Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

When you say pocket to frame pocket you are referring to the inside dimention of the rear section (width)?

I replaced the rotors and have the originals still. I will check them against the replacements.

[Steve G.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

When you say pocket to frame pocket you are referring to the inside dimention of the rear section (width)?

I replaced the rotors and have the originals still. I will check them against the replacements.

Correct for width. Rotors won't matter, they are on the outside of the trailing arm. Distance change would have to be inside dimension. Ie, diff to spindle flange. Just measuring is easier to take an overall.
Steve

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

Measured track width at top of the tires with wheels supported at 57 13/16. Too much should be 57.6
also measured differential yoke flange to flange and have 14 1/2" seems that is too much. Perhaps the problem? Any way to identify correct heavy duty cap style yoke? I don't see any markings on them and the visible casting looks identical to another spare I have.

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[Steve G.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

Measured track width at top of the tires with wheels supported at 57 13/16. Too much should be 57.6
also measured differential yoke flange to flange and have 14 1/2" seems that is too much. Perhaps the problem? Any way to identify correct heavy duty cap style yoke?

I measured the frame pockets, dropping a plumb line on the outside of the outboard shim. Measures 47 15/16 across.

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Measuring from the u-joint flange at the outboard end in a line running through and past the centre of the u-joints to where the tape intesects the edge of the rear cover is very close to exactly 18".
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Ignore the tape readings. Photo is just to illustrate how I measured. It's important to go through the centre line of the u-joints to get as close a measurement as possible.

Steve

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

I will figure a way to strap them together and check again, however I think my differential yoke may be contributing to the problem as my track width is excessive and the differential yoke flange to flange measurement seems too wide at 14 1/2".

[Steve G.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

On the left side from the parting line on the u-joint cap to the edge of the rear cover near the lower bolt is almost exactly 2".

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Right side 2 1/8".

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[Steve G.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

Measured from parting line at yoke and cap to same and came up with almost exactly 14".
Steve

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

I have 2 1/8 and 2 3/16. I don't have any outboard shims installed so I can't measure the frame pocket right now. I will need more time to get the other measurement flange to diff case. But I think my yokes are a contributor.

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

And I have 14 1/2. That is considerable!

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

I measured my spare yoke and found an overall length of 6 3/4" so with a one inch pinion pin my and two yokes installed my differential should be good to go at 14 1/2" overall length flange to flange.

[Steve G.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

I measured my spare yoke and found an overall length of 6 3/4" so with a one inch pinion pin my and two yokes installed my differential should be good to go at 14 1/2" overall length flange to flange.

That's still a 1/2" wider than what I measured. I will re-measure.
Steve

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

I measured pocket to pocket at 47 1/2"

[Louis C.]

Re: Rear Toe-in alignment with the body off the frame HELP!

I measured the pocket and came up with 47 1/2".