PaulW will be happy to know that I listened. Ditched the 6 speed idea in favor of an auto... 4r70w auto background, T56 foreground https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bronco-project/i-rBv3KPb/0/L/IMAG0314-L.jpg The auto gets the nod. Now the plan is to use a reverse pattern manual valve body from Silve...

In chasing the scary steering, I made a few changes that helped considerably. Before https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bronco-project/i-TDNpqxn/0/L/IMAG0166-L.jpg You can see drag link steering box end is 4 to 5 inches below the track bar pivot. Well, the chassis pivots around that point and this 4 t...

So it's been three years with almost no progress. Didn't help that I lost my job in February of 2014 and I had to sell the BMW project. Then I was working remotely (a 5 hour drive from home and family) for about a year so the Bronco just sat. Then we sold the house and moved into a condo where I hav...

Here is a link to the 4 spd atlas http://www.advanceadapters.com/products/atlas4--atlas-4-speed-transfer-case/ Yeah, I looked at the 4 speed Atlas...and the old model would be fine because it's the same length as an Atlas 2 speed with the integrated Black Box. However, Advanced Adapters went and re...

Gearing. Consider an auto like most all crawlers or street setups. With a torque converter stall ranging from 1.5 to 2:1 The CR gets above 100 pretty quick. So if it is gearing you want consider a manually controlled auto with a manual lock up converter and reverse valve body. Example Crawl Ratios:...

Very cool bronco! I'm curious what the advantage of the jounce shocks is compared to other shocks(I've never heard of them before). Also why would you choose a nwf black box/atlas over just a 4 spd. Atlas? The 2002 looks like it will be badass when its all done! Here's why the jounce shocks are bet...

Rmc wrote:It looks pretty where ever u took those pics at where the broken rear end thing happened. What state were u in?

Rubicon Trail, Lake Tahoe National Forest Nor Cal

Ya man that's a heck of a parts list, sounds like a great combination for your needs. So what's next? Are going to convert to coil overs or stick with the airbag set up? As far as high speed stuff I for one have no idea about the durability of airbags in a higher speed application. Most crawler guy...

Rubicon last summer http://yellowbronco.smugmug.com/Other/Rubicon-trail-July-2012/i-NpdvNXN/0/L/IMG_1174-L.jpg Did great until the 3/4" stainless allthread I used as the stud holding the rear suspension together gave up. http://yellowbronco.smugmug.com/Other/Rubicon-trail-July-2012/i-WxgBDtF/0/L/DSC...

Hmm...maybe I should get that nitrogen kit sooner rather than later. I was going to avoid discharging the bump cans but you've got a good point about cycling everything. The nice thing about the air bags is it's quick and easy to cycle the suspension. But I get some strange looks from people driving...

Thanks! I've had it since high-school (almost 25 years now) and have been modifying it almost since day one. The way I figure, I've actually done a crappy job on it because I should be a lot farther along than I am after that much time.

So that definitely makes sense to mount the bump can/jounce shock/air bump so that it bottoms out just before the shock does. And, really, what other criteria matters as far as where in the suspension stroke the bump can is active. That's not a question, really more of a statement. If I place the bu...

Oh yeah, and a few more details - Cooling is from a '95 vintage Ford Explorer radiator with a Lincoln Mark 8 electric fan. Works great to cool that engine by the way. The brake booster is a GM hydroboost unit adapted from a GM 3/4 ton van I found in the junkyard. The steering is a mid to late 70's F...

Front axle is a high pinion Dana 44 from a '78 F250 so it's got the big twin piston brakes. The diff is an ARB with 4.88 gears. Chromemoly axleshafts with CTM joints. Yes those are Goodyear 14" travel air bags at all 4 corners. The rear axle is a Sterling 10.25" with a Lockright and 4.88 gears. I co...

I used to work for the Nevada Automotive Test Center and we did a project for the General Motors Military Trucks. We built 8 technology demonstrators for their customer who happened to be the US Border Patrol. The trucks were 2500 HD's, four with the 8.1L engine and four with the diesel. All had All...

In a shameless effort to get the EB section of the site going, here's mine.

So I recently picked up a pair of Light Racing air bumps. They're the 3" travel models. My immediate concern is to install them on the front. I want a set for the rear but I've at least got rubber stops on the rear and nothing up front. Trying to decide if I should mount them in front of the front s...

Whoa! This is a sllloooowww moving forum. Just noticed the date of the last post before mine. 2 years ago. I'm guessing the OP has solved his problem by now.

Just FYI, I recently completed a project on my '69 Bronco where I installed the low profile Explorer water pump, a Lincoln MK8 electric fan and a radiator from a '95 vintage 4.0L explorer. Granted, it wasn't a bolt-on ordeal but I now have a radiator that can be replaced for cheap after a quick trip...