I am planning on getting the 74 Weld Portals in April next year. I currently have the ICON Stage 8 suspension kit. Can you explain how you got an extra 2" of lift if your CO are set to the lowest life i.e. does that mean you took off all the preload or just ran the CO from the manufactured shipped setting?
I had Accutune disassemble and revalve my CO's based on my weight. the setting for the front coil has NO preload... Can not lower them at all. they provide a little over 2 inches of lift because of the length of spring. Accutune did preload the rears about 1.5 to 2 inch... I left them as Accutune set them. This has given me a relatively level profile.
The difference in height between the roll center and the CG is what causes body "roll" when lateral forces are present such as in turning or in off-camber situations. As this distance increases it will increase susceptibility to rollover. Adding a rear anti-sway bar will increase resistance to this body roll and help offset the increase in the distance between CG and the roll center. That is the theory. The guys that have done the modification can chime in to as how much it overcomes the change.
I have lifted a number of vehicles. This bronco has considerably less body roll than any of the others even though I have lifted it further. I have about 6 inches of lift total (only two inches of suspension). My truck has 5 inches of lift (all suspension). The truck has considerably more body roll and is considerably less stable when cornering at speed.
Thank you for the comparison pic. Would like to see more photos of your bronco, two door score.4" from portals and 2" from coil overs and running on 40s...
this is next to a raptor on 37s.
I think it is plenty... and to be honest I would not want to go any higher.... I am okay off camber but keep going up and I would start having issues.
There are many things to consider beyond how much lift you’re able to achieve. Besides getting stronger rear axle shafts, upgraded rear brakes, full float conversion, and one ton bearings, you’ll also be getting an improved steering knuckle. Integrating the knuckle into the portal makes it stronger and the whole package more compact. As far as lift, one of the downfalls to portals is the leverage they apply. The longer the lever, the more drastic the fatigue. And it seems like people are overlooking the double shear UCA kits when making these upgrades. (Ford recognized the issue and decided the Braptor needed double shear, but wanted to save the $12/vehicle on the rest of the product line) I guess it’s not a problem until it’s a problem, but then you REALLY have a problem. The portals add a lot of weight and stress, it just seems prudent to try to get as much strength as possible to accommodate them. (Like not using the factory steering knuckle)
Excellent points, thank you.
So good, I added them to the Ranger Raptor with some slight mods to the factory live valve sensors bracket. Already tested them out on some pretty hard stuff at Texas Raptor Run and the truck held alignment the whole way through. Bronco is still holding alignment according to the new owner. One of the best additions anyone can do if they’re going to be using these Broncos off-road.Well put. Could not agree more about the double shear UCA mounts.
https://solomotorsports.com/shop/parts/ford-parts/suspension/2021-ford-bronco-uca-double-shear-kit/
Hell yeah! That Ranger is rad, man.
Absolutely necessary even if just running larger tires. I bent 2 upper bolts before the portals
Whoa!Absolutely necessary even if just running larger tires. I bent 2 upper bolts before the portals
I could make a new post with a link to the Raptor video we made, and give a time stamp. I discuss it a little in that video. It’s definitely an issue for those of us using the platform.Whoa!
Could be beneficial to the forum to start a new thread on that. Feels like it only gets discussed in replies
