Axle Flip Question
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Axle Flip Question
I know that pinion angle plays into the whole success of doing an axle flip, but here's something I didn't consider before:
How do you figure the correct placement of the pads on the axle housing, once you cut them off to rotate them to the bottom of the axle? I haven't cut anything yet, but that's the question. You can't just cut them off and arbitrarily weld them on the opposite side.
Shane!
How do you figure the correct placement of the pads on the axle housing, once you cut them off to rotate them to the bottom of the axle? I haven't cut anything yet, but that's the question. You can't just cut them off and arbitrarily weld them on the opposite side.
Shane!
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I'm no expert. Without actually looking at mine I'll just throw this out. MAybe if you flipped them upside down and turned them backwards then swapped the sides that would work. Youd still have to get shorter shocks but theoretically the mounting holes should still be in the same spot only a few inches higher. LIke I said, I'm no expert and this could be completely rediculous. Any problems guys? Black58 (actually primer grey, cream, and black with alittle surface rust for accents 58)
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I bought new spring perches, and put them directly under the old ones, tacked them in, measured, then welded them. When I was done, I cut off the top ones, and she worked fine.
I am using the flip kit as well. I did have one problem though. I bought the flip kit for a 3" diameter axle (without knowing). My Dana rearend (stock) was a 2 3/4 axle. Needless to say, the U bolts were all sloppy, and I got alot of up and down movement in the rearend. I figured out the problem, and had to make spacers. Now I have a 9".
I am using the flip kit as well. I did have one problem though. I bought the flip kit for a 3" diameter axle (without knowing). My Dana rearend (stock) was a 2 3/4 axle. Needless to say, the U bolts were all sloppy, and I got alot of up and down movement in the rearend. I figured out the problem, and had to make spacers. Now I have a 9".
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Originally Posted by Sixoh
I know that pinion angle plays into the whole success of doing an axle flip, but here's something I didn't consider before:
How do you figure the correct placement of the pads on the axle housing, once you cut them off to rotate them to the bottom of the axle? I haven't cut anything yet, but that's the question. You can't just cut them off and arbitrarily weld them on the opposite side.
Shane!
How do you figure the correct placement of the pads on the axle housing, once you cut them off to rotate them to the bottom of the axle? I haven't cut anything yet, but that's the question. You can't just cut them off and arbitrarily weld them on the opposite side.
Shane!
I don't think if you just arbitrarily weld them to the opposite side of the housing you will necessarily have the pinion angle correct although it might be close enough.
The way I plan to do mine to get the pads set at the proper pinion angle is to loosely bolt the rear end under the truck with the pads just sitting on the axle. Then rotate the rear end to set the pinion angle and tack weld the pads in that position. Then remove the U-bolts, slide the rear end back out and permanently weld them to the housing.
Vern
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Hey those are good ideas. I won't be a using a flip kit per se, just piecing it together myself. Thank you for the info, and I will post pictures in my gallery as it progresses!
I'm taking my parts truck to the junkyard today (relax, it is stripped to the point of scrap metal, unless someone wants a '58 F350 frame!). While I'm there, I'm going to look for a pair of lower perches from a passenger car w/the 3" dia. Then, I'll just adjust the shock mounts as needed.
See ya guys!
I'm taking my parts truck to the junkyard today (relax, it is stripped to the point of scrap metal, unless someone wants a '58 F350 frame!). While I'm there, I'm going to look for a pair of lower perches from a passenger car w/the 3" dia. Then, I'll just adjust the shock mounts as needed.
See ya guys!
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Shane,
You can buy those axle pads for just $12.95 a pair at Speedway Motors and other places (Summit, Jegs, etc.). It's a lot more trouble to cut them off another rear end and reweld them to yours. I'm as big a cheapskate as anybody, but even I'm going to buy them instead of reusing old ones
Vern
You can buy those axle pads for just $12.95 a pair at Speedway Motors and other places (Summit, Jegs, etc.). It's a lot more trouble to cut them off another rear end and reweld them to yours. I'm as big a cheapskate as anybody, but even I'm going to buy them instead of reusing old ones
Vern
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I bought some at Tractor supply, they was for making trailor axles and they was only 8 dollars
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Kool! I'll be there today! What about the pads under the springs, for the Ubolts to bolt to and the shock mount?
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