Up on jackstands, diff out
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Up on jackstands, diff out
Any harm to the rear beam or its mounts if it's left hanging without the diff to triangulate it? Or, should it be supported? The car is on jackstands, so no weight other than the weight of the beam itself.
Re: Up on jackstands, diff out
As long as you keep working on it and don't make it a 10 yr project like mine, it should be ok.
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Re: Up on jackstands, diff out
Hopefully only long enough for Hansen Machine to modify the stub axles. Although the diff going back into the car was a spare, I'm going to have him do two sets of axles at the same time so I don't have an emergency down the road... so I gotta yank the existing diff out of the car too.
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Re: Up on jackstands, diff out
I'd think if the shocks are stilled bolted up, you're good. But, if you've got extra jacks, or a couple blocks of 4x wood, I'd lift the semi-trailing arms with a jack, and block the STA's up closer to ride height (not really possible with the springs). That'll take a little strain off the CV's and the boots. And, that's largely the "unsupported" weight which it sounds like you're concerned about.