custom sway bar. The majority
of the fabrication was done in-
house at LaFortune's race shop.
"I have had various pre-
runners before, other Fords
and Toyotas, and the I-Beam
suspension drew me to the
Bronco," said LaFortune. "With
a Bronco you can easily get
great wheel travel. I had an
Explorer pre-runner before,
but the Bronco has a bigger
motor, bigger tires, and more
room inside. It has 18 inches
of front travel with four-wheel
drive. Unless you're going to
spend hundreds of thousands
of dollars on some high-
end pre-runner you're not
going to get that; no way."
Reliability and parts were a
factor too. You can get just
about any stock part you need
in Baja at an auto parts store
or a junkyard," said LaFortune.
"There are a ton of Broncos out
there and they are so easy to
build; that's what drew me to
them. It's been figured out and
the formula is already there,
especially with aftermarket
parts. I used Solo Motorsports
lower links. I can build them
myself, but it's so much easier
to pick up the phone and save
hours of welding and design. I
love the big wheel travel, four-
wheel drive, and the ease of
getting parts. Besides, a lot of
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WHEN PROPERLY STRENGTHENED WITH A ROLL-CAGE,
THE FORD BRONCO CAN WITHSTAND THE RIGORS OF
BAJA TERRAIN, USING MILD SUSPENSION UPGRADES.
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