How To Do A Front Disc Brake Conversion On A Ford Bronco

The "Catch": Tie-Rods and Knuckles

There is a catch to this conversion. Your tie-rod won't fit correctly in the new steering knuckles. There are a couple of options to resolve this, I went with number two. I had actually purchased the tie-rod over conversion prior to doing anything with the disc brake conversion. The tie-rod over conversion moves your tie-rod up about 3" giving you less chance to catch it on something while wheelin'. It also helps negate the effects of a lift on your steering. So I'm told – it's still sitting on my garage floor and I'm a long way from getting my machine on the road. Anyway, here are the two options as I see them.

1. BC Broncos has some adapter bushings that should allow you to use your stock tie-rod. Call Chuck at (888) 304-2945 or visit their web site and go to link url=http://www.bcbroncos.com]/steering1.html]steering[/link].

2. Purchase the tie-rod over conversion from BC Broncos.

• Find a '78-'79 Bronco or a '73-'79 F150 (I used a '79 Bronco) and purchase everything from the knuckle out. I paid $250. This may be a bit high but they did all of the work to pull it off. You don't really need the rotor or caliper but I didn’t know how cheap the caliper and hub/rotor assembly was when I bought these parts. Live and learn. The only reason you might want to go ahead and get everything from the knuckle out is so you get all of the hardware necessary for assembly. The vehicle I found didn’t have the locking hubs but I had a new set of Warn's just waiting to be installed. (Warn hubs not included in cost of conversion.)

  What is a Knuckle?

  Items included when you purchase "everything from the "Knuckle Out".