Builds SLOW 71 (7 Viewers)

[J Mack]

FYI, I'm at 42.125" or 1070mm fixed eye to eye.

Good luck Ron!

 

[scrapdaddy]

JMack,

I just measured mine, same..42 1/4". So, are your springs broken in? If mine are as flat as they're getting, might as well move the hangers now.

Thanks for the measurement.

 

[NikP]

My measurement with 55 springs is 42 3/4. Here's my angle.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Yeah, I'm commented to making it right, so I'll move the shackle back an inch. I still don't know the correct procedure to find the mounting point, without putting weight on the spring, but Like Lambcrusher suggested, I'll mount the third attempt between the last two.

Thanks guys for all the help.

 

[J Mack]

JMack,

I just measured mine, same..42 1/4". So, are your springs broken in? If mine are as flat as they're getting, might as well move the hangers now.

Thanks for the measurement.

Yes I've worked my spring over on quite a few off road trips with no bump stops.

So taking a wild ass guess, I would say you need to move your hangers back 40mm.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I cut the old pass. side shackle off today, so we can try the new version there. I moved the last attempt two inches forward, so maybe one inch back!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Lil'John,

Those old shackles are 3 1/4 on centers. The new anti-inversion ones are 3 3/16.

I'll try your method on the driver's side. Seems everybody is thinking, split the difference, which is one inch. That's got to get me pretty close.

Being part of the experience, is why I'm not getting frustrated and it's not costing any money, just some time.

Thanks for the help.

 

[NikP]

I think I read somewhere when I did mine to place the top pin at the CTC measurement minus one inch. Sounds like you're on that line of thinking. I guess what I read assumes a stock shackle length.

 

[NikP]

You could also make it a geometry problem and calculate the length of one side of a 90 degree triangle based on the desired shackle angle. I'd have to google for the formulas because I forgot geometry after the final was completed in school.

 

[PabloCruise]

You could also make it a geometry problem and calculate the length of one side of a 90 degree triangle based on the desired shackle angle. I'd have to google for the formulas because I forgot geometry after the final was completed in school.

This is why we learned geometry in school!

And you thought you would never use it again...

A squared + B squared = C squared, w/ A & B being the "legs" and C being the hypotenuse of the triangle.

Amazing what a difference an inch can make... (At least that is what she said - :d'oh

 

[scrapdaddy]

I only had two things on my mind in high school, girls and the draft. I wasn't thinking about triangles! Made it through both, even without an extra inch!

 

[NikP]

Ron,

Do you have a picture of how your front sway bar is mounted? I have a 60 axle but the sway bar mounts were cut off. I welded them on today but not sure they're right. If you have a picture from the from of the vehicle that would be preferred. I've seen you're rear mounts but need to see the front where it meets the axle.

Thanks Nik

 

[scrapdaddy]

Nik,

Check out your post in the 60 forum, I posted a couple there. If you need some other angle, just let me know.

 

[NikP]

Nik,

Check out your post in the 60 forum, I posted a couple there. If you need some other angle, just let me know.

Is the face of the mount vertical? That's the way I mounted mine. I'm mostly concerned about how close the sway bar is to the front off the differential I'm in the ball park but not exactly sure. I'd really like to see a front-on shot the axle to see how highs the sway bar is relative to the center line of the axle. Also curious how close the bar is to the diff.


Thanks for the help.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Here's one more, but I'll get some measurements tomorrow. The mount is not vertical. You can see the rubber pad tilted back.

 

[NikP]

That helps. I get to redo it. I mounted mine too high and vertical.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good, bad or other wise, I'm done with the front shackles. Turned out ok, but could be a tad better. The first set had too much of a good angle, then moved the hangers out two inches and went too far, so third set is in between the two and , well here's the pictures, again.

 

[bobm]

Ron, looks good. Bet you cant wait to drive them little TITS off the tires.

Thanks Bob.

 

[tucker74]

Last one looks good!

Tucker

 

[scrapdaddy]

Bob,

I'm going to wear them off, just pushing the wagon back and forth in the shop!