Bray's 96 Sleeper

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And always nice to have a winch handy haha- Superstition sands swallowed me up- thanks Pop!

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running partner

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out with the Old Man and my buddy Taylor (NuBreed71)

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this one deserves its own thread- nightrun had an arroyo swallow up my buddy's brand new jk (970 miles).





nightmare which ended 17 hours after it began. other than a grenaded driveshaft, and some muddy water in his cab- got off scot free.

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some random shots in our usual stomping grounds, SandStone Canyon, which is in the State Park area of Ocotillo Wells, up the Fish Creek trail



same squeeze, on a run years ago

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first trip out to Ocotillo with the rancho lift I installed before I had heard the term cut and turn...

wish I woulda known; that factory beam mount rivet is a pain in the ass!!!





i thought THIS was articulation, lol

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3.55s, 33's and stock motor/ tranny

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one of our favorite camp spots; on the BLM side of the State Park, adjacent to the RR tracks (ie shooting range)

super secluded, no rangers, or city slickers

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takes special talent to get a bronco stuck- 'special' indeed

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and one of my favorite parts of every trip- the 6am crawl through the mtns



only to break through to the sunny desert floor minutes later

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yep, there was a camburg kit with c&t beams and deaver coils before the coilovers



(kids, save your money, and just do it once, trust me!)

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I know I posted this earlier but I LOVE YOUR BRONCO!!!!! The progression and execution of your build is amazing!!! I hope my bronco turns out half as nice!!

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thanks DTB!

lots of revisions along the way- if only i knew then what i know now- but then, it wouldnt be a cool, knowing how the rancho, camburg stages performed, and to be able to feel the upgrades and appreciate the extra performance

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protofab rear bumper was a must to carry a 35" spare, and also retain that trademark Bronco look with spare out back

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You're welcome. Can you describe the difference in performance going from the Rancho to the Camburg to the SWP kit? I have read Shane's build thread dozens of times and really like how much usable travel he gets with his hybrid Rancho/SWP front end. Since I want to stay "stock width", unless I am able to successfully copy Otter's Tina Turner +2 set up, copying Shane's set up is something that I am always considering.

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the great wide open

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protofab rear bumper was a must to carry a 35" spare, and also retain that trademark Bronco look with spare out back

I dig the rear bumper/carrier. I want to do something similar to what CactusCooler has started on this bronco but use a spare D44 setup I have for a lockable swingout (will make a awesome tailgating table!), move the tire to the driver side, and have swing down/lift assist function. Pretty sure I know how I want to accomplish it as well.

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