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Front Dana 60 Swap 8/03

From 1986 Ford Bronco “Swamp Donkey” — documented by John Brown.

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1986 Ford Bronco - On the junkyard truck 1986 Ford Bronco - Back at home in buddy's truck. 1986 Ford Bronco - On the horses 1986 Ford Bronco - D44 shafts vs. D60 1986 Ford Bronco - Detroit No-Spin for 4.88s and new Spicer cover. 1986 Ford Bronco - stock carrier with 4.10s v. Detroit 1986 Ford Bronco - cleaned up and painted hubs and spindles. 1986 Ford Bronco - stuff. The blue shafts on teh right are for the D60. 1986 Ford Bronco - D60 v. TTB passenger shafts 1986 Ford Bronco - Powdercoated. 1986 Ford Bronco - TTB removed 1986 Ford Bronco - removed coil tower 1986 Ford Bronco - axle mocked up under truck. 1986 Ford Bronco - A close-up view shows a metal bracket being attached to a vehicle's frame with a tool. 1986 Ford Bronco - boogered frame 1986 Ford Bronco - begining to box frame for hangars 1986 Ford Bronco - A Quick-Grip bar clamp is used to hold a metal bracket in place during a vehicle frame modification. 1986 Ford Bronco - passenger side complete for now 1986 Ford Bronco - grinding down welds slightly 1986 Ford Bronco - There will be a 2x3 crossmember running between the frame and connecting the hangars. 1986 Ford Bronco - driver's side boxed in. 1986 Ford Bronco - passenger side boxed in. 1986 Ford Bronco - 2x4x3/16 inch used for front x-member. 1986 Ford Bronco - Welded metal frame part with visible grinder marks and a watermark from Supermotors.net. 1986 Ford Bronco - Welding equipment is positioned near the front frame and radiator of a vehicle undergoing modifications. 1986 Ford Bronco - still needs to be cleaned up with the grinder. 1986 Ford Bronco - Painted 1986 Ford Bronco - from the back side, the drivers hanger 1986 Ford Bronco - pass. side hanger 1986 Ford Bronco - Underbody view of a vehicle undergoing suspension work, showing the frame and removed leaf spring. 1986 Ford Bronco - This is just mocked up, unweighted. Not good shackle angle. 1986 Ford Bronco - This is how I modified the rearward hangar. 1986 Ford Bronco - Hangar comparison 1986 Ford Bronco - Current shackle angle, before cutting 1986 Ford Bronco - Modified body mount. 1986 Ford Bronco - drivers side mounted with 5/8" u-bolts. 1986 Ford Bronco - pass. side hangar complete. 1986 Ford Bronco - 35" on a 16.5 centered about 1.5" further than stock. I am jsut using these tires to get everything in place. 1986 Ford Bronco - Front view of a lifted 1980s Ford Bronco undergoing work in a garage setting. 1986 Ford Bronco - It sits up pretty tall. I am planning on 37"s 1986 Ford Bronco - looks good with 38s 1986 Ford Bronco - on some crappy tires 1986 Ford Bronco - 3 SAS'd Broncs. 1986 Ford Bronco - raised up shackle into hangar about 1.5" 1986 Ford Bronco - Better. Still about 5.5" higher where spring bolts in the front, but I am happy with this. We shall see how it flexes 1986 Ford Bronco - Final setup 1986 Ford Bronco - A Dana 60 front axle assembly part is shown, with a Warn Premium hub and brake components visible. 1986 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of a front axle hub assembly, likely undergoing maintenance or modification.