What have you done to your Bronco today?

[Master Chief]

Repaired and prepped the passenger door post so I can install the new kick panel.

 

[k13evin]

If I dropped the winch down I could probably push the bumper back further. I'm going to play around with it when the winch and plate get here next week. But the radiator and joints are back there too so it's gong to get cramped quick. Haha



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Damn it! Just when I thought I was done with the 75 I see that kinda stuff and I'm like. Maybe I should buy some new stuff

 

[DirtDonk]

... In order to drain you have to crack the third loose, that seems absurd to me.

Yeah, to most of us too. But I think the reasoning was that to drain the lube (which back then was not considered regular maintenance by most people) this way was a good reason to pull it all apart and check the brakes, and more importantly the rear wheel bearings.
If you only did your lube every 100k miles, you just did it all at once anyway.

In reality, they were probably just trying to make it simpler, cheaper and stronger with fewer holes. But the secondary result of having to check wheel bearings and such just to change your fluid was a good result.
Or maybe they expected you to do it through the pinion support all this time anyway?

Right now I am testing my drain for leaks. A bit of water with red food coloring, paper towel below should tell me if it dripped. Correct me if I am wrong, if water does not leak, I should be good, right?

Not so sure. Water might be "thinner" than oil, but it's got different lubricity properties too. And what about surface tension? I bet some oils will find chinks easier than water in some circumstances.
But that's only a guess. Maybe it's more to do with the duration of the test. If you let water sit for a day and it doesn't leak, that might not mean that oil sitting behind it for a month won't leak.

Anyway, I'm no chemist, and oil does float on top of water (generally), but not sure how the whole leak testing would vary because of it.
It's probably as good a test as you're going to get. Hmm, or maybe try some solvent instead of water? That might be the medium that gets the quickest results.

BTW, got pics of this creation? Be great to see what you did. Lots of people have done it, but even more still wanting to do just that.

Paul

 

[GloNDark]

Here is today's progress. Hoping the winch plate shows up today so I can modify it and get a final location sorted out. This is as high up as the winch can go without hitting the radiator or supports. I would have to cut the bottom of the grill with it this high for the free spool lever, which I don't like. So it will probably end up being about 1/2" to 3/4" lower than this for clearance.

I'm pretty happy with how far it comes out. It's still much smaller than all the winch bumpers I've seen. And the factory bumper will only be 2.5" further out than stock. The winch is almost completely tucked up out of the way and hidden. Also the way it's sitting right now, I could "in theory" run the fairlead under the stock bumper altogether. I'm torn on doing it that way or not. HHMMMM










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[Skiddy]

Here is today's progress. Hoping the winch plate shows up today so I can modify it and get a final location sorted out. This is as high up as the winch can go without hitting the radiator or supports. I would have to cut the bottom of the grill with it this high for the free spool lever, which I don't like. So it will probably end up being about 1/2" to 3/4" lower than this for clearance.

I'm pretty happy with how far it comes out. It's still much smaller than all the winch bumpers I've seen. And the factory bumper will only be 2.5" further out than stock. The winch is almost completely tucked up out of the way and hidden. Also the way it's sitting right now, I could "in theory" run the fairlead under the stock bumper altogether. I'm torn on doing it that way or not. HHMMMM










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that is going to be sweet, nice work

 

[sprdv1]

Wheew. Good luck man

Got all that extra metal out the way

 

[sprdv1]

Nice fab work

Here is today's progress. Hoping the winch plate shows up today so I can modify it and get a final location sorted out. This is as high up as the winch can go without hitting the radiator or supports. I would have to cut the bottom of the grill with it this high for the free spool lever, which I don't like. So it will probably end up being about 1/2" to 3/4" lower than this for clearance.

I'm pretty happy with how far it comes out. It's still much smaller than all the winch bumpers I've seen. And the factory bumper will only be 2.5" further out than stock. The winch is almost completely tucked up out of the way and hidden. Also the way it's sitting right now, I could "in theory" run the fairlead under the stock bumper altogether. I'm torn on doing it that way or not. HHMMMM

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[Skiddy]

got under it to tighten an exhaust leak. checked out the drive shaft, got play in the slip yoke and pinion bearing%)

 

[sprdv1]

Hooked up dang battery charger again ugh

 

[Skiddy]

Hooked up dang battery charger again ugh

LOL did that too and it's still on there

 

[Hopstr]

moved my front end forward 2"

 

[Hopstr]

sorry, let me try again.

 

[Fitz24]

Finishing up oil pan gasket replacement. What fun:%)

 

[romegadave]

Got my new badly needed gas tank strap in

 

[gnsteam]

I started working on my "stealth" winch bumper in the front. It's 2x4" steel tube and the winch plate will mount between the frame rails behind the bumper. Once it's all done, the stock bumper will bolt on over the outside of it to make it look almost completely stock with the exception of the fairlead in the center.

The rear is going to get a similar treatment with a spindle for my tire carrier rack in the back.

Nice, keep us posted on your winch project. I like where your going with this.

 

[Hopstr]

Moved my front end forward 2"

 

[Hopstr]

http://s86.photobucket.com/user/hoppylane/media/Forward 1.522_zpsi2teuz2z.jpg

 

[sprdv1]

http://s86.photobucket.com/user/hoppylane/media/Forward 1.522_zpsi2teuz2z.jpg

Getting an error....

 

[k13evin]

Repainted the hood today. Because I forgot to test fit it. And was a small lift next to the fender

 

[Skiddy]

put on my new tires. wired up my H4 headlights now I don't have either brights or dims ?:?not sure yet