Blake Wilkey's "Bloodshark" | 1992 Super-Duty Solid Axle Swapped Bronco

While down at King of the Hammers on Means Dry Lake, Trevor links up with desert shredder Blake Wilkey to test out his brand-new 1992 Ford Bronco crawler build: the "Bloodshark"! Blake and his crew put this build together in under 6 weeks on a tight deadline for KOH. Before even doing a proper shakedown run, Trevor and Blake strapped in, dropped it into 4-Low, and pointed it straight up a gnarly boulder climb—testing out suspension flex, side-hill stability, and low-speed crawling! Underneath the classic red-and-white body, Blake ditched the factory Twin Traction Beam (TTB) setup in favor of bulletproof 1-ton axles: a 2005+ Ford Super Duty Dana 60 front axle and a Sterling 10.5 rear axle fitted with our WFO Concepts Sterling 10.5 rear truss. The front end runs Desolate radius arms and bolt-on shock mounts sharing the steering box bolts, cycling King 3.0 internal bypass coilovers with King hydraulic bump stops, paired with our WFO 7075 billet aluminum tie rod, a PSC hydro-assist ram, and a BorgWarner 1356 manual-shift transfer case conversion. Out back, Kevin scanned the chassis to engineer a custom rear link kit utilizing 28-inch trailing arms with UHMW skids bolted into the factory leaf spring hangers, custom C-notched frame sections for maximum up-travel, and King 2.5 coilovers swinging 40-inch tires on Method beadlock wheels. Chapters: 0:00 - First Rock Crawl Test: Almost Rolling the Bloodshark! 1:08 - Built in Under 6 Weeks for King of the Hammers 1:56 - Spotting Through the Boulders: Flex & Body Roll 3:25 - Interior Walkaround: PRP Shreddy Seats & Switch-Pros 3:50 - Manual BorgWarner 1356 T-Case Swap & Custom Aluminum Console 5:59 - IMS Chromoly Rock Sliders & 40" Tires on Method Beadlocks 7:25 - King 3.0 Internal Bypass Shocks & 2" Air Bumps 8:37 - Desolate Bolt-On Front Shock Towers & Steering Geometry 9:06 - WFO 7075 Billet Tie Rod & PSC Hydro-Assist Steering 10:00 - Custom Front Belly Skid Plate & Transmission Crossmember 11:28 - Arizona Driveshaft 1410 Yokes & Off-The-Shelf Front Shaft 12:02 - Radius Arm Tech: Upper Link Disconnect & Body Roll Realities 13:03 - WFO Concepts Sterling 10.5 Rear Truss & 28" Trailing Arms 14:05 - Frame C-Notch & Rear Tub Clearance for 40s 14:52 - King 2.5 Rear Coilovers & High-Clearance Tow Hitch Bumper 16:19 - Baja Designs Chase Lights & Factory Tire Carrier Tab Tech 17:02 - Cargo Area, Cage Dome Lights & Solo Motorsports Solid Body Mounts 18:00 - The $2,200 Marketplace Buy: 351 Windsor & E4OD Transmission 19:10 - Trail Feedback: Tuning Front Links & Adding a Rear Sway Bar 20:40 - Future Plans: Cantilever Rear Suspension & Bypass Shocks 21:44 - Desolate Billet Engine Cage Crossbar & Desolate Shock Towers 22:42 - PSC P-Pump Power Steering Conversion & ARB Twin Air Compressor 23:20 - Solid Axle Swap vs Extended TTB Cost & Durability Debate 24:15 - Final Thoughts & Hitting the Lakebed ⚙️Offering you the best 4x4 Parts and Accessories https://www.wfoconcepts.com/ We met up with Blake Wilkey in Johnson Valley, CA. to check out his freshly built 1992 solid axle swapped OJ Bronco that he calls "The Bloodshark." We just needed to know, does the glove fit? WFO Parts Featured in this Video: ~WFO REAR AXLE TRUSS, STERLING https://www.wfoconcepts.com/i-3050476... ~WFO 2005+ FORD SUPER DUTY 7075 ALUMINUM TIE ROD https://www.wfoconcepts.com/i-3050565... ⚙️Offering you the best 4x4 Parts and Accessories https://www.wfoconcepts.com/ ~ Official WFO Instagram:   / wfoconcepts   ~ Official WFO Facebook:   / wfoconcepts   ~ Official WFO TikTok:   / wfoconcepts   ~ Official WFO X:   / wfoconcepts   Thumbnail Photos taken by:   / blackhat.studios   🎥 🎬: Filmed and edited by Sawyer Morris:   / cs_morris   Sync ID: MB011J0NTRDTYUL MB01SW7WERTLH5I MB01MCFGMQOKZMP MB01EXGAFNM2FT1