Old Member, new truck (not a Ranger)
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Old Member, new truck (not a Ranger)
Haven't been on as much over the last 6 months or so because I've been pretty busy at home and most of my "on-line" time has been spent at Bronco relate sites to help with my lift on it... Now that it's done, I'm hoping to get back into some off-roading again with people here. There aren't many Bronco people around here that do mild off-roading, it's usually none, or way hard core, usually depending on the shape of the truck.
I sold my old truck to an enlisted guy down in VA beach area. If anyone sees it, let me know.
The new truck as bought - '96 Bronco, w/ 50,000 miles, 351ci:
Now with a 6" lift, and SAS. I'm still working on the rear bumper, but should be on soon.
I don't imagine most of you would want details on the SAS of Bronco, but about 150 pictures are here if you like to look.
Oh, and the other reason I've been spending less time online recently:
Meet Logan:
I sold my old truck to an enlisted guy down in VA beach area. If anyone sees it, let me know.
The new truck as bought - '96 Bronco, w/ 50,000 miles, 351ci:
Now with a 6" lift, and SAS. I'm still working on the rear bumper, but should be on soon.
I don't imagine most of you would want details on the SAS of Bronco, but about 150 pictures are here if you like to look.
Oh, and the other reason I've been spending less time online recently:
Meet Logan:
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Thanks for the compliments... The Ranger was a great truck, but in the end, I needed something with room for a baby seat, and something with a little more power for pulling trailers since 90% of the time I use my trucks, I'm pulling a trailer. Other than that, it was just an excuse to get a truck I've always liked and wanted, and it was easier to do an SAS on because it already has the stronger frame setup for coils, and an old style steering gear box. It still was a pretty hard swap, but not as hard as it would have been on a Ranger. And I still get 14 inches of travel front and rear out of it.
As far as the specs on the Bronco, they are Cage 6.5" progressive coils. The top part of the spring pretty much stays compressed unless you unload them. The bottom part of the coil has a higher spring rate, and helps it ride a little stiffer. Still no where near as stiff as stock springs, but makes road manners more acceptable than the Superflex coil springs.
The radius arms are also from Cage, and the buckets, trac bar bracket, and new frame crossmembers and mounts are all custom.
Can't wait to do a trip and meet up with some of the local members.
Don
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As far as the specs on the Bronco, they are Cage 6.5" progressive coils. The top part of the spring pretty much stays compressed unless you unload them. The bottom part of the coil has a higher spring rate, and helps it ride a little stiffer. Still no where near as stiff as stock springs, but makes road manners more acceptable than the Superflex coil springs.
The radius arms are also from Cage, and the buckets, trac bar bracket, and new frame crossmembers and mounts are all custom.
Can't wait to do a trip and meet up with some of the local members.
Don
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I paid pretty dearly for it, new engine with less than 5k miles, 50k miles on the frame, never been modified (except for those ugly steps) and absolutely no rust. But if I was starting a new project, I wanted to know what I was starting with. That said, it ended up being around 10k I think. More than most people would pay, but it was exactly what I wanted, and prestine inside and out. Of course I've put a bit more money into it since I've bought it w/ lockers, OBA, Bumperss, lift components, etc. It's still cheaper than buying something new... At least that's the justification I give to my wife.
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