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Old Nov 13, 2020 | 01:06 PM
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Customer bought a big Bronco with a four inch lift and 37's on it and wanted to put it back to stock. Got parts and dropped the front, but the rear leafs are on backorder @ broncograveyard. So I figured what the heck, I'll make it a stinkbug/gasser till I get parts. BTW, The lift kit and Toyo 37's are for sale in south california.



 
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Old Nov 13, 2020 | 02:26 PM
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Quite the hot rod look!
 
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Old Nov 14, 2020 | 11:26 AM
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LOL it would look great with Rat Fink hanging out the window! Just don't use 4 wheel drive. XD
 
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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 09:15 AM
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On backorder for how long? There are other spring sources. For example: SD Truck Springs and ATS Springs.

Is that the stock tire size on the front or just something you threw on there? Did the PO regear for the 37” tires?

Nice looking truck. I’m sure being in California makes finding a solid older truck a lot easier.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 12:07 PM
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On backorder for how long? There are other spring sources. For example: SD Truck Springs and ATS Springs.

Is that the stock tire size on the front or just something you threw on there? Did the PO regear for the 37” tires?

Nice looking truck. I’m sure being in California makes finding a solid older truck a lot easier.
On the backorder, I don't know. I have some time, the truck needs some body work at the same shop I'm at and with the price I was getting the springs for I'll wait to see if I get them. But it has been near a month since I ordered everything.

I didn't look into the original tire size, do you know it? Those on it came off my 65 F100. I sold him all four. Not sure what size the tires are, but the wheels are 15x7.

I don't know about the gearing. It probably was charged considering that it wasn't a total dog with the 37's.
I hadn't really thought about that at all till you mentioned it, although I'm fully aware of everything behind it in fact I have been talking to my son about regearing his Tacoma.
The guy seems to have deep pockets with all the work he has scheduled, but I'm gonna make sure I get mine before I drop that one on him. I feel bad about that now, but in reality he only asked about the suspension.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by My4Fordtrucks
On backorder for how long? There are other spring sources. For example: SD Truck Springs and ATS Springs.

Is that the stock tire size on the front or just something you threw on there? Did the PO regear for the 37” tires?

Nice looking truck. I’m sure being in California makes finding a solid older truck a lot easier.
On the backorder, I don't know. I have some time, the truck needs some body work at the same shop I'm at and with the price I was getting the springs for I'll wait to see if I get them. But it has been near a month since I ordered everything.

I didn't look into the original tire size, do you know it? Those on it came off my 65 F100. I sold him all four. Not sure what size the tires are, but the wheels are 15x7.

I don't know about the gearing. It probably was charged considering that it wasn't a total dog with the 37's.
I hadn't really thought about that at all till you mentioned it, although I'm fully aware of everything behind it in fact I have been talking to my son about regearing his Tacoma.
The guy seems to have deep pockets with all the work he has scheduled, but I'm gonna make sure I get mine before I drop that one on him. I feel bad about that now, but in reality he only asked about the suspension.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 03:06 PM
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Oh. That was “customer” bought not custom bought as in Bronco custom package. Not that it is still accurate but are the tags still on the differentials?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2020 | 04:22 PM
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Yeah, sorry about that. Proofreading is important! I'm at the shop today, I'll look for a tag on the diffs, however wrong they might be. The tires are 225/75/15
 
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I got my leafs from General Spring, and I think they came out to less than Bronco Graveyard in the end. I got them in less than a week.

Fun look in the mean time!
 
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Got a pair of springs from ATS. Thanks, @My4fordtrucks, good price. This bronco is going down!
 

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