89 ford bronco
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I too Have an 89 Bronco. I haven't done it yet, but I am planning on doing the same with mine. I have quit a few people tell me to go with the Superlift lift kits with thier super runner kit. Apperently the Superlift super runner kit would be able to mount on with other manufacturers lift kits, I think. The super runner kit helps with the steering and the front to be more stable
I am kinda leaning towards the 6" lift myself. mainly because I'm planning on putting 35" tires on, and the 4" lift probably wont fit with the new tires.
I was at the Good Guys Rod & Custom show last weekend here at the Alameda County Fair Grounds, CA. and I ran to guy who has an 83 Blazer (yuk) who had 4" lift and 33" tires. He said that he was still rubbing up in the front when turning and When he hits a bump in the road (pot holes, Speed bumps, or even rocks)
Good luck
Hope this helps
TITE4x4
I am kinda leaning towards the 6" lift myself. mainly because I'm planning on putting 35" tires on, and the 4" lift probably wont fit with the new tires.
I was at the Good Guys Rod & Custom show last weekend here at the Alameda County Fair Grounds, CA. and I ran to guy who has an 83 Blazer (yuk) who had 4" lift and 33" tires. He said that he was still rubbing up in the front when turning and When he hits a bump in the road (pot holes, Speed bumps, or even rocks)
Good luck
Hope this helps
TITE4x4
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my 89 bronco has 33x12.50 15's on it now with no lift .i get a slight rub when i turn very hard left.you just can't use a chevy for any comparison.(except to another chevy)thank you for the info .Jim
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79 ford bronco with a 3 inch body lift clears 35 12.50 15s without any rubbing at all, a slight rubbing may occur if you hit a large bump when wheels are turned about.... 80% of the way either direction... of course im using semi-offset rims (american racing 15x10 daytona rims...) but that shouldnt make any difference unless your tires will actually rub the frame, and you would have to have extreemly inset rims to do so. Also in responce to the lift kit..., im looking at an off brand high lift front coil listing in JC whitney, 6 inch raised front coil springs run $199, and you could probably get away with getting that much arched in at a spring shop for... well no clue really, but that would be your best bet since a spring/suspension shop would be able to get geometry corrections and all the bugs out of the lift
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Hey Jim,
Thanks for putting me back into place.I gues that is why I put yuk after the describtion of the chevy. I didn't think about it until after I had sent the last message and got off line. But thanks for the reminder.
Kimball
Thanks for putting me back into place.I gues that is why I put yuk after the describtion of the chevy. I didn't think about it until after I had sent the last message and got off line. But thanks for the reminder.
Kimball
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89 ford bronco
Superlift, Skyjacker, Tuff Country, Rancho, and Pro Comp all make good kits for your truck. Whichever brand you choose I would recommend getting the Stage 2 lift with extended radius arms. All of the companies I named make them. With a Ford TTB front axle it is a good idea to use the least amount of drop down brackets that you can. They put a lot of strain on the frame and can cause breakage, especially with a 6" lift. I would also recommend the Superlift Super Runner Steering as it gives the steering the proper geometry it needs (it allows the drag links to move in equal arc movements with each of the axle halves.) Otherwise, when the suspension drops it can cause the steering to bind, and with a dropped pitman arm there is increased leverage on the steering gearbox and frame, which can also cause breakage. As for tires, don't use tires bigger than 35's, even if your truck will fit them because the TTB front axles on Broncos have weak U-joints and are very prone to breaking with tires bigger than 35's.
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here are some lift pages, etc...various years..with PICs!
http://mybigbronco.com/info/index.html
and one for a 79:
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~grc/bronco.html
good luck!
http://mybigbronco.com/info/index.html
and one for a 79:
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~grc/bronco.html
good luck!
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6 inchs and if it works
i have an 87 with 6 inchs and it has 39.5 boggers under it. the tire rubber badly cuz they are to wide for the truck fender trim must b dun to run them. i would run 35s to be comfortable with it any bigger and ifs does not work so well trust me. ive had a bogger role down the street as it fell off when i was turning to get out of a parking spot
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