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1-5/8” lol

So I just picked up the power steering pump master kit from wild horses. Got it all together but not without some headache. Wanted to post here about my experience, not to dissuade anybody but to inform others of some of the things you may run into. First, when I went to install the pulleys...

I ended up trimming that ear to fit as well. I didn’t check the crossmember clearance, I can check tomorrow though! Also running into an issue with how large the nut for the pitman arm is, it’s huge haha. Bigger than 1-1/2” which is the largest socket in my collection so heading to the parts...

Installing a wild horses master power steering kit and having issues getting everything lined up. The steering box is hitting the bracket for the front body mount before I can rotate it into position, I can get 1/3 bolts lined up, bottom left or right, but it won’t rotate counter clockwise...

From what I can find it’s an 8.5” wheel with 0 offset so 4.25” ?

Let me see if I can find it, they don’t offer the wheels in this configuration anymore I know but I’ll see if I can find my purchase link.

37x12r17 but they list it as a 9” tread width, and yes 17” bead grip method wheels

Been a busy couple of weeks, I’ve been trailering the bronco to my welding class and am very close on finishing the rear bumper. I’ve been working on getting the sliders in and while there’s still plenty of welding left to do, it’s close and they’re at least in place. Got the exhaust sorted...

Yeah, I already did something similar when i converted from the bell joint to the universal joint style steering connector.

https://dufftuff.com/product/power-steering-conversion-kit-1966-77-bronco/#optional-power-steering-bracket https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/early-bronco-power-steering-conversion-kit Looking at these 2 kits and trying to decide between them. Duffs is closer in terms of shipping speed. Any major...

Got the tire carrier put back together today. Apparently the cut and torch was a bit much. Gotta get the top to pull up a little now to get the fraction of clearance I’m hoping for. Started working on my cooler mount. The bracket is only tacked on for now until I finalize the location. Trying to...

I was stretching 1.5-2” forward so when I cut the factory buckets out, I left a small lip on the bottom to line the buckets up with the bottom of the frame and then measured forward 1.5-2” from the back edge of the remaining bit of coil bucket. Helped keep me within a fraction of an inch for...

Reference point for which part? Sorry, there’s alot going on here haha.

Got my tow rig stuck in the back yard today troubleshooting some trailer brakes. So the bronco got a little workout pulling her out. Went to my welding class today and working on getting the swing arm on the tire carrier to pull down a little more and got the spare tire rest/skid started. Still...

Worked on the bronco a bit more today. Cut the passenger rocker out to work on getting it ready for the sliders. Test fit it up. Got my WH flares in today and started mocking them up. I’m thinking I want to go to the body line so that I have the room to clear 40s eventually if I decide to. Just...

This was rustoleum lagoon spray paint with a 2k clear spray paint over top. If I did it again i don’t know that I’d do the 2k clear anywhere other than maybe the front fenders/fuel filler area to protect the paint from fuel/oil since it’s parked in my garage if I’m not on the trails.

Big update and lots of photos. Got some 37" Sx-2 tires for this upcoming trip. Got them mounted and something didn't seem right with the axle. Kept tinkering and it seemed to be about 1-1/2" off on the passenger side. Cut the bracket off and rewelded it and kept going. Fought with reassembly a...

There is a seal for the bottom. My instructor uses it and it isn’t messy outside of the housing.

Ended up cutting the bumper stubs off to correct the angle of the swing arm. Previously it was parallel to the floor but that meant it was drastically off from the line of the tailgate. Since I’m planning to put a table for eating lunch on the trails or working on stuff on the trails I wanted it...

That last part has been my motto through most of my self taught welding. A lot of it may not have been pretty. But it’s all held together. That’s the whole reason I’m doing the class is trying to get better form. I appreciate the advice!