[Swamp Donkey]

Due to a machine shop error in reaming, I now need a new driver's side knuckle for a balljoint D60. I doubt this will be easy to find, but if you have one please PM me.

ps, i posted here b/c if figured it related more

 

[Larston]

Good luck finding stock parts. Crane and Dedenbear both make top notch replacements, Randy's Ring and Pinion is supposed to have some available as well.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Fairly sure they make kingpin knuckles

 

[Andy351]

dynatrac uses ball joint knuckles on there d60s. sounds like thats the price the shop has to pay for messing your junk up.

 

[Mr.N]

Parts Mike did, but now I can't find it on his web page.

 

[dogonmut]

Parts Mike did, but now I can't find it on his web page.

http://www.partsmikeparts.com/

 

[Pony-boy]

You can always either go to Ford or a Junk yard.

 

[Andy351]

You can always either go to Ford or a Junk yard.

a yard with a d60 front is not likely to part it out because its worth more to them intact.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Thanks, I forgot about PartsMike. I will e-mail him.

ANy junkyard with a D60 is not going to part if out, if they know what it is.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

andy351

Andy, where did you buy the reamer to ream your knuckles for the Chevy TREs? I found a new knuckle but want to ream it myself this time. How much was it? Thanks

 

[TxTaurus74]

Andy, where did you buy the reamer to ream your knuckles for the Chevy TREs? I found a new knuckle but want to ream it myself this time. How much was it? Thanks

Goodson has them...

 

[Andy351]

i borrowed one from a friend

 

[Mr.N]

Andy, where did you buy the reamer to ream your knuckles for the Chevy TREs? I found a new knuckle but want to ream it myself this time. How much was it? Thanks

Did you even try a Google search?

"Chevy TRE reamer" is a good start.

My search came up with a GREAT page as the first link!
:histerica

 

[welndmn]

What's the error?
unless they ripped the steering arm off its repairable

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I took them both d60 knuckles to ream for 1 ton TREs and they reamed one from the bottom side and the other from the top side. I suppose a sleeve could be put in and filled in with weld, but that is not they way I want to do it.

N,
I appreciate the time you took to tell me to search, which I had done, but I remembered from way back that some on this board were just passing around a reamer for other to use and I was hoping to get in on that.

 

[Mr.N]

N,
I appreciate the time you took to tell me to search, which I had done, but I remembered from way back that some on this board were just passing around a reamer for other to use and I was hoping to get in on that.

For a CHEAP one time use, you could try the Snap-on one...
I'd guess someone local has one, it seem every big off-road club has one guy with one.

Good luck

 

[welndmn]

I took them both d60 knuckles to ream for 1 ton TREs and they reamed one from the bottom side and the other from the top side. I suppose a sleeve could be put in and filled in with weld, but that is not they way I want to do it.

N,
I appreciate the time you took to tell me to search, which I had done, but I remembered from way back that some on this board were just passing around a reamer for other to use and I was hoping to get in on that.

ok, I understand, but I ran a sleeve in one for many years.
the OD was 3/4 so you drilled a 3/4 hole, pressed it in, welded it. it was already done for a GM tre.

If you want to sell the kunckle, I have friends that may want it.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

WIthout having searched, where can I find that sleeve? I can not remember the taper numbers for the chevy tre, but can find out.

 

[badass1tonf100]

iirc james duff sells em its a tapered cone

 

[kuss]

drill them both out 3/4", no taper. Use 3/4" bolts, heim joints, and steel tubing for the links. I did this at both knuckles and the pitman arm. Might be cheaper than some of those aftermarket knuckles, and prob stronger than TREs... Depending on what size tubing you use, it's def stronger than stock steering links.

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