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I’d be curious to hear your other impressions. These are the tires I’m planning on using to get my Bronco back on the road. I’ll probably start with 37s, then move to the 40s when I swap in tons.

I just bought a set of Johnson lifters for my Godzilla a few weeks ago. Some of the Godzillas were having similar lifter problems around 40K miles (some less), especially the 2020-2022 engines. Some attributed the problem to manufacturing quality, especially post-COVID. Others said it was due...

The carbon fiber hoods I’ve seen in the past require hood pins and hood props. It’s the tradeoff for going super light.

Will your hoods be able to use hood shocks and stock hardware, or do they have to use the hood pins?

I’m definitely interested. I need a hew hood at some point because of collision damage (from a previous owner). I considered fiberglass, but it’s so heavy anyway, I’d rather just go with classic steel. You’ll probably sell quite a few stock hoods, but I’d be interested in a hood with a more...

My problem with the Dynatrac free spin kits is that they don’t sell a 40 spline, even though they sell a 40 spline manual hub. Of course it’s not really necessary in a Dana 60 because the ring and pinion becomes the weak link, but the 609 has a stronger gear set, especially when using 10 inch...

Wh While you’re hating on unit bearings, I’d love to hear your take on the 05+ Super Duty Dana 60 unit bearings that are now pretty popular. Beyond your designed to fail, unit bearings suck complaints, do you have any real experience with these particular unit bearings?

I’m pretty sure it is.

I will admit that if I had James’ experience with unit bearings, I’d hate them too. I frankly cannot believe how much he’s had to replace them. I’ve had three vehicles over 150k miles and never had to touch them, and I’ve really used them. They were all Fords. My current DD is a 2005 F-150 on...

Wow, maybe I don’t run my vehicles hard enough, but I’ve owned several high mileage vehicles and never once replaced a unit bearing. Of course when the part fails it won’t work properly, but $300 and you’re good to go again. Bring a spare and the swap is a breeze. They’ll be making those 05+...

Busted Knuckle is a great place to get unit bearings (there are other places as well). They use stock Ford unit bearings that they redrill so you can choose your bolt pattern, where Spidertrax builds their own unit bearings. I don’t think they’re interchangeable, but I’m not positive on that...

Yes, that’s correct. I was trying to show the difference, but I don’t have a great “before” photo. I put a couple of “after” photos below. Hopefully this format is easier to see. By my measurements, the block is 21-7/8” back to front (transmission mounting surface, excluding the spacer plate...

The dry sump and Holley front cover make a huge difference!

The box is here. It looks to be in good shape. I’ll let y’all know how the steering feels once I finally get on the road.

I just got off the phone with RedHead. They seemed very willing to do this and said that custom sizing the recirc balls to remove the play is their specialty. They also said they already have everything they need and can just charge me a core charge until I send in my box. That doesn't sound...

Thanks for the input. It seems like in the past people have said they did a good job, but I'm glad you've confirmed my first impressions of them. I think I'd rather do it myself than give them my business, especially if they're going to do it wrong. I know I can do it wrong just as good as they...

I went to a salvage yard on Friday and pulled my 4x4x2 donor box from a 1986 F-250. @nvrstuk on your build page you said that Redhead built your 4x4x2 box, and that they installed oversized recirc balls. You mentioned having it rebuilt in Texas, not by the shop that has a "terrible reputation."...

Haha. With how much you post on these boards I’m not sure how you find time to work on your own Broncos. But I certainly appreciate you passing on your years of knowledge to the rest of us. I know when I get a response from you that you’ve done your research and it’s well thought out. I may not...

Well, I’m in Dallas, but we’ll get freezing temperatures a few times every winter. Summers are hot. Still, I’d like to be able to visit you guys in the PNW without problems, so it needs to be good for all temps. The reason no valve was installed is because the sales rep didn’t know his product...

Also, when I ordered the transmission from PBH, I sent them a Gen 1 6R80 and asked them to send me back a fully-built Gen 2 6R80. To confirm that I received the correct transmission and internals I used this article...