ky-resto
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I'm in the process of getting my 72 Bronco back on the road. It's been sitting for most of the last 15-20 years. It was bone stock when I bought it and I've done some mods with the hope of better performance with a stock look. I did the F150 disc conversion and new ball joints, steering linkage (with tie rod ends using the JBG sleeves), and cheap motorcraft/monroe shocks while I had everything apart.
I took it for a test drive to test the brakes and the brakes worked fine. The steering and overall handling scared the crap out of me though. After reading posts from folks with similar issues, I replaced the track bar bushings with the energy suspension polys and the handling improved a little, but it still feels loose overall.
The tires are old 235/75/15 highway treads and the springs, C bushings and strut arm bushings are stock.
Do I need to replace all the suspension pieces for solid handling or can I get by with bushings? The manual steering box has some play, so I know i'll need to do something there.
What's the best handling I can expect with a stock ride height EB?
I took it for a test drive to test the brakes and the brakes worked fine. The steering and overall handling scared the crap out of me though. After reading posts from folks with similar issues, I replaced the track bar bushings with the energy suspension polys and the handling improved a little, but it still feels loose overall.
The tires are old 235/75/15 highway treads and the springs, C bushings and strut arm bushings are stock.
Do I need to replace all the suspension pieces for solid handling or can I get by with bushings? The manual steering box has some play, so I know i'll need to do something there.
What's the best handling I can expect with a stock ride height EB?