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Squarebody Super 60 Swap Bracket Kit

Regular price $3,279.00 CAD
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Swap a Ford Super 60 into your 1973-1987 (91) Squarebody GM Truck/SUV!

Get better steering, better suspension, all while using a super strong super easy to get axle!

 

Move away from leaf springs and bump up to a heavy duty, readily available axle all in one fell swoop!

Designed with the Squarebody: 1973-1987 (88,90,91) GM Truck and SUV in mind but can be made to work with other models with a 34" (+ or - 1")outside frame width at the belly.

What is included in this kit?

  • Bolt on Frame side radius arm brackets (SKU 3901)
  • Bolt on Coil spring brackets and pan hard mount (SKU 3902)
  • Bolt on Shock mounts (SKU 3906)
  • Crossover steering kit (SKU 3909)
  • Panhard bar (SKU 3910)

What else is needed?

  • 2005+ Ford Superduty Dana 60
  • Radius arms (Can be stock take offs or any aftermarket arm that will bolt into the stock Ford bracket)
  • Engine crossmember (we make a trick adjustable one HERE
  • Ford F-150 coils (more info on that HERE
  • 2wd Steering gearbox for crossover (Just a 2wd version from the same year as your rig)
What makes the Super Duty D60 special? 
Beef! With 3.75" axle tubes that are .5" thick they can definitely take a beating. They are high pinion and have a huge aftermarket support to take you as far as you want. The other great thing is they are readily available in junk yards for around $500-700, cant find anything like that in the old kingpin GM, Dodge, and Ford axles. They come with radius arms that are better handling, better riding and much tighter steering compared to a leaf sprung suspension. Its a great update for your rig!


Some things to keep in mind.
The Super Duty Dana 60 is a driver drop axle, so if your transfer case is on the passenger side you will have to swap that out. The SD d60 is a 8x170mm bolt pattern so you can either swap your rear axle to match or there are hubs with various bolt patterns available in the aftermarket. 

What are the benefits of swapping to a Super Duty D60?
Aside from the obvious strength you will gain in drivability over leaf springs. Leaf springs move forward/back and side to side with the shackles and bushings causing things to feel sloppy. Radius arms provide a designated path for the suspension to travel, making everything feel way more precise. Radius arms also give some stability characteristics like a anti-sway bar, part of the reason so many auto manufacturers use them on their trucks today!

The driver's side drop differential has become a popular swap using newer drivetrains that often need the differential on that side. LS based and Cummins/Duramax/Powerstroke drivetrains often have the front driveshaft on the driver's side and this can be an easy solution to making those transfer cases work on older trucks.

Installation
For installation instructions please refer to the individual product pages HERE

Materials

Powder-coated gloss black

.25" thick steel

Product comes welded

Grade 8 hardware

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Free shipping on orders $351 and up!

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