Has anyone put a CJ7 on a 79 Bronco frame?

maddhatter · 09-01-2008, 11:59 AM

I have a 85 CJ7 and a 79 Bronco and am thinking about doing the swap.
Any input as to why or why not to would be great.

Thanks.

94Dodge Truggy · 09-01-2008, 06:36 PM

Turn the bronco into a truggy and sell the jeep.

maddhatter · 09-01-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 94Dodge Truggy

Turn the bronco into a truggy and sell the jeep.

Said the guy in the Jeep!! LOL

Can't, had it to long and been to many places with it. It's faimly.

OH-cj5 · 09-01-2008, 08:25 PM

OK sell the bronco and find all GM parts!

JeffK5 · 09-01-2008, 08:47 PM

Put the diffs in the CJ ... I've seen a couple jeep tubs on K5 chassis and they look like ****... I can't imagine that Bronco frame would look much better.

I think the 78-79 Ford D44's had cast radius arm mounts which can be difficult to convert to leaf or coil/air but it is doable.

With the diffs you will need the driver drop 205 and the C6 ... hell you might as well put a 5.0L in it will you at it.

maddhatter · 09-01-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by OH-cj5

OK sell the bronco and find all GM parts!

HMMM You must know me and know I have a compete and total hatetred for all things GM.

The bronco has a BB 351 M / 5 speed / and a 205 / I don't want to change the front set up I will just move the arms to the outside of frame make them longer and mount them at the frame with himes. It's not a TTB set up. It's a soild axle on coils. Conyers rig is set up this way and it's Flexy as H*ll. For the back A 4 link on coils set up with the axle under the end of the frame is the plan. If I comp cut the back of the Jeep the axle lines up with the end of the tub. I also have a set of bead locked 36's just waiting to be used. The Bronco also has a 6" lift on it already.

itbrokeagain · 09-04-2008, 07:42 PM

I might be interested in the lift kit if you part it

09-01-2008, 11:59 AM	#1
maddhatter Join Date: May 2007 Location: loveland OH Posts: 324	Has anyone put a CJ7 on a 79 Bronco frame? I have a 85 CJ7 and a 79 Bronco and am thinking about doing the swap. Any input as to why or why not to would be great. Thanks.

09-01-2008, 06:36 PM	#2
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Turn the bronco into a truggy and sell the jeep. __________________

09-04-2008, 07:42 PM	#7
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	I might be interested in the lift kit if you part it __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

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09-01-2008, 08:25 PM	#4
OH-cj5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waiting for obama to go away Posts: 90	OK sell the bronco and find all GM parts!

09-01-2008, 08:47 PM	#5
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	Put the diffs in the CJ ... I've seen a couple jeep tubs on K5 chassis and they look like ****... I can't imagine that Bronco frame would look much better. I think the 78-79 Ford D44's had cast radius arm mounts which can be difficult to convert to leaf or coil/air but it is doable. With the diffs you will need the driver drop 205 and the C6 ... hell you might as well put a 5.0L in it will you at it.