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Squarebody Super 60 Swap Bracket Kit

$2,651.00 USD
$2,651.00 USD
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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(note 2017 + ford Dana 60s will not work with the shock mounts or panhard bar kit)
  • 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 (we use the F150 coils because of the wide variety of off the shelf options as well as custom ones available from many vendors for low cost. For heavy applications like Cummins swaps we recommend getting a custom set built)
  • 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
2wd-4wd Swap Information
These brackets are designed for the 4wd frames but customers have used them for doing 4wd conversions. Some hole do line up for keying but many holes will need to be drilled since they are not present on the 2wd frame. An extra spacer is needed at the radius arm as the 2wd body mount is taller (see photos below).
We have also had customers use this kit on other similar frame width vehicles like the ramcharger (or any other first gen dodge) and the 67-72 GM trucks and SUVs. 
2wd Frame
4wd Frame

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