Luke, can I assume you weld Cast Iron pretty well? I hope so, spring pads
and shock mounts are a few items you don't want coming loose! Seriously,
though, be very careful and be sure that you get those pieces welded on
there properly. If you don't feel confident that you can do it, I urge you
to take it to somebody who can. That's some tricky welding, mild steel to
cast Iron, on pipe. Will require proper preparation and possibly hardfacing
w/ special rods. HTH,
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
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From: Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com
Subject: DML: 8 3/4" Questions...
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:20:12 EDT
Hey guys,
Since I'll be installing my 8 3/4" this weekend I have a few questions... I
decided not to go with the green non-adjustable axle bearings and I stuck
with the factory Tapered roller A-7 Bearings and one adjuster, one fixed
plate. So who can help me as to how I go about adjusting this for propper
axle brg. preload? I think it's 7-15 thousandth's endplay. Which side does
the adjuster go on? Left I think...Been a long time since I've done this!
Other than that I'm pretty close to having this thing licked, I have my 6
lug
axles from Moser so i can keep my factory wheels, a set of used 3.55 gears
that just happened to be in the 489 case I robbed out of a 1974 Power Wagon
parts truck I had, I'm also using that very same case in my truck. I have a
pair of shock mounting brackets off of a 2000 Dakota that grenaded the 9
1/4"
Matt Barret gave them to me last christmas time when I was originally
gonna
put this in. I picked up some leaf spring pads at Mancinni Racing today to
weld on, now I just have to put all the shit together! Details as I go...
Luke
1996 Black 4x4 Dakota, SLT CC SB, 318, 3" 2 Chamber Flowmaster cat back
exhaust, 9" open element Mr. Gasket Air cleaner, 52mm Ported TB, 3923
Autolites, A-518 / 46RE, 3.55 geared Peg Leg 8 1/4, 31x10.50 BFG Mud
Terrains, Alpine CD player, Infinity Kappa Speakers.
Coming this weekend... E-Body 8 3/4" Rear axle, 3.55 gears, Detroit locker,
10" Brakes, and Moser Engineering custom alloy axles!
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