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Callelle

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #60 on: August 05, 2018, 02:13:02 PM »
I'm gonna be doing the gears with help from friends, but I'm not taking them apart yet. I just wanted to pull the covers and inspect them / see what was inside, the 60 was actually full of water so it was probably a good thing I did. I'm only going to be cleaning them up and getting brackets removed for now until winter and acquiring parts as they come up as deals, fingers crossed for some black friday specials. This is something I really want to do as much as I can myself, and I really feel confident that I'll be able to tackle this. I figured that the stock shafts will be fine, especially considering I wheel with an egg shell under my gas pedal. As my confidence grows and I start realizing I don't need to cringe at the idea of the 30 or 8.25 blowing apart at anything remotely challenging is when I figured I'd at least get the 35 spline outers and good quality hubs. 

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #61 on: August 05, 2018, 02:45:33 PM »
Full circle snap rings while you’re at it too.

Callelle

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #62 on: August 05, 2018, 02:48:51 PM »
Do need to grind out the ears like you need to on the 30s to run full circle clips?

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #63 on: August 05, 2018, 10:43:18 PM »
Yes

mr.mindless

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #64 on: August 06, 2018, 08:21:10 AM »
Many aftermarket shafts are already ground, so maybe only on your stock inners and not the 35sp outers. Maybe.


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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #65 on: August 06, 2018, 09:14:29 AM »
Are you keeping the stock coil/shock configuration in the front? (factory locations)

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #66 on: August 06, 2018, 10:05:21 AM »
Also, not all Ford axles had 35 spline inner axle shafts. I wouldn't run a 35 spline outer shaft unless the inner was 35 spline.
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Callelle

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #67 on: August 06, 2018, 10:59:40 AM »
According to the D60 bible on Pirate, the 78s have 35 spline inners and 30 outers. I'll double check when I start tearing it down to be sure. Outers wont be happening this winter anyway, unless the hubs are already trashed and I need new ones.

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #68 on: August 06, 2018, 10:52:10 PM »
So interesting little thing today. I've had a P0705 code plaguing me for a few months. Neutral safety switch testing came out fine, it's only a few years old anyway, and it hasn't been acting weird in terms of shifting. So I was looking for odd ball answers through forums, someone mentioned checking the blinker bulbs. I don't know why this would have anything to do with it, but when I got it inspected, I had to have one replaced because it was out, and it was right before my issues started happening. FSM says it takes a 194 bulb but apparently a 168 will also fit. The one he replaced it with when I got it inspected was a 168, so I bought a pack of 194s and replaced both side blinkers just to be safe. Boom, no more check engine light. So lesson learned, transmission issues can be cause by oddball blinker bulbs  ::)

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #69 on: August 06, 2018, 11:16:33 PM »
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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #70 on: August 07, 2018, 08:39:44 AM »
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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #71 on: August 07, 2018, 09:41:55 AM »
Also, not all Ford axles had 35 spline inner axle shafts. I wouldn't run a 35 spline outer shaft unless the inner was 35 spline.

I believe ALL front D60s are 35spl inner.

Callelle

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #72 on: August 07, 2018, 10:11:43 AM »
Are you keeping the stock coil/shock configuration in the front? (factory locations)

For now yes, they're staying in the same upper locations, the coil/shock mounts on my truss I ordered with being able to stretch the front up to 3"

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Re: TFT The not white unibody
« Reply #73 on: August 07, 2018, 10:22:29 AM »
Nice..

 I used these for my coil/shock/ lower control arm mount and couldn't be happier. I pushed mine ahead as well.

https://www.ballisticfabrication.com/collections/link-brackets/products/xj-tj-jeep-combo-bracket-upgrade-kit

Who's truss are you using? Artec I assume?

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