Solid Axle Swap! 7.3 Bronco is getting cut up!

[@haroldashcraft5351]

Finally...a cool channel, in the format I like....that likes Fords. Rock on and good luck.

[@Chasing518]

Thank you! If there are any filming/editing/content suggestions, please let me know! Very new at all this.

[@kingtut7563]

Your 7.3 swap was what caught my eye and why I started watching your videos.

[@Chasing518]

Awesome! Well hopefully I can keep your attention until we get this machine wheeling next month!!

[@patrickobrien5424]

Enjoyed the video and family involvement too. Can’t wait to see the evolution of Red, White, and Bluey.

[@Chasing518]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@darrinackerman8180]

You are amazing stand up guy. You got this. I can’t wait to meet you someday and rest of the onx crew. Go Bluey

[@Chasing518]

Awe thanks! Gonna be a busy next few weeks!

[@Maketheway1]

This is awesome! Well deserved!!!!

[@Chasing518]

Thanks man!

[@chrishubbell176]

I hope that your channel goes nuts, your content is just as good as the rest. Hopefully you get some sponsors too.

[@Chasing518]

@@chrishubbell176 thank you soo much! Please share my content with all your gearhead friends. Let’s make this channel big together!

[@bRad73016]

Congrats Kevin! Super cool

[@Chasing518]

Thank you!!

[@nathantrotter9695]

Awesome. Congratulations! I've been watching for a long time now. Love the powerstroke content, I think your channel is going to blow up!

[@Chasing518]

@@nathantrotter9695 super thankful. Imagine how much I could build if I had revenue to support this!! Let’s go!

[@welndmn]

Congrats on OnX! You deserve! I love my micky Thompson Baja boss 37’s as well!

[@Chasing518]

Thank you! I’m sorry we all couldn’t win!

[@MM-qj1dw]

This is my favorite build on the OnX Build Challenge

[@Chasing518]

🤯 wow. Thank you! I’m just a guest, but that means sooo much to me!

[@vwpilot00]

You may already have done it, but Desolate Motorsports makes a Saginaw steering conversion for the Bronco that will eliminate all that cooling line and you can even do a ram option with it as well. Totally plug and play, so you may want to check that out so you don’t have to fabricate something. They also have a solid axle conversion kit too, though you seem to be have the fabrication side down on your own. Good luck.

[@Chasing518]

I’ll have to check out their kit and see what the cooling side is. The saginaw is harder to piece together on the 7.3 as it was only in the diesel vans. I like their solid axle kit, but this is a budget build and that kit is baller!

[@vwpilot00]

@@Chasing518 totally didn’t think of the fact it’s a diesel, my bad. Great watching the progress, just finished doing the front suspension on my 96 today. You make me feel bad, you did way more work in a week than I did in a month lol.

[@thilde659]

Congrats! I love this build.

[@Chasing518]

@@thilde659 thank you! This Bronco is going to be A LOT of fun.

[@timhouts6312]

Congratulations on getting picked she’s going to be a awesome rig when it’s done I just did a SAS on my 95 bronco make’s such a difference all for the better keep killing it man !

[@Chasing518]

Thank you! How did you set your sas up?

[@timhouts6312]

Went with factory ford radius arms and drop brackets got the trac bar and brackets from Jeff’s bronco don’t use that set up better off making your own .

[@Chasing518]

@@timhouts6312 nice!

[@JohnPender-m3u]

Hell yeah man congrats on onx challenge love the bronco and 7.3 swap love the channel keep it up !

[@Chasing518]

Awesome! Thank you for watching

[@MichaelMacdonald-w3r]

Heck ya!! It’s gonna be cool to watch you with all the other KZbinrs I watch. I found your channel while looking for ideas for my own obs build. Love the 7.3 chase truck/tow pig. I’ve been watching ever since. Congrats!!

[@Chasing518]

Sweet! Thanks for watching.

[@jeremykeith3152]

Awesome update. Learning a lot from you. The rivet removal technique is great. Your property is so cool with all the toys and spare parts! Inspirational for me to get after it with my F250 OBS. Deadlines are great motivation to get it done!

[@Chasing518]

Thank you! We lived in 2 travel trailers for almost 4 years while we built this property to where it is today. I’ll try to incorporate more tech tips in future videos.

