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Well since the bronco is pieces and I have this incredible urge to make some of the snow runs this year. I decided to take my miled mannered 77' F150 and spruce it up for some snow wheeling/mud bogging/camping duty.
So I sold the 35" AT's and took a little bit of bronco cash and picked up the 38.5's. I went out to the shed and grabbed the 1/2 ton lift springs and a shackle flip. So from tuesday until now, I've been putting in a couple hours a day to get all this stuff installed.
Well the "free" lift didn't turn out quite right, so I had to order some longer shackles to raise the ass end up. No to bad, roughcountry sold me two shackles with bushings for $50 and they will be here next wensday. The total lift looks to be 6" in front and I'm shooting for 6.5-7 in the rear.
77's have the dreaded "y" steering, so I'll have to do a heim over setup and a drop pitman arm. The overall goal is to put this thing back on the road for as little $$$$ as possible using random parts we have around here. I already found a driveshaft that should work for the front, we have a couple different pitman arm options. unfortuneatly non of the steering can be done until the lift is finished. Then I will have to play some games with string to figure out the best steering/trac bar setup. The goal of making the uncle toms run next satureday, just isn't going to happen, school starts back up on monday and the shackles wont be here till Wed. but we'll see.
So I sold the 35" AT's and took a little bit of bronco cash and picked up the 38.5's. I went out to the shed and grabbed the 1/2 ton lift springs and a shackle flip. So from tuesday until now, I've been putting in a couple hours a day to get all this stuff installed.
Well the "free" lift didn't turn out quite right, so I had to order some longer shackles to raise the ass end up. No to bad, roughcountry sold me two shackles with bushings for $50 and they will be here next wensday. The total lift looks to be 6" in front and I'm shooting for 6.5-7 in the rear.
77's have the dreaded "y" steering, so I'll have to do a heim over setup and a drop pitman arm. The overall goal is to put this thing back on the road for as little $$$$ as possible using random parts we have around here. I already found a driveshaft that should work for the front, we have a couple different pitman arm options. unfortuneatly non of the steering can be done until the lift is finished. Then I will have to play some games with string to figure out the best steering/trac bar setup. The goal of making the uncle toms run next satureday, just isn't going to happen, school starts back up on monday and the shackles wont be here till Wed. but we'll see.
rollbar in the back with some satin black though. New meats is makin'er look mean!
Black powder on the wheels and you'll look like a raiders fan...
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