The Duke (Bronco Build-Up)

[BroncoJo]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg115/BroncoJo/IMAG1089.jpg

[BroncoJo]

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[BroncoJo]

Tool box and sub bolted down. Still waiting on differentials

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[BroncoJo]

So close....

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg115/BroncoJo/IMAG1100.jpg

[BroncoJo]

**** it, I'm keeping this.

It's going to DD status while the dodge is down

First off:

I need two doors with manual windows in good shape, will pay.
96 style grille, hood and head lights


Also coil-overs and bypasses if anybody finds a good deal.

[Sparling]

Yessssssssssssssss

[Sparling]

Yessssss

I would go pick all of that stuff up at a pick n pull yard on a half off day

[mudtoy67]

I'm going to DD this thing, so I better fawk with it first! Ah, to be young again. :flipoff2:

[BroncoJo]

I'm going to DD this thing, so I better fawk with it first! Ah, to be young again. :flipoff2:

I'm trying :flippff2:

[BroncoJo]

I'm going to DD this thing, so I better fawk with it first! Ah, to be young again. :flipoff2:

I'm trying :flippff2:

[Sparling]

Have you looked to see if you need a core support too or only the header panel?

[BroncoJo]

Have you looked to see if you need a core support too or only the header panel?

Have not

[Sparling]

I have a hood and front bumper so far. I might have a header panel too.

[BroncoJo]

Trying to figure out if I want glass fenders or not.

If the rust isn't too bad in the rear quarters, I'm thinking of ditching the long travel idea and going with more of a mid-travel.

If I can fit the 35's in the factory fenders without too much modification I'm thinking cut and turn beams with uniballs, extended radius arms, single swing steering, coil overs and bumps should be able to net 14-16 inches of travel with no more than 3 inches of lift. Then for the rear, improve the trussing of the 9 inch I have by going all the way to the ends with it and add deaver j40 springs with some extended shackles and bypasses poking into the cab. Hopefully I can net 14-16 inches of travel while keeping the ride height as low as possible.

If the rear quarters are too rusted I would really like to push the openings back an inch or two and stretch the wheel base, but I don't know if its worth it.

Then add a big-ass carbureted stroker motor,stripped interior and a kayak rack :flipoff2:

[BroncoJo]

I have a hood and front bumper so far. I might have a header panel too.

Sweet

[ZJ96]

http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/4027654291.html

[StevenAg03]

http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/4027654291.html

definitely not 91-93... more like 92-97...

[BroncoJo]

And that's a "want to buy"

[BroncoJo]

Bump

[Sparling]

Brought this thing home Sunday. Pretty sweet rig. All I've had time to do was fix a broken window regulator, clean and grease the window tracks/sliders all around and drive around the farm a bit. This thing goes up hills in 2wd better than my truck does in 4wd.

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[Sparling]

No mods for a bit but here's some things I want to do:
Seats
Real cup holders
Remove lift brackets and do cut and turned beams and some other ttb tom foolery
Deaver coils up front
Deaver leafs in the rear
Traction bars
New shock towers and longer shocks
Bumpstops
Build front bumper
Fix all the electrical issues so everything works
Wheel the piss out of it.

[KrazyKarl02]

Adding cup holders is smart, if your gonna do the ttb **** you might as well go drop it of in the scrap yard next to your last 2 rigs/projects

[Sparling]

Is there a real reason besides the "you'll tear it apart and never get it back together" argument? In my eyes, the drop brackets for the lift kit add a ton of leverage and create stress in the frame causing cracking or tearing. When that time comes I would buy cut and turned beams and build radius arms. The other ttb tom foolery would be a d50 center shaft with an offset u joint, maybe an early diff case to get a bolt in passenger shaft, and some plating.

[BroncoJo]

Glad this thing will get used, don't mess with the ttb until it breaks and you shouldn't need traction bars with deaver leafs.

Fix the small **** and have fun!

[BroncoJo]

Also I forgot to tell you that I might have dropped the rear u joint cap in the dirt during installation and lost some needle bearings.

[KrazyKarl02]

Is there a real reason besides the "you'll tear it apart and never get it back together" argument? In my eyes, the drop brackets for the lift kit add a ton of leverage and create stress in the frame causing cracking or tearing. When that time comes I would buy cut and turned beams and build radius arms. The other ttb tom foolery would be a d50 center shaft with an offset u joint, maybe an early diff case to get a bolt in passenger shaft, and some plating.
I think that putting that much money into ttb is stupid, I would much rather you copy what Tum Tum did with a super duty leaf spring axle. Think how much cut and turned arms are going to be, and you would be putting that in an axle that if you put a locker in you will just bust shafts. Don't believe me? Ask Tate, he'll for that matter ask Krebs about his 10 bolt in the blazer with 36's.

