WheelHorse
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I searched stock suspension kit and came up empty handed.
Has anyone installed this from JBG:
13756-stock-suspension-system-1976-77
Looking to completely replace the suspension system in your vehicle, than this kit was designed for you.
Kit Includes:
-Stock Height Coils
-Rear Leaf Packs with bushings
-2 JBG Superride Front Shocks
-2 JBG Superride Rear Shocks
-Black Polyurethane C-Bushings
-Black Polyurethane Radius Arm Bushings
-Black Polyurethane Trac Bar Bushings
-Heavy-duty U-Bolts with nyloc nuts
Background info:
My '77 is close to all original. First owner had her for 10 years, managed 17K miles, next owner for 26 years spun the odo to 75K and she's pretty much a survivor. Which means, I'm sure the suspension is in need of some new components. Plus a winch has been hanging off of the front since new, of which I recently removed to help fund the suspension upgrades.
I know the latest craze is luber and I do love a luber, but I don't love what seems to be double the cost for a kit, or the potential of sacrificed ride quality if you try to cheat the lift. Plus, I'm rocking a brand new inverted Y set up and don't feel like throwing it for a loop. I'm thinking that I'll go the opposite of the crowd and keep her at the stock height for simplicity's sake.
Expectations:
I'm looking for a Buick - Bronco ride. This thing will be a mall crawler, cruise night cruiser. In fact, my A/T's will be replaced with H/L's. Eventually, I'd like to add at the least a front sway bar. I do currently have the big bearing HD leaf package on the Bronco.
General consensus:
I'm looking for input here. Every Bronco provider says their shocks are valved for EB's. Anyone have experience with JBG shocks? Should I forgo the JBG shocks in favor of say Bilsteins?
I see the kit does not provide shackles...are they a must if I stay at stock height and the rig has low miles with no signs of abuse?
Thoughts...feedback...further questions?
Has anyone installed this from JBG:
13756-stock-suspension-system-1976-77
Looking to completely replace the suspension system in your vehicle, than this kit was designed for you.
Kit Includes:
-Stock Height Coils
-Rear Leaf Packs with bushings
-2 JBG Superride Front Shocks
-2 JBG Superride Rear Shocks
-Black Polyurethane C-Bushings
-Black Polyurethane Radius Arm Bushings
-Black Polyurethane Trac Bar Bushings
-Heavy-duty U-Bolts with nyloc nuts
Background info:
My '77 is close to all original. First owner had her for 10 years, managed 17K miles, next owner for 26 years spun the odo to 75K and she's pretty much a survivor. Which means, I'm sure the suspension is in need of some new components. Plus a winch has been hanging off of the front since new, of which I recently removed to help fund the suspension upgrades.
I know the latest craze is luber and I do love a luber, but I don't love what seems to be double the cost for a kit, or the potential of sacrificed ride quality if you try to cheat the lift. Plus, I'm rocking a brand new inverted Y set up and don't feel like throwing it for a loop. I'm thinking that I'll go the opposite of the crowd and keep her at the stock height for simplicity's sake.
Expectations:
I'm looking for a Buick - Bronco ride. This thing will be a mall crawler, cruise night cruiser. In fact, my A/T's will be replaced with H/L's. Eventually, I'd like to add at the least a front sway bar. I do currently have the big bearing HD leaf package on the Bronco.
General consensus:
I'm looking for input here. Every Bronco provider says their shocks are valved for EB's. Anyone have experience with JBG shocks? Should I forgo the JBG shocks in favor of say Bilsteins?
I see the kit does not provide shackles...are they a must if I stay at stock height and the rig has low miles with no signs of abuse?
Thoughts...feedback...further questions?