Lifted DS engine cradel question

[ReelTight]

Originally Posted by meimk

Customers carts. I've done several that way, but none of them are still here.

If I use the sway bar link, that'll keep the cradel from moving up and down. Isn't the cradel suposed to have some movemnt? Granted, not much but some?

[nwocart]

lower your cradle below where the snubber hits. cut a piece of aluminum flat stock and bend it into a U shape |____| and bolt it to the piece that sticks out where the old snubber was located on the cradle with a 3/8" bolt.

put the snubber on your new piece and slide the motor back up where it belongs.

I may have a picture somewhere but thats what I did when I had a cradle that was welded. its simple and you literally only need a drill/bits and tools to undo your cradle from the axle etc. (plus a couple jack stands and floor jack to support the cradle)

I dont remember how long it needed to be but I think I added maybe 3" and it seemed fine? I was just kinda guessing by where i thought the cradle looked like it was sitting level and measured from there

[nwocart]

see attached. This is what I made when I couldn't flip the bracket because its welded

[ReelTight]

awesome. Thanks