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492 hits | 64.4 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Jack up the side of the truck. put support under it, take the tire off. take the lockout cap bolts o...

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391 hits | 59.92 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Take off the small C-clip that is around the axleshaft

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Use a pick or 2 to remove the big clip around the inside of the hub. its usually hidden by grease an...

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442 hits | 62.53 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Place 2 of the cap bolts back in a good number of threads. use them to help pull it out. my lockout ...

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366 hits | 66.84 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Use a 4 prong spindle nut socket to get the first spindle nut off. my threads on my spindle are dama...

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432 hits | 66.25 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
with the first spindle nut out, use a pick or needlenose to take out the lock washer. once out, use ...

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358 hits | 59.85 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Take the caliper off. support it so it doesnt hang by the hose. since the hose is getting replaced i...

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427 hits | 69.66 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
This is a slide hammer and 4WD Spindle Puller Adapter i use to quickly take the spindle off. Ive got...

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551 hits | 80.22 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Take off the 5 or 6 spindle nuts. to make everything easier i used a slide hammer and spindle puller...

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391 hits | 78.99 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Spindle came off like nothing thanks to the slide hammer/puller setup. 3 hits less than 10 seconds.

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378 hits | 53.68 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Pull the axle shaft out. might have to undo the bands holding the slip yoke boot.

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370 hits | 64.29 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Take the Tie Rod End off the knuckle.

Best way is take the nut off and put it back on upside down s...

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450 hits | 49.49 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
take the cotter pit out of the top balljoint nut and take the nut off. the sizes may vary but mine i...

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360 hits | 53.38 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Take the alignment bushing out. this can be tricky sometimes. I use a hammer and hit the balljoint s...

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484 hits | 63.82 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Got the knuckle off. This being the 5 stud knuckle, it threw it in my shed of spare parts. If you Ha...

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392 hits | 64.18 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
6 stud steering knuckle needed for the swap. Mine was only 5 stud so i had to use these which came f...

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404 hits | 85.57 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
the steering knuckles after cutting the caliper ears off. i cut it where i can get the most off with...

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433 hits | 82.21 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
The steering knuckle after cutting. I jsut cut where i thought i could get the most off the easiest....

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370 hits | 42.54 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
The spindle studs. Right is the old Ford studs. Left is the studs i ordered. I didnt have the actual...

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351 hits | 59.41 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Got the new spindle studs installed and new balljoints in.

The studs have a cuttout on the head. h...

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455 hits | 72.34 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Chevy vs Ford outter axle shaft. Right is the Ford outter axleshaft still attached. Left is the Chev...

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327 hits | 50.54 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
The Chevy outter axle shaft on with a new u-joint.

To get the shaft back into the axle you MAY nee...

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369 hits | 69.52 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
hub/rotors all setup. outter wheel bearings use a 35 type bearing. For the inner, apparently u have ...

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375 hits | 69.28 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Put the knuckle back on. Put the alignment bushing in.

According to the Haynes manual. tighten the ...

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382 hits | 78.67 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Put the axle shaft back in. Put on a new spindle seal. For the passenger side, make sure the shaft g...

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384 hits | 78.56 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Put the spindle on. Shouldnt matter which direction but i like the notch in the threads for the spin...

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347 hits | 80.97 KB | Posted: 7/29/12
Put the backing plate on. Check where it might be hitting the knuckle. Grind where nessesary

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336 hits | 37.28 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
I accidentally stripped and screwed up one of the studs so i used a ford one just to see if it would...

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325 hits | 52.93 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
The backing plate is hitting here so i have to grind it down alittle. it would probably be fine but ...

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365 hits | 67.22 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
The backing palte slightly hit the knuckle here. This had to grind this down alittle. i did alittle ...

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358 hits | 31.27 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
Put the backing plate back on. Make sure you have the caliper position right before tightening up th...

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359 hits | 73 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
Top is the original Ford brake hose and bolt. Bottom is a new Chevy brake hose and bolt. The ford bo...

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332 hits | 51.99 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
New chevy brake hose installed. i wont cover how i did this because i didnt do it the best way. it d...

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Put the hub/rotor assembly on. Put the first spindle nut on. it will have a little nub on 1 side whi...

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491 hits | 68.45 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
Put the lockout assembly in. Put the inner and outer lockrings in. Might need to pry the axleshaft o...

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480 hits | 84.06 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
Put the lockout cap and the 6 screws in. Make sure the lockout opperates as should. easy way to tell...

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379 hits | 85.91 KB | Posted: 8/1/12
Put the Tierod back on. If the stud just spins, try putting pressure upward. If it still spins try u...

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How it looks with the wheel on. Wheels i got from a friend who I think got them from a non-Superduty...

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1527 hits | 85.3 KB | Posted: 10/6/12
My truck after the 8-lug conversion and Dana 60 Semi-floating swap. Took this picture after installi...

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396 hits | 81.2 KB | Posted: 7/23/13
I got some parts from someone else (hubs, spindles, and backing plate) and i got the steering knuckl...