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12-12-2015, 07:33 PM
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66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
Is there some reason my stock swb has a factory riveted crossmember just behind e differential? In middle of mustang gas tank install would be nice if it were straight, and I have no issue knocking out rivets, but, on the driver side it meets plate that holds the bar running from differential to frame bracket. I guess this is called a locating or pan hard bar, don't know. But given driver side riveted to that bracket, don't believe I can just bust loose pass side and push crossmember forward 1.5", or whatever, and bolt it back down? Thanks in advance for your thoughts
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12-12-2015, 07:34 PM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
Sorry, meant to type why is that crossmember crooked? Hard to believe just a mistake from factory?
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12-12-2015, 07:39 PM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
They put them all in that way. Never knew why but they are all that way.
Jimmy
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12-12-2015, 08:33 PM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
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12-12-2015, 09:17 PM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
It keeps the frame from racking
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12-13-2015, 01:07 AM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
I believe that crossmember is angled so that it clears the panhard bar if the differential comes up that far.
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12-13-2015, 09:45 AM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
That would make sense. Supports the bracket on one end and is out the way on the other. Looked straight down on em a 100 times and that never entered my mind.
Jimmy
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12-13-2015, 06:30 PM
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Re: 66 c-10 crooked crossmember behind differential
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