Rear End Options - Pros/Cons?

[Hot94Z28]

Damn the third member is not cheap at all if you buy new

[BluBeaSSt]

Right on man but the third member is want cost alot isn't it? I think that is why wlsmoku went with the S60? That is if you buy new.

Yeah the 3rd member is where all the pressure is,and since I work at a gear shop we had one laying around I graped up super cheap.

I'm not sure why Jerry went S60

[Hot94Z28]

Yeah the 3rd member is where all the pressure is,and since I work at a gear shop we had one laying around I graped up super cheap.

I'm not sure why Jerry went S60

Nice to have the hook up man. I would have went the same way if I was you. I work on a family farm part time so once a year I get to buy something big instead of them paying me cash. this year I pick the S60

[96LT1355Z28]

When I talked to Eric he said if I went S60 I had to send them the brake backing plates. With the 9" I used mine. All I did was bolt up the third member, slide in the axles and bolt up the brake plates (pressed between the bearings and axle ends). I did spend a little more than if i'd gone S60 but I got the full rear suspension and didn't have to modify my DS. James, I would say just call Eric, he can go over options and prices with you, he sell all 3 rears 12 bolt, S60, 9". Also all his prices are with shipping included which is nice, that way you don't figure out a final price and then add a couple hundred for shipping!

hot94z28, sounds like your ready to hit some gears with out any worries now!

[BluBeaSSt]

When I talked to Eric he said if I went S60 I had to send them the brake backing plates. With the 9" I used mine. All I did was bolt up the third member, slide in the axles and bolt up the brake plates (pressed between the bearings and axle ends). I did spend a little more than if i'd gone S60 but I got the full rear suspension and didn't have to modify my DS. James, I would say just call Eric, he can go over options and prices with you, he sell all 3 rears 12 bolt, S60, 9". Also all his prices are with shipping included which is nice, that way you don't figure out a final price and then add a couple hundred for shipping!

hot94z28, sounds like your ready to hit some gears with out any worries now!

How did you not have to mess with your DL? Did you adjust your rear wheels in? Mine has a slight vibration after 60

[James Montigny]

I have to be honest guys, I started this thread more to add useful/searchable info to the board than anything else. (First sticky?)
After having seen hot94z28's purchase and talking to Jerry about his install,
I'd pretty much decided that the S60 was the way to go.

[lethal93ta]

OK Ill let you guys in on some dealer pricing since I have a hook up with moser heres what I paid for mine

housing/axle package 795
back brace welded on 113
nodular case 328
HD pinion support 98
35 spline spool 160
28 spline HD yoke 108
that was all the moser stuff the rest was from are normal dealer
Richmond 3:70 gears 190
Bearings over all 105
solid crush sleeve 18

so I built my 9 inch for around 2000 with everything all HD parts

[Hot94Z28]

hot94z28, sounds like your ready to hit some gears with out any worries now!

Hell yeah it is nice to bang gears and not worried about when the 10 bolt is going to take a shit.

[Hot94Z28]

When I talked to Eric he said if I went S60 I had to send them the brake backing plates.

No He checked for me and on 93-97 F-bodies the strange comes with the backing plates at no charge. Also on the drive shaft if your on the stock one I would be worried about it on hard launches.

[James Montigny]

No He checked for me and on 93-97 F-bodies the strange comes with the backing plates at no charge. Also on the drive shaft if your on the stock one I would be worried about it on hard launches.

Yes, you only have to provide backing plates if you want to run LS1 rear brakes.
kinda almost makes a case for me to switch back to LT1 rears LOL