Anyway have a picture of the dog-bone?

[deftsound]

Wondering if anyone has a picture of the dogbone that you can remove in front of the differential to save on weight?

The reason i ask is because im at work offshore and cant get under my car to look. I think i know what it is but i want to know for sure.

 

[spederman]

Just took mine off this week. The only problem i dont get is that people say to leave the top part of the bracket on the car since it holds the pinion snubber stop plate. But i dont see how you can attach it without having the dogbone there also. here is the pic:

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[twogts4us]

The picture is gone, but here is a good write-up on it. (Which explains Spederman's dilemma regarding the pinion snubber)

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/769775-removing-dog-bone-convertible-weight.html

 

[deftsound]

ok cool thats exactly what i thought it was.

 

[ibn_inked]

I am going to remove my dogbone as well, but i had NO idea about the fender well weight on passenger side! Is this on all the verts?

Would my 98 have one and where is it located?

I would love to drop 25 lbs that fast and easy.

Thanks for the help.

 

[nancygrl]

But i dont see how you can attach it without having the dogbone there also.

If you want to keep the pinion snubber top plate bracket thingy, then you have to get shorter bolts. I believe the threads are 3/16-18. I got ones that were 2 1/2 inches long, and they were long enough to go thru the housing and the threaded clips.

 

[Night Shifter]

ok newb question, but what is the point of it being there?

 

[Rickyll7]

It’s a vibration damper.

 

[spederman]

If you want to keep the pinion snubber top plate bracket thingy, then you have to get shorter bolts. I believe the threads are 3/16-18. I got ones that were 2 1/2 inches long, and they were long enough to go thru the housing and the threaded clips.

thanks

 

[nancygrl]

ok newb question, but what is the point of it being there?

I've read that it is there as a vibration damper for the stock drivetrain, meaning the steel driveshaft and the stock gears 3.27's. If you changed your gears and/or driveshaft you can supposedly ditch the weight.

 

[Night Shifter]

sweet..taking mine off tonight