-=DaemoN=-
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- Rigless!
I finally had the time to do the swap.
-HP D44
-5.13 and No-Spin detroit
-1.25 x .25 wall DOM, 3/4" heim joints.
-EB adjustable track bar.
-Wildhorses 5.5 coils
-big bronco upper coil buckets, cut and reinforced.
-big bronco RA and stock bracket.
Day 1: after 3 hours, we finished taking the TTB front end off.
end of day 1.
Day 2 and 3: this is where I wished I got the front end put together before taking everything out. I had about 6 spindle studs missing. Nobody in town had them and finally decided with a grade 8 bolt from ACE.
who tried to put the bearings in backwards?
done, minus the calipers and brake lines.
old tires, mounted and balanced on new 15x8 rims.
Day 4 and 5:
-got the front end under the explorer.
-worked on the transmission cross-member, it was on the way of the RA bracket.
-radius arms and brackets hooked up.
I had to cut the cross-member and weld it with the RA bracket. This is temporary and hopefully soon I can build a modified one with tubes.
Day 6 and 7:
-I had to cut and reinforce the fullsize upper coil bucket and did the tie rod.
-got the coils and track bar installed also.
track bar drop bracket and coil bucket welded in place.
this is the unpainted coil bucket. You can see the booger welds from the previous day.
newbie welder... getting better?
end of day 7...
Things that still needs to be done...
-TRE's
-calipers and brakelines.
-shock towers.
-HP D44
-5.13 and No-Spin detroit
-1.25 x .25 wall DOM, 3/4" heim joints.
-EB adjustable track bar.
-Wildhorses 5.5 coils
-big bronco upper coil buckets, cut and reinforced.
-big bronco RA and stock bracket.
Day 1: after 3 hours, we finished taking the TTB front end off.
end of day 1.
Day 2 and 3: this is where I wished I got the front end put together before taking everything out. I had about 6 spindle studs missing. Nobody in town had them and finally decided with a grade 8 bolt from ACE.
who tried to put the bearings in backwards?
done, minus the calipers and brake lines.
old tires, mounted and balanced on new 15x8 rims.
Day 4 and 5:
-got the front end under the explorer.
-worked on the transmission cross-member, it was on the way of the RA bracket.
-radius arms and brackets hooked up.
I had to cut the cross-member and weld it with the RA bracket. This is temporary and hopefully soon I can build a modified one with tubes.
Day 6 and 7:
-I had to cut and reinforce the fullsize upper coil bucket and did the tie rod.
-got the coils and track bar installed also.
track bar drop bracket and coil bucket welded in place.
this is the unpainted coil bucket. You can see the booger welds from the previous day.
newbie welder... getting better?
end of day 7...
Things that still needs to be done...
-TRE's
-calipers and brakelines.
-shock towers.
