Coilovers - Springs - Enlightened TTB: Camburg Long-Travel - Ford Bronco

Enlightened Ttb 1993 Ford Bronco Project Truck 1993 Ford Bronco With Camburg Long Travel Kit

We chose to use Bilstein coilovers and Eibach springs, as we’ve had good experiences with products from both companies. Our next step was to find some axleshafts that would match the lengthened beams. Calls to a few mail-order axle suppliers left us empty-handed; the custom length shafts (one side is U-jointed in the center) certainly weren’t off-the-shelf parts. Finally, we got in touch with the people at Currie Enterprises, and they set us straight, with a “Yeah, we can build whatever you need.” We had the shafts in hand a few days later.

We hung around Camburg headquarters in Huntington Beach, California, for a couple of days as the crew installed the parts. The place is a beehive of activity, with Trophy trucks being created in one area of the large shop floor, and individual customer vehicles in the process of modification throughout the facility.

We shot the install and then came the moment for which we’d waited so long—a lengthy off-road trip with long-travel suspension underneath our beloved project truck. Was it all that we’d hoped and dreamed for? Did the suspension transform the Bronco into a full-fledged desert runner? We’re guessing you’ve glanced at the photo and already have an idea, but follow along with the captions for a full-fledged report.

07. In addition to the coilovers, Bilstein bumpstops were utilized in conjunction with the Camburg kit. At some point in the near future, we’ll have these under all four corners of the Bronco, but for now, only the front end is so equipped. We stubbornly run 37-inch Grabbers under the Juice, rather than the 35-inch rubber that Camburg recommends with the kit, so the bumpstops were carefully placed in order to limit uptravel and keep the Bronco’s fenders and climate control equipment from being bashed and destroyed by the 37s.
07. In addition to the coilovers, Bilstein bumpstops were utilized in conjunction with t
08. Camburg’s own radius arms were utilized as part of the long-travel kit, and these are even longer than some of the aftermarket offerings you’ll find from the usual lift companies. As you’d expect, the mounting brackets are burly too. Beard limiting straps keep the front wheel travel constrained to 19 inches. More could be coaxed out of the kit, but at that point we’d fear pulling the long axleshaft out of the differential. More than the wheel travel, it’s the well-conceived components and they way they work together that create the performance capabilities of this kit.
08. Camburg’s own radius arms were utilized as part of the long-travel kit, and these ar
09. One complaint we’d always had with TTB (twin traction beam) lift kits was that the urethane (or rubber) bushings at the end of the radius arms would wear out quickly, causing a clunk during braking as the end bounced around in the bushing cavity. No such problems here—Camburg utilizes a 3/4-inch pivot bolt through a 1.25-inch rod end rather than using urethane. The Heim joints are inherently stronger and will last longer in this radius arm application
09. One complaint we’d always had with TTB (twin traction beam) lift kits was that the

Off The Road Again

We departed for a two-day, 200-mile desert trip a few weeks later, excited at the chance to test the suspension. And test it we did—through long washboard roads, deep whoops, bermed turns, patches of powdery silt, and passages of sharp volcanic rocks. The thing was awesome (and the General Grabbers survived the whole trip. Though the Bronco doesn’t have the power of a modern Ford Raptor, it easily kept pace with one throughout the trip. And we’re betting it would have even pulled ahead in gnarlier terrain thanks to the control and damping provided by the Camburg long-travel kit.

Enlightened Ttb 1993 Ford Bronco Project Truck Testing The Long Travel Ttb Setup On The Rocks

We even took the Juice into the rocks. We were curious to see how the long-travel TTB setup would work in the rocks. In this case, the Bronco crawled around pretty well! Wheel droop was much improved, as demonstrated in this photo. Sure, it was difficult to fit the Bronco into some of the Jeep trails, but other than that, the day was a success. This is one reason we’ve made sure to retain four-wheel drive, and we plan to do further testing at this year’s Moab Easter Jeep Safari. This Bronco can rip around in the desert and climb on trails in low-range. That’s some admirable versatility, and we won’t deny it: We’re thrilled with the Camburg kit.

Sources
Currie Enterprises 382 North Smith Corona CA 92880 714-528-6957 www.currieenterprises.com	CAMBURG ENGINEERING 7409 Slater Ave. Huntington Beach CA 92647 714-848-8880 www.camburg.com
Eibach Springs 264 Mariah Circle Corona CA 92879 800-507-2338 www.eibach.com	Bilstein 14102 Stowe Drive Poway CA 92064 858-386-5900 http://www.bilsteinus.com