Big79Terry
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I thought I would share a little on my D60 HP wrestlin' match.Install into 79' Big B.:awesomework:
This axle came from 87' F3. As the 78'-79' axles become harder to find, this may help.
1. I cut off approx. 2" @ driver side tube/housing interface. In order to make room for radius arm mount. Took the 2' cut right to the plug welds & stopped.
So....the common myth that these yr. axles can't be used on anything other than a leaf spring suspension simply is not accurate.
2. Rotate pinion DOWN.....NOT UP!!! when setting up proper geometry/steering. I went 4.5 degrees PINION DOWN. Of course you'll now need a front CV driveshaft, if ya' don't already. i needed to install different NP205 yoke/seal for Front CV. Six states had everythig I needed.
3. Before installation......I used a swazall & cut off wheel to remove spring perches/bracketry. Even shaved bottom of housing w/sawzall. If I can do it...so can you.
4. I used the Cage weld on bracket @ the axle tube. Worked great for me. Then I used the Cage arms w/o the C-bushings or C-bushing "wedges".
This version of radius arms bolts directly to weld on brackets. This requires you to set proper geometry @ install......Hence the 4.5 degree @ knuckle....ROLLLING PINION DOWN .....NOT UP. I repeat this because I wanted to roll pinion up also....seems natural.....Do it correctly or the steering will be scary.
5. Death wobble
uke: .....I had it in spades!!!
All new TRE'S. New TSL's didn't help. I finally pulled knuckles off & shimmed em'. Yay!!!! DW gone. S.O. refused to ride:wtf: after one DW for her.
6. Made my own Trac-bar to exact length. Take the time to center axle in frame.Measre correctly & often. I used plumb bobs to find center of frame.
Fabbed own Trac-bar mount.....after trying to get trac-bar & drag link angles approx. same.
Feel free to critique/offer/argue/point out my junk.
This axle came from 87' F3. As the 78'-79' axles become harder to find, this may help.
1. I cut off approx. 2" @ driver side tube/housing interface. In order to make room for radius arm mount. Took the 2' cut right to the plug welds & stopped.
So....the common myth that these yr. axles can't be used on anything other than a leaf spring suspension simply is not accurate.
2. Rotate pinion DOWN.....NOT UP!!! when setting up proper geometry/steering. I went 4.5 degrees PINION DOWN. Of course you'll now need a front CV driveshaft, if ya' don't already. i needed to install different NP205 yoke/seal for Front CV. Six states had everythig I needed.
3. Before installation......I used a swazall & cut off wheel to remove spring perches/bracketry. Even shaved bottom of housing w/sawzall. If I can do it...so can you.
4. I used the Cage weld on bracket @ the axle tube. Worked great for me. Then I used the Cage arms w/o the C-bushings or C-bushing "wedges".
This version of radius arms bolts directly to weld on brackets. This requires you to set proper geometry @ install......Hence the 4.5 degree @ knuckle....ROLLLING PINION DOWN .....NOT UP. I repeat this because I wanted to roll pinion up also....seems natural.....Do it correctly or the steering will be scary.
5. Death wobble
uke: .....I had it in spades!!! All new TRE'S. New TSL's didn't help. I finally pulled knuckles off & shimmed em'. Yay!!!! DW gone. S.O. refused to ride:wtf: after one DW for her.6. Made my own Trac-bar to exact length. Take the time to center axle in frame.Measre correctly & often. I used plumb bobs to find center of frame.
Fabbed own Trac-bar mount.....after trying to get trac-bar & drag link angles approx. same.
Feel free to critique/offer/argue/point out my junk.
