a buddy of mine just bought a '90 bronco thats stock and we are looking to lift it and run 31x10.50s or 33x10.50s at the most, i know that the rear options are add a leaf, shackles, blocks or taller leafs, but what about up front? can the coils be spaced up or down anyway, are there any donor vehicles we could get 2-3" taller springs off?
what else will need to be done at a max lift of 3"
does the pitman arm, radius arms or track bars need any attention?
we'll probably also run a 1" BL will this need a steering addition or anything else?)

thanks a bunch!
oh, pics of rigs with similar setups would be great too!!:beer:

Go take a look at Bigbroncos.com (http://www.bigbroncos.com) or Superford (http://www.superford.org/index.php) For pics of others broncos. As for how to lift it. How are you going to be using it? Do you have future mods in mind? if so what. The TTB front end has issues with being used hard once larger tires and a TAD comes in to play. But can be wheeled hard in near stock trim. Lifts do not come cheap for a TTB bronco. And history has shown you get what you pay for. They are complicated to install, often require fab work ranging from re-drilling holes in brackets, to modifying the brackets. Some are made with poor QC, and some with poor materials.
Dick Cepek lifts are still available in some cases, and have been thus far some of the toughest in the field. Superlift had a great reputation also, but lately I’ve been reading more and more complaints in reference to missing parts from the kit, and poor fitting parts.

The 90 should fit 33's in stock form. Combine that with a 2-3 bodylift and you are done. 2" coils are the max unless you get into a real lift kit w/ drop down brackets and such. You can also use the front leaf spring hangers from a donor truck, replace the rear stock hangers for a 2-5 inch lift for the rear depending on the donor truck and where you drill the holes in the frame. Good luck

Sawzall !!:flipoff2:

I don't know about Superlift's other stuff, but all I've ever seen come from that company for TTB trucks is crap. Their brackets are so pathetic. This is why people always have alignment issues on these things.

The Skyjacker Class2 kits are the only ones I've seen that are worth a shit. You can beat on these pretty hard. They are nowhere near "cheap' though.

Yes, 33s should fit stock. For a bit more suspension travel (keeping it simple), a set of "leveling" coils (or a coilspacer) along with a 2" longer shock will work fine. Steering corrections aren't needed this way. This will necessitate a realignment, though.


EDIT:

I just read one of your other threads here. If its a BroncoII (that "II" makes a BIG difference), a 31X10.50 on the stock rim is about as big as you can get with this type of lift and a bit of fender trimming.

Also, depending on what frontend it is, I wouldn't run bigger than that, anyway.
There were two axles in '90 BIIs. The Dana28 is tiny,tiny, tiny!
Many '90s had a hi-pinion Dana35 frontend, though. These have the same axle joints as a typical Dana44 and will easily tolerate a 33" tire.

Check out The Ranger Station (http://www.therangerstation.com/). This site is geared specifically to the BroncoII/Ranger and has plenty of traffic.

yeah, thanks again, i did forget to mention that it's a Bronco II


So then 2" lift with about 2" BL will allow 31x10.50s?
i'll get back to you on what axel it has, so the only distinction is if it's high pinion or not?
:beer:

Originally posted by Sharp
yeah, thanks again, i did forget to mention that it's a Bronco II




Oh, in that case disregard everything I've posted.

I have to say, I never once had a problem with my superlift kit... Everything I ordered was there..

One complaint is there leaf packs. saying a 6" leaf spring is 6"thats total BS.. I was nose down with 3.5" blocks then I put the 6" leafs on it.. I was then perfectly level with 4" coils and 6" leafs... This is with an empty tank and empty truck. Full tank of gas, tools and stuff like that. I ended up being about .5" lower..


Just my input.

I had a James Duff on my truck for a little while and I liked the quality of their parts. You would be money ahead to not lift the TTB too much. Due to the length of the TTB drop brackets they have a tendancy to crack and break and add stress to the crossmember and frame. Go with a small lift, 2.5-3inch and if you need to either cut the fenders or go with a small body lift. Or save and do the SAC.

Chad

Originally posted by Sharp
yeah, thanks again, i did forget to mention that it's a Bronco II


So then 2" lift with about 2" BL will allow 31x10.50s?
i'll get back to you on what axel it has, so the only distinction is if it's high pinion or not?
:beer:
They're both hi-pinion. The easiest way to find out is to count the bolts on the front cover. If it has 12, its a D28. If 10 bolts, its a D35. Also the D35 has reinforcing ribs on the lower diff housing, the D28 is smooth.

Originally posted by Exploder
Due to the length of the TTB drop brackets they have a tendancy to crack and break and add stress to the crossmember and frame.

Chad
This is why Skyjacker increases the footprint of their Class2 brackets on the frame. Many don't do this which is why they crack the frame or the bracket itself.