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passanger side spring and sway bar mounts
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passanger side gone, still some grinding to do to make room for the radius arm mounts
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drivers side brackets.
Also a decent shot of the top of a kingpin knuckle
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left to right, stock 35 spline inner for '87 kingpin, 35 spline yukon outer, 30 spline stock out
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44 u joint compared to a 60.  BIG difference
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left to right, 35 spline outer, dana 44 outer, 30 spline stock outer for 60
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brand new 35 on 15x10 next to a brand new 37 on a 17x9
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bigger, but not big enuf.  really want the michelins or some 40's
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a shaved 14 bolt cover over a sterling rear for comparison.
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bye-bue POS
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I had the radius arms reinforced by a competent welder, not me.
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here are some comparison shots to a stock arm
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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...
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this is installed and ready for the lower coil mount
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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...
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here is what Bill and i  made
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installed with recessed 7/16 bolts for stock radius arm and cap with 5/8 for ttb retainer
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bracket with retainer and spring.  it adds about 2" over the stock lower 79 reteiner I had with the ...
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this holds the ttb coil much better than the 79 lower mount
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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...
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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...
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Had to clearance the 79 radius arm bracket on the drivers side to clear the driveshaft.  the 88 dana...
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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...
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the whole front done.  the spirngs are bowed in a little now, that could have been solved by putting...
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closeup of pass side with lower trackbar mount (kinda)
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closer shot of trsckbsr/draglink angles.  I used a stock ford, F350 steering arm as it is much beefi...
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I used the 44 brakelines, and made this little bracket to attach to the breather bolt
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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...
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fullside shot with chessy/lab for rough height comparison
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I have a bit over 28" at the rockers
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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...
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drivers side extension.  here you can see that there is a little extra space, it will be used for a ...
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