Escorts 2nd SAS

[dangerranger83]

How about you tighten the nuts to the tightness you want, drill a small hole through the nut and bolt and put and cotter pin through it.l, basically like what a TRE is like.

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

Can you post a pic of you pointing at which jam nut your having trouble with?

And a pic of your entire steering(only so I don't have to backread your 200pg thread)

I'm pretty sure I know what the issue is.

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[PlumCrazy]

Its not the jam he is having issue with. Its the bolts going through the rod end and knuckle.

I use all metal locknuts and tighten the shit out of them, then take a center punch to the exposed thread on the bolt to "stake" it in place.

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[escort_gts]

Here is what I'm talking about, its not the jam nut, but the bolt that goes through the knuckle. I'm going to try the double nut tacked together.

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[kris97ranger]

Is the hole ovaled out letting the bolt wiggle and stretch?

 

[escort_gts]

It's not ovaled buts its not a tight fit either.

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[kris97ranger]

Maybe bunp up a size in bolts/ hiems and drill the knuckle to match?

 

[escort_gts]

There isn't enough of the knuckle left to drill to the next size.

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[036speed]

Its not the jam he is having issue with. Its the bolts going through the rod end and knuckle.

I use all metal locknuts and tighten the shit out of them, then take a center punch to the exposed thread on the bolt to "stake" it in place.

I vote this

Mine loosens becuase I reamed out the OEM tapered hole. Its not prefectly square so the bolt can wiggle. Well, until I tacked them.

 

[escort_gts]

I have an opportunity to buy a set of axles from a 2000 dodge 1500, truck was totaled and he says make an offer for both axles. Is it worth it? I know nothing of what axles are in those trucks.

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[036speed]

I have an opportunity to buy a set of axles from a 2000 dodge 1500, truck was totaled and he says make an offer for both axles. Is it worth it? I know nothing of what axles are in those trucks.

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I know they are unit bearing and CAD.
Look up after market parts. Like lockers and gears. See what the prices are. Compare them to a Ford 44.
There are a LOT of 94-02 1500 Dodges out there...

 

[4.0B2]

I'm checking with a buddy of mine that is a master is axle tech lol. If he says no, I'd say listen to him for whatever reason.

I'm assuming it's the d44 front?

Unless they are stupid cheap, I think I'd wait and just go a Ford HP D44 with real lockouts, etc.
a lot of Dodge stuff is weird, you gotta remember that.

 

[PlumCrazy]

Not worth it.

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

Not worth it.

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Yup, solely due to the fact it has CAD.

...unless they make a cable kit for it like they do on jeeps.

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[036speed]

Yup, solely due to the fact it has CAD.

...unless they make a cable kit for it like they do on jeeps.

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I agree. They do have a cable kit for it though. All of my 94-02 Diesel friends run the cable override.

It does have 4 link brackets and coil buckets....

On a side note, I dont ever see people swapping those axles into wheelin rigs...

You should buy mine