Here is a Dana 60 ground for 15” wheels, and then further ground by a 16” wheel after busting up my axle, and having to limp it off the river to get it home.
Martin
Martin
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I'm at 100ft lbs.. drive a bit and recheck
Throw on a new set of uncut front fenders and it will look real good!
I think 35 should be fine, not too harsh and will get you good mileage without wearing out uneven
I would not do that.
It's scary
Yes, I'm going tomorrow to have a look at what the local Squarebody parts guy has. Mine are really hacked up, which sucks because the paint is still good.
I can always get the fenders painted to match.
Wheel it before you buy new fenders, You might find you still need that trim
Every time I read this thread I start looking at tires and wheels. Thanks a lot
Every time I read this thread I start looking at tires and wheels. Thanks a lot
@Wes Harden
True, but I want to get a set while I can, so I have spare OEM fenders.
True, but I want to get a set while I can, so I have spare OEM fenders.
Meh, thousands and thousands of miles on them, and lots of abuse. Never been a problem. Never seen someone post a picture of one that failed.
Martin
People who have never ground a Dana 60 caliper are always saying it is dangerous, even though they have never done it.
I broke my left front stub shaft on the river, a few miles from the access point. It took out the lockout hub and the bearings. The only thing holding the wheel in place was the spindle and the caliper and caliper bracket.
I drove a few miles and onto a trailer like this.
Martin
I broke my left front stub shaft on the river, a few miles from the access point. It took out the lockout hub and the bearings. The only thing holding the wheel in place was the spindle and the caliper and caliper bracket.
I drove a few miles and onto a trailer like this.
Martin
When I disassembled it, I was able to simply slide the hub off the spindle after I removed the caliper.
Even the 16” wheel that did the additional “grinding” to the caliper was fine.
Martin
Even the 16” wheel that did the additional “grinding” to the caliper was fine.
Martin
I don't know if it's dangerous and I never said it was, but it is scary and wouldn't feel comfortable with it.
I know most designs have a big safety margin in them but this is almost 50% off, and while I have done some crazy shit in my life and will probably be doing more, I only do it out of instant necessity and only temporarily.
This is permanent and in time with the right abuse it could fatigue and break.
But as I always say to each their own
If you look at the design of those old single piston calipers you will quickly realize that they were made the way they were because they could make them for $.14 by using a ton of metal in a general void and machine them "close enough" to fit and not leak.
You should see how much I had to grind off my 79 Furd D60 calipers to fit 15" wheels.
Would I recommend grinding that much off the aluminum calipers on my wife's Equinox? Not a chance. You'd be half way through the piston.
You should see how much I had to grind off my 79 Furd D60 calipers to fit 15" wheels.
Would I recommend grinding that much off the aluminum calipers on my wife's Equinox? Not a chance. You'd be half way through the piston.
Quick update:
tires feel much better under the truck. Maybe placebo but it sure feels better driving. Tires are 35psi may go a tad lower to 32. They felt a bit stiff but that could be the initial miles being put on them.
tires feel much better under the truck. Maybe placebo but it sure feels better driving. Tires are 35psi may go a tad lower to 32. They felt a bit stiff but that could be the initial miles being put on them.
