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[TdmayfieldIV]

After doing some research I found that the 02 lightning m/c would be the best for me. It has a 1 1/4" bore. It was used in 01 and 02 expeditions, and f-250, 350,450 until 97.

It fits in my booster (also the 350 booster) so I'll keep mine for a while and see how I like it. I don't like a real touchy brake pedal, but if it's too hard, i'll go with the 350 booster.







I got one side installed but when the 30lb frame bracket fell and hit me in the nuts after getting 15,000lbs of alto dust on me and almost breaking my wrist with the impact and forgetting every tool every time i crawled under the truck and got a random allergy bloody nose I got pissed off and threw the bracket down and went home. There was enough fail there for the night.

Tack another $30 on there for paint, acetone and wire wheels.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I hate days like that.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Today went alot smoother, all painted, installed and the shop cleaned.

[sam_hodnett]

by clean the shop you mean you gathered all the trash and threw it in your bronco

[mudtoy67]

Looking good.

[Shaggy]

So throw tires on it and tell us how it rides.

[RCcola55]

more pictures of those coil mounts

[Seth]

Have you considered reinforcing/plating/boxing the frame where at the rear radius arm mount? I'm always weary of that area as it is where mine failed on the f1fiddy.

[BroncoJo]

Have you considered reinforcing/plating/boxing the frame where at the rear radius arm mount? I'm always weary of that area as it is where mine failed on the f1fiddy.

Do you have a picture of where yours failed at? These brackets are twice the size of the Duff/Cage so hopefully that helps.

[Fredo]

I don't know much about bronco frames, and those pictures are too blurry to tell, but is the frame not boxed where those rear radius arm mounts are?

[AggieTJ2007]

doesn't look boxed to me

[BroncoJo]

more pictures of those coil mounts

Coil mounts aren't done, just a piece of 3/8s strap bolted in for now
and the frame is not boxed

[Fredo]

and the frame is not boxed

Oh...I see these mounts working out well.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Thanks for the concern, Fred. Despite your expert opinion I think they will be fine. You may be right, I might wallow out 12 holes of 1/2" thick steel, but again.... i'm not concerned.

but yeah, great constructive criticism, thanks for telling me how to improve my design and looking through all of the possibilities. I know that you have crawled under my truck and looked at all of the things, like fuel pumps and existing cross members that may hinder boxing the frame or increase the strength of the overall design.

I really appreciate the time and thought that went into your comment, and that you took the time to be concerned for my safety and well being.

I know that your comment was not to be the first one to insult someones work because the mood was too positive because, well, you're just not that kind of guy I don't think.

I'll see you on the trail like I always do because your such an active, and frankly important member of Tamor who always likes to help people out and make them glad to be in the club.

I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for your service to the club. You are always at the events teaching new guys how to wheel and how to safely repair and modify their rigs, and you are always so warm and welcoming to the new members. Without you, Fred Brune, I don't know if Tamor would still be alive today.

[BroncoJo]

Is summer school getting to you tommy?

Could the frame break somewhere around the mount? Sure
But after having done a set of James duff arms before and seeing them last fine for the last 4 years I doubt tommy will have much problem.

Reasons for not boxing the frame:
Save time and money of doing it right
In nearly every Ford frame I've seen boxed, and no cage, it ends up cracked on the edge where the boxing ends or begins. C channel frame like these are designed to have a certain amount of flex and by strengthening adds stress to the adjacent areas.

Reason for no crossmember:
Time, money, added hang down

Is this axle swap koh worthy? Not yet