Buddy and I decided to get something together as a joint venture to keep total cost down on the individual and split wheeling time out on the trail.

Picked this 84 up last year as it sits below for 400 bucks green stickered. Put some new fluids in it, a muffler and a new ignition key lock cylinder. Into total truck for about -$600 including flush of all fluids.
Took it to the Rubicon and made it from loon to buck island and back w/ no breakages on stock axles :-o

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Wheeled it for a year like that

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Need stronger drive train.
Picked up an Early bronco Dana 30 front axle completely rebuilt w/ 4.10 gears, radius arms w/ new c-bushings, two track bars, two sets of steering and 2.5” lift James duff variable rate coils for an early bronco- all for -$200 total.
My current driveshaft bolted right in to the 30 and stays in w/ a fully cycled suspension.
We’ll wait to find that perfect deal on a Dana 44 then weld the spiders. Were keeping the 30 open for reliability purposes.

Went to ruff stuff specialties as its a couple miles away and picked up a diff cover for w/ recessed bolt holes. -$80

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Got a rear Toyota 8” axle w/ welded spiders and 4.10 gearing and a beefy pipe cap welded to the rear for rock rash. -$125 total Leafs bolted in in stock perch positions
I’ll get brighter pick in the daylight
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Sold the lift that came w/ the truck +$200

Put together a 7 leaf pack w/ leaves laying around from an exploder, an add a leaf we had from a Cherokee, and a few b2 leaves.-$0

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Rough country lift shackles for a Cherokee -$42

Brake lines and fittings -$28

Shock Towers to an f-250 from the ford dealer -$31

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Made the track bar bracket – $25-$35 in steel
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T bar Bracket bolted in but not welded yet

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Rear driveshaft bolted in after I drilled new holes in the Yota flange

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Drilled front wheels and bought 2 new ones for the rear -$120
To any naysayers this is trailered only and does not exceed high speeds. Only for crawlen and dicken around in the mountains.
I’ll try and get better pics of everything in the daylight.

So far were into it for about $1050

Need to get the exhaust fabbed up for clearance and then we’ll be on the con this weekend for the 4th of July.

Dude, I like it. Keep building. Lets get some wheeling footage posted soon.

hell yeah

Yeah i'll have plenty of footage after the rubicon this weekend. I have a lot to do on this thing between now and then but we'll be there no matter what.

What year of F250 are those shock brackets for I need to remount my shocks and never thought about them.

what year of f250 are those shock brackets for i need to remount my shocks and never thought about them.

1980-1997

1980-1997

not sure on the year but here is the part #

E5TZ 18183A

1980-1997

sounds about right....

Yo Mike, had to stop in give u crap about your Ford, but that damn thing wheel great for almost being stock. It was cool hanging out with you folks and I look forword to more wheeling with u.

And as for those brackets the part # Mike posted is right, I am using the same on my S10 Blazer. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9907484&postcount=17

I like it! Good start on that 84 project truck. Keep it up and don't forget to keep us posted.

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Ok well since you guys ask i'll post the pics over here to.

Took it to the rubicon after we finished the front and rear axle swap at 1230 am on friday.

She performed good but i want more flex out of the front end. The early bronco coils were a bit stiff. So we'll be doing a wristed arm set up soon with some air shocks up front. We found a good deal on some for 350, hopefully we can snag em before their sold.

everything put together and on the trail

Me
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The rear bastard pack on the driver side didn't hold up so well,

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Going to have to figure out a better leaf set up. Its a shame cuz this set up flexed like mad and felt very smooth on the trail. I think this thing would handle the desert whoops nicely with the stiff front end and soft rear.

Nice project and good fab work

Just toss in some Chevy 63" leaves and inboard them I need to do it but the stock ranger springs are suiting me just fine for now.

Yeah i think that might be in order, cuz were doing air shocks soon up front and we need an equal amount of flex out back that will never happen with these stock lengths. Time for some square driveshafts