Need axle help badly
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From: Cuyahoga Falls
Year: 1994
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Need axle help badly
So bent driver side lower control arm bracket in a deep rut. Went to junkyard got another d30. Installed. Now track bar bolt hole does not line up with hole on axle. Could tb be bent? Any one agree? Our have any other ideas
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have someone turn the steering wheel while u try to line up the hole. or u can use a ratchet strap to pull the axle whichever way it needs to go to line up the hole.
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With frame on jack stands, lowering diff increases distance between the mounting holes and raising diff brings the two closer together if it's only side to side difference.
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Originally Posted by offroadordnance
With frame on jack stands, lowering diff increases distance between the mounting holes and raising diff brings the two closer together if it's only side to side difference.
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Originally Posted by justin92xj
have someone turn the steering wheel while u try to line up the hole. or u can use a ratchet strap to pull the axle whichever way it needs to go to line up the hole.
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From: Cuyahoga Falls
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Had to get skyjacker track bar bracket. So installed that, plus turning wheel, got it installed. Now my axle is centered. Watch wellsville here we come.
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