I thought all 8 lug 14bolts were FF. Only the 6 lug's were SF?
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I thought all 8 lug 14bolts were FF. Only the 6 lug's were SF?
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Originally Posted by CheapJeep
I learn something new everyday....
That's because you are stoopid. All FF's were 8 lug. MOST SF's were 8 lug, but 6 lug versions were used in light duty 3/4 tons in the 90's and arent that hard to find. And in case you are wondering, there was a 5 lug version made but I believe it was only used in the 454SS pickups in the early 90s, hence it is uber-rare and would get you a few benjamins.Quote:
Originally Posted by CheapJeep
What are the specs again for the 6 lug semi floats? WMS to WMS, spline count, shaft diameter, and ring gear size. Has anyone come up with a disc brake kit for them yet?
I'll get some pics and post it up and yall can figure it out. I have no idea. I was told by some one and just took it for granted. I still have lots to learn.
I believe the WMS is somewhere around 63", but I'm not positive. Somewhere in the "normal" vicinity of a fullsize rear axle. Spline count is probably 33, why 33 I dont know but thats what the 8 lug versions are so I dont see why it would be any different. Ring gear is 9.5". If the backspacing on the rotor for a 6 lug chevy front axle is the same as for an 8 lug version, there are a few companies that make disk conversion kits for the SF so they might work.Quote:
Originally Posted by CRaSHnBuRN
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Originally Posted by afroman006
Ed give the ouversion guy a call (ouversionengineering.com or .ca) and see what he thinks about sprung-under mogs...this sounds like a really kick-ass idea, wouldn't take much time at all compared to building a link suspension, would be original, and would probably stay in your budget. When you're pricing this junk out don't forget that you can't just pick up a set of these suckers and slap them in, you need to consider pinion conversions and how you'll do your brakes (I think, depending what axles you end up with).
12" springs are going to flex like poo poo
Spring under is taking away from clearance, not by much but if he's going mogs why take that away
it would however help with axlewrap since the springs are stiff and underneath
If he goes with the mogs he won't need super-arched springs, how much uptravel do we really need, anyway? get the axle/wheel/tire combo under there and see where you want them to sit, then find out how much arch the spring will need to make it work. If you can run the stock springs and bumpstops and pull 2 or three inches of stuff, go with it. Maybe it'll take a 3 or 4 inch spring. Or maybe it doesn't work at all and he ends up spending the next year working out the kinks in a 4-link :laughing: