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1989 Ford Bronco “the magic carpet”
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“the magic carpet”1989 Ford Bronco

documented by Andrew Knox 1,850 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

1,850 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

Just a stock Bronco 1989 Ford Bronco parked on a street Rear view of a black 1989 Ford Bronco parked on a street, with a spare tire mounted on the tailgate 1989 Ford Bronco — a goofy pic my friend made for me 1989 Ford Bronco — Wrecked red Hummer H2 on a curb with a damaged pickup across the road 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

481 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco — Custom black stretch chopper bicycle with ape-hanger bars on grass Ocean and waves seen through a black railing with looping wire design 1989 Ford Bronco — Black custom chopper bicycle with extended fork on a sandy beach by the ocean 1989 Ford Bronco — Man riding custom chopper bicycle on a beach by the ocean Object engulfed in bright flames at night near a curb with a dark tree behind 1989 Ford Bronco — some car that caught on fire behind our dorms 1989 Ford Bronco — it got going pretty good 1989 Ford Bronco — Vehicle on fire at night with bright flames and smoke in darkness

305 photos added — showing 8

Gray and black lifted Ford Bronco on large mud tires crawling over dirt obstacle off-road Lifted two-tone Ford Bronco with white top driving through deep mud ruts on a trail Black and silver lifted Ford Bronco on mud-terrain tires driving through deep mud off-road. Gray and blue lifted Ford Bronco with white top driving through deep mud off-road 1989 Ford Bronco — Silver Jeep Grand Cherokee crossing a muddy rock obstacle at an off-road park 1989 Ford Bronco — Silver lifted Jeep Grand Cherokee climbing rocks at an off-road park 1989 Ford Bronco — Lifted silver Jeep Grand Cherokee on big tires crawling over rocks off-road with onlookers 1989 Ford Bronco — Lifted silver Jeep Grand Cherokee crawling over a boulder in a muddy off-road park

117 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco — Blue caged rock crawler with flatbed rear crawling over desert boulders Blue cut-down Ford Bronco rock buggy with flatbed rear descending a desert rock ledge 1989 Ford Bronco — Doorless blue SUV with roll cage rock-crawling over desert boulders 1989 Ford Bronco — Tan tube-caged rock buggy climbing boulders in a desert wash, rear view 1989 Ford Bronco — Cream tube-caged rock crawler with driver seated, on a rocky desert trail 1989 Ford Bronco — Dark green open 4x4 crawling over boulders on a rocky desert trail, front view 1989 Ford Bronco — Green Jeep Wrangler YJ on oversized tires crawling over desert boulders, driver leaning out 1989 Ford Bronco — Blue off-road buggy with roll cage navigating a rocky incline, driver visible inside

74 photos added — showing 8

Lifted blue-and-gray topless Ford Bronco on big tires parked in sand dunes. 1989 Ford Bronco — Lifted dark Ford SUV on big off-road tires with front wheels up on a concrete ledge Green Ford Bronco stuck nose-down over a graffiti concrete ledge on gravel, front tires hanging off. Topless gray Ford Bronco with roll cage, bed-mounted spare tire, and mud tires on wet gravel Rear view of a topless dark blue Ford Bronco with roll cage, tube bumper and mud tires Topless gray Ford Bronco with roll cage flexing over a mud berm on 35s Lifted gray and black topless Ford Bronco on mud tires parked on dirt Topless lifted silver and blue Ford Bronco with roll cage and mud tires on a dirt lot

52 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco — Black Crow Enterprizes 5-point racing harness with chrome cam buckle on red carpet 1989 Ford Bronco — Passenger in a truck seat strapped into a black Crow four-point racing harness 1989 Ford Bronco — White downhill mountain bike leaning against the grille of a lifted tan Ford with big mud tires 1989 Ford Bronco — Shock absorber mounted to a rusty welded tab on an interior roll cage tube 1989 Ford Bronco — Rear leaf spring shackle, hanger and shock mount beside a deep-lug mud terrain tire 1989 Ford Bronco — truss and bling 1989 Ford Bronco — Gold shock with chrome shaft mounted to black-painted welded axle part on garage floor 1989 Ford Bronco — Welded black steel axle/suspension part with gold shock, on garage floor

110 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco — Used exhaust system with muffler, catalytic converter and pipes on concrete 1989 Ford Bronco — magnaflow cat #93519, flowmaster y-collector 1989 Ford Bronco — Engine bay with cone air filter on black intake tube 1989 Ford Bronco — Gray Ford 4x4 dropping into a steep dirt ravine on a trail as spectators watch 1989 Ford Bronco — Lifted dark blue Ford 4x4 pickup with doors off on mud tires at a dirt off-road park Lifted dark blue topless Ford Bronco with roll bar climbing a dirt obstacle Dark blue Ford Bronco off-roading over rocks, front-left tire elevated 1989 Ford Bronco — Dark blue 1987 Ford F-150 truck off-roading over rocks

382 photos added — showing 8

1989 Ford Bronco — Mile Marker Model 449 locking hub kit parts and instructions laid out on a white cloth 1989 Ford Bronco — Two chrome MM manual locking hub dials marked LOCK and FREE, with a splined hub gear on a white cloth 1989 Ford Bronco — Front hub with locking hub removed, showing splined axle stub, retainer, and screws 1989 Ford Bronco — Front hub with locking hub removed, showing splined axle shaft and spindle lock nut 1989 Ford Bronco — Chrome manual locking hub on a black wheel, dial marked LOCK and FREE Close-up of a chrome Craftsman knurled ratchet spinner handle standing on a dark surface Four black Craftsman ratcheting box-end wrenches laid in a row Close-up of a black 12-point ratcheting box-end wrench head

35 photos added — showing 8

Tan Ford Bronco rolled onto its roof on a dirt trail with two men inspecting it 1989 Ford Bronco — Tan SUV rolled onto its roof on a dirt trail with two men working at the wreck 1989 Ford Bronco — Tan SUV upside down on a dirt trail showing exposed axles, driveshaft and tires 1989 Ford Bronco — Jeep flipped on its side with people around it on a dirt hill. Another Jeep is partially visible on the left 1989 Ford Bronco — Off-road vehicle with large tires tipped on its side, people working on it 1989 Ford Bronco stuck on a dirt hill, rear view 1989 Ford Bronco — Two people near an off-road vehicle on a sandy incline with other people visible on the ridge 1989 Ford Bronco — Muddy off-road truck stuck on a steep dirt hill with people trying to pull it

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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