I will be putting the axles and suspension underneath my 89 Bronco, but i am not going to start on it till after the Backyard bash on April 23rd.


60 front 4.56 gears Trac-loc
70 rear4.56, 35 spline detroit disk brakes

4inch skyjacker soft ride spring
6inch cutom spring mounts and shackles

390 ci bored balanced and blueprinted edelbrock rpm heads and intake, mallory distributor and ignition system

c6 rebuilt hardened input stainless planetaries

205 rebuilt

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Got the Dana 70 and the 4inch lift springs bolted in today. My d-shaft is too long so im gonna have to cut it down but i may switch spring mounts for 3 inches more lift so till then im just gonna wait to change it. Also i still have to cut the shock mounts off and move them above the axle centerline, and then get the brakes all bolted in but the hard work is done. Man this thing weighs a ton, im gonna be sore tomorow:toothless

For those who dont know its a Dana 70 35 spline with 4.56 gears disk brakes and Detroit locker:thumbup


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Got the Rivets ground out and the Coil buckets removed, also got the nuts welded inside where the frame is gonna be boxed so i can bolt my bumper back on when i get done. Will get pics of it tomorow but for now heres My salute!!!:toothless


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Cutting up the custom front spring hangers i had. They started out like this Just so you have an idea of what i did.

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I am using 2 pieces of 2x2x.25 tubing welded together as a crossmember so to mount the spring mounts with the proper drop i had to cut them down.

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Used thes left over pieces to cap the ends and to tie into the ooutsides of the frame. They are 40" apart and fit tight up onto the frame.
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One of the springs mocked up.
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Rear shackle mount mocked up. I ended up moving it back some because with weight on it it had way too much angle it was almost touching the frame:doh0715:

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This is after i moved it back and with the weight on it. Does this shackle angle look okay.

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Both front leaves Mocked into place.

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Keep in mind that this is just the mock up phase and changes will be made. Like i am still going to fully box the front frame horns, and alot of the stuff is only tack welded into place until final placement is determined And i will be adding Gussets to various things . Also i havent decised wehter i like the shackle mounts or not, they may need to be modified and re-enforced some more as well as some grinding those rough edges.


And finally the outlook on how much i am going to get done in the next few days:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :cry

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going today to get some new u-bolts,and some steel to build new shackle mounts with.
Rotors and calipers will have to wait till payday. still gotta get some hi-steer stuff too. i think im gonna move it forward 2 inches. Also i think i have too much shackle angle, what do yall think??
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That truck would be nice with less "spring hanger" lift. you need to run a shackle through the frame, and shorten up the front hanger even more.