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Stubborn3
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 Body lift and brakes help Hey all gonna do a body lift and need to do some brake diagnosis and was wondering if anyone was willing to help with the body lift part
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'72 sport, 351 Cleveland, NP435, twin-sticked 20, unknown lift- if any, 35" KM2s siped by B.O.B, custom rust and dents, 2 kid seats.
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Justin
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Re: Body lift and brakes help I may be able to help. When?
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phyler
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Re: Body lift and brakes help This is on my to do this summer list. I'd be willing to help out as well depending on when.
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Stubborn3
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Re: Body lift and brakes help Still need to order my parts but was hoping for a response so I wasnt sitting stariring at boxes with no ability to install.
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'72 sport, 351 Cleveland, NP435, twin-sticked 20, unknown lift- if any, 35" KM2s siped by B.O.B, custom rust and dents, 2 kid seats.
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Justin
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Re: Body lift and brakes help We'll getcha taken care of. Those are easy.
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Stubborn3
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Re: Body lift and brakes help What all do I need to order? I assume body lift, extended clutch rod, and fan shroud... what about brake lines or steering shaft??
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'72 sport, 351 Cleveland, NP435, twin-sticked 20, unknown lift- if any, 35" KM2s siped by B.O.B, custom rust and dents, 2 kid seats.
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phyler
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Re: Body lift and brakes help How much body lift are you doing? If you don't have extended brake lines, I would get those for sure. Not sure if you need to consider the fuel filler as well.
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BNC04
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Re: Body lift and brakes help How big of a body lift? The higher you go the more needs to be reviewed and or changed
Funny thing about the bronco's is that some need additional work after the BL others don't.
for a 1 inch
Clutch rod, You can cut, lengthen and reweld. Another option is to replace with a stronger and more adjustable one.
Wild horses sells one and so foes JBFab. I liked the bolt and hiem that Jb fab uses so I went with that one, It gets delivered today to replace the cut and welded one I put in temporarily.
Probably don't need a fan shroud unless you break it like I did when it got hung up somehow ( I did have it loosened and hanging there.) You may just need to get creative in remounting it.
Make sure your brake lines have enough give in them to accept the lift. If not, they will need to be ordered and if your doing brakes, may be a good time to get extended anyway.
Steering depends on amount. 1 " should be just loosening before lift and it should settle in. Might need a little clearencing on the fender if using a rag joint. Then again, Might not.
Start soaking in penetrating oil a few days before.
Tools you will most likely need
Sawzall with good blades,
Big Hammer
heavy duty screw driver
1/2 in drill
duct tape
gloves
Beer
Wild horses has a decent writeup on their website also.
Brett
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Stubborn3
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Re: Body lift and brakes help Thanks for the replays...was gonna do 2" in the hopes of making room for some exhaust adjustment
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'72 sport, 351 Cleveland, NP435, twin-sticked 20, unknown lift- if any, 35" KM2s siped by B.O.B, custom rust and dents, 2 kid seats.
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cpldavis37
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Re: Body lift and brakes help When I bought my bronco it already had the 2 inch body lift. It had stock brake lines from frame to axle. It would have been ok on the street but off road it would have hung up or worse. I got steal braided extended lines.
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1974 Ford Bronco 3 1/2 inch James Duff lift ,2 inch body lift, 351w Explorer EFI, Viper built c4, Viper built Dana 20 with wildhorses twin stick, Kinder built Dana 44 with 4.56 gears disc brakes aussie locker and knuckle over conversion, Kinder built 9 inch with grizzly locker 31 spline axles and 4.56 gear
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Justin
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Re: Body lift and brakes help You can make your own brake lines fairly easily.
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