welding on new spring perches

[85 Jimmy]

i jus picked up my 14 bolt and i'm pretty sure i'm going to need to weld on new spring perches. here's what i plan on doing, can you guys tell me if this will work?

cut off the old perches and grind everything smooth. get an angle finder and place it on the driveshaft in my truck now with the 10 bolt. then put the axle at that same degree's while it's sitting on jack stands. put both of the spring perches were i want them and tack them and recheck the angle. if it's the way i want it then finish welding them up.

will this work? the reason i want to do it like this instead of putting the axle in my truck and welding it while the springs are sitting on the spring perches is b/c i don't know how to weld and nobody that i know has a welder that they will bring to me so they can weld it were i tear it apart. so i'm going to have to figure out the angle and where the perches go and then bring it to a friend

 

[driney]

I pulled the drive shaft and checked the face of the pinion yoke.

 

[HOPPER]

I would put the ff on jack stands and use a floor jack and a level the spring perches(using your angle finder). Then put your angle finder either on the pinion yoke or the diff cover mounting surface (its a machined surface).

I wish Id have done this before I cut my stock perches off. If you record this number could you post it in this thread?
With a standard u-joint drive shaft the yokes are suppose to be parallel to one and other.

 

[readymix]

I have a welder.
When and where do you need it?

 

[bp71k5]

The weight of the truck has to be on the springs before setting the angle.

 

[Leper]

The pinion length on the 14 is different on the 10bolt. That will change the angle of the driveshaft. You really want weight on the perches before welding to have the best contact.

 

[85 Jimmy]

I have a welder.
When and where do you need it?

i'll give you a call when i need it welded up, it might be in a few months. still need to get wheels and some other small stuff


also does anyone know if the make a conversion joint from 1310 to 1410??? i'm going to change to a u-joint strap type yoke and figure i might as well go bigger

 

[readymix]

No conversion joint to 1410.

Just let me know when you need it done, and I'll make time to come help out.

 

[MNorby]

i bolted my axle to the springs before welding my perches then set my driveline angle with the truck on the ground then welded

 

[obijuan]

my plan was to lay the perches on the tubes then get the axle under the truck and set it down on the perches. then use a jack to move the snout up or down then tack it. remove the axle and full weld everything then put it back under.

 

[MNorby]

yeah I set mine initially with the pinion really low then used floor jack to lift it up till it was were I needed it

 

[m-4x4-chevy]

How much lift are you running on the rear? Do you have a Original Equipment drive shaft now or a stronger aftermarket one?

 

[USSkoval]

I was just going to cut off the stock perches and weld the new perches on in the same position, just one inch over.

 

[MNorby]

if you don't want to change angle just cut on off and grind axle then move to where needed then use angle finder on the one you left on to match the new one then weld and repeat on other side

 

[85 Jimmy]

How much lift are you running on the rear? Do you have a Original Equipment drive shaft now or a stronger aftermarket one?

in the rear i'm running a shackle flip with a 4" shackle and 2" lift springs

i would just cut them and move them over but the guy that had it before me already moved the perches to put it under his jeep

i figure since i already have to weld the perches back on, i might aswell correct the pinion angle