New Old Bronco

[broncinator]

Hi, first post. I recently purchased a 1978 Bronco with a Rancho lift which I don't know how much lift it is. And it is pretty solid I think that they had a pretty bad fire due to a fuel line blowing up under the hood but the wiring is suprisingly intact. Anyways the reason I am posting, is there a solid way to figure out how much lift is on the bronco like measuring from the fenders to the ground taking into consideration that there are already 31's on it that are pretty small, second is there a good winch bumper made for this year of bronco Ive hunted all over probably not far and wide enough but whatever. I also wanted to know if there was a way to tell what the drive train consists of. I already know it has the 351m/400 a t18 4 speed transmission, and the obvious ford 9" and the dana 44 front but what is the transfer case, and what are the diffs like completely open or limited slip or what. Your help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

 

[Broncobill78]

No, there's no set way to tell how much lift it has because the actual amount of lift achieved will vary depending on the condition of the suspension & the type of lift used, particularly with add-a-leafs & rear blocks rather than whole new spring packs. Having said that, I went back to my old police manuals and looked up stock height for a 78/79 which according to the State of Massachusetts should be 21" at the bottom of the door (Mass doesn't use a bumper height law since bumpers can be moved around too easily so altered vehicle height is measured from the bottom of the door or on EB & Jeep type vehicles without doors the top of the rocker panel). Measure what you've got & compare it to a stock 21" height and that should give you a ballpark idea of how much it's been lifted.

As for the winch bumper try http://www.autostyles.com/warnclassic.htm

To ck your axles jack them up one at a time so that both wheels are off the ground. Spin one tire while observing the other. If the other tire spins in the opposite direction you have an open differential & if it spins in the same direction you have a limited slip.

You have the much coveted NP205 gear driven transfer case.

 

[broncinator]

Thanks very much for the info I am new to the bronco scene I am fresh off of the international scoutII scene so it's a completly different scene.