Like Travis said there is nothing wrong with the setup now, keep an eye on the frame and have fun. If your worried about f'ing the frame there, plate the frame.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Tum Tum didn't put a super duty leaf sprung axle in his bronco.

I have bronco envy now........

[Sparling]

Cut and turned beams aren't expensive unless you get them 4 1/2 inches over, plated, uniballs, and chromo shafts

Also needs a belt and maybe a tensioner. It sounds like tommys bronco on start up.

[Hellbent]

awe you and tum tum will have matching colored rigs... if they ever show up on the trail.

[BroncoJo]

awe you and tum tum will have matching colored rigs... if they ever show up on the trail.

Shall we start making bets to when or if both of these rigs make it to the same run?

I have October 2014.

[Sparling]

Tommy just needs to cancel his porn subscriptions so he can buy a motor.

[zebvance]

Is it locked in the rear?

[Sparling]

Detroit in the rear.

[BroncoJo]

Have you tried charging the ac?

[Sparling]

Nope. Haven't gotten that far yet.

One of the back window channel bolts was rusted through so I'm trying to find another one.

[sam_hodnett]

I think you are going to be right Travis. Shiloh ridge is in October!

[Sharpe]

Can we change the thread title to The Dook now?

[TdmayfieldIV]

Detroit in the rear.

not just a detroit, a NASCAR detroit!

[JB]

Glad this thing will get used, don't mess with the ttb until it breaks and you shouldn't need traction bars with deaver leafs.

Fix the small **** and have fun!

This.

Money that neither Sloth nor this thing makes it to Shiloh.

[Sparling]

Yeah put me on that square too.

[JB]

What type of wheeling do you intend to do with this Bronco with these incredibly strong cut and turned beams? Obviously wheeling that regular lift brackets just can't take, so where? Are these jack off beams going to get it through say Green Mamba?

I haven't been on FSB in awhile, but is this really a common issue?

It is a cruiser Bronco. Don't tear into it. Take it to Shiloh and pile people in it. Take it to Hot Springs and have a blast. Buy a cheap ATV and pull it behind the Bronco to Down South.

I know you guys like the fab and engineering aspect of it more than I do, but don't you get tired of bumming rides? Everything does not need to be a project. Wheel it, drive it , have fun.

[BroncoJo]

I know you guys like the fab and engineering aspect of it more than I do, but don't you get tired of bumming rides? Everything does not need to be a project. Wheel it, drive it , have fun.

Bro, you will never understand.

[JB]

Like its a bad thing? Been there. Will never understand the on "blocks for 5 years, pipe dream, internet big talk "thing

[JB]

I have big plans for the TJ. None of which keep it from making a big run. Plan to lock the 44 and beef the steering so I can wheel while I build the axles.

Love getting out and wheeling. Guess you'll never understand that?? Huh?

Dumb argument. Last time i saw it, it was a pretty clean bronco even with that paint job, don't tear it apart for just to tear it apart. Do that to another bronco. This one looks like a runner.

[robertf03]

throw some bondo on that quarter and respray paint it

done

[Sparling]

Travis do you have anymore of that VHT stuff to black out the lights?

This one won't be on blocks ever. I'm not doing anything to this bronco that can't be swapped out within a day if not a weekend (not even sure what that would be as it's all there and works). I'm going to drive the piss out of it. I'm more interested in making all the electrical **** work like it's supposed to. You hit the nail on the head when you said cruiser bronco. This won't be a big bad rock crawler, and won't get a SAS either. Why when a lift was mentioned in this thread did someone immediately ask if the frame was okay? Although not a huge deal, fatigue from drop brackets will eventually cause issues, I'm looking at long term. Short term list for this thing is a front bumper, new door lock cylinders (or have a key made for these ones), fix both rear window switches, seats, and cup holders. I'm going to hidden falls in early july with this thing, I'll figure out what else it needs there.

I really like getting out and wheeling, and that wasn't happening with my other truck as fast as I would have liked so I got this thing.

[JB]

Good

[BroncoJo]

I have big plans for the TJ. None of which keep it from making a big run. Plan to lock the 44 and beef the steering so I can wheel while I build the axles.

Love getting out and wheeling. Guess you'll never understand that?? Huh?

