Paul S
NAXJA Member #103
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- Woodland Hills, CA
Goatman said:Because they're from Utah? :dunno:
I guess the ball joint knuckles aren't so bad, since Currie and Dynatrac also use ball joints. The knuckles are perfectly flat on top, so off the shelf D44 arms are designed to work, while D60 arms are meant for king pin knuckles. The knuckles use 1/2 ton brakes which are prefered for weight and because they'll accept 15" rims. Don't know why they use the Dodge unit bearings rather than Ford, I guess because the Dodge are 33 spline and the Ford are 30 spline......not so bad, unless you spend the extra dough to have the Ford hubs changed to 35 spline and then get the more expensive 35 spline stubs. The knuckles and inner C's themselves are pretty beefy. They do have the option of using Chevy spindles instead of unit bearings, so you can get 35 spline stubs. Overall, I liked the Tera knuckles while I was thinking about building a front D60, a good combination of strength and cost.
I don't have to worry about breaking a hub........
The Dodge unit bearings have some +'s over the Ford:
They're stock, off the shelf ready to go for about $150 each. A modified (5 on 5.5, 35 spline) Ford runs about $325 each.
No need to throw an additional $200+ at drive flanges.
As simple, compact & light weight as it gets.
Superior has 33 spline stubs for under $250 each.
No doubt that they'll hold up great to 4D's.
Paul
