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Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
What will be the easiest to do.
1. Leave the current crossmember in and swap the arms and steering. 2. Pull old crossmember and install the new one? I want to do which ever is quickest. What are the advantages of swapping the crossmembers or just parts? Thanks |
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
I say leave the current crossmember in and swap everything out. That way you can replace all the worn bushings, rod ends, ball joints, etc. and have everything under the front of the truck fresh and new.
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
It's more work to swap the crossmember if anything needs rebuilding. So unless everything has already been rebuilt on the 'new' c.member, just swap the parts so you can inspect everything as you do the swap.
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
every thing is lined up and ready to go
its only 18 bolts total to remove the existing cross and 2 tie rod ends you will need to jack the front up pretty high though. i did the complete swap and you only have to drill 2 holes, one on each side, everything else lines up. |
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
I vote for leaving the current c-member in and swapping everything else. That's what I did and it worked well, especially if you're having to replace some/all of the components.
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
swap everything out and leave the xmember. I am about to do the same with my truck soon
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
I must be missing something here.... I'm doing the 8 lug to 5 lug swap myself(asked the same ??? a fiew weeks ago) and I was told I had to swap out the x-member because the 69 8 lug set up was different than the 87 5 lug I plan to change all the pieces-parts w/ new stuff, but for now , to just get the roling chassis going (to tub the rear and establish a ride height) I just unbolted the fiew bolts and the whole thing fell out. I have to drill out a fiew holes but the whole unit slid in.............................any Ideas ??
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
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If you want 1/2 ton, swap as much as you can.
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
the a arms are different on the bottom of the 8lug stuff, longer. it would give you and insane camber issue.
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....So I take it that I am on the right track....Reading the prev. Question made me think that I was headed in the wrong direction....Thanks Guys.
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
Set up for sale with new drop spindles.
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
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Re: Picked up my 73-87 crossmember, what now?
Robbing parts from the blazer
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