I'm back. Truck updates and dana 60 questions
01-01-2015, 05:53 PM
Laughing Gas
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I'm back. Truck updates and dana 60 questions
Well after about 2 years of not being to active on the forum I have found some time to post and update everyone on my truck
In the past year I've installed:
Beans e-fuel
Beans d66 with deleted pedestal
2014 superduty seats (power)
New painted and shaved tailgate
New oem steering wheel
New oem mirrors
And now I'm on to my Dana 60 swap
Yesterday I purchased a Dana 60 with all needed parts EXCEPT swaybar frame brackets.
Where would I purchase these online? Besides the obvious junk yard searches.
01-01-2015, 07:06 PM
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Are you considering doing a thread on your D60 swap? I have a '95 that I plan to do the same thing to over this summer.
01-01-2015, 07:46 PM
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Hey, Christian. Good to see you in here again. Sounds like you've got some work cut out for you.
What you need is the sway bar mounts (2) and not the track bar bracket that bolts to the engine cross member, correct?
01-01-2015, 07:52 PM
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Correct. I have everything except this...
01-01-2015, 07:58 PM
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I wish I could help you, but I've got nothing, lol. I don't guess it would be too hard to make a set out of some angle iron. I agree though, it would be better to have the OEM pieces. I bet someone on here can help you find some.
01-01-2015, 08:01 PM
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I am a stickler for oem stuff. I will fab something up if I have too though.
01-01-2015, 10:01 PM
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What is a shaved tailgate?
01-02-2015, 03:30 AM
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How hard were the super duty seats to install? Do you have some pictures?
01-02-2015, 06:24 AM
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How hard were the super duty seats to install? Do you have some pictures?
01-02-2015, 08:48 AM
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Very nice!! Must be quite the change to have reclining seats in the front!
01-02-2015, 01:06 PM
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its extremely nice. the power movement is great too. makes it feel like a brand new truck.
01-02-2015, 01:39 PM
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its extremely nice. the power movement is great too. makes it feel like a brand new truck.
How complex was the build? I like my car for that reason, heated power seats, but my truck is comfortable too, as long as the passenger isn't kicking around moving the seat while I'm driving.
01-02-2015, 04:39 PM
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You can use a factory seat pan and build off of it. It's a bit of work. But nothing terrible.
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Glad to see you back on here sounds like your truck is coming right along Christian. Can't wait to see it at RRE.
01-02-2015, 10:20 PM
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I'll see what I have for sway bar brackets. I may have some, but don't know for sure. I'll try my best to remember to look tomorrow.