Would you want your axle shaft sliding back and forth against the brakes, pushing the piston in and out, having your axle change width as you drive down the road?
The C clips hold the shaft in a set location, the brakes are neutral and the bearings/seals ride on the machined surfaces like...
Good to see that diff finally under something! I noticed the radius arm bolts still loose... I had to rattle on them with everything my electric impact had to get them to bottom out the C against the radius arm...but you can do it!
Maybe I'm missing something.... but why do you even need to move the box forward to go 5-6" ahead. With the oddball dual holes on both sides that those high steer arms have, you can switch the tie rod and drag link and avoid the issues Bones is having. Your going with airshocks, so coil...
My stock axle shafts had them... the aftermarket ones had them built in, like a flanged part of the shaft. I couldn't find any to fit, and the shaft snugged up against the housing so I never worried about them.
Putting the tie rod up front should allow you to move the axle ahead, especially...
How far are you moving the axle forward? Can you mount the tie rod ahead of the draglink and use a slightly longer pitman arm (F150 were 1/2-3/4" longer I've found)? I could go 3" ahead and the tierod was parallel to the draglink. If you mount them the other way around you could angle it the...
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