The $1,400 Bronco Project

[4EyedTurd]

Yeah, I'm not sharp on the 50/60 years but guys are swapping the 05+ front axles in and end up with a better ride and turn radius. I'll probably be helping a buddy do this swap in his 04 Superduty sometime soon.

http://www.fullsizebronco.com/#/topics/343449?page=3&_k=w72g4v

[CJ]

I believe the Dana 50's use a Dana 44 ring. I really don't know that much about them, but the consensus is the D60's are better in just about every way. If I'm going through the trouble I might as well go big or go home I guess, unless I find a super cheap pair. Are the 05+ D60's are sought after because of the ride/turn radius only?

[NoClassic]

The Dana 50 does use the 44 differential.

I believe all 05+ are going to have the 35 spline inner and out shafts but not all will have the Super 60 upgrades.

I had only just begun reading about the later 60s before picking up our chassis with the older style and abandoning research into them.

Also the rear is going to be a 10.5 Sterling in the F250/350.

[4EyedTurd]

Plenty to read here. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gener...a-60-axle.html

[CJ]

And so it begins. Didn't seem too bad at first, then I switched to my air chisel and punched through a body mount. So now I'm fabbing new body mounts. A little bit of sheet metal work and cleaning and then I'll shoot it with chassis saver.

[BradM]

I feel like I'm looking at a shipwreck.

[AnthonyS]

You need some vactan to stop that rust.

[Tx Redneck]

That rust explains the 1400 price.

[CJ]

That rust explains the 1400 price.

Yep. It's very localized. Those are the two worst spots on the truck. As bad as the rust is there, the truck is 100% mechanically sound. Every single thing works on it and is new. Previously owner spent a lot of money on it, but didn't have the experience or capability to fix the cancer. I've dealt with this before on my '45 Willys, and it's still salvagable.

[NoClassic]

Those body mount brackets look the same as the ones we pulled off our OBS F250 chassis. When I am back in town next month I can try to dig them out of the scrap pile if you want them. We just drilled out the rivets, did not cut anything.

[CJ]

Those body mount brackets look the same as the ones we pulled off our OBS F250 chassis. When I am back in town next month I can try to dig them out of the scrap pile if you want them. We just drilled out the rivets, did not cut anything.

Wow, that would save me a ton of time. That's a hell of a offer.

[NoClassic]

I will let you know if they are still there. Another thing you want to look into finding is the nut/inner sleeve that sandwiches the isolator to the bracket. With that kind of rust you will likely have to hack it in half to get the mount out.

[CJ]

I will let you know if they are still there. Another thing you want to look into finding is the nut/inner sleeve that sandwiches the isolator to the bracket. With that kind of rust you will likely have to hack it in half to get the mount out.

I think I'm going machine it on my cnc.

[NoClassic]

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=12

[black2002ls]

I think I'm going machine it on my cnc.

Cnc? How small can you machine?

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