Rear suspension progress...
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Rear suspension progress...
Making good progress on my rear suspension. Got the passenger side all set for shackles and springs. Gonna go and work some more on cleaning up the drivers side frame for paint in a bit.
Got one side about done... Just need to make a junkyard run for some 3" wide leaf springs, and wait for my DIY4x USDR shackles to come in.
Sky-Manufacturing shackle flip
Stock replacement front leaf hangers from JeffsBroncoGraveyard. Kinda expensive, but its worth it, instead of tryin' to get them off at a junkyard.
Passenger side ready for springs!
Got one side about done... Just need to make a junkyard run for some 3" wide leaf springs, and wait for my DIY4x USDR shackles to come in.
Sky-Manufacturing shackle flip
Stock replacement front leaf hangers from JeffsBroncoGraveyard. Kinda expensive, but its worth it, instead of tryin' to get them off at a junkyard.
Passenger side ready for springs!
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Not even close to stock height. I'm hopin' for 7" of lift. I didn't build the rear. Bought it from sky-manufacturing. Also, the stock front is plenty strong.
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What is the truck that you are working on? yr, model, etc.
How did you prep the rear frame for paint?
What kind of paint did you use?
I plan to do similar on my Bronco over the next couple of years.
How did you prep the rear frame for paint?
What kind of paint did you use?
I plan to do similar on my Bronco over the next couple of years.
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Used a 3.5" wire cup on an angle grinder, cleans it up nicely. Then I give it a good wipe down with a rag and some brake cleaner.
Rustoleum rusty metal primer, krylon satin black paint.
and go for it! its not all that hard.
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did you use the knotted wire cup? I once tried to use the regular wire type cup (made for grinders tho) and it literally SPIT out the wires all over the place...worked well for cleaning off valves tho..
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Yes, I'm using the knotted wire one. It does still spit out wires, but no where near as bad as the straight wire wheel I had did. So far, its worked out good for me.
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