Topic: axle relocation plates?

[DeMented Toys]

Anyone used axle relocation plates to ove their front axle forward?  I'm looking to gain a little clearence between the 35's and the front cab corners behind the front wheels...  I'm still running the stock steering (1983 frame) with the J arm ball flipped for now. 

Sky manufacturing says the plates can move the front axle forward 1". 

[85xcab]

It's a little more work, but you can just drill a new hole in the spring perches behind the factory hole.

[DeMented Toys [OP]]

Yeah, I was just reading about that...  So the hole needs to be in front of or behind the existing hole?

[DeMented Toys [OP]]

   Behind, to move it forward...  Must be the turkey!  I think I will do that instead of buying the relocation plates.

[jimbo74]

tub the firewall. moving that axle forward using stock steering you will need to shorten your draglink too

[OOPS]

tub the firewall. moving that axle forward using stock steering you will need to shorten your draglink too

You will also have to shorten the torque rod.


I ran into a problem when I relocated my axle doing the hole drilling bit. It changed the caster on the front end and I picked a up a bad "death wobble" But I moved my axle back so it may not effect your in that way.

[DeMented Toys [OP]]

I think I will tube the firewall first, then see where I'm at from there.