[Sold] 5.5" Toms Bronco suspension kit

[cwin74]

For sale is a never installed (to my knowledge) 5.5" Toms Bronco suspension kit. I've decided to go another route so I have no use for it. I have no idea how old the parts are but they seem to be in good condition even after rolling around in the back of my truck for 7 months. There are chips and nicks on some of the parts from being stored for so long... I was assured all the parts needed to install the kit were included.

I'm asking $600 for the kit.

[ZOSO]

Hmm very tempting. But I'll have to pass as I don't wanna go that high. Its a good deal for someone. Good luck.

[hockeydad4-22]

Damn! Really tempted here.... not exactly what i was planning.... i was planning 3.5 sl and 1 inch bl.....


Maybe

Someone snatch this up before i do.... please

[Dukietown]

Damn! Really tempted here.... not exactly what i was planning.... i was planning 3.5 sl and 1 inch bl.....


Maybe

Someone snatch this up before i do.... please

Maybe with the extra weight of the body/frame from your stretch it'd sit closer to 4.5"...

[cwin74]

Damn! Really tempted here.... not exactly what i was planning.... i was planning 3.5 sl and 1 inch bl.....


Maybe

Someone snatch this up before i do.... please

Bah, 4.5" vs 5.5" is no big deal. You know you want to take advantage of this good-fantastic-awesome deal.

[Kinder]

Lets talk! Do u have my #?

[hockeydad4-22]

Go get it Kirk! Hurry.... I keep trying to figure out how I can work $600 into the budget.....

[Jesus_man]

Greg - didn't you decide new spring buckets were in the works? You could raise them up and end up with close to the lift you want. You'd have to do the same to the rear tho.

(If I can convince you to build the bronco I want, then I can buy it from you years down the road...)

[hockeydad4-22]

Greg - didn't you decide new spring buckets were in the works? You could raise them up and end up with close to the lift you want. You'd have to do the same to the rear tho.

(If I can convince you to build the bronco I want, then I can buy it from you years down the road...)

Nice try JD.

I already moved the stock spring buckets out 2" on each side - at the factory height.... and if you think I am going to cut them off and re-do all that welding just for the practice.... Nope.

As far as building you a bronco.... Well if that is your plan, it is a good thing you are willing to wait years for me to get it done. Progress seems to have stalled the last few weeks. Stupid kids trucks and cars taking all my garage time and resources.... anyone want a couple of pretty good teenage boys - free to a good home, just have to take ALL their junk with them.... Naw, I kinda like them - I will keep the boys. Truth is - I like their projects too, just do not tell them I said so

[Jesus_man]

Lol - Gotcha! ;)

[hockeydad4-22]

If I did go with a 5.5" suspension lift, would I have to do something to adjust the pinion angle, what about radius arms? Remember, I am running full width axles?

[Gunnibronco]

The front pinion angle is going to be ok. Its a high pinion D44 right? 5.5" will give you more clearance between the diff & oil pan (or mine hits my exhaust).

The rear pinion angle will probably need adjusted, but that is easy with shims, or if you haven't reset your rear perches to match the EB, do it then.

[cwin74]

Lets talk! Do u have my #?

I do not have your number, I will PM you with mine.

[hockeydad4-22]

The front pinion angle is going to be ok. Its a high pinion D44 right? 5.5" will give you more clearance between the diff & oil pan (or mine hits my exhaust).

The rear pinion angle will probably need adjusted, but that is easy with shims, or if you haven't reset your rear perches to match the EB, do it then.

You are not helping me walk away from this lift.... Not helping at all.

[landshark]

The front pinion angle is going to be ok. Its a high pinion D44 right? 5.5" will give you more clearance between the diff & oil pan (or mine hits my exhaust).

The rear pinion angle will probably need adjusted, but that is easy with shims, or if you haven't reset your rear perches to match the EB, do it then.

You are not helping me walk away from this lift.... Not helping at all.

you could run extended radius arms as well... should help with caster and ride...if you go that big

[Justin]

If I did go with a 5.5" suspension lift, would I have to do something to adjust the pinion angle, what about radius arms? Remember, I am running full width axles?

Long radius arms wouldn't be a terrible idea, but they wouldn't be an absolute. You could run some 10 degree C bushings to get back most of the lost caster. As mentioned, pinion angle in the rear is easy to fix, and the front would be fine with that HP 44. You should get it. I've thought about buying this to take the springs and part the rest out.

[Gunnibronco]

The 78/79 axles have a little more caster built into the front axles than EB axles. So you'll have to put it together & measure to figure caster. Long arms will help with caster, but you should be able to correct with degreed bushings & regular arms.

[BNC04]

hmmmmmm,, I'm sitting on a rock hard supposeded 3.5" superlift. But I measure 11" from top of the front axle to the bottom of the frame now. Any thoughts if this lift would settle into that same range or would I gain another true 1 and 1/2?
Brett

[cwin74]

Shameless bump.

[cwin74]

I'm sick of staring at the of suspension parts in my garage. First $450 takes this kit home. I'll leave this open for a week before dealing with the 'chuckle-heads' from CL then the price will be going back up to $600. I would rather see this go to a CCB member.

As I said before, "I was assured all the parts needed to install the kit were included." That being said it most likely has everything you need.

[cwin74]

Sold!

[Colorado75bronc]

Ok who bought it? Zack?

[akaFrankCastle]

Not i. But not for lack of trying. My money is on Kinder.

[TIM]

It will be on my bronco on Saturday hopefully, I'll take a before and after. It should be a huge altitude adjustment from the sagging stock 68' setup

[akaFrankCastle]

Good score. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. 5.5" was a little high for my goals, but at that price it was too tempting for me not to make a try for it.

[Jesus_man]

I'm kinda a documentation geek and measure things like height at all four corners now and again after the lift, and also approach and departure angles...

But before and after pics work just as well.

[hockeydad4-22]

I just want to thank you for buying this before I had to and ended up sleeping in the garage with my bronco on Valentines Day.