After finally growing tiard of spring wrap and not just wanting to build an anti wrap bar I decided it was time to link the rear of my EB. I thought about it a lot and finally decided that I would try out a triangulated upper link and long lower links. A few rules I put in place for my project were to keep the stock width axles, get at least 4" of rear stretch and be able to mod the sheet metal when done to retain clean factory like lines. Yea, I like sheet metal and since the Bronco is in need of new quarters I figured that was a good excuse to stretch it out a bit.

So I finally located all my link mounts and finished welding the links. I still have to add the double shear mount on the inside of the frame for the upper link mounts at the frame. The front frame crossmember is 2x4 x 3/16 box tube with 1/4" plates welded at each end with nuts welded to the inside of the plate for bolting it on. I thought that I would weld it on origionally but looking closer I dont think the tcase will come out with the xmember there. The control arm plates are 1/4" plate mounted on 12" centers for a bit of double triangulation. I origionally had the lower links on the outside of the frame but had way too much roll steer angle, somewere around 12 degrees. I played around with the calc a little more and decided to inboard the lower links at the frame and lower the mounting point. The 4link calc now shows 119% antisquat and 3degrees roll steer angle.

Now its time for springs and shocks and get this thing back on the ground. I will be adding a sway bar to the front for on road stability since it will be coil all the way around and I havent decided what type of bar to use in the rear, maybe Currie front and rear??? Im also going to build a new aluminum fuel tank to accomidate for the diff cover and brackets but the tank is staying in the stock location.

Here are some pics

Looks good! What coils are you going to run in the rear? I just went to 6" BC bronco's coils in the rear and I love them. Way better than the heep XJ coils I was running.

Looks good.
Cut your rear cross member out, and move it above the frame. From how it look now, its going to hit and take out your fuel filter.

Looks good.
Cut your rear cross member out, and move it above the frame. From how it look now, its going to hit and take out your fuel filter.

Good catch, Im going to notch it out, leave about 1" of stock material there and put a centered up travel bump there. With the new fuel tank I will relocate the pump and filter.

Looking good J. I bet you would be done and on the trail if it wasnt for somebody elses Jeep taking up your time. Cant wait to see it on the trail.

Looking good J. I bet you would be done and on the trail if it wasnt for somebody elses Jeep taking up your time. Cant wait to see it on the trail.

Hm, I think I know why there are some many RE parts on it now :mr-t:

Hm, I think I know why there are some many RE parts on it now :mr-t:

You must be refering to the front radius arms:)

Interesting.

I think I would box in the upper mount at the axle some more. And if you don't remove the old spring perch's and shackle mounts you are off my christmas card list.

Looks pretty good.

Interesting.

I think I would box in the upper mount at the axle some more. And if you don't remove the old spring perch's and shackle mounts you are off my christmas card list.

Looks pretty good.

Seeing how you will try and break it when tuning (hint hint) I think I will add some more material there. As for the shackle hangers and spring perch's they are totally staying there. Its for my reverse quarter lipticle half leaf sway bar mount.:flipoff2:

Updates????

Uh yea, its hot in my garage when I get home at nite, 115 or so. I know cry me a river and get it done right. I should have some more of the components welded up by the end of the week thought.

So did this thread get forgotten or....??



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So did this thread get forgotten or....??



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It seems like the whole project has been forgoten, poor donkey! Not much progress but you will have to read up @ www.norcalbroncos.com seems to be a more attentive EB audience.:D So... The answer is yes, this pirate thread is dead

I am not joining another bulletin board. A-Whole!

you dont have to join, you can just be a peeping tom:flipoff2:


J

I will admit the Bronco looks much better than I thought it would. :flipoff2:

Gee thanks! Did Flogged Donkey come to mind?