Dumb argument. Last time i saw it, it was a pretty clean bronco even with that paint job, don't tear it apart for just to tear it apart. Do that to another bronco. This one looks like a runner.

You are the only one that argues this, and I don't fully understand why you get so excited when someone does something differently than you would. ( even though in this case it's not much different )

On a totally unrelated note, do you play clash of clans?

[BroncoJo]

Sparling- I probably have some on the shelf in cs

[JB]

Arguing that you guys should get out and wheel more. You don't understand that? Come on now. Prob no use in explaining more if you can't get that.

No.

[BroncoJo]

Arguing that you guys should get out and wheel more. You don't understand that? Come on now. Prob no use in explaining more if you can't get that.

No.

By wheel more I guess you mean wheel more with you? I can't speak for everyone but I'm pretty sure this bronco will get good use around San Antonio and I "wheel" ( normally on my bike but sometimes the dodge ) several times a month. However, I do spend much more time working on my many projects which I greatly enjoy.

And for the record, I wish I could wheel more with you.

[Sparling]

I need a 87-91 front bumper, rear window switch (the dash switch), passenger manual mirror, and tail lamp housings. Any old bronco people have any of this stuff laying around?

[Seth]

If for some reason you decide to SAS, we could probably work something out with the axles I have.

You can be invited officially next year too. Tum tum too.

[Shaggy]

I have taillights. They are in great shape too.

[Sparling]

Seth, I have a 79 Bronco axle, but no SAS on this thing.

Tate, what do you want for them? Are they the newer ones or the old ones? Ribs or smooth?

[TdmayfieldIV]

#doyouevenfabbro
#Oldballs
#oldballsmisseshisbroncoandheisjellyofsparling
#heyOB!
#OOOOOOOOOBBBBBBBBBB!!!

[Sparling]

Tommy stop sniffing glue. Go put a motor in your bronco.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I figured him for more of a huffer. It's safer to huff and surf pron anyways. Glue and your hootus don't mix...

[Sparling]

Couldn't find a rear window switch in a junkyard so I made a long extension cord so I can plug the rear motor into the drivers side door just for now.

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Also found this radio, don't know anything about it. Is it useful? If I can use it I'll put it in the bronco too so I can pretend to be a racer.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/IMG_20140607_152627379.jpg

[jasonjuch]

i think that's the kind of radio contractors use and it isn't useful unless you have handsets on the matching frequencies

[KrazyKarl02]

i think that's the kind of radio contractors use and it isn't useful unless you have handsets on the matching frequencies

This.. Pretty worthless without a matching radio.

[Sparling]

Well I'll toss it then

[KrazyKarl02]

Might be able to get someone to give you a Jackson on eBay.

[Sparling]

Fixed the rear window motor and put a tps in it. Ready for boobies next weekend.

[Sparling]

Nvm.

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[BroncoJo]

I told you no clutch dumps until you got some new rear springs. Also I will be very disappointed if you can't fix a drive shaft in a week, I bet there is a plethora of ford drive shafts at dowling.

[Sparling]

I have the parts I need except for the CV centering ball needle bearings to put that one back together. The h yoke and 2 u joints are all that are broken

[Sparling]

This was from worn out CV parts, not pinion movement

[BroncoJo]

This was from worn out CV parts, not pinion movement

The CV parts are worn out from pinion movement. That drive shaft probably has less than 250 miles on it.

[Sparling]

Cup holders
Superduty front driveshaft in the back and 1350 yoke for the 9"
Fix AC
Front bumper
Fix the 1356 shifter plate so I don't have to guess where 4hi is
New radio that works

That's my list before alto.

[Sparling]

C6 or E4OD?

With a C6 I get a longer rear driveshaft which means angles will be better and more possible travel.

With an E4OD I get OD and a lower first gear, but lose some rear drive shaft length and rear travel numbers. The wiring is also all there, although down the road this will be made more complicated by a mass air conversion.

Also working on cruiser status so OD would be nice in general.

[TdmayfieldIV]

C6. No electric bull****, cheaper.

[BroncoJo]

Why would you go auto? If you do I'll take the zf.

If your planning on driving 70 mph, go with a overdrive.

[Sparling]

C6. No electric bull****, cheaper.

All the electric bull**** is already there and ready to go. Also, a C6 on summit is 1300, and that's not far off from what I have found a reman e4od for.


Why would you go auto? If you do I'll take the zf.

If your planning on driving 70 mph, go with a overdrive.

