Swamp Donkey Progess

[robertf03]

john, i've broken more double flaring tools than most people have ever seen


the harbor freight one is the only double flaring tool i've had success with, don't let the HF reputation scare you away. its way better than the ones from napa, oreillys, pep boys, and of course autozone, even though they all come in the same or better plastic case.

Double flaring is when you flare it once so it gets diamond shaped, then a second time to fold it in so its a regular flare shape.

the way you cut the tube is important too. the HF tube cutter works great, but has a short life. Get 2, after about 10 cuts its done.

[fbronco86]

i think flem is right. you have to get a good square cut on the tubing before you flare it.

do you have a double flare tool or a single flare tool?

[JB]

I am borrowing one that is exactly like all the ones at O'Reillys/Napa...I assume it is single flare. I can get it to the diamond shape, but can not or do not know how to fold it over like the old factory lines. I have fawked with it all day and can not get it to not leak. I threw it on the ground in frusteration and it didn't break damnit.

[robertf03]

order the HF one, they all look alike but there is a difference

and if you can get the diamond shape, but not flare the rest it sounds like you aren't deburring the edges or getting a square cut.

I deburr them first with the debur tool on the HF tube cutter, then with a drill but and pliers.

[fbronco86]

yeah i bought the double flare tool from ho reilly's it was like 12$. works like a champ.

[stx4wheeler]

hey john how much lift do you have on your rear end about? Are those the stock springs with new bronco front rear hangers in the back, and the flip. Hows yours pinion angle now? and also how much did it cost to get those front rear shackle hangers?

[JB]

Stock Bronco springs. Sock front rear hangars, stock shackle. Pinion angle is almost perfect, no blocks, no shims. I am guessing around 6inches.

I got all the hangars, both rear rear, both rear front, both rear shackles and all of the frontend hangars and A-shackless, 12 pieces total, cutoff a junkyard 4x4 F250 for $100. Good deal considering it took Pepe a good 2-3 hours to get them all off.

I think the pic of the donor truck is a few pages back.

[Shaggy]

i havent even gotten my truck yet... i am not trying to show you up... we all be heavy bronco buddies... with em 60 and 10.25

[JB]

Nothing to do with the Bronco, but in Chadnutz fashion I
ll post my passage into the big 100k...

[Chadnutz]

By the time I graduate I'll probably be able to post 200k.

[JB]

It's in there for good.

[AgDieseler]

Look at that shiny paint! When's it getting dirty?

[JB]

put in tranny cooler for use as a PS cooler...

[uglyota]

I like!

[JB]

cheap mustang headers, new plugs, and I put the starter back on. Just waiting on the fuel tank.