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77K5. The IronMaiden...9/2 headed for Blazer Bash 20!
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My D60 spring plate studs arrived yesterday, so I got those put in, secured and wrapped some fluid lines, retorqued the rear suspension, and started working on the inner fenders...
I never thought about mounting them backwards, that is probably the way to go vs hacking the bottom off the back side
Edit: Wow I got confused there for a second
I'm still confused...in the last pic, it is in the way it should be for factory mounting, was you thinking something different?
These will be a temp arrangement to run the dunes next week, I think I'll end up making up some as mentioned earlier in the thread.
My D60 spring plate studs arrived yesterday, so I got those put in...
Maybe I missed it, but where'd you get those studs?
yup, I need D60 studs too... i'd actually like to buy 2 for just springs, and 2 for "with a zero rate" too.....
Mcmaster Carr...125,000psi 4140 grade 7 chrome moly.
part #: 98758A590
so your needing two different lengths, or length and diameter?
Here is the McMasterCarr page for the studs:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-threaded-rods/=i5y2s6
lengths.. I eventually want to add the zero rate, and it'd be nice to have those studs on hand...
they have the threaded rod in slightly stronger grade 8, really the only advantage of the studs are the rounded ends...but then I had to cut mine off anyway....I ordered 6" to be sure I had enough, and cut at least 1" off, leaving this amount:
so 5" for stock springs probably, and those 6 er's would have done nicely with a zero rate in there...
Judging by the offset center pin, I'd say he already has zero-rates. Either that or drilled a new hole in the spring perch. 
yeah, i think your right, if ya look lower left, the lowest leaf does look spaced...
think my TC springpack is 2.5.. gotta figure 1", 1.25 engagement in the 60.. another 3/8 to 1/2 for the plates..
think my TC springpack is 2.5.. gotta figure 1", 1.25 engagement in the 60.. another 3/8 to 1/2 for the plates..
I made sure I bottomed them out in the housing...the hole is about 1.5" deep, I cut of 1.125", so 5" would be plenty I think...my springs are Superlift 6" with a wedge under them.
Drilled a hole if I remember 1" offset to move the axle forward.Judging by the offset center pin, I'd say he already has zero-rates. Either that or drilled a new hole in the spring perch.
Yep I would go 5", It doesn't appear they will hit anything (at least on my setup) even if they were 6"
Just looked this up to see where I was with the axle movement...
When I made d60 spring studs I just went to local machine shop and got a little grade 8 all-thread and cut them to size myself. Might be cheaper than shipping from McCarr.
I'm sure it would be Matt...I did it mostly for convenience, not sure if the local steel supply would have it or not, but thats a 15mi drive each way, I got the studs w/ a bunch of flangenuts for the beadlocks all together for 34 shipped, and I can shop at work!
well, considering mcbible is in joysey, i get stuff in like 14 hrs from them....
Jeez, nothin' like the ultimate hardware store right in your general vicinity right?well, considering mcbible is in joysey, i get stuff in like 14 hrs from them....
if i call before like 3, it's at my job before 10 the next day...
not always THE best pricing, but convenient as he!! for me...
not always THE best pricing, but convenient as he!! for me...
