Bracing Body for removal

[hold24]

New Bronco owner here. I've been reading about bracing the body before removal from the frame. Do you have to do this with just a small amout of rust in the front floor boards. The rest of the body is super solid.

 

[Explorer]

If you're pulling the body, yes. Replacing just the floor pan still on the frame, no.

 

[hold24]

I'm used too dealing with jeep bodies. No bracing is required... Thank god for this forum or I would be lost... I appreciate all the help so far... I believe the bronco community is much tighter then the Jeep cj community.

 

[66ALRIDE]

I would brace the door openings no matter what. Depends on who you pick it up off the frame, it either try fold up in the door openings or spread out. Just good insurance in my opinion.

 

[Blue71]

I made two spreader bars that fit perfectly from one side of the bed to the other and bolted them in place so the bed rails wouldnt spread apart. I then welded up some (bird foot) looking braces to put between the door posts on both sides. This is very important to brace here because the body will bow without support. They worked flawless. I made them so they would use the oroginal hinge holes on the front post, and maunted to the rear post with two screws where the striker usually goes. Easy on and easy off too Hope that helps

Blue71

 

[hold24]

I made two spreader bars that fit perfectly from one side of the bed to the other and bolted them in place so the bed rails wouldnt spread apart. I then welded up some (bird foot) looking braces to put between the door posts on both sides. This is very important to brace here because the body will bow without support. They worked flawless. I made them so they would use the oroginal hinge holes on the front post, and maunted to the rear post with two screws where the striker usually goes. Easy on and easy off too Hope that helps

Blue71

Thanks for the pics....I'll try to copy those door braces....you have quite the set up. all those bronco's I'm jealous....

 

[cougarmandan]

I love those door braces.

 

[NGABronco]

I like the way that body turned out!!!!!

 

[NGABronco]

Hey hold, here's another way to brace the tub!! Put some rock ski's on it too, for when it falls off the trailer!!!%)%)

 

[J-man]

I braced mine up in the rear at the tailgate location and across the body at the doors. this is where my pick point is, I pick the tub with my 2ton cherry picker it works well. For the door openings I made these adjustable supports. I did the adjustable setup to get the door jams even to side shims under body mounts come time to put back on the frame.

 

[jim3326]

Man I love Unistrut. With the infinate adjustability I was able to get it to balance the way I wanted. I did have to tack the engine bay spreaders to the fire wall but that is minor. When I rolled it I bolted the strut to the front pass. seat studs and the seat belt bolt. Works great.

Jim W.

 

[huntersmky]

that's a great idea. I love that orange bronco in the background.

I made two spreader bars that fit perfectly from one side of the bed to the other and bolted them in place so the bed rails wouldnt spread apart. I then welded up some (bird foot) looking braces to put between the door posts on both sides. This is very important to brace here because the body will bow without support. They worked flawless. I made them so they would use the oroginal hinge holes on the front post, and maunted to the rear post with two screws where the striker usually goes. Easy on and easy off too Hope that helps

Blue71

 

[LSUpete]

I simply leave the hard top in place when removing the body.

 

[tasker]

"I made two spreader bars that fit perfectly from one side of the bed to the other and bolted them in place so the bed rails wouldnt spread apart. I then welded up some (bird foot) looking braces to put between the door posts on both sides. This is very important to brace here because the body will bow without support. They worked flawless. I made them so they would use the oroginal hinge holes on the front post, and maunted to the rear post with two screws where the striker usually goes. Easy on and easy off too Hope that helps"

Blue71


can i come live in your garage Andy?