Dana 60 wander???

shane416ex · Apr 25, 2009

So I put all one ton gear under my 79 toyota shorty, took it for a first drive and never got up to 30mph and the thing takes off to the right, i grab it, then takes off the the left. I have to fight it like crazy just to keep it on the road. I don't know much about the dana 60's yet because this is my first one. The truck has new leafs and an ifs box with crossover, but I want to know if this might be a kingpin problem and if so how hard and expensive would this be? Any help would be great.

Pook · Apr 25, 2009

What did you do for steering parts? did you pull the knuckles aparts and inspect stuff? what about caster angle?

Could be caused by a lot of things.

shane416ex · Apr 26, 2009

All the ball joints are rod ends are good, but know I have not pulled anything apart or checked the caster.

orangecrush1 · Apr 29, 2009

It does sound caster related with big tire's thay like a little more im at 6deg.

Damnyankee · Apr 29, 2009

orangecrush said:
It does sound caster related with big tire's thay like a little more im at 6deg.

agreed, castor

64FJ40 · Apr 29, 2009

You bolted it all up without checking the caster angle? Were the perches already in place?

Did you set the toe?

CHOP SHOP · Apr 29, 2009

caster shmaster, its all about the drive line angle, not drivability angle.

CHOP SHOP · Apr 29, 2009

Are you building it to wheel or drive? With a chev front in a lifted 1st gen toy the front shaft angle is horrible. Without turning the knuckles your ****ed.

Its hard to pose when you cant drive it.:haha:

Its hard to wheel it when it wont hold a shaft.:haha:

The only way to have your cake and eat it too is kinda expensive.:booo:

Grommit327 · Apr 29, 2009

CHOP SHOP said:
Are you building it to wheel or drive? With a chev front in a lifted 1st gen toy the front shaft angle is horrible. Without turning the knuckles your ****ed.

Its hard to pose when you cant drive it.:haha:

Its hard to wheel it when it wont hold a shaft.:haha:

The only way to have your cake and eat it too is kinda expensive.:booo:

Some people like their rigs to be able to do both. It's not that hard to get the caster set and have a good pinion angle. Just a cut and turn of the knuckles

Spanaway Mudder · Apr 29, 2009

Grommit327 said:
Some people like their rigs to be able to do both. It's not that hard to get the caster set and have a good pinion angle. Just a cut and turn of the knuckles

Kinda sounds like thats what the Asshole was talking about:haha::fawkdancesmiley:

Maybe add a pan-hard bar? But what do I know..Iam just a dumb uni-body jeep guy