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Originally posted by DarkEternal
Ok, say I had to get my own brackets fabbed up, what would be the advantage of running a 79 ford 60 over a new one, like early 90s? I would think the newer ones would be a LOT easier to find and alot cheaper.
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The major reason is the spring pad spacing on the older 60's. The older 60's are around 32" why the newer ones are at about 36". The narrower spacing helps eliminate the spring rub at full turn. Im using a 97 60 with the 36" spacing and with my 4 5/8" BS wheels my 38" tsl lugs hit the spring at full turn. Its more of an annoyance than a problem. Another reason is the king pins which are generally regarded as being stronger than ball joints and easier to do steering on. There is no need for custom knuckles or machining with king pin knuckles. I'd look for an axle in this order 1.) 77-79 2.) 86-91 3.) 92-97. The newer axles are probably easier to find nowadays but there not going to be much cheaper than the older ones. check the pirate4x4 for sale forums I see ford 60's over there quite a bit.