Heard a clunk..what I found

[DMAN302]

After hearing a clunking type of noise from the rear end I spent some time a tugging and pulling on everything under there. What I've found is my "dog bone" on the axle housing..though seemingly good and snug is hitting my axle housing! It's easly 'wobled' back and forth enough to tap the axle housing and be annoying. I'm curious as to wether this thing is needed...I would retain the bracket that holds it in place, but with an aluminum DS and a higher gear set in place I don't know that I still need it?

 

[88gt]

Remove it...I did when I went to 3.55's and aluminum driveshaft...

 

[83Mustang427TT]

Yea remove it...all it does is dampen the rear vibrations of the stock gears and driveshaft.

 

[srothfuss]

The "doggy bone" is a calibrated weight that is designed to reduce vibration and pinion wrap with the stock gear sets. Once you change the gear sets the weight is essentially useless and can be discarded.

However, the pinion snubber hit's the dog bone so if you want to retain the snubber function you will need to locate a relocation kit for the snubber.

 

[88gt]

However, the pinion snubber hit's the dog bone so if you want to retain the snubber function you will need to locate a relocation kit for the snubber.

Huh??

Pinion snubber is mounted to the floor..dog-bone is under the axle....snubber hits the top of the snout of the axle where the pinion gear pokes through..

but, I could be drinking and not know a damn thing...

 

[DMAN302]

I was under the impression that the snubber was touching off on the pumpkin..the dog bone is not an issue for the snubber....just my thoughts though.

 

[TheBocSez]

On mine, I removed the dog bone then reattached the bracket holding the snubber to the top of the pumpkin where it was using 2 bolts. FRPP 4.10's and Aluminum DS. No issues what so ever.

 

[srothfuss]

I thought the snubber hit off of the dog bone. But maybe it was there is a bracket that attaches in the same spot? Regardless, ditch the weight and be done with it. Sorry for the bad info on the snubber

 

[DMAN302]

Sounds like plan to me...thanks so much fellas

 

[86bluecobra]

hmmmmm makes me want to go out and remove mine.

 

[DMAN302]

DO ID.

 

[TheBocSez]

I thought the snubber hit off of the dog bone. But maybe it was there is a bracket that attaches in the same spot? Regardless, ditch the weight and be done with it. Sorry for the bad info on the snubber

On mine, there is a flat bracket that attached to the top of the dog bone. I believe the bolts that ran through the dog bone run all the way up through the pumpkin and thread into the bracket that holds the snubber. Either way the bracket with the snubber can be reattached to the pumpkin with a shorter bolt of the same diameter.

 

[timeless2]

Yank it, but don't throw it away.

 

[srothfuss]

Yank it, but don't throw it away.

Too late for me.

 

[timeless2]

Too late for me.

Doubt you'll ever need it, but you just never know. I am a pack-rat and keep everything I swap out, past and present.

 

[srothfuss]

That is the thing, I typically do also. But last night I couldn't find my distributor cover (the black rubber cover) so I think I officially lost that. The rear end was done at PHP so I didn't even get a chance to ask for that back. Oh well...

 

[conartist]

Dman, listen up now, you need to put that GT on a diet,

Firrst thing, dogbone, next some fender bolts and then definitely some bulbs gotta go. Get rid of dumb things like two of the k-frame bolts, (who needs 4 anyway?).........

 

[DMAN302]

Stay off my thread...I never take info from a vert guy...they're crazy ya know. You've deleted almost everything else in that bay I wouldn't be surprised if you tired to hide the damn Kmember in the fenders with all your wires.

 

[timeless2]

Stay off my thread...

Sorry.
I tried to ban myself, but it won't let me.

 

[Roland69]

how much do theese dog bones weigh