Big Balls vs Ball joints
Thread Starter
|
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 599
Likes: 15
From: calgary
Big ***** vs Ball joints
Hi all, I have a 74 crew cab with a dana 60 (60F) in the front and a 78 super cab with a dana 60 in the front.
The 75 has big ***** at the wheel instead of ball joints ,I don't know what these are called.
The 78 has ball joints and a u joints like normal.
Which one is better? I had the 78" redone a few years back so I know it is good, but I have never had any experiance with the big ball unit! I am using the 78 as a donnor truck and want the best for the crew cab! Thanks a bunch!
The 75 has big ***** at the wheel instead of ball joints ,I don't know what these are called.
The 78 has ball joints and a u joints like normal.
Which one is better? I had the 78" redone a few years back so I know it is good, but I have never had any experiance with the big ball unit! I am using the 78 as a donnor truck and want the best for the crew cab! Thanks a bunch!
Thread Starter
|
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 599
Likes: 15
From: calgary
Thanks for the info! The other question I had was the springs, the 78 has the 2 leaf bent over the drive shaft design and the 74 has the multileaf design, the bent over two leaf ones are new last year, however I don't know if they are going to work with the 35 X12.5 by 16.5 inch tires. any ideas?
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,546
Likes: 46
From: Kemmerer, Wyoming
hehe... my 79 has BIG *****... but it's only got a Dana 44... go figure that one out!
That reminds me... check out http://www.trucknutz.com
That reminds me... check out http://www.trucknutz.com
Junior User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
it was under my impression that all ford 4x4s and their owners had "big *****"! LOL! sorry, I know it wasn't the answer your looking for but it was just to good to pass up!
closed nuckles have tapered bearings top and bottom and IMO are better than the ball joint type.
closed nuckles have tapered bearings top and bottom and IMO are better than the ball joint type.
Trending Topics
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 760
Likes: 0
From: Boise, ID
Hands down, the 78' D60. #1 selling point here is the high pinion. The 75' D60 will be a weak low pinion unit, big ***** or not.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
|
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 599
Likes: 15
From: calgary
With all that Big ***** or not, I should swap the 78 non big baller onto the 74 with big ***** Right???
The open knuckle is better than the closed? How about those springs? 2 leaf or multi leaf?
The open knuckle is better than the closed? How about those springs? 2 leaf or multi leaf?
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 760
Likes: 0
From: Boise, ID
Originally posted by Brad Brown
With all that Big ***** or not, I should swap the 78 non big baller onto the 74 with big ***** Right???
With all that Big ***** or not, I should swap the 78 non big baller onto the 74 with big ***** Right???
Originally posted by Brad Brown
The open knuckle is better than the closed? How about those springs? 2 leaf or multi leaf?
The open knuckle is better than the closed? How about those springs? 2 leaf or multi leaf?