[@jeremykeith3152]

@@Chasing518 that would be great when you have the time. I’d like to see your parts truck collection too. You should reach out to Joel at Blowing Diesel Designs, he is in AZ. He’s also on KZbin. Great guy! Custom fabs stuff for the Obs family

[@ryguy08781]

Congratulations, build is awesome 👌 👏 👍, I just did a 7.3 swap to a gasser body as well, looking forward to following your progress!

[@Chasing518]

Oh cooll! Anything different or educational to share? Is it on IG or KZbin?

[@ryguy08781]

@Chasing518 no nothing on KZbin or anything, I just have pictures, if you have Instagram I could drop a few pictures.

[@brandonanderson6843]

Congratulations.

[@Chasing518]

Thank you!

[@muddypawsadventurer7775]

About time a seven tree gets to strut it's stuff...OBS Bronco is a great platform for this show and congrats on the OnX Wildcard slot.

[@Chasing518]

Thank you! Going to be a great time!

[@BackWoodsYeti]

thats awsome man only if we lived closer i would totaly come help bust that rig out. but i will continue to watch and support the channel.

[@Chasing518]

Appreciate it! Share the channel With your friends. 🙏🏻

[@JW-cn6op]

Congrats on getting picked ! Runs 12s and just use a taller shock mount so you can make it lower than your pickup.

[@Chasing518]

Thank you and the height is just to have up travel, was thinking of maybe limiting this rig’s performance a touch

[@andrewdavidralph]

You’re right. It is a “classy” batting cage!😏

[@Chasing518]

😂🤘🏻 left that in there just to make sure you are watching!

[@kliether33]

Good work bro! My 96 bronco needs some upgrades now :D

[@Chasing518]

@@kliether33 thanks! Happy to motivate ya!

[@silentjde]

I have a full size bronco on 37, Dana 44 converted to 8 lug. I have 79 coil buckets and 4” springs giving me 6” lift and I have 6” super lift springs. My wheels are 4.5” back spacing and there where tucked inside the fender, didn’t like the look, so I have 2” spacer in the rear and 1.5 in front. My tires hit the lower part of the front fender at full flex and the axle is 2” forward

[@Chasing518]

Sweet! Great info, thank you! Sounds like a cool Bronco too!

[@silentjde]

@@Chasing518it’s ok, lol

[@Maketheway1]

Best bang for the buck set up!!!!

[@Maketheway1]

Did the same with a Dana 60

[@jerryriggedtv]

LOOKIN GOOD BROTHA!!! NOW I WANT TO BUILD ONE.... LOL

[@Chasing518]

Thanks! I’m calling it right now, this is going to be my favorite rig. I said what I said.

[@ThreeOhTwoBOSS]

Yay

[@flonga2302]

Looks like 1995-up Dana 60, based on the ball joints and caliper mounting

[@Chasing518]

Bingo! Good eye on caliper mounts

[@lancedesbaillets9239]

YesWelder! helmet for the win 😂

[@Chasing518]

It is my dedicated tig helmet. Works great so far!

[@InspiretoVictory]

I have to ask. Would it have been less work to modify the frame on Sideswipe and swap the Bronco body onto it? Either way, it's an awesome build. So many details to grind out.

[@Chasing518]

Normally I would say yes, but considering the shape Sideswipe was in, using the frame was a no go. Check it out here. Can You Drive a Totaled Truck?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaCte2mugNCNqac

[@matthoward923]

Max droop , minimum lift. Congratulations on the wildcard

[@Chasing518]

@@matthoward923 thank you! As a California “moto guy”, it is hard for me to ignore the value of up-travel in our terrain, but we’ll see.

[@mci.raceworks]

Might have to do the Nissan version of this

[@Chasing518]

@@mci.raceworks i support this decision

[@TripleXclown]

Congratulations!! And hopefully you will never see tie rod coupling like that again…

[@Chasing518]

I hope so too!

[@TripleXclown]

@Chasing518 ironically I'm a plumber-- and yeah I am shocked it lasted .

[@ggfleadguitar14]

LCOG is always better but has its own unique challenges

[@Chasing518]

Yep. Here in California most of my wheeling involves high speed desert, so up-travel is always nice.

[@ggfleadguitar14]

@@Chasing518 keep up the good work, bud. I’m a 4x4 and OBS Ford guy I love to see this type of content!