How diffuclt is it do put a lift on

[4WHEELIN]

i was wondering how hard it will be to put a 6inch suspension lift on my 1990 bronco, its my first time doing this...i have help from my uncle who has been a mechanic for 25 years. any tips or anything would be helpful.

 

[green streak]

i was wondering how hard it will be to put a 6inch suspension lift on my 1990 bronco, its my first time doing this...i have help from my uncle who has been a mechanic for 25 years. any tips or anything would be helpful.

it depends on which system you go with, but most are truly "bolt-on." your biggest problem will be removing 17 year old rusted bolts from the suspension. also, if you have a drop pitman arm, you will need a pitman arm puller. that's pretty much the only specialty tool you will need.

 

[4WHEELIN]

which brand should i go with?

 

[Krafty]

Hey you should shop around for what you can get,look at some of the more popular ones as well as the more obscure companies. you want to try to find the most complete system for all the things that might cause you some trouble, like steering issuses or binding in your suspension. The other thing is strength being as there isn't as much support for the place of the wheel in the wheelwell with the bigger lifts, having a kit with light duty parts is never good, what will happen if you accidently hit a rock to fast? and the tougher the parts the more durable they will be if installed properly.The right kit should outlive your truck. on the other hand you shouldn't get to far out of your price range, incase some unexpected expenses arise. you never know what you'll find when you get in there.

 

[Yardape]

RoughCountry is a good kit, reasonably priced and of good quality. Just try and avoid getting the liftblocks for the rear. If you want you can check out skymanufacturing and have a look at the shackle flip kit that they offer, its 135.00 and will lift you 4.5 inches. Combine that with the add-a-leaf and you will have a safe, quality lift in your truck

 

[4WHEELIN]

why should i avoid liftblocks?

 

[Yardape]

They come loose, and they put extra rotating stress on your axle/leafsprings. Causing wheelhop and can result in driveline breakage. But worst of all, in an accident the blocks can actually fall out. And thats not good

 

[SoFlaSwamper]

if you're asking then its probably a little more than you can handle, HOWEVER with a mechanic of 25 years helping, it should be a cake walk.

Blocks ****. if you throw in a few welds it tends to keep em in place but still avoid them if you can. blocks are ok for street rigs but off road its dangerous. I've winched up and towed home two trucks because of their blocks falling out and the rear end sittin frame.

 

[Justshootme84]

4Wheelin, most every lift kit will come with detailed instructions on the install, and most important is having the tools for the job. As for which brand, what height, etc, shop around and look at the different kits. Rancho, Skyjacker, Superlift, Rough country, BDS, and others have websites where you can find detailed info on what's included in each kit. Some offer basic parts only, others have upgrades like rear lifted springs. You'll also find several topics here at Bronco Zone from other members that have installed lift kits, and some recent topics on installation details. I had a Skyjacker Class II 6" lift on my 84 Bronco for about 3 years before swapping to 1-ton F-350 axles for more strength with taller tires. Putting a straight/solid axle in the front of the Bronco (Solid Axle Swap/ SAS) should be thoroughly researched, and will require some fabrication. A lift kit for the stock TTB (Twin Traction Beam) front end on the Bronco is normally a bolt-on with no welding or fab required. JSM84

 

[Roadkill]

But worst of all, in an accident the blocks can actually fall out. And thats not good

Yardape's right, it happened to me. Saving a few bucks on a lift kit cost me the whole truck. Here are some pictures:

http://broncozone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9437

 

[fourbybuilder]

Just remember Most kits require you to remove factory suspension brackets. On your Ford these are riveted in place and a pain to get off. Other wise you shouldnt have much trouble. Remember safety first make sure your truck is supported by jack stands and wear eye protection

 

[4WHEELIN]

thanks for everyones help, i decide on the 6in lift from skyjacker, the only other question is that theres two kits one comes with nitro shocks and the other comes with quad nitro shocks. whats the difference, which should i purchase?

 

[Yardape]

That must be for the quad shock option one the Broncos. How many shocks do you have up front? Mine has four. If you have four get the quad shock if not get the other

 

[Justshootme84]

Right on!!! Some Broncs have 2 shocks per wheel on the front TTB axle, called "quad shocks". You can run only one per side in front of the axle, but the lower mount is just a stud and can break. I highly recommend the extended radius arms for the 6" kit, and SkyJ's are among the best, IMO. Those will ad about $400 to the price of the kit, but really help with the frontend alignment (caster) and wheel travel or flex. I might have a few pics of my SkyJ lift in the photo gallery here, and do have some at superford.org (link is in my profile). My 84 Bronco had the quad shock set-up, too. JSM84

 

[Broncosaurus!]

I have yet to see a bronco without the quad shocks, any one have facts/figures as to production numbers on each?

 

[MrTits]

i think its part of the eddie bauer package...but im probably wrong

 

[Yardape]

I'm on my second Bronco and neither had the Eddie Bauer option, yet both have quad shocks. Never really thought about how many actually had quad shocks but now that you mention it I have never seen one without as well. I was told it was an option and never put any more thought into it.

 

[Justshootme84]

My 86 Bronco has single front shocks, and the last 83 I worked on installing a lift kit had single fronts. The quads may be part of the towing package option, but do seem to be more common.

 

[Roadkill]

My 86 Bronco has single front shocks, and the last 83 I worked on installing a lift kit had single fronts. The quads may be part of the towing package option, but do seem to be more common.

My '96 has the towing package and quad shocks. I also dont recall seeing a Bronco without them.