Tracking Arm/Rearend Question

[dgharris02]

I've got a 69 C10 shortbed. I took the rearend from a 72 and now it sits almost an inch out the left side. The rear is the same, just 5 lug, but I used the original tracking arm. Anyone ever had this problem? Are the tracking arms different in these year? Any help would be great.

[my67chevytruck]

the 68-72 tracking arm were the same. now the 71-72 rear ends are about 3/4 inches wider each side..... they do have adj. track bars as well...

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by dgharris02

I've got a 69 C10 shortbed. I took the rearend from a 72 and now it sits almost an inch out the left side. The rear is the same, just 5 lug, but I used the original tracking arm. Anyone ever had this problem? Are the tracking arms different in these year? Any help would be great.

Did you install lowering springs also?

[Lugnut64052]

I believe there are several different lengths of track bars, depending on what rear end you have and where the anchor points are. I've seen a couple of different frame mounts and then there were several different rear ends.

I went through sort of the same thing-- installed a Dana 60 in place of a 12-bolt. Original track bar wasn't even close to being the same. When hooked up my rear was way out of kilter like yours is.

I hunted up a track bar from a 3/4-ton and it wasn't right either (couple of inches too long). I got a big ratchet strap and pulled the body to the center of the rear, measured carefully, then cut the eye off the too-long bar, shortened the rod and welded it back together. Looks factory.

There are also adjustable length bars available.