Solid axle Navajo..
I did my Navajo in early 2001.
My chain of events was:
installed ARB in front d35.
Blew ARB up after using 2 times.
When ARB was pulled, and a open diff was installed, bearing caps on d35 pumpkin broke.
Decided enough was enough - I also had a Superlift 5.5" lift on it, and was breaking/bending brackets every few months.
Pull the navajo into the back of a local shop, and started cutting off the TTB components. We cut 6" off a 1979 Bronco D44, from the passenger side (long tube side). Sent axle to Dutchman for cutting down. Also bought 5x5.5" pattern axles for the rear 8.8, and upgraded to disk brakes at the same time.
Rear was running the Superlift SOA kit, which gives 5.5" of lift. Added 2" more lift by buying and installing Old Man EMU springs.
Pics are at http://navajo4x4.rockcrawler.com/solid
I moved them here: Dead Link Removed
I rolled the truck on to it's hood about 4 months after doing this, and sold it Diff Whack Daddy - who promptly installed it under his truck.
I did my Navajo in early 2001.
My chain of events was:
installed ARB in front d35.
Blew ARB up after using 2 times.
When ARB was pulled, and a open diff was installed, bearing caps on d35 pumpkin broke.
Decided enough was enough - I also had a Superlift 5.5" lift on it, and was breaking/bending brackets every few months.
Pull the navajo into the back of a local shop, and started cutting off the TTB components. We cut 6" off a 1979 Bronco D44, from the passenger side (long tube side). Sent axle to Dutchman for cutting down. Also bought 5x5.5" pattern axles for the rear 8.8, and upgraded to disk brakes at the same time.
Rear was running the Superlift SOA kit, which gives 5.5" of lift. Added 2" more lift by buying and installing Old Man EMU springs.
Pics are at http://navajo4x4.rockcrawler.com/solid
I moved them here: Dead Link Removed
I rolled the truck on to it's hood about 4 months after doing this, and sold it Diff Whack Daddy - who promptly installed it under his truck.