bronconator
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i'm going to do a solid axle swap on my 89 bronco. i already have the dana 44 front axle. open diff, with 4.56 gears. i got a buddy that says he has radius arms i can have for free. my bronco already has a 6" lift on it with the ttb setup. my question is this, which would be easier to do. i know i should go with a leaf sprung setup cuz i do lots of mudding and i believe its stronger and better for my driving. i've read that i would have to change out the upper spring buckets and even add upper shock mounts if i keep coil springs. along with move my radius arm drop brackets further back. i'm curious to know if i could use the stock upper spring bucket or not and what the effects of keeping would be.
but on the other hand....if i go leaf sprung i get added strength, the fact that it wasn't meant to be that way (which is always a plus in my mind) and if i'm right then i think i'd have to lengthen the frame for the front mount. and if i do have to....will my stock bumper still fit on? i don't want to go to a redneck tube bumper cuz i like my brush guard and lights how it is. i do think that the measurements would be easier this way and less of a pain in the butt too.
i'm just not sure which way to go. the axle already has the wedges...but i can always grind those off to go leaf.
any opinions or suggestions guys?
but on the other hand....if i go leaf sprung i get added strength, the fact that it wasn't meant to be that way (which is always a plus in my mind) and if i'm right then i think i'd have to lengthen the frame for the front mount. and if i do have to....will my stock bumper still fit on? i don't want to go to a redneck tube bumper cuz i like my brush guard and lights how it is. i do think that the measurements would be easier this way and less of a pain in the butt too.
i'm just not sure which way to go. the axle already has the wedges...but i can always grind those off to go leaf.
any opinions or suggestions guys?