parts were broken or missing."
Despite the condition, Coleman
and his son Mitch, loaded up
the truck and hauled it home.
The chassis was brought back
to its original condition with
the help of friend Viktor Doktor
who assisted with fabrication,
as well as Tim Lawrence at TLR
Performance, and John Cole at
Elite Performance/Elite Broncos.
The upgrades included new
front and rear bumpers and
repairs to the truck's 4130 steel
tubing on the roll-cage and
other areas that needed to be
rebuilt. The front suspension
remains what was used back in
the truck's Class 8 days, with
new hand-made front spindles
and custom I-beams. At the rear,
the four-link suspension with
trailing arm was retained, and
new Fox 4.0 bypass shocks and
Fox 2.5-inch coil-overs were
used to smooth out the terrain.
In addition to the original style
suspension system, Roseanne
uses a set of 17x9-inch Fuel
bead-lock wheels which are
mounted to BFGoodrich 37-inch
Baja T/A KR2 tires. A set of 14-
inch diameter, CNC front and
rear disc brakes were also added
to bring the truck to a quick halt.
Roseanne's 1996 Ford F-150
body was brought back to its
Vessels/Gordon days, with the
same Valvoline paint scheme.
Coleman had Body by Braun
in San Diego, California
smooth out new fiberglass
panels from Auto Fab, and
applied the paint to bring
the truck back the way most
people remembered seeing it.
Coleman also upgraded any
factory lighting with new Baja
Designs LED driving lights, and
LED bulb replacements for
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