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Old Apr 14, 2019
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Have you looked for info about the D30 used in the first of the Bronco's ?

There might be something you can use... it would mean finding the parts BUT there are a lot of Bronco Part Suppliers out there, someone must have something that will work.

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Old Apr 20, 2019
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My 2nd radius arm arrived yesterday.

This is my new spacer. Didnt like the other setup
 
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Old Apr 20, 2019
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I didnt like the look of the other setup on the axle spacers so I did this. It's not finished but wedges fit this better. The radius arms dont look like much but I'll clean em up and fresh paint. They came used from Tom's bronco part in Oregon. I'm planning on getting 5.5 in lift coils from rock crawler. Still have to finish axle. New hubs, brackets for calipers. Not sure what goes on end of hub that you see when tires are on. It didnt have manual locking hubs. Just a cover of some sort. I've only seen them as part of a kit? More to come as I get more done. I'm an older fat, I go slow...lol
 
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Old Apr 23, 2019
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Originally Posted by rangerbill61
Ok, I'm reading that if I put a one piece axle in my dana 30 that had cad I will get road feedback thru steering? Is this a jeep thing or no, I will have 4wd and it wont be engaged all the time. Can anyone help or explain this maybe...thanks
As long as your transfer case is in 2wd, you won't have any road feedback.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2019
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Ok, a question for anyone that feels they know enough to answer, which most of u probable can. I called Tom's bronco parts and talked to a tech guy about the angle for wedges for radius arms. He told me they should go on with front being 23 degrees down from 90, horizontal. Rear should be about 35 degrees up from 90. This does seem like it would help put upper and lower ball joints right for castor. I was planning on tacking wedges and test fitting axle then if all looks ok I'll take it apart, finish welding wedges, put it together hopefully for good. Anyone got any input on this?
 
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