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I haven't seen this before. Can you please explain the purpose of this differential brace? Mechanically, what does it do?
JIMHO, looks like it braces the diff against the strong part of the frame. otherwise diff pushes against cross member, cross member would deflect forward. these braces look like they transfer the load to the outside corners, instead of the center of the cross member. the center of the stock cross member is not braced diagonally against the frame.
I'm just wondering if the nicely machined brackets holding the rod ends are steel, or aluminum. I'm guessing steel, but they're so shiny and bright, could be aluminum.
The idea is to eliminate side to side and up and down movement. Also provide a little pinion angle adjustment mechanically with the struts.
It should make the center section act as part of the chassis as well. I am going to weld in the crossmember brackets then get ready to test.
There is a lot of movement with the factory mount and frame flex.
JIMHO, looks like it braces the diff against the strong part of the frame. otherwise diff pushes against cross member, cross member would deflect forward. these braces look like they transfer the load to the outside corners, instead of the center of the cross member. the center of the stock cross member is not braced diagonally against the frame.
I'm just wondering if the nicely machined brackets holding the rod ends are steel, or aluminum. I'm guessing steel, but they're so shiny and bright, could be aluminum.
Brackets are steel, struts and rod ends are chromemoly. The rod ends are rated to 26400 lb pull strength.
I like the idea of welding the rod end bracket to the frame. but, since it will be welded to the frame, could you use an off-the-shelf steel rod end bracket, found in the chassis fabrication vendors catalogs? similar to the RideTech bracket, not saying this particular one would fit, but something like it?
The frame bracket I machined uses exiting bolts for location and is much heavier then the part in your picture.
I know many on here have excellent fabricating skills and can weld but many cannot. The brackets can be installed by anyone
and professionally welded for those without that skill. I hope that answers your question.
Dave
The frame bracket I machined uses exiting bolts for location and is much heavier then the part in your picture.
I know many on here have excellent fabricating skills and can weld but many cannot. The brackets can be installed by anyone
and professionally welded for those without that skill. I hope that answers your question.
Dave
looks nice. I'll bet close up, it's a work of art, almost too pretty to expose to road elements. did the trans yoke (w/straps) come with it? just wondering.
Yes sir it is. It was a bolt in except for the fact that I originally bought it for the T-350 transmission but ended up going with a 4L60E transmission. Even then, all I had to do was shorten the tab where the transmission mount bolts on. Otherwise it would had been a direct bolt in for the T-350. They do make one for the 700R4 and 4L60E which is a direct bolt in.
