- Location
- Stinkwater
Be still, my heart!
Kevin's (slow) Excursion mod/upgrade thread
- Thread starter Kevin B.
- Start date
Be still, my heart!
- Location
- Stinkwater
So I don't know what I'm doing here. This is roughly the length of the modified bar, within a 1/4 in anyway. My rough plan is to trim the two ends to about 5" insertion length, shave them down to the DOMs ID, drill a couple holes for plug welds, slide the whole schmear together and install it loose and tack it to set the final length.
Amidoinitrite? Is there any reason I'd want it longer or shorter than the eye to eye on the truck while it's sitting level?
Amidoinitrite? Is there any reason I'd want it longer or shorter than the eye to eye on the truck while it's sitting level?
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Yes do that.
Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
I'd say make the ends you're sliding in as long as possible unless it's a lot of work to get them beyond the 5 inches. Just thinking leverage/friction/etc reasons.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
That thing is YUUUUGE! I like it.
Do more than 2 plug welds. The cool fab guys cut the sleeve at an angle or fishmouth so they get more weld area.
I like the step rails. I call them rock condoms: it's like a 1 time use rock rail.
Do more than 2 plug welds. The cool fab guys cut the sleeve at an angle or fishmouth so they get more weld area.
I like the step rails. I call them rock condoms: it's like a 1 time use rock rail.
- Location
- Stinkwater
Shouldn't be any leverage, just compression and tension? I guess more is more though, and no real reason not to use as much as I can.
You got a deal, thanks!
Awesome idea.
- Location
- Stinkwater
I thought things were feeling a little sloppy up front. But this is a Dana axle and they're strong, so I probably should just do the right thing and pretend I didn't see this I guess.
It's fine. It'll be fine.
It's fine. It'll be fine.
RockChucker
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Highland
Expensive, but the rebuildable option is attractive. And I've only heard good things about EMF.
** SET OF 4 ** EMF Dana 60 Dodge and Ford Superduty Upper and Lower Ba
** SET OF 4 ** EMF Ford Superduty Dana 60 94-99 Dodge Ram 2500 3500 and 99-2020 Ford Superduty Upper and Lower Ball Joints Ford Superduty Ball Joints, Ford Truck Ball Joints, 2nd Gen Dodge Ball Joints, Rebuildable Ball Joints, Rebuildable Ford Ball Joints, Canada Rebuildable Ball Joints...
emfballjoints.com
- Location
- Stinkwater
Those look neat. I like that they're rebuildable.
SLC97SR5
IDIesel
- Location
- Davis County
I used a set of XRF for my D60. They are greasable and I've been happy with them.
Expensive, but the rebuildable option is attractive. And I've only heard good things about EMF.
** SET OF 4 ** EMF Dana 60 Dodge and Ford Superduty Upper and Lower Ba
** SET OF 4 ** EMF Ford Superduty Dana 60 94-99 Dodge Ram 2500 3500 and 99-2020 Ford Superduty Upper and Lower Ball Joints Ford Superduty Ball Joints, Ford Truck Ball Joints, 2nd Gen Dodge Ball Joints, Rebuildable Ball Joints, Rebuildable Ford Ball Joints, Canada Rebuildable Ball Joints...emfballjoints.com
Same here. EMF is gooood stuff.
That's why I bought Spicer last time I replaced them.
- Location
- Stinkwater
Same here. EMF is gooood stuff.
That's why I bought Spicer last time I replaced them.
Cuz you spent your life savings on that steering box, huh?
- Location
- Stinkwater
Yup. Basic NAPA joints for me. If I have this particular axle long enough that they'll need serviced again, I'm gonna be cranky anyway so...
- Location
- Stinkwater
Ball joint crisis averted. As long as I had the jack out and one wheel off anyway, I yoinked the rest and put the new meats on. 315/70r17 Grabber AT2s on some Procomp wheels that kinda look almost like the Mickey Thompson Classics I wanted, as long as you don't look too close.
Now back to fiddling with the track bar, and then I ought to get around to replacing the RTT cover one of these days? I'm excited to get the rig aligned and out on some dirt again..
Now back to fiddling with the track bar, and then I ought to get around to replacing the RTT cover one of these days? I'm excited to get the rig aligned and out on some dirt again..
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
Looking good!
- DAA
- DAA
I really like it! Looks awesome
