Front D60 pinion angle?
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Front D60 pinion angle?
I am putting a D60 from a 78 F250 under my 79 Bronco. Does anyone know the pinion angle needed to keep it tracking right? And if so, where is the best place to measure from? on top of the king-pin cap, or take the cap off and use the flat part?? I need to set this up so I can get my C-wedges welded on.
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Most of the threads I found just say," Then you set your pinion angle,," But never say what they set it at. I can have the axle in in a couple days once I get that figured out. I have a lot of work to do once it is in so it needs to get there. I am buying the DOM tubing this weekend for the tie rod and track bar.
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the angle is to be 2-3 degrees down from your transfer case yoke angle. basically as you give power to the axle it pulls up a lil bit then make your angle straight now. just go yoke to yoke and get a good angle finder on your driveshaft and cruch the numbers for differnce. i run 49 iroks so i need the angle to be a bit lower at 3-4 degrees though as the axle pulls up. is your front d60 a high pinion?
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Mark is right, you will be limited by the Caster/Cambor angles. Your local tire shop(alignment specialists) can help you with that. If you vary too much from that, even your slower highway speeds will be effected. You've never had a Thrill like going down a paved 20% grade, with 40's hopping completely off of the ground, touching down about every 20 feet only to hop again(at 50 mph). That was 8 years ago and i'm still constapated! CV joints, or 1.5 ton drive shafts with ground edges for more angle, or broken joints verses impending doom. your choice. Good luck!!
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Yes, HP D60,,,
I found most people are setting up around 5* - 7* on their caster, so I set at 5* and will use my C-bushings to adjust any more angle. I am also going to twist my arms up a bit to help with the 4inch lift I have on the truck now, I don't have drop brackets on it.
I actually took a little time and leveled up an old D44 and got a few measurements from it before I started.I found with 5* caster, the wedges were pretty close to level across from tip to tip.
I found most people are setting up around 5* - 7* on their caster, so I set at 5* and will use my C-bushings to adjust any more angle. I am also going to twist my arms up a bit to help with the 4inch lift I have on the truck now, I don't have drop brackets on it.
I actually took a little time and leveled up an old D44 and got a few measurements from it before I started.I found with 5* caster, the wedges were pretty close to level across from tip to tip.
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