A stick designed for towing or bigger light duty trucks doesn't do so well speed shifting. It does great with crawling and slow speed stuff but you really have to work it to go anywhere, you're never in the right gear for cruising and brodying at the same time. I ripped the shifter handle off at DSO, obviously whoever installed it didn't use enough JB weld. It's also a little on the worn side.

This thing could possibly be a DD in the very near future, so creature comforts are high on the to do list.

[KrazyKarl02]

I disagree, leave the zf in, learn to drive stick. I had a Mazda m5od and it did not bother me, the zf is better than that.

[BroncoJo]

What **** said

[KrazyKarl02]

Leave the ZF in, Fix the A/C, that would be my priority if you are going to DD the thing. Oh and buy a half inch longer driveshaft or figure out why that thing is spitting them.

[Shaggy]

Zf

[Sharpe]

Auto!

[KrazyKarl02]

Auto!

You auto shut the **** up

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I'm with Sharpe.

[mudtoy67]

Cvt

[Seth]

If you go auto, go e4od. or AOD! Tommy said C6, so you can use the old "Ask tum tum what he would do and then do the opposite" rule of thumb.

[TdmayfieldIV]

If you go auto, go e4od. or AOD! Tommy said C6, so you can use the old "Ask tum tum what he would do and then do the opposite" rule of thumb.

worked well for you, huh?

Finish Solid axle swap....nope
have a running trail rig for at least 1 run a year....nope
drive a legendary...nope

[Fredo]

worked well for you, huh?

Finish Solid axle swap....nope
have a running trail rig for at least 1 run a year....nope
drive a legendary...nope

Be Seth, and be legendary without a rig? CHECK!


Seth has a couple Scouts now. I'm sure Seth will make a run one of these days. Isn't your bronco sans engine these days?

What does "drive a legendary" mean?

[KrazyKarl02]

What does "drive a legendary" mean?

Bro, If you don't know you're not flat bill diesel smoke cool

[Seth]

worked well for you, huh?

Finish Solid axle swap....nope
have a running trail rig for at least 1 run a year....nope
drive a legendary...nope

I'm not sure what you are asking what worked well for me? Or how your list of my 'shortcomings' relates to trans choice for Sparling? Just need something to respond with?



Fred, you wanna come hang for a weekend here in BCS and wrench on the scout? We can wait til its a little cooler.

[jerryg79]

I'm not sure what you are asking what worked well for me? Or how your list of my 'shortcomings' relates to trans choice for Sparling? Just need something to respond with?



Fred, you wanna come hang for a weekend here in BCS and wrench on the scout? We can wait til its a little cooler.

The Seth is not to be harmed!

[TdmayfieldIV]

I'm not sure what you are asking what worked well for me?


"Ask tum tum what he would do and then do the opposite" rule of thumb.

I was asking how your rule of thumb was working out for you.

[Seth]

My apologies, after re-reading it all became very clear. Well, on the first two counts at least. I'm not sure what "drive a legendary" refers to. If we are discussing your bronco, perhaps infamous would be a better choice of word. I digress, we aren't here to discuss semantics.

In the interest of full disclosure, I'd like to clarify something. You are correct; I haven't made one trip a year with a rig. Not even close. Matter of fact, I haven't even made one trip a year without a rig. In fact, I have only been on one trip with a rig. One single trip. 242/ San Jac River. Fall of 2000. Scott and Krebs were there, Austin too. Burbach was still alive in those days and he came along too. I ran tailgunner because I had one of the few CB radios. You see, in those days, I was a little more naïve to what an excellent group of folks TAMOR is, and certainly missed out on some epic experiences.

All this to say one thing. Despite my poor attendance record, through some stroke of good luck, perhaps by being a friend to many, along with a little bit of wit and charm, I have always been welcomed to the group. I have never needed to build an over the top rig only to grenade it in spectacular fashion in order to be embraced by this group. For this I am very thankful. We should all be so lucky, including you Mr. Mayfield.

In the words of long time Popular Mechanics Editor in chief Joe Oldham - "till next time"

Sparling, my sincerest apologies derailing your thread, I'm obviously a bit long winded today. Perhaps changing the title to "the dook" would get things back on track. :)

[Sparling]

I can't change thread titles anymore.

Anybody have any luck with parts store steering gear boxes?

[Sharpe]

I had an O'reillys box on Pigpen. I karled up something when I drilled and tapped it for hydro-assist so I warrantied it :D After I reassembled it there was a tick in the steering cycle and then the box locked up at K2. Second box tapping went better and never had any issues after that. I'd probably try rebuilding your current box first due to the expense.

