LOWER 78 BORONCO

[Johnny Reb]

I am wanting to lower one of my 78 bronco,s this summer. Has anyone done this and if so. What all do I have to do. Get shorter -stiffer springs for the front and (I am not sure)put my rear springs on the bottom of the rear axle.I would like to lower it between 6-12 inches. Any suggestions would be helpful as I want to start getting the parts what I will need now. So I will have everything ready for nice weather . To have it all ready and to complet the job.

 

[Red Green Jr]

One easy trick to lowering the back is to mount the leaf springs on the bottom of the axle instead of the top. This would only give you a couple inches of drop but its a start.

 

[Johnny Reb]

One easy trick to lowering the back is to mount the leaf springs on the bottom of the axle instead of the top. This would only give you a couple inches of drop but its a start.

Well as much as I can get it down. I figure it would really be great on slick roads. It goes good now,but sometimes . It has the tendecies to go sideways(broadways) on the road at about 45mph. I will check out springs on a big old Ford-like a Galaxy or LTD and take measurements. I am also gonna look at different springs -that have different bows and see what I can come up with. What ever I come up with. Their will be measurements and -when I get it done-before and after pictures and measurements------I will be posting them on hear. I,ll also take in consideration . The size and weight of the other vehicle-so that I can get a close-to size as a 78 bronco.Thanks alot for you idea and input. Its appreciated.

 

[Johnny Reb]

Well as much as I can get it down. I figure it would really be great on slick roads. It goes good now,but sometimes . It has the tendecies to go sideways(broadways) on the road at about 45mph. I will check out springs on a big old Ford-like a Galaxy or LTD and take measurements. I am also gonna look at different springs -that have different bows and see what I can come up with. What ever I come up with. Their will be measurements and -when I get it done-before and after pictures and measurements------I will be posting them on hear. I,ll also take in consideration . The size and weight of the other vehicle-so that I can get a close-to size as a 78 bronco.Thanks alot for you idea and input. Its appreciated.

UPDATE-UPDATE-I stopped today and looked up under the back of my 78 Bronco. From what I see to lower it(putting the springs on the BOTTOM of the axle. I will have to take the spring rerch(where the springs aly on and locate it on the bottom-after I take off the rear sway bar. I will have to put the spring perch on the bottom and the sway bar bracket on the top. A job for my friend since I do not have a welder.,but he is good at doing things like that and dependeable--I know it will be done right and no short cuts.In case someone else is thiniking about lowering their bronco-I hope this bit of information will help you also.