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Scrub · 02-20-2005, 05:14 PM

I want to rotate the pinion a bit on a Dana 69 front to get the driveline up out of harms way. Because the spring perch is part of a casting, I was just going to get some wedge shims and ari-arc the welds off the ends to rotate the king pins.
Questions:
How much? i.e. what degree wedges? I was thinking 15 degrees, but the parts house only goes to 8 degrees. Am I going overboard with 15? I have a 6 inch lift, but I 15 looks about right. I put longer shackles on which pointed the pinion down a little.

Once I arc the welds off, are the ends hard to move, like pressed on hot with a huge press, or will they rotate easy?

Thanks in advance.

02-20-2005, 05:14 PM	#1
Scrub Collector of rusty Items Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sisters,Oregon USA Posts: 731	Rotate Dana 60 front axle? I want to rotate the pinion a bit on a Dana 69 front to get the driveline up out of harms way. Because the spring perch is part of a casting, I was just going to get some wedge shims and ari-arc the welds off the ends to rotate the king pins. Questions: How much? i.e. what degree wedges? I was thinking 15 degrees, but the parts house only goes to 8 degrees. Am I going overboard with 15? I have a 6 inch lift, but I 15 looks about right. I put longer shackles on which pointed the pinion down a little. Once I arc the welds off, are the ends hard to move, like pressed on hot with a huge press, or will they rotate easy? Thanks in advance. __________________ Scrub Sisters, Oregon - Home of the Sisters Rodeo. 70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles 72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends.



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