[Fredo]

Call up PSC (http://www.pscmotorsports.com) and get a box from them. If they don't have one, see if they will rebuild your existing box. I had them rebuild the box on my Scout and have been beating the **** out of it for about 10 years now. I've given up on parts store rebuilt steering components. I have come to the decision that if I need to put a steering box or pump on anything, it is going to be a factory new unit from the original manufacturer, or a PSC component.

I know Scott has had some issues with his psc pump, and I know Flem isn't a big fan of them either, but I have had nothing but good luck with their stuff.

[Sparling]

Well it's either a redhead box or parts store, just seeing if the redhead is really needed.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

What is the redhead?

[Sparling]

Its a company in Oregon known for the best gear boxes on the market. They machine out boxes and replace bushings with roller bearings, torn shafts on a lathe and check for straight shafts and custom fit the gears and balls. If I keep my truck that's what it's getting.
http://www.redheadsteeringgears.com

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I c....

[Sparling]

What's everyone's favorite degreaser or engine cleaner/oven cleaner? Going to reseal the oil pan, front crank seal and valve covers, it's been leaking pretty bad for a while and the engine looks like ass. I might pull the front clip and just pressure wash the crap out of it. Not sure if I have the energy for that.

[KrazyKarl02]

I just use a **** ton of whatever the part store has.

[Sharpe]

Brake cleaner and degreaser are cheaper at wal mart. Why do you need to remove the front clip to power wash it?

[Sparling]

I don't have to but I'm putting a different front clip on it anyways so I can just take it off for that and make sure I get everything.

[colman]

Purple power works well

[Sparling]

Anybody know where to get either a new steering column shaft or just the u joint that goes in it for the tilt function? I've found all the bearings I need for a column rebuild but I can't find anyone who sells that joint. I would rather not go aftermarket column because that would bring about a bunch of wiring issues.

[KrazyKarl02]

I think LKQ has those in Houston...

[mudtoy67]

Think my column would work? I think the steering was pretty tight when I messed with it.

[Sparling]

No, the 92 and up columns are way different and more complicated.

[Sparling]

This is what's in the shaft now, but I can't find any sources that sell online to the public. Some kind of split block u joint.


http://www.wakefield-vette.com/portals/0/Images/site-images/products/product/universal-joints/double_universal.jpg

[Sparling]

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[Sparling]

Never mind I figured it out. Once you unbolt it there's just 2 blocks machined to fit 4 ball bearings. I cleaned all the old grease off, filed a little bit off of the blocks and bolted it back together with a new bolt and but and it's as good as new.

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[Sparling]

Anybody have any ideas on this? When I turn the key to start, the actuator rod pushes out of the groove in the ignition switch to where it's not supposed to be. See blue arrow. It also does this with a brand new switch.

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[DRAGOONRANCH]

JB Weld....

[Sparling]

I need to build traction bars but can't decide which style to go with. 3 options I'm thinking about are:
1. Ladder bar with a shackle on the frame mount side
2. Twist and extend style with bushing mounts on both ends and sleeved DOM in the middle that can twist and pull out a little to reduce binding
3. 2 link traction bars under the leaf springs

Anybody have traction bars that work well?

[85cj7]

I need to build traction bars but can't decide which style to go with. 3 options I'm thinking about are:
1. Ladder bar with a shackle on the frame mount side
2. Twist and extend style with bushing mounts on both ends and sleeved DOM in the middle that can twist and pull out a little to reduce binding
3. 2 link traction bars under the leaf springs

Anybody have traction bars that work well?



I have #1 and it works great.

http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?8688-Roxanne-1985-Cj-7&p=295209&viewfull=1#post295209

[BroncoJo]

better leaf springs

[Sparling]

Better leafs aren't in the budget right now.

[BroncoJo]

I think there is a old-school set of ladder bars for a 79 bronco in my old shop...

[stx4wheeler]

Number 1, don't mind **** it, it's a simple design that works.

[tommy53002]

Number 1, don't mind **** it, it's a simple design that works.

x2

[Sparling]

I have #1 and it works great.

http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?8688-Roxanne-1985-Cj-7&p=295209&viewfull=1#post295209
How much separation did you put between the bushings on the axle mount? The ruffstuff mount has 8 inches, so that's what I'm probably going to use.

[85cj7]

It's a ruffstuff bracket.

http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?8688-Roxanne-1985-Cj-7&p=204228&viewfull=1#post204228

I can measure the bracket for you when I get home to confirm but I bet that it's 8-inches.

