Braptorizing 2 door Bronco... First Edition Warthog...

[cgv]

Yep, someone like me....most Vendors want to sell you as much of their own stuff as possible tho....I'll provide a simple weld-on bracket and other doo-dads needed, ( in the near future) and then you can source your OEM Braptor parts from a dealer or junkyard...inexpensive long travel setup with off-the-shelf OEM parts, REPLACEABLE sealed ball joints instead of exposed uniballs. The NEW Braptor electric swaybar is the most expensive part, so if that's not important, then it's really a GREAT deal compared to the $$$$$ alternatives.

Awesome that the LCAs fit! I'd like to see someone make longer UCAs that fit the current mounts and will match up with the Raptor LCAs so it is completely bolt-on. Doable?

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[Snacktime]

LOL... Perhaps he should have just went with a 3" spacer lift. Then he wouldn't have to get custom axles.

I think the issue is they had a 3" longer axle for sale and size matters!

 

[87-Z28]

as far as differences ...the Braptor UCA is 2" longer, the Braptor Lower control arm is 4" longer!!! so the average of both arms is 3" wider PER SIDE, than a SAS bronco.

the increased leverage or motion ratio from the 4” longer LCA should easily be more than 2. So 7-8” of shock travel should get you close to 16” of wheel travel all day long. There is definitely a way to leverage the oem braptor parts to make this happen without spending stupid money. Fantastic stuff.

 

[GilSas]

Any news with CV shafts?
why did you get 35 splines for the mid shaft
the CV’s are 29 splines?!

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Awesome that the LCAs fit! I'd like to see someone make longer UCAs that fit the current mounts and will match up with the Raptor LCAs so it is completely bolt-on. Doable?

There's kind of a solution for this you can just get upper a arms that are exactly 2 in over length if you can get somebody to sell you those separately. However I thought about doing this, purchasing a set of icon Bronco Billet ucas with the Delta joint Pro, and taking out the FK bearing on the inside mounts and purchasing new FK bearings with a longer threaded stud. I have seen where they are available in different lengths. You could also sleeve the threaded portion that was unburied in the UCA. This would probably be the easiest bolt on solution. But don't allow for a longer shock/coilover...
However, for those that want to run jumbo tires and intend to cycle the suspension "Raptor Style" the normal mounts on the frame of the standard Bronco are minimal at best, the Bronco Raptor has a double sheer on the rear Bolt,(beefier)and the F-150 Raptor has double Shear on both the front and rear bolts. (beefiest).
Recently, during King of the hammer, Lauren Healy bent the 4600 a truck UCA mount badly inward against the engine from a big hit on a rock.

I like the wider STEEL Braptor/DR UCA and the double sheer mount much better.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Any news with CV shafts?
why did you get 35 splines for the mid shaft
the CV’s are 29 splines?!

not mine...I have the Dana/spicer Ultimate CVs and they have 35 spline inner axle bars....and 32 spline in the diff.

 

[35tires]

APG fanatic here - fat panda the heck out of that thing - solo or with their help. I love the idea of a long travel/wide stance 2 door.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

More Braptor parts arrived today , pics show the differences....and now I have NO excuse for not installing the original on our WT.

 

[GilSas]

not mine...I have the Dana/spicer Ultimate CVs and they have 35 spline inner axle bars....and 32 spline in the diff.

Ok,
gotch ya.
how longer did you made the inner bars?

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Ok,
gotch ya.
how longer did you made the inner bars?

this will be done last..and I'll post the numbers

 

[Noremac]

are the arms for the sway bar available versus buying the whole assembly?

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

are the arms for the sway bar available versus buying the whole assembly?

Nope, if they were I would have already purchased them.

 

[Noremac]

Drag.. Alright. Guess the wife's big bend will get my factory disconnect sway bar then lol

 

[Aztec1382]

or run without a sway bar
have not noticed any major difference after removing it completely
and allows for more flex

 

[Aztec1382]

Ordered Knuckles and front shocks they'll be here next week and then the project will continue

going to be sick when its completed
the apg fenders are the only ones i would upgrade too , but at 20k its a hard pass for me.

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