The Blanco Bronco clan was at Toms Offroad Rock and Roll Event, and we caught up with Derek and he took us around his 60,000 mile 6th Gen Bronco, let me drive it, and we got to talk with his family.

Blanco Bronco YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blancobroncoadventures

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This Bronco is a beast! 40” tires, 408 stroker, and a 6 speed transmission! Lets see if he’ll let me drive it

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We are at Tom's Rock and Roll event in Medford, Oregon. Follow along as we check out some of the Ford Bronco's we got to drive!

Matt's Garage YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MattsGarage

Toms Offroad: www.tomsoffroad.com/

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This Ranger Bronco was on the podcast a few months ago when we talked about how the Ranger package was unique. In this episode, Jon and Donnie take the Ranger for a drive, but the Ranger doesn't want to run right.

Steering linkage with new ball joints - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/76-77-ford-bronco-inverted-y-steering-linkage

Front suspension C bushings and Radius arm bushings - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-4-degree-front-suspension-bushings

Front Disc Brake Conversion - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-complete-front-disc-brake-conversion

Parking brakes - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-76-ford-bronco-parking-emergency-brake-levers

Jon and Donnie walk around Donnies $68,000 early Ford Bronco restoration. Donnie shared his budget with us a few episodes back, now we get to take a look at what he's been working on.

00:00 - Welcome

01:00 - Exterior Overview

01:50 - Under The Hood

05:40 - Interior Overview

In this episode, Jon and Donnie discuss early Bronco steering geometry with practical tips and key insights.

• Excessive Movement in the Engine bay - With the tires on the ground, saw the steering wheel back and forth looking for excessive movement or play in the engine bay. Steering box, steering shaft.

• Excessive Movement under the Bronco - With the tires on the ground, saw the steering wheel back and forth looking for excessive movement or play. If you have a steering stabilizer, remove it for a more accurate check. Check from the passenger side to the driver side:

1. 1. Ball Joints
   2. Trac Bar
   3. Tie Rod ends
   4. Drag link
   5. Pitman arm
   6. Ball joints
2. Trac Bar play - On the ground, remove Trac Bar and show what happens when the Trac Bar bolt breaks free, or when the Trac Bar bushing goes bad. Saw the steering back and forth and watch the body move side to side over the axle.
   1. New mounting bolts - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-grade-8-track-bar-mounting-bolts
3. Tie Rod and Drag Link parallel - With the Bronco in the air, talk about why it’s important to have the Tie Rod and Drag Link parallel. How to get them closer -
   1. Drop Pitman arm - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-76-77-ford-bronco-drop-pitman-arm
   2. Trac Bar drop bracket - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-track-bar-drop-bracket
   3. Trac Bar Riser
   4. Tie Rod Over vs. Under
4. Caster Angle - Talk through why Caster angle is important, have an alignment shop test your caster and give you the angle. Jon show his alignment sheet. How to fix caster:
   1. C Bushing 2 degrees - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-2-degree-front-suspension-bushings
   2. C Bushing 4 degrees - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-4-degree-front-suspension-bushings
   3. C Bushing 7 degrees - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-75-ford-bronco-7-degree-front-suspension-bushings
   4. Tow in 3 degrees, ¼”
5. U-Bolts - Believe it or not, loose U-bolts in the back of your Bronco can cause steering problems on a Bronco. Tighten Ubolts to 60-100 ftlbs (don’t overtighten or you will egg shape the axle tube).
6. Spindle Lock nuts -
   1. New spindle lock nuts - https://tomsoffroad.com/parts/66-77-ford-bronco-dana-30-44-spindle-nut-kit
7. Tire Pressure - How to check tire pressure with chalk

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Today we're talking about the things I wish I knew before starting a bronco restoration, and also sharing what we spent on our Ford Bronco Restorations!

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In todays episode we have a special guest Jason from Jason and Jonie builds YouTube channel and we take a drive and give our opinions of a 76 bronco that was Just purchased for $48,000.

Jason and Jonie Builds YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonJonieBuilds