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| | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 | New guy here. I know that some people "roll their own" but for those that have used a kit to mount an open rear diff what kit would you reccommend and why?
The easy way is hard enough.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I planned on using the ones from tractor supply, however someone stated that Chrysler/Dodge units are cheaper from the dealer.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 | I bought the parts for mine at a trailer supply store. For the u-bolts, bottom plates and spring cradles I think I spent no more than about $25 total. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 | Thanks guys, I look into trailer supply houses. Fasteddie, that is a nice truck. What front suspension is that?
Dave
The easy way is hard enough.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 | Thanks for the compliment, Dave. Its a front suspension off a 1972 C-10. I have 2 1/2 " dropped spindles on it. I have had problems with the steering geometry and am currently trying to fit rack and pinion steering. I have a rack off a 98 F%@d Exploder and am trying to work out the details now. Thats one thing that makes this hobby fun--trying new things and experimenting. I have found there is no "one" way to do things, only what works. If I had it to do all over again I might have tried a Mustang II IFS, but I am too far into it now to stop my current plan. By the way, welcome to the 'bolt. I found out early that no matter what your question is or how stupid you might think it is, there is ALWAYS someone here to help! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | I used the perches from Tractor Supply as well as the bottom plate for a 3" U-bolt. The U-bolts which were longer than those offered by the trailer places came from Azone in their "lowering" kits. However, I didn't use their aluminum lowering blocks.
I doubled the bottom plates and welded a 1/2" bolt across one end for my lower rear shock mount. Doubling probably wasn't necessary but I just didn't want any chance of a diff coming loose. Used a 1x2x6" chunk of bar stock to make a spacer under the perch. Drilled the spacer/spring bolt head so that I could move the diff back 1" to recentered my rear wheel in the wheel well. That let me use the stock driveshaft out of a shortbed S10 between my T5 and the Camaro diff. Figured the money saved on not having to get the driveshaft shortened paid for my mount hardware.
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