Wid Horses Wrap Trap

[chazzone]

Has anyone used Wild Horses Wrap Trap?

Wrap Trap | Rear Axle Anti Wrap System | 66-77 Ford Bronco

If you’ve ever snapped a driveshaft under load, you know axle wrap is no joke - the Wrap Trap kills axle wrap and keeps your 66-77 Bronco’s rearend locked down.

www.wildhorses4x4.com

Thoughts? Results?

Doing a V-8 conversion on the BII, and it's going to be a clean build. Plan to truss the 8.8 and looking at axle wrap options.

 

[scotts90ranger]

That style would work but would still limit articulation some and I don't think the geometry would work out if you had lift blocks at all... Since you would have to modify it anyway I'm not sure I'd spend $200 on that... That and trussing an 8.8 is overkill for a Bronco II, just weld the seam between the axle tubes and diff (I broke a plug weld, it's a thing...) and fab your own traction bar if there's room on the drivers side (since you don't have a fuel tank there like on the Rangers). On my Ranger I built my own traction bar with some metal from the steel yard and some Ruffstuff BUSHED SLEEVES, I have less than $100 into my traction bar I think, took 4 of those bushed sleeves, the assembly before and after install looks like this:

I have to say it works magical... it accelerates flat instead of squatting when the axle twists and the suspension seems to work just as good as it did before... as you can see I had a very narrow window between the frame and exhaust... from how it was before I had to relocate the passenger side shock bracket...

 

[chazzone]

Thanks. I've already welded the axle tubes, and no lift blocks. I'l be using a new spring pack. I made the old one to haul/tow and it's stiff as a board without a lot of weight on it. This build is for more of an over landing rig, and I'll probably add auxiliary airbags if it needs help with the tear drop.

I'll be doing the fab work, but looking at which design I want to use. I'm not all that concerned about flex. How much flex am I going to get out of a leaf spring, anyway. But I don't want to put any more stress on the system than necessary. Hell...that's the point.

I liked the Wrap Trap because it's out of the way, and wont interfere with exhaust. But I can see some potential downsides and appreciate the input.

 

[ryan]

Has anyone used Wild Horses Wrap Trap?

Wrap Trap | Rear Axle Anti Wrap System | 66-77 Ford Bronco

If you’ve ever snapped a driveshaft under load, you know axle wrap is no joke - the Wrap Trap kills axle wrap and keeps your 66-77 Bronco’s rearend locked down.

www.wildhorses4x4.com

Thoughts? Results?

Doing a V-8 conversion on the BII, and it's going to be a clean build. Plan to truss the 8.8 and looking at axle wrap options.

if you're going to truss it, why not 4 link it?

I'd be curious how the TJ geometry would work out https://www.artecindustries.com/tj88swap-tri

 

[chazzone]

I'm not all that unhappy with leafs. I'm not building a rock rig, and the expense of going linked and coil overs could be put into better components for the task.