[Sparling]

No, that's good. Thanks

[Sparling]

Things I've gotten done in the last few months:
Finally got a power steering pump that doesn't leak
1350 rear driveshaft that's the right length
Rear traction bar
Mounted roof light bar
Cleaned up some electrical stuff
Redid the gauge cluster with aftermarket gauges in the stock housing

Things to do soonish:
Cup holders, front seats, reverse lighting, go wheeling

[Sparling]

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[KrazyKarl02]

Bring it to k2 in May.

[BroncoJo]

Kickass!

[Sparling]

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Put some 37s on it last weekend and then tore the front end apart for a 92-96 front clip.


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Hopefully I'll have it finished in time to do some wheeling next month.

[Sparling]

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I heard someone wanted painted headlights. Got some for my front end conversion.

[Sparling]

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Got some solid work put in on the bronco this weekend. Finished the front end swap and got some mastercraft seats in on the stock sliders.

[robertf03]

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[KrazyKarl02]

Flem, are you implying that the 351 in this bronco came from Ford's Mexico plant? That would be good, those motors have stronger connecting rods.

[BroncoJo]

Flem must be implying that it's ready to take over Baja :gigem:

[Sparling]

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Daytime shot.
I like this a lot better than the old. I also brought it to my apt in austin so I have a lot more time to work out the bugs and get it roadwork so I can drive it to the trails and then back home if I want to.

[BroncoJo]

any plans on beefing up the ttb or straight axle swap?

[Sparling]

Ttb is staying, but I still haven't decided exactly what I want to do so for now I'm just going to go through it with new pivot bushings, ball joints and repack the wheel bearings in an attempt to get as much slop out of the front end as possible.

[jerryg79]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_Mexico_1917.png/320px-Flag_of_Mexico_1917.png

:laughing:

[KrazyKarl02]

You got plans for a bumper? That would make it look way better. Also how about door panels?

[Sharpe]

Apartment?? I'm having flashbacks to doing a motor swap in Mario's busted-ass Toyota in The Fort parking lot (formerly Sevilla, now The Lexington).

[Sparling]

Probably just going to put a stock bumper on it for now, and the door panel is back on, I had it off to solder on a new window switch pigtail. Carpet will go back in too after I clean the alto out of it.
I have a garage attached to my apartment with parking in front of the garage so it isn't as bad as it sounds.

[KrazyKarl02]

Probably just going to put a stock bumper on it for now, and the door panel is back on, I had it off to solder on a new window switch pigtail. Carpet will go back in too after I clean the alto out of it.
I have a garage attached to my apartment with parking in front of the garage so it isn't as bad as it sounds.

Alto has been closed for a year, it is as bad as it sounds :flipoff2:

[Sparling]

That was in response to sharpe. The carpet is disgusting.

[TexTJ209]

Apartment?? I'm having flashbacks to doing a motor swap in Mario's busted-ass Toyota in The Fort parking lot (formerly Sevilla, now The Lexington).

I remember driving by and seeing that thing sitting there forever...haha.

[Sparling]

I got an extra set of TTB beams from BDR last year, and I'm finally getting around to experimenting with cut and turned beams. I built a jig to hold the beam at stock geometry as well as geometry for four inches of lift, so it shouldn't be too hard to get it right. Right now I've gone as far as cutting the lower ball joint out of the beam. As soon as I get the drivers side done, I'll bolt in the spare 3rd I have and see if the shaft, or u joint binds anywhere. If all is well, I'll move on to uniballs for the pivot points and radius arms.

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[KrazyKarl02]

Does your jig have more than one bolt holding it there? I know nothing of this cut and turn, but seems you would need another locator. Also why are you destroying the best suspension system ever made?

[Sparling]

Yeah, that's not a finished picture of the jig, but there's a bolt on the end of the beam that you can turn to raise and lower the beam and holds it in place.

There's pros and cons to a cut and turn which can be argued to death, but in my mind cut and turn is better than drop brackets. I also have an extra set of beams so I don't have to take anything on my bronco apart to try this to see if I can make it work.

[BroncoJo]

Looks good!


If this works you will have to make me a set!

[Sparling]

That means you'd have to buy another rig...

[Sparling]

So I replaced something like 26 feet of vacuum lines in the engine bay today. It's amazing how much better it runs without all of the vacuum leaks it had.
As soon as my rock auto order comes in it gets ball joints, and all bushings in the front then an alignment and some prayers that it passes smog in austin.

[Sparling]

I finished up ball joints, radius arm bushings and pivot bushings this morning. I think next is radius arms, the stock style bushings don't let the arms flex at all, and they are in the way of the 37s.
The 37s are a whole new issue, they hit everywhere. I think with thin wheel spacers in the rear and different radius arms up front though I'll be pretty good, at least wheelable.

[KrazyKarl02]

I ran 37's and 38's on a 6 inch lift. They cleared the radius arms. Bumper had to be removed and there was one spot on the inner fender I had to cut.

[Sparling]

It's probably these wheels because even the old 315/whatever bfgs rubbed the radius arms but the toyos are real bad.

[Sparling]

Got the bumper hung and fixed some cracking in the floor and seat mounts.

I need to do some exhaust work and fix the check engine light bulb and get it inspected.

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[robertf03]

I hear accordians

[Sparling]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc

me too

[BroncoJo]

I heard ford is bringing the bronco back in 2020....

[Sparling]

Went wheeling at Hidden Falls today. The weather was fantastic and the bronco did great. This was the first trip with 37s and the new seats. The seats made a huge difference in comfort and the tires had awesome traction everywhere.

I also did a side exit exhaust this past week. I like that the exit is out of the way of rocks and trail obstacles and no more fumes in the cab.

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[Seth]

Cant see your pics, maybe bc im not on tapatalk?

[Sparling]

Bronco when travis bought it and now

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Super cute picture in front of the Bronco Buster trail sign at Hidden Falls

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Side exit exhaust

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[BroncoJo]

Hopefully you don't sell out like Tummy...

[Sparling]

Talk to me about parking brakes. Right now I have a 9 inch in the back with a disk brake swap using el dorado calipers, but my problem is that I don't have the parking brake cable brackets so they don't do anything over what a chevy truck front caliper does. I can get the brackets but I have to buy new calipers to get them and everything I've read says they aren't worth it. I need something that's 5x5.5 and disk, I don't know what everyone is using that works well. I'm not opposed to a driveline brake or swapping out my rear disk setup to a different one but I want it to work well.

[BroncoJo]

I say go for the driveline break. The elderado parking brake was crap.

[KrazyKarl02]

Jones has a pretty sweet setup, its a master cylinder up on the parking brake. You plumb your rear brake line thru it, under normal operation your rear brake line goes in it and it just passes fluid thru. When you depress the pedal on the e-brake it holds then uses the extra master cylinder.

[tommy53002]

What about using a line lock?

[KrazyKarl02]

Not sure what Tommy is going for, but a line lock won't pass a state inspection, The Jones fake parking brake system will as long as the guy doesn't look too close.

[Sparling]

With some quick googling it looks like all I need is a remote reservoir master cylinder, some fittings, and make a bracket, seems easy enough. Does Jones have any complaints about it bleeding down? I'm sure it would take a while for it to happen but I saw someone mention that when I was googling.

[Sparling]

No line lock. I've heard too many complaints about them not working right when you leave them on. I also don't want anything electric in my parking brake.
There's also the option of just doing a shutoff valve but then I'd have to route brake lines inside and it also wouldn't pass inspection.

[tommy53002]

No line lock. I've heard too many complaints about them not working right when you leave them on. I also don't want anything electric in my parking brake.
There's also the option of just doing a shutoff valve but then I'd have to route brake lines inside and it also wouldn't pass inspection.

I've been planning to add a shut off valve on mine, but if you're trying to pass inspection, I don't think that would work either. I think a "real" parking brake must be all mechanical.

What are you trying to accomplish? Pass inspection, have an operational parking brake, or both?

That being said, last time my jeep was inspected, they didn't catch on that parking brake didn't do anything (it wasn't hooked to anything). They just pushed the pedal, then released it....

[Sparling]

Both, my bronco is a stick at least for now so I'd like a better way than turning it off and leaving it in gear for the trail. There were a few times in clayton I didn't trust leaving in gear so I just stayed in the bronco instead of helping spot or watching. By law, it doesn't matter if it's mechanical or hydraulic, it just had to be separate from the rear caliper or wheel cylinder that's used under normal braking. The piggyback master cylinder isn't technically legal but would pass and not be noticed if hooked up right.

[Sharpe]

The Jegs brand electric line lock I had on Pigpen would get hot as **** when left engaged for extended periods and started to get stuck in the closed position after a year or so. I'd have to get out and whack it with a stick to get it to disengage. They're only meant for intermittent use. I'm pretty sure hydraulic brakes are not allowed at all for e-brakes.

