Dana 60 swap
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04-02-2018 | 08:01 AM
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I just torched the brackets off until I had the engine out like two months later, when I pulled them off.
Good call on using the 350 springs
I put my leafs on backwards too... OOPS!! LOL
When you attach your brake lines to the calipers, make sure and use new copper crush washers. I made that mistake...
Good call on using the 350 springs
I put my leafs on backwards too... OOPS!! LOL
When you attach your brake lines to the calipers, make sure and use new copper crush washers. I made that mistake...
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04-02-2018 | 03:09 PM
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04-02-2018 | 04:12 PM
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04-02-2018 | 04:58 PM
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I actually ended up not putting my track bar on. From what I understood at the time, they're really unnecessary on leaf sprung trucks. I put my sway bar in and called it good.
If you're handy with a welder, you could put a threaded portion to the rod similar to a tie rod, or get one of those adjustable track bars from some off road supplier.
I think that sway bars are absolutely necessary though and make the ride much nicer.
If you're handy with a welder, you could put a threaded portion to the rod similar to a tie rod, or get one of those adjustable track bars from some off road supplier.
I think that sway bars are absolutely necessary though and make the ride much nicer.
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04-02-2018 | 06:53 PM
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You have definitely made a lot of progress. How did you chunk the front hub? Trying to remove the outer section?
I am curious to hear other’s comments about the track bar. My 78 4wd doesn’t have one and has done fine for 340k miles but I am not familiar enough with the true ‘needs’ of this suspension to know if the track bar is truly needed
I am curious to hear other’s comments about the track bar. My 78 4wd doesn’t have one and has done fine for 340k miles but I am not familiar enough with the true ‘needs’ of this suspension to know if the track bar is truly needed
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04-04-2018 | 09:17 AM
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I have driven the truck around at highway speed and it did fine with no track bar, I'm going to try to get it to fit/ get an adj track bar just for the peace of mind. It's at the shop right now getting aligned.
To take out the old axle I had to cut off the bolts for the leafs with a cutoff wheel. Then I undid the drive shaft and brake lines. The I took off the pitman arm, and took out the pivot bearing bolts. When you remove those be ready to duck and cover cuz the axle is going to fall onto the ground. It all went pretty quick so I may be missing steps.
To take out the old axle I had to cut off the bolts for the leafs with a cutoff wheel. Then I undid the drive shaft and brake lines. The I took off the pitman arm, and took out the pivot bearing bolts. When you remove those be ready to duck and cover cuz the axle is going to fall onto the ground. It all went pretty quick so I may be missing steps.
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04-04-2018 | 09:19 AM
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Oops I realize now you were asking how I got that big *** hole in the hub lol. Well you see I saw there was a stud missing and paid no mind to it. First test drive I hear a very loud pop. I drive back home and pull off the tire to see the old stud had been in the hub and decided to make a guest appearance
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04-04-2018 | 10:07 PM
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I got the track bar on today, I guess it just needed some settling to line up. My truck now has a shuddering feeling when I get around 50+(not related to the track bar). I doubt it, but, could this be because I don't have the front driveshaft in and the tcase isn't happy? Just spitballing here.
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04-05-2018 | 08:40 AM
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I got the track bar on today, I guess it just needed some settling to line up. My truck now has a shuddering feeling when I get around 50+(not related to the track bar). I doubt it, but, could this be because I don't have the front driveshaft in and the tcase isn't happy? Just spitballing here.
