Coil Height
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Coil Height
I'm looking to do a lift on a 79 Bronco, and was wondering if there where any factory coils that where taller than the stock ones. Or how much height difference I would get out of them.
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Some coil springs had different load carring capabilitys, but still were all the same height. The heaviest load ones they have are with a 460 and a/c.
What size lift and tires you planing on running?
What size lift and tires you planing on running?
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I am running a stock 78 Bronco with no lift and 35's. The tires rub just a bit at full stuff and tires turned all the way in either direction, but not much. A few trail "modifications" helped (ie tree stumps and rocks) to push the front of the fenders clear of the tires.
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You might want some stiff 4" lift coils that can hold the weight of that 429. I'm useing Dever coil springs, that are suposed to hold the true height they claim without sagging like superlift or rough country coils tend to do, and the rear shackle flip will lift it 3", which should come out level, b/c the back is already taller than the front stock.
You can fit 35s stock, but you won't have much room for flex, and will probably have some rubbing. You might need some extended brake lines and a drop pitman arm, and you'll need a trac bar drop bracket, 7 degree c buhings, some grade 8 bolts for the shackle flip.
You can fit 35s stock, but you won't have much room for flex, and will probably have some rubbing. You might need some extended brake lines and a drop pitman arm, and you'll need a trac bar drop bracket, 7 degree c buhings, some grade 8 bolts for the shackle flip.
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Thanks, oddly enough you answered all of the questions I've been trying to get answers to in different posts, in one answer.. Great..
I thought the shackle flip gave about 5 1/2" or so..
What's the cost of Dever coils? What's there website?
I thought the shackle flip gave about 5 1/2" or so..
What's the cost of Dever coils? What's there website?
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Several people in the off road forum have done the shackle flip, and it gets 3"s for all of them. There is a company called skymanufacturing, that makes a kit that claims 4.5", but a couple people have used it, and only got 3".
Broncograveyard.com sells Dever coils and I got my 6" ones for $160, and I the 4"ers are $140
http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-...ils_4_inch.htm
Broncograveyard.com sells Dever coils and I got my 6" ones for $160, and I the 4"ers are $140
http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-...ils_4_inch.htm
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Ok Thanks..
Hey one more question, in the rear suspension of the bronco, is it standard to have a approx 2" block under the rear leafs? Just curious, as I'm not sure if this was added afterwards..
Hey one more question, in the rear suspension of the bronco, is it standard to have a approx 2" block under the rear leafs? Just curious, as I'm not sure if this was added afterwards..
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