FYI: Stub shaft differences
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FYI: Stub shaft differences
This afternoon while i was cleaning the shop out for an upcoming project of my dads, i noticed something interesting in the stub shaft that i broke in my dana 60 (out of an 89 f-350) verses the stub shafts i got from ivan out of his truck (79). Anyway i noticed that the newer (broken) stub shaft had more meat at the base of the ears verses the older stubs that had less material at the base of the ears. Now i don't if this is true for all years of dana 60's in fords, like the 85.5 and newer with these "bigger" stubs and the pre 80' with the "smaller" stubs, just thought i would mention this as i thought it was interesting, and if anyone else had noticed this as well, heres a picture to show you what i mean (the busted one is the newer one):
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=99953&width=0
also, today i decided that i had to try out my new auto darkeing welding helmet, and before i got to cleaning the shop here's what i built, not exactly pretty, but its strong:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=99955&width=0
Its the front shackle mount and shackle for my mudder when i get around to putting it back together, while i'm on the subject, is a trac really necessary for my application, as a mud truck?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=99953&width=0
also, today i decided that i had to try out my new auto darkeing welding helmet, and before i got to cleaning the shop here's what i built, not exactly pretty, but its strong:https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=99955&width=0
Its the front shackle mount and shackle for my mudder when i get around to putting it back together, while i'm on the subject, is a trac really necessary for my application, as a mud truck?
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Good comparison!!
As far as the track bar is concerned, I don't think I'd worry about spending the time fabbing one up. Granted with a mud truck, you're not looking for a ton of flex, but I think that if you were to run in a really bumpy pit, a track bar would hinder your suspension compression and extension. Also, if you do hit a big bump, it's completely possible to break a mount....be it a spring mount or a track bar mount as the track bar will place significant side loads on your front suspension (being leafs).
Besides, who cares about a little bumpsteer on a competition rig anyhoo?
Cody
As far as the track bar is concerned, I don't think I'd worry about spending the time fabbing one up. Granted with a mud truck, you're not looking for a ton of flex, but I think that if you were to run in a really bumpy pit, a track bar would hinder your suspension compression and extension. Also, if you do hit a big bump, it's completely possible to break a mount....be it a spring mount or a track bar mount as the track bar will place significant side loads on your front suspension (being leafs).
Besides, who cares about a little bumpsteer on a competition rig anyhoo?
Cody
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Good point on the trac bar, i never really thought about how much the trac bar would limit the travel in the bumpy pitts, along with the side loads. (we run a couple that are pretty nasty), now i can chop off all the trac bar mounts on the axle and switch the u-bolts to face up like the rear axle , so really it shouldn't be any different then how it drives now correct (like absolute crap , but maybe the gravel roads have a bit to do with that )
, so really it shouldn't be any different then how it drives now correct (like absolute crap , but maybe the gravel roads have a bit to do with that )
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Originally Posted by mustange70
Good point on the trac bar, i never really thought about how much the trac bar would limit the travel in the bumpy pitts, along with the side loads. (we run a couple that are pretty nasty), now i can chop off all the trac bar mounts on the axle and switch the u-bolts to face up like the rear axle , so really it shouldn't be any different then how it drives now correct (like absolute crap , but maybe the gravel roads have a bit to do with that )
, so really it shouldn't be any different then how it drives now correct (like absolute crap , but maybe the gravel roads have a bit to do with that )
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