what have you wrenched on your bronco(s) today?

[snipes243]

It actually does pretty great on fuel, get like 600 and change miles per tank And the light bar is pretty dang bright for a Chinese one and the best part is there only like 120 for em.


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[jollygrngiant]

I received my rebuilt steering gear box earlier this week from West Texas Offroad. What a great job they did! Very pleased! They even called me to tell me what they did to the box and told me what they thought the boxs' "life" had been through!! Anyways, just got done installing. Waiting to crank her up and drive it down the road. ( 2 yr old is napping)

[chuzie]

Bout damn time!

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[jollygrngiant]

Here's a pic





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[chuzie]

Been busy flying and wrenching lately so haven't had a chance to post what I've been up to. I only have time to chime in on occasion and make sarcastic remarks.

Before NovRun (sore subject still), I was working on a new cooling system that would give me a cool engine both on the highway and on the trail. The stock explorer fan only allowed for good city and highway driving but always left the engine hot on the trails. I installed a volvo fan and shroud to replace the explorer fan. The fan was great but my temps on the highway were 210-220 in cool weather! Turns out the volvo shroud was too restrictive and reduced air flow at high speeds.

My solution was to mount the volvo fan between the radiator and the grill thus removing the need for the restrictive shroud. To fit this monstrosity in such a small space, I had to relocate the lower radiator support between the mounts and move the radiator aft, toward the engine about an inch. The highway test proved much better. With the fan on high, my temps held at 195 and with it off, 210. That is acceptable, but I was looking for more. Added the explorer mechanical fan and shroud and my highway temps stay at 180 with the volvo fan off.

The volvo fan is going to supplement the explorer fan in extreme situations where the explorer fan fell short previously. A temp switch set at 210 will initiate the volvo fan but I set up a 3-way toggle to allow for full control with temp override ON, temp sensing OFF, and full automation.

Additional testing is necessary, but I think I found a winner with this explorer / volvo fan combo.
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To make room for the volvo fan , I had to relocate my trans and steering coolers from the grill. The trans cooler is back under the passenger seat with a 10" electric fan and the PS cooler is still out of the loop until I find a new home for it as I want to keep the area behind the driver headlight clear for a second battery. Also moved my huge fuel accumulator back to the driver firewall which forced me to make slight bracing mods to the hood for clearance.
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Installed a accessory port in my tuffy along with a new LED dome light.
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Started plugging the plethora of bolt holes that have accumulated in the wheel wells and floors.
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Installed a 21" fire truck horn and attached it to my OBA system with an electric valve. This sucker is LOUD!!!
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I know I have done other stuff, but lost track.

[snipes243]

Chuzie that is the same basic cooling system I run on my truck. Accept my pusher fan comes on at 195. On the road its only come one once. It normally runs around town at 160. Kicks on during long low range climbs works great. Did you have to move the radiator closer to the motor to clear the Volvo fan?


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[chuzie]

Yep. The volvo fan protrudes slightly from its housing. I made the radiator equidistant from the explorer and volvo fans. I can choose to have it come on at 210, 195 or 180 depending on what combination of wiring and switch I use. More testing will help me decide what combo I need to go with.

My engine thermostat is 180 so I don't see me getting much below that outside of the northern latitudes. I am going to SOWEGA on 7 Feb for my first trail trial.

[chuzie]

FOrgot to add a couple items.

Painted and installed sun visors. FINALLY, after 15 years, I have a place to put my garage door opener!

Found my passenger radius arm head bushings were TOAST! I mean, basically non existent. They probably have all of 15,000 miles so I ordered a set and swapped them out. This explains why the bronco's road manners on the way back to Tampa from Charleston in November were so poor. Now she is tighter than a....nevermind.

[snipes243]

Hope it works for you

[broncosbybart]

Weird. My exploder fan does great. The pusher fan on the front of my rad isn't really even needed most of the time. Guess you just need to cut all the sheetmetal out of the nose and tube it all!