Golden Jubilee
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:45 pm
Location: Canada's left Coast
Re: R SERIES CREWCAB
The E350 was several years late in going to the metric bolt pattern.
My Dana 60 rear has less than 100 kilometers on it. A lot-boy rolled a new E350 Diesel while delivering the van.
The front axle is a D60 is a high pinion with ball joints. I had left my axle want list with WASNEY Ford recycling. It took three months to get exactly what I wanted.
The price was right, as compared to the kingpin axles. The situation I have is how to steer this axle. The original F350 cross steering might work in my situation, but, I would prefer a different cross steer design.
I plan on using a reduced leaf spring pack to track the axles, only. Air springs will be the majority of the load bearing.
Since I am not allowed out off the property because of this covid19 thing, I have been doing on-line research, and I am pleasantly surprised at the options I have. The Dana balljoint axles have become the popular option as the kingpin axles became more rare and the prices have gone way up to more than double what I paid for a balljoint axle. The kingpin steer axles are outrageous.
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