well, made a little progress over the weekend once i got back from the work trip. i need my high steer arms to show up, and i need to clean up the 60 really good with the new kingpin hardware / paint.
so the axle basically bolted in where the GM d44 had been, but it wasn't that easy. first thing was to drill/tap the spring plate housing bolt holes for 3/4-16 to more easily make studs and to be stronger, then i didn't realize that side spring plate wasn't symmetrical and fought that for a while. next, both of my spring hangers were starting to rip, along with wanting to push them fwd, so they got replaced and moved 1.5" fwd. the longer shackles are still 45deg or less at max angle without moving the shackle pivot. also re-drilled the center pin hole in the spring perches by 1", for a total of 2.5" front stretch over both stock and what i was running prior. now 5.5" over stock for a nice 99" wheelbase.
