4 wheel ABS
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4 wheel ABS
I've read that 93 up Broncos had 4 wheel ABS. I have an '87 F250 with rear ABS only. Does any one know if I can convert to the factory 4 wheel system???
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Ziggy
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Ziggy
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I don't think you can very easily. It requires sensors and other computer stuff that I'm not sure is easy to change.
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4 wheel ABS
>I've read that 93 up Broncos had 4 wheel ABS. I have an '87
>F250 with rear ABS only. Does any one know if I can convert
>to the factory 4 wheel system???
>
>Thanks,
>Ziggy
You don't want to, it's a headache waiting to happen.
But if you're into self-torture, you'll need at the least new spindles, master cylinder, control valve which mounts on framerail and control module which I ***-ume lives in the cab somewhere.
'Course the biggest problem is that the F250s never got 4WABS, and since you probably have a D50 TTB you'd have to find some way to adapt D44 parts, even the master cylinder will be 1/16" smaller bore.
>F250 with rear ABS only. Does any one know if I can convert
>to the factory 4 wheel system???
>
>Thanks,
>Ziggy
You don't want to, it's a headache waiting to happen.
But if you're into self-torture, you'll need at the least new spindles, master cylinder, control valve which mounts on framerail and control module which I ***-ume lives in the cab somewhere.
'Course the biggest problem is that the F250s never got 4WABS, and since you probably have a D50 TTB you'd have to find some way to adapt D44 parts, even the master cylinder will be 1/16" smaller bore.
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4 wheel ABS
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You can't.
It was only available on the D44IFS (1/2 ton 4WD), and ONLY on '93-96 Broncos. I've done a LOT of research on it because I'm doing this to mine.
Heavy trucks used the D50IFS, which WON'T accept the D44IFS knuckles, spindles, or hubs. The computer is mounted under the overflow/windshield tanks, just above the pump on the frame rail.
If you're REALLY DESPERATE, start saving your nickels for some REALLY expensive machine work to add 54-tooth tone rings to your hubs (which you may have to MAKE), sensors to your knuckles, and slots to your spindle flanges to clear the sensors. Come to think of it, I think your rear axle ABS sensor has a 120-tooth tone ring (unlike the 108-tooth ring on 1/2 tons) so you'd need 60-tooth front tone rings (each 1/2 the rear tooth count). Then you'd just need the wiring harness (which is integrated into the Bronco engine compartment harness), Bronco front brake lines (from the MC to the pump to the front wheels and the front 1/2 going to the rears), and a 3-channel 4WABS computer. I'll be using one from an Explorer with Traction Control.
You can't. It was only available on the D44IFS (1/2 ton 4WD), and ONLY on '93-96 Broncos. I've done a LOT of research on it because I'm doing this to mine. Heavy trucks used the D50IFS, which WON'T accept the D44IFS knuckles, spindles, or hubs. The computer is mounted under the overflow/windshield tanks, just above the pump on the frame rail.If you're REALLY DESPERATE, start saving your nickels for some REALLY expensive machine work to add 54-tooth tone rings to your hubs (which you may have to MAKE), sensors to your knuckles, and slots to your spindle flanges to clear the sensors. Come to think of it, I think your rear axle ABS sensor has a 120-tooth tone ring (unlike the 108-tooth ring on 1/2 tons) so you'd need 60-tooth front tone rings (each 1/2 the rear tooth count). Then you'd just need the wiring harness (which is integrated into the Bronco engine compartment harness), Bronco front brake lines (from the MC to the pump to the front wheels and the front 1/2 going to the rears), and a 3-channel 4WABS computer. I'll be using one from an Explorer with Traction Control.
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4 wheel ABS
My grandfather served on the ford panel reviewing all the complaints in the new jersey/pennsylvania area on ford cars and trucks. He still talks about how many problems the 4 wheel abs fords had. The systems on the year trucks you're talking about didn't work to well. Just stay away from it and rely on your right foot to do a little pulsating.
Dan
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