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Replacement traction beam parts

scion7722

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Apple Valley, California
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1993 explorer 4x4
I believe I have a twin traction beam front end, I think a bracket is bent along with a bolt. Plus I just changed my steering stabilizer shock and now when I fully rotate the wheel it rubs on the new stabilizer. Does anyone have an idea how to fix it? I have a leak on my passenger side front axel seal I believe but I am not sure the difficulty of replacing it and what type of seal I need. It is a dana 35 off of a f150 if that helps. Any info on the seal replacement and bent bolt would be great otherwise I am stuck getting advise from autozone.... lol

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where it touches the stabilizer

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The bent bracket and bolt

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where the leak is


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Leak from the seal.
 

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Looks like you have a lift on it. You'll need to figure out what brand and how tall the lift is, to figure out if the ttb brackets are stock or lift parts.
Your diff is not a D35 from an f150, it's most likely the stock D35 that your truck came with. Or, someone grafted on a D44 from an F150. If it's leaking from the pumpkin, you'll have to tear most of the front end down to get to it.

What did you do to bend brackets and break the diff housing? Or did you buy it like this?
 






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