Smittty9785
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just picked up a 8.8. all mounts shaved off. just curious if anyone had the measurements to mount new spring perches. trying to figure out whats the measurement between them... thanks
Smittty9785 said:just picked up a 8.8. all mounts shaved off. just curious if anyone had the measurements to mount new spring perches. trying to figure out whats the measurement between them... thanks
caglezxj said:I have done this and I will not give you some garbage about get under it with a tape measure. And you could probably search but I will tell you.
First off: you need to get a pencil and paper.
with your old axle removed, you need to find the center of that axle. write this down. Then from the center to the center of the coil spring cups write this measurement down. Do the same for the rest of the mounts. Double check your measurements. If you go off center of the axle you can not go wrong.
If buying brackets I recommend RE kit. around 400.00
Put your new axle on a set of jack stands and paint it flat black. The reason for this was to lay out all the measurements and using soap stones it easily shows up. First find the center. Make some big marks so they want get wiped away. Then add all of your other measurements. Now the big question is pinion angle. This is how it is, you do not won't to steer into the ground. You will need a torpedo level place a floor jack or something stable under the pinion. Place the level on the steering/knuckle. somewhere that is flat so you can make sure your steering is level not pointing down.
once you have all of this done you are ready to tack some brackets on. Make your tacks secure enough that the brackets will not pop off if hit hard. Then slide it under and check it out. Make sure your brackets line up correctly. Your upper arm bracket will need some gussets due to it being so high up from the axle. This is the one on the passenger side.
I am sure I missed something, but that is pretty much how I did mine. I did not have to cut anything off of it. It worked out perfect.
caglezxj said:I have done this and I will not give you some garbage about get under it with a tape measure..
Smittty9785 said:just picked up a 8.8. all mounts shaved off. just curious if anyone had the measurements to mount new spring perches. trying to figure out whats the measurement between them... thanks
yea just trying to get a little help. im sure one point in time you asked a question that probley didnt sound all to smart to some people. but thank YOU(caglezxj) for the advice.caglezxj said:I would have the old axle pulled out so you can get good measurements. But thinking it was the front there is no way you can measure all that stuff laying on the floor. The guy was asking a question apperently he has not done this before, and the simple get under there with a tape measure is not good enough. When you ask someone a question would you like it to be detailed or short. Short meaning lacking any instructions/or answers to your problem.
Way to often I see people on here throw out short remarks, and the search button. I myself would like to ask my own question and get my own results. Maybe there is new people on the board with more experience. Any way lets get back to the point.
so pretty much take this advice and add it to the rear diff? measure from the middle out to the spring perches. and the 8.8 at the knuckle completly horizontial foreward.. is that a correct way of putting it? not too sure on the pinion angle part.caglezxj said:I have done this and I will not give you some garbage about get under it with a tape measure. And you could probably search but I will tell you.
First off: you need to get a pencil and paper.
with your old axle removed, you need to find the center of that axle. write this down. Then from the center to the center of the coil spring cups write this measurement down. Do the same for the rest of the mounts. Double check your measurements. If you go off center of the axle you can not go wrong.
If buying brackets I recommend RE kit. around 400.00
Put your new axle on a set of jack stands and paint it flat black. The reason for this was to lay out all the measurements and using soap stones it easily shows up. First find the center. Make some big marks so they want get wiped away. Then add all of your other measurements. Now the big question is pinion angle. This is how it is, you do not won't to steer into the ground. You will need a torpedo level place a floor jack or something stable under the pinion. Place the level on the steering/knuckle. somewhere that is flat so you can make sure your steering is level not pointing down.
once you have all of this done you are ready to tack some brackets on. Make your tacks secure enough that the brackets will not pop off if hit hard. Then slide it under and check it out. Make sure your brackets line up correctly. Your upper arm bracket will need some gussets due to it being so high up from the axle. This is the one on the passenger side.
I am sure I missed something, but that is pretty much how I did mine. I did not have to cut anything off of it. It worked out perfect.
Smittty9785 said:so pretty much take this advice and add it to the rear diff? measure from the middle out to the spring perches. and the 8.8 at the knuckle completly horizontial foreward.. is that a correct way of putting it? not too sure on the pinion angle part.
azxj87 said:what you need to do is bolt it up and measure and make sure its centered
and the pinion is at the right angle for your setup.
than tack and remove the axle and weld them up
go a little at a time and let it cool.
justin