Philo's 93 Bronco aka "Lucky Bronco #3"

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:30 am

Bent frame??? What's doing their Philo? Give us some dirty details.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:36 am

I was running a spare tire out to a class 7200 truck near MM139 in Parker and had to climb a 45 degree gravel trail. Driver motor mount was broken so it kicked out of 4wd from motor torque, rear end locked, truck slid sideways off the hill into a Creosote Bush (It was a very large one) which bent the exhaust forward about 18" and pushed the fender mounts in. Frame is fine.

It's an easy fix... I just need to straighten the mounts out and do some crack repair on the fiberglass.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:57 am

Got some parts in to start the upgrades...

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:27 am

Here are my new rear hubs and 35 spline drive plates, made by Yukon Gear.

Post by **SteveG** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:30 am

Nice! That's a lot of gear. What's the plan?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:33 am

These are made by Ruff Stuff Specialties and will allow the use of Chevy D60 front spindles and Stage 8 locking nuts. Aluminum hubs would be nicer weight wise but would be more of a hassle prep wise. The goal of this axle is something that I can run for years without anything more than an oil change.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:37 am

Are Chevy d60 snouts different than the ones on the D60's found on Fords or Dodges???

Those hubs look cool. How much do they run the average Joe?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:42 am

SteveG wrote:Nice! That's a lot of gear. What's the plan?

Sterling center with 10.25 ring gear (Should handle big tires better than the 9"), Also has a factory VSS (less of a pain) with 120 teeth (more accurate on big tires).
Custom hybrid axles (35 spline sterling inner and 35 spline Dana outer)
3-5" wider overall than a stock axle
Baer calipers and rotors (12" rotor most likely)
Parking brake moved to t-case
5/8-18 studs
Flange yoke on drive shaft for quick changes

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:07 am

I kind of thought this was a sterling deal. Any reason you went that vs. dana 70 center section? Probably because you already had one - right? And then the sterling also has the VSS port. I always forget people need those little boogers since my stuff is too old to have them.

From what I have heard the d70 35 spline at the center section is the same spline as a 35 spline spool, locker or whatever you'd buy for a 9". It made me consider a fabricated 9" housing using stock d70 snouts & hubs (I'd be going 8 lug).

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:11 am

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Are Chevy d60 snouts different than the ones on the D60's found on Fords or Dodges???

Those hubs look cool. How much do they run the average Joe?

The snouts are slightly different. You can get the hubs and spindles for Chevy or Ford. The mounting plates from Ruff Stuff will mount either.

The hubs are about $225 each depending on who you buy them through. I am a Yukon dealer if anyone needs anything.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:13 am

ChaseTruck754 wrote:I kind of thought this was a sterling deal. Any reason you went that vs. dana 70 center section? Probably because you already had one - right? And then the sterling also has the VSS port. I always forget people need those little boogers since my stuff is too old to have them.

From what I have heard the d70 35 spline at the center section is the same spline as a 35 spline spool, locker or whatever you'd buy for a 9". It made me consider a fabricated 9" housing using stock d70 snouts & hubs (I'd be going 8 lug).

The Sterling uses the same 35 spline as the 9" as far as I know. My understanding is that Dana used a different style 35 spline than Ford did.

I like the Sterling, have experiance with them and they are cheaper and easier to find than a D70. It also has the VSS. I believe the Dually D70 has a VSS too.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:18 am

Got it - thanks.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:35 am

This is the flange I am using. I like these because it is so much faster to change a drive shaft. The flange also gives you a great way to mount your extra shaft. The down side it it uses up about 1" of drive line length.

BDKW1 · Post by **BDKW1** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:21 pm

Dana splines have a different pressure angle than Ford's. 60 versus 45.........

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:01 pm

Good to know - thanks for the info!

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:33 pm

Got some engine mounts from my friend Shawn Heck for the Bronco. These are JBG units.

Bronco_Luis · Post by **Bronco_Luis** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:17 pm

were can i get ahold of some mounts like those ?? i need some for my bronco

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:23 pm

Bronco_Luis wrote:were can i get ahold of some mounts like those ?? i need some for my bronco

JBG = Jeff's Bronco Graveyard.

Autofab sells some nicer ones with a part # EB-302.

I got a really good deal on these or I would have bought the Autofab units.

Bronco_Luis · Post by **Bronco_Luis** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:25 pm

thanx i really need some like taht .,rubber ones dont really last or what ever cheap plastic .,thanx thoe .,going to san felo?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:26 pm

Bronco_Luis wrote:thanx i really need some like taht .,rubber ones dont really last or what ever cheap plastic .,thanx thoe .,going to san felo?

Yea, I kept snapping stock mounts constantly.

I was planning on going to SF but I'm waiting on new tires and wheels.