axles.jpg
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in the beginning

passbracckets.jpg
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passanger side spring and sway bar mounts

passbracksgone.jpg
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passanger side gone, still some grinding to do to make room for the radius arm mounts

driverbrackets.jpg
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drivers side brackets.
Also a decent shot of the top of a kingpin knuckle

35spline.jpg
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left to right, stock 35 spline inner for '87 kingpin, 35 spline yukon outer, 30 spline stock out

jointcomparo.jpg
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44 u joint compared to a 60. BIG difference

outercomparo.jpg
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left to right, 35 spline outer, dana 44 outer, 30 spline stock outer for 60

35:37comparo1.jpg
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brand new 35 on 15x10 next to a brand new 37 on a 17x9

35:37comparo2.jpg
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bigger, but not big enuf. really want the michelins or some 40's

14bolt:sterlingcomparop.jpg
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a shaved 14 bolt cover over a sterling rear for comparison.

goodbye8.8.jpg
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bye-bue POS

reinforcedarms.jpg
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I had the radius arms reinforced by a competent welder, not me.

reinforcedcopmaro.jpg
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here are some comparison shots to a stock arm

reinforcedcomparo2.jpg
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reinforcedcomparo3.jpg
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spacer.jpg
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there is two ways to do a 60 with radius arms. 1. grind the wedges to fit or 2. use a spacer. i use...

spacerinstalled.jpg
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this is installed and ready for the lower coil mount

sizinbracket2.jpg
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before I put the spacer in, i tried to figure out the lower coil reatiner. thanks to Chris C. i mad...

sizingbracket3.jpg
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sizingbracket3.jpg
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lowerbracket.jpg
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here is what Bill and i made

lowerbracketinstalled.jpg
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installed with recessed 7/16 bolts for stock radius arm and cap with 5/8 for ttb retainer

lowercoil.jpg
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bracket with retainer and spring. it adds about 2" over the stock lower 79 reteiner I had with the ...

lowerreatainer.jpg
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this holds the ttb coil much better than the 79 lower mount

rear10.25.jpg
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new lower shock mounts are done for now, till i do a shackle flip. that is a 6 ton jackstand for re...

backofsterling.jpg
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no more shock anchors to slow me down. the 10.25 is a big axle though. 40's would be very nice.
I...

radarmbracket.jpg
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Had to clearance the 79 radius arm bracket on the drivers side to clear the driveshaft. the 88 dana...

back of front.jpg
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the 60 is in, just waiting to finish the longer center link and track bar. Used the stock '79 D44 l...

wholefront60.jpg
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the whole front done. the spirngs are bowed in a little now, that could have been solved by putting...

driversside60.jpg
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closeup of pass side with lower trackbar mount (kinda)

trackbarangle.jpg
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closer shot of trsckbsr/draglink angles. I used a stock ford, F350 steering arm as it is much beefi...

frontbrakebracket.jpg
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I used the 44 brakelines, and made this little bracket to attach to the breather bolt

dsideclearance.jpg
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the new lower mounts raised the front a bit, and i definately have enuf room for the 37's and 40's s...

fullsideshot.jpg
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fullside shot with chessy/lab for rough height comparison

fullside2.jpg
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I have a bit over 28" at the rockers

shockmounts.jpg
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shockmounts2.jpg
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passsideetxen.jpg
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1" heims with 3/4 " bolts and spacers. the brackets were made to cover/use all holes made for all t...

driverssideexten.jpg
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drivers side extension. here you can see that there is a little extra space, it will be used for a ...