For those about to stretch...Ideal wheelbase?
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Pickup bedsides take way more $labor$. What was done is patch panels from a JY doner Bronco. Panels for the floor, & inner and outer fender. Pretty logical since you will still need a doner even if you were to use a whole bedside. No fiberglass for mine because of the modestly wider axle. The fenders were just pushed out and rewelded.
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Re: For those about to stretch...Ideal wheelbase?
Enough for now
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Thanks for the pics!
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Re: For those about to stretch...Ideal wheelbase?
For the amount of work it takes I would at least go to 117" to 125" wheelbase depending on what you are doing for suspension and drive train.
To me stretching and converting a Bronco to 2WD seems like a waste of effort when you could just build a truck or something else. Broncos work well in certain conditions because they are short and 4x4.
To me stretching and converting a Bronco to 2WD seems like a waste of effort when you could just build a truck or something else. Broncos work well in certain conditions because they are short and 4x4.
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Broncos work great for everything, and if they don't you can change them till they do! Your pickup plan is good except a pickup isn't a bronco...and everyone knows, chicks dig guys with broncos.philofab wrote:For the amount of work it takes I would at least go to 117" to 125" wheelbase depending on what you are doing for suspension and drive train.
To me stretching and converting a Bronco to 2WD seems like a waste of effort when you could just build a truck or something else. Broncos work well in certain conditions because they are short and 4x4.
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ESHALLBETTER wrote:Broncos work great for everything, and if they don't you can change them till they do! Your pickup plan is good except a pickup isn't a bronco...and everyone knows, chicks dig guys with broncos.
Lol, right. All I get is "Ewww. Why don't you buy something new?".
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Sounds like you've been hanging out in my neck of the woods too much Philo. People laugh when I call the 99 tacoma a "new" truck. To me it is new. Too dang new in fact and that's why it will be offed soon. The line above you bring up is the reason I have to "import" my girls from other areas. Newport Beach girls are way too high maintenance and sooooo not worth it!philofab wrote:ESHALLBETTER wrote:Broncos work great for everything, and if they don't you can change them till they do! Your pickup plan is good except a pickup isn't a bronco...and everyone knows, chicks dig guys with broncos.
Lol, right. All I get is "Ewww. Why don't you buy something new?".
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Paul,
Thanks for the pics! Do you have any overall pics of the Bronco? I looked through the "Rides" section, but if yours is there I missed it.
Thanks for the pics! Do you have any overall pics of the Bronco? I looked through the "Rides" section, but if yours is there I missed it.
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Pics of PW's truck at the '09 Baja 250. I assume it still looks the same for the most part!
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Tell those girls that their train of thought on new vehicles is fine. But if your going to implement the "get rid of it when it gets old" rule, explain to them you use the same set of rules for girlfriends as you do for vehicles!ChaseTruck754 wrote:Sounds like you've been hanging out in my neck of the woods too much Philo. People laugh when I call the 99 tacoma a "new" truck. To me it is new. Too dang new in fact and that's why it will be offed soon. The line above you bring up is the reason I have to "import" my girls from other areas. Newport Beach girls are way too high maintenance and sooooo not worth it!philofab wrote:ESHALLBETTER wrote:Broncos work great for everything, and if they don't you can change them till they do! Your pickup plan is good except a pickup isn't a bronco...and everyone knows, chicks dig guys with broncos.
Lol, right. All I get is "Ewww. Why don't you buy something new?".
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Sounds like a good plan!
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Man, that thing is gorgeous! Stretched "B" pillars look good too, but I love the look of the stretched shell.
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Eric,
Thaks for the pics I am a long way from SF and cannot get my laptop to connect.
Bronco is the same but has new side stripes.
BTW, the "B" pillar stretch is cheaper, but the cost difference is way lost in the total. The frame still has to be lengthened at the same place as mine. At the only flat place on the frame rails. See the pics.
Paul
Thaks for the pics I am a long way from SF and cannot get my laptop to connect.
Bronco is the same but has new side stripes.
BTW, the "B" pillar stretch is cheaper, but the cost difference is way lost in the total. The frame still has to be lengthened at the same place as mine. At the only flat place on the frame rails. See the pics.
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What width wms to wms did you end up with?PaulW wrote:No fiberglass for mine because of the modestly wider axle.
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======shockseals.com wrote:What width wms to wms did you end up with?PaulW wrote:No fiberglass for mine because of the modestly wider axle.
Stock Alcoas 15x7.5 with 35s
My axle wheel mount to wheel mount is the same as a van. I cannot remember the number, but I reported it previously. Maybe on the 9" thread???
One has to measure carefully with aftermarket wheels because of they don't always use the stock offset. That will screw up pulled fenders and might require glass. Stupid wide rims have the same issue.
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68" is van width. 3" wider overall than a truck rear. Just enough to eliminate rubbing on the inner fender wells.
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i run stock alcoas not only beucase they are bad ass but because they are narrow and have a good backspace. 7" wide would have been suffice.PaulW wrote:======shockseals.com wrote:What width wms to wms did you end up with?PaulW wrote:No fiberglass for mine because of the modestly wider axle.
Stock Alcoas 15x7.5 with 35s
My axle wheel mount to wheel mount is the same as a van. I cannot remember the number, but I reported it previously. Maybe on the 9" thread???
One has to measure carefully with aftermarket wheels because of they don't always use the stock offset. That will screw up pulled fenders and might require glass. Stupid wide rims have the same issue.
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Mines getting cut in half, decision made!
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Thats what the Barge had in it.......philofab wrote:68" is van width. 3" wider overall than a truck rear. Just enough to eliminate rubbing on the inner fender wells.
Now rolling around in the back of a Toyota........