[Sparling]

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Doesn't say what it can or can't be, just that if any one part breaks, you can't lose both systems. There's some medium duty trucks with hydraulic parking brakes.

[KrazyKarl02]

It does say leakage is not allowed and I think they are meaning hydraulic leakage. All the big boy trucks I have seen have air brakes and the e-brake dumps the air, but I'm no diese***ogist.

[Sparling]

Same basic concept. They use a power steering pump to build pressure to release the brake. It's a drum setup that has 2 wheel cylinders, one for normal hydraulic braking and the other has springs in it that will lock up the brakes if there's no pressure to release them, so there's no leak down there. I just after something that'll hold the bronco on a hill and pass an inspection

[KrazyKarl02]

Same basic concept. They use a power steering pump to build pressure to release the brake. It's a drum setup that has 2 wheel cylinders, one for normal hydraulic braking and the other has springs in it that will lock up the brakes if there's no pressure to release them, so there's no leak down there. I just after something that'll hold the bronco on a hill and pass an inspection

Well, that's perfectly applicable to what you are trying to do, just do that.

[Sparling]

I got a wilwood 260-6089 remote master cylinder and made this bracket that mounts on the frame right where the e brake cable would normally split to 2 cables. The cable pulls on one side of the lever, and the other pushes the master cylinder shaft in. It's all mounted and plumbed and it works like it should I just need to bleed it more and it should be good to go.
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[Sparling]

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And the pinion is toast

[KrazyKarl02]

I heard about these new axles called sterlings, you should buy one.

[Sparling]

Nope. 9 inches have more pinion bearings than a sterling so that doesn't solve anything. I haven't broken a shaft.

[KrazyKarl02]

I heard about these new axles called sterlings, you should buy one.

I repeat.

[tommy53002]

What's wrong with the pinion?

[Sharpe]

So you're going to frag three 9" diffs before saying **** it and just putting a sterling in like Cook did?

[Sparling]

What's wrong with the pinion?
****ty parts. When I did my 1350 yoke, it all went together fine, and got my reference marks spot on for reassembly, but the yoke is a tenth or two shorter than the old one from the end to where the pinion nut lands. I didn't notice when I put it together because the pinion bearing is pressed on and I couldn't move it by hand when I wiggled it, but it worked it's way loose. New pinion bearings, crush washer eliminator, and a spacer from Strange for the yoke and it'll be good. I caught it before it ****ed up the pinion and ring gear.

Still not doing one tons.

[Sparling]

Got the pinion support back together and installed and put some deaver coils in the front because full size bronco says you have to if you want to have a real bronco.

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[Sparling]

Also the ebrake works very well, it'll stall out before the tires move in 1st gear.

[KrazyKarl02]

Also the ebrake works very well, it'll stall out before the tires move in 1st gear.

Then it clearly needs lower gearing. :flipoff2:

[Sparling]

Or more horsepower :flipoff2:

[Sparling]

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Bronco didn't like highway speeds so I had the driveshaft reworked. Hopefully it's good for the street now.

[Sparling]

New driveshaft fixed it right up. Goes down the highway at whatever 70 on the speedo actually is with 37s and 410s.

Got it inspected and got a new windshield in it today, and going to hidden falls tomorrow.

It still needs some steering gear box help. I'm going to try to adjust it tomorrow before heading out.

[tommy53002]

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Bronco didn't like highway speeds so I had the driveshaft reworked. Hopefully it's good for the street now.

Where did you get the shaft made? I'm thinking about getting some shafts made to replace my square drivelines.

[Sparling]

Inland truck parts in Austin. They reworked my old shaft that I made out of a superduty front driveshaft. Not sure what they would charge for a new one but I've had good luck with them for balancing and reworking old driveshafts.

[Sparling]

Took the bronco and the honda out to hidden falls this past saturday. The new deaver coils up front ride smoother on the trail, but i'm not real sure they helped flex at all. The bronco did great up until the belt shredded. While I was putting the spare belt on I noticed the balancer had rubber hanging out the back, so I parked it for the rest of the day and rode the 4 wheeler. I put a new balancer on it already so it's good to go again. The honda is still a piece of ****. The electric shift has me carrying a wrench to shift it and the starter quit in the parking lot on the way out.
I think the next thing on the bronco is a better rear leaf setup. I think I'm going to un-shackle flip it and put some deavers and longer shackles in it.

[BroncoJo]

I think the next thing on the bronco is a better rear leaf setup. I think I'm going to un-shackle flip it and put some deavers and longer shackles in it.

That's what I wanted to do.