatt...
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2441 hits | 105.27 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
Well, I THOUGHT my gorilla welds had broken at OCBR, but apparently not... Both hub locks are shatt...
The debris in the splines caught in the outer ring's groove, preventing the lock body from sliding o...
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2287 hits | 93.77 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
The debris in the splines caught in the outer ring's groove, preventing the lock body from sliding o...
Eventually, most of the sections with threads had pulled out.
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2344 hits | 109.71 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
Eventually, most of the sections with threads had pulled out.
Fortunately, there was just enough to grab, and it finally came out.[url=https://www.supermotors.n...
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2484 hits | 77.67 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
Fortunately, there was just enough to grab, and it finally came out.

[url=https://www.supermotors.n...
The other side wasn't nearly this bad, but I still had my O'Reilly's receipt from 1999, and they swa...
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2503 hits | 84.42 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
The other side wasn't nearly this bad, but I still had my O'Reilly's receipt from 1999, and they swa...
Installation & Adjustment for (Moog K80108 ) 3 1/4-degree dual-axis camber cams[url=https://www.su...
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2647 hits | 75.66 KB | Posted: 8/30/13
Installation & Adjustment for (Moog K80108 ) 3 1/4-degree dual-axis camber cams

[url=https://www.su...
Raybestos Ball Joints for most D44IFS TTBs; Ford/MotorCraft are better, and not substantially more e...
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1403 hits | 119.66 KB | Posted: 10/24/14
Raybestos Ball Joints for most D44IFS TTBs; Ford/MotorCraft are better, and not substantially more e...
Pressing the upper BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10339) in fir...
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1351 hits | 119.59 KB | Posted: 10/24/14
Pressing the upper BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10339) in fir...
Pressing the lower BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10253) in las...
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1241 hits | 139.36 KB | Posted: 10/24/14
Pressing the lower BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10253) in las...
Upper Ball Joint: Ford F6TZ3V049AA, MC MCS10339, [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018OGIIKK]Spicer 20...
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640 hits | 43.69 KB | Posted: 6/17/22
Upper Ball Joint: Ford F6TZ3V049AA, MC MCS10339, [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018OGIIKK]Spicer 20...
Ball Joint Removal with a torchIF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.Ball joint presses are cumbers...
BallJointXtorch.jpg
471 hits | 81.05 KB | Posted: 8/29/22
Ball Joint Removal with a torch
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

Ball joint presses are cumbers...
JY '90 F150 Dana44IFS TTB Tag[url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1046322][img]http://ww...
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1034 hits | 95.21 KB | Posted: 1/9/15
JY '90 F150 Dana44IFS TTB Tag

[url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1046322][img]http://ww...