Well, it's not like you baby it..... I appreciate your comment re: six inches shorter. It seems the the build process for a lot of the nonstock crowd is trial and error.
I took a mental break and worked on a few other projects, then fixed all these issues and addressed some lingering details that had been bothering me. I had been experiencing a some charging issues that had me pulling my hair out, and finally with the help of Greg at Ace Alternators (Premiere Power Welder), we figured out that the control box has gone wacky, he sent me a whole new one, and now Longhorse is as happy as ever! It had sat dormant for 9 months, then it fired up with no issue, ready to rock and roll. Which leads me to my next challenge: I'm no longer using this vehicle the way it's meant to be used. I bought it from an older hardcore wheeler, I took the mantle and continued on, making it my own, It's time for a new person to take the reigns. I haven't squeezed everything out of Longhorse yet, I can see going full hydro and pushing the front axle forward another 3'-4", then going to 42" tires, diesel swap it, or maybe put a half cab on and turn it into a truck or truggy.
So... anyone looking for or know someone looking for a purpose built rock crawler on 39 reds? 5 speed manual - 125:1 crawl ratio - 4Link/3Link - Fox coilovers - 111” wheelbase - extremely low CG w/ expertly spec’d suspension geometry, and a ton of documentation
Strong 5.0 roller motor w/ throttle body fuel injection (whiling to convert to propane)
Stretched frame and body 1974 Ford Bronco. Front and rear winches + a suck down winch, on board air, on board welder, full set of driveshaft spares, custom built 609 axles front and back, all 35 spline chromo, full float rear, and just so so so much more.
Oh- and the 16’ dovetail 10k equipment trailer that I’ve customized just for this Bronco, and I’m going to replace all lower links and steering assembly links to 7075 before it’s sold.
I’m asking 42 for the whole damn thing, hell I might even be willing to deliver it too. It’s one of the most capable rigs I’ve ever gotten to know. It just flat out works, and does most anything I ask it too. It’s well beyond my ability to drive it, that’s for damn sure.
I have tons and tons of photos and documentation, 4Link Calc spec’s and explanations why those dimensions kick ass.
I'm not quitting or giving up, I have more builds in me and I want free up some funds and room for the next project. I’m going to build something else, maybe even get to use the knuckles I designed. I still have the rest of the '65 f100 I bought to scab the bedsides from for the stretch. Maybe a BobCat diesel powered ‘65 f100 rear steer truggy, or a 460 powered ‘65 f100 tube chassis prerunner with D50 TTB and trailing arms in the rear
