My Bronco 2

[chrwilkins30]

You get this thing alignable.

 

[4.0B2]

I've been working double shifts.. I'll update tomorrow with more details.
basically I made a drop bracket that has 4" and 6" holes.. then I redesigned my radius arms slightly b/c of the angle they were holding the axle in the pivot brackets, I didn't like it...so I fixed it. Hopefully, I don't get called into work tomorrow and I can work on it some more.


Basically the B2 is looking more and more like an Expo/Camping/Hunting rig and of course my DD once I get back to driving it.

Kevin there are Explorer plans in the works... probably start on it late summer.

anyone remember this beauty?

rumors are I now have a 302, bw1356, and leads on a basically free ford 9".

but hey, those are JUST rumors.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

so your building it for good wheelin then not worried bout dents or dings

 

[4.0B2]

so your building it for good wheelin then not worried bout dents or dings

Rumors man. Rumors.
Yes. It'll be a trail rig. Trailer to and from. So on.

 

[dangerranger83]

So what rumor transmission? If it's a strict wheeling rig your building, go with an np435 and np205 then dual stick it.

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[4.0B2]

Trans will be auto of some sort. For a couple reasons.
I'm lazy. Rock crawling, I'll take an auto any day. I promised Cati if I built it it'd be auto. She's still gonna learn a manual, but she'd never be comfortable with it on a trail. I wanna keep this a couple thing for us since she enjoys it to.

 

[escort_gts]

Trans will be auto of some sort. For a couple reasons.
I'm lazy. Rock crawling, I'll take an auto any day. I promised Cati if I built it it'd be auto. She's still gonna learn a manual, but she'd never be comfortable with it on a trail. I wanna keep this a couple thing for us since she enjoys it to.

Right on

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[4.0B2]

On the B2..

Went back to the 3.5" EB coils. Brings back down to 4" lift instead if 6.5"... Lower COG. Less spring. The 5.5 coils were causing issues and I really just wanted it back lower than that.

Next I'm going to build my RA's longer to stretch it out a little to help with tire clearance. Lower and longer. Just going a couple inches over stock wheelbase.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

o.k. start building the explorer allready!!!

 

[4.0B2]

I'm so far behind on this... working 50 hours a week tends to do that. I'm sure y'all have noticed I'm not as active. I'm still alive and all.

The B2; wheelbase stretched 2", it's aligned. my rear soft brake line (the feed) committed suicide, it came untied and melted itself on the exhaust.

only thing right now is I have to trim the front a little so it doesn't rub when flexed, I'm gonna try to find out the easiest cleanest way to do this.

next is bastard pack of leafs for something with a little better flex and that is about an inch lower... once that is done, I'll bump stop it where it needs to be... remember this is a camping/expo/slight rock/daily driver/hunting build.. not a major trail rig.

on the explorer; well that's still in planning. I'm actually gonna start a thread on it soon for planning out and getting input from y'all before I start buying stuff and ending up with something I don't need lol.
Go here to talk about the explorer... Kroussin, I want your input for sure.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1335489#post1335489

 

[4.0B2]

Before:

During:

Re-arching the opening, so to speak... Need a little more clearance.

 

[Robert_1967]

I thought your bumper side came all the way back on the side of the fender ?!?



Robert





posted with a tip: you can only advance a (raid) quest while in a raid group.

 

[4.0B2]

Nope.. that's the way it's been.
I did cut part of the fenders before, but just straight across what hung below the bumper.

 

[4.0B2]

DD'ed it for the last 3 days and it feels AWESOME.

still have some stuff to address but hey, I've missed my truck. Today I greased the window tracks and locks on the passenger side, still gotta do the driver. It didn't quite do the trick to my sticky locks tho...

 

[4.0B2]

did some nicknack crap today;
greased the windows and door locks and they both work great now.
tightened my steering column
greased a bunch of crap
made sure all the grease zerks are good n full on the steering and flex joints
put my steering column cover back on
etc, just trying to make it DD again


also finally ordered these: