hey yall my dads got a 91 bronco that he loves. i finally talked him into getting a lift for it. he really wants a 6" and either 35" or 37" tires. i am just not familliar enough with broncos to know which lifts are good. can anyone help us out? we are looking for a good product at an affordable price. i think RCD does lifts fot the bronco but thats about all i know of. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks a ton in advance!

~elkman

 

Tuff Country! With the alignment issues that are associated with Ford Twin Traction Beam trucks, these folks are the ONLY people to truly address the issues with any degree of resolution to the problem once the truck is lifted. And their products are comparable in price and quality to all of the other major lift maunfacturers. There is no additional cost for the alignment considerations, they are incorporated right into the components that make up the lift. UNless you are going to spend several thousand dollars and have someone like Autofab reconstruct the front axle. Tuff Country is my vote hands down.

Before I come off sounding like a commercial, I will suggest that you NOT buy their shocks (they offer 'em, don't accept). They are built by some other manufacturer for Tuff Country and they are not a very high quality component. They also provide what they call a "brake line relocating kit". DON'T use it! Get a good quality set of braided stainless extended brake lines you will be much happier and less apt to have trouble with them. In spite of these shortcomings, the lift itself and their springs are quite nice. Fit and function are right on.

This is not to say that there are no other quality lifts available for the Bronco, I only recommend it for the reasons stated. If you ask around you will hear a LOT about the alignment quirks of any Ford truck with a TTB front axle. And the last thing you want to worry about after spending the money to lift it is how long a poorly aligned truck will chew through those big new tires.

With a lift of that size (6") and the additional tire diameter seriously consider re-gearing the front and rear axles to compensate for the changes otherwise your ability to climb hills and pass (especially if you tow anything) will go right out the window.

 

I wouldnt go any higher than 35 inch tires on ttb but that is my opinion

 

totally agree any bigger tire on a stock bronco front end is some serious stress that I would wanna go over a speed bump with,

Also if you are going with a 4inch or bigger lift a stage two life is a MUST, with new extended radius arms and stronger reinforced parts built and designed to take a moderate beating on the trails. Without the stage two lift I go back to the speed bump scenario.
just my 2 cents

 

IF the plan is to get off the beaten path and do some playing in the mud and rocks, I agree. However, if you are budget-conscious and you want the benefits of a suspension lift but not the price of all the "bells and whistles" you can get by with the basic suspension lift. It will be a limiting factor though when you decide to see exactly how far you can go with those new tires and lift but, its still head and shoulders above something like say a body lift *shudders*. (I personally would go for the whole shootin" match as Chrisconsin suggestd just because thats what I would want my truck to be capable of in the long run).

The best advice here is to KNOW what you want to be able to do with the truck once its been lifted. Once you have made that decision, learn all you can about what the components involved actually DO and how different components will affect the overall capacity, driveability, and "manners" of the truck if installed as part of the lift. Lift manufacturers are all too happy to give you as much information as you can possibly handle about their products... take it. Pour over it. Understand it. Then make an educated decision.

 

ok thanks yall. the reason he was thinkin 37's is because i have 38's on my superduty, but come to think of it all i have ever seen is about 35s on a lifted bronco. so listening to your input it sounds like a stage two tuff country lift with not much bigger then 35" tires is the way to go, that way all the parts are beefy enough to handle huntin season, but still handle fine on the road eh?

 

You basically got it.
Other lifts to just look at are skyjacker, superlift, & roughcountry.
You could go with up to 37-38" tires as long as the truck wouldn't get abused at all, but since it will see action during hunting season it would be better to go for 35 or 36" tires.
You will need gears and lockers would be something to look into. Lock right or aussie locker would have some for your front D44 and rear ford 8.8.
If you have overdrive then 4.56 gears would be good for 35-36" tires. Other wise 4.10-4.30 would be best. Expect to pay about $1500(maybe less on gears and lockers) and possibly $1000 on rims and tires depending on what you get, + lift and shocks. Also, I'd recommend skyjackers Nitro shocks or if you have the money then Rancho 5000 or 9000.