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New spring pad question

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:21 pm
by Mustang Shooter
Hey guys,
We started messing with the Waggy again last week.
I am going to need to rotate the rear axle to get the pinion up, so I will need to remove the stock spring perches on the Dana 70.
Will it be better to get a stock length perch or the longer anti wrap perches?
We have a Dana 70 with 60" Suburban springs. It will be mostly on road with mild wheeling.
Let me know if there are any questions I should answer to get at a decision.
Thanks,
Dan

Re: New spring pad question

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:08 am
by rocklaurence
I like the longer 7" ones

Re: New spring pad question

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:31 am
by RamJetFSJ
Yeah, if your going to take the time to cut off and weld on new ones, might as well go with the longer ones.

Re: New spring pad question

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:09 pm
by Mustang Shooter
Bought some longer pads this afternoon.
Thanks
Dan

Re: New spring pad question

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:56 pm
by carnuck
Antiwrap or if it's not too bad, angle shims.

Re: New spring pad question

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:49 pm
by Mustang Shooter
Got the anti wrap perches in, hopefully we can get them installed soon.

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These came from Barnes 4WD
Total length is 7-3/4" and 2-1/2" wide
Dan

Re: New spring pad question

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:42 pm
by carnuck
Looks like the ones I got to put on the 8.25 going into my Comanche. I have to regrind them slightly but mine has the bigger tubes of the later ones. It's always good to make sure of the tube diameter before ordering.