Pilko13 Donating Members 55 Member For: 11y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Vic Posted 11/05/13 09:14 AM Share Posted 11/05/13 09:14 AM Hi guys n girls,I've just bought a bf f6 typhoonWhen picked up car I noticed what sounded like a squeak in the bootUpon further inspection I noticed the rear cradle where the diff bush sits was completely destroyedTook the car back to mechanic who did rwc and he agreed to fix it free of chargeWhen I picked car up he told me car still needed a wheel alignmentDuring wheel alignment bloke told me something was wrong as he couldn't get rear toe aligned(20mm toe in each side)Looked at new cradle and part number was for a fg not a bfIs there a difference in the cradles or has he just not aligned it properly??Cheers in advance Craig Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 14/05/13 09:58 AM Share Posted 14/05/13 09:58 AM I'm not 100% sure about the rest of the cradle, but I know the lower control arms changed on FG... Could be the issue Try measuring the length of the original arms vs the ones that came with the cradle Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1389276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko13 Donating Members 55 Member For: 11y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Vic Posted 15/05/13 05:31 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/13 05:31 AM Thanks mateAlready sussed it,to use a fg cradle you also have to use the fg lower control armsHave organized the arms that were with the cradle Getting installed as we speakCan't wait for it to finally be set up properly Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1389526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 15/05/13 10:08 AM Share Posted 15/05/13 10:08 AM Ah, nice one Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1389617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly2607 Member 5 Member For: 12y 17d Posted 20/01/14 07:43 PM Share Posted 20/01/14 07:43 PM I have a bf mk 2 xr6 t with a blown diff cradle is cactus and control arms will the fg gear fit ?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1451165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 20/01/14 11:03 PM Share Posted 20/01/14 11:03 PM As long as you use the entire sub assembly - cradle and arms etc Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1451189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 8m 21d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 21/01/14 02:07 AM Share Posted 21/01/14 02:07 AM On 14/05/2013 at 9:58 AM, senna_T said: I'm not 100% sure about the rest of the cradle, but I know the lower control arms changed on FG... Could be the issue Try measuring the length of the original arms vs the ones that came with the cradleare we talking lower control arm that the spring sits on? if so my BA xr6t sedan has a FG arm on the left and a BA on on right, I needed a new one as it was slightly bent. it works fine and was same lenght etc just a tinny bit differnt at where the spring sits...seemed a little stronger.deflinally a fg arm as I got it from ebay still in box it came from ford lolwheel alighnment was fine aswell.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1451212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 21/01/14 03:40 AM Share Posted 21/01/14 03:40 AM Not sure mate, it's proved to be an issue in the past - perhaps the mounting points on the two cradles are slightly different. I've had customers measure up and found the control arm was the difference though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1451235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 21/01/14 03:43 AM Share Posted 21/01/14 03:43 AM #becausecircletrackcar Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1451236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 8m 21d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 21/01/14 04:10 AM Share Posted 21/01/14 04:10 AM On 21/01/2014 at 3:40 AM, senna_T said: Not sure mate, it's proved to be an issue in the past - perhaps the mounting points on the two cradles are slightly different. I've had customers measure up and found the control arm was the difference though. ah ok. yeah I know there were different part numbers but measured up the same....maybe I was just lucky haha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84889-bf-rear-cradlek-frame-the-same-as-fg/#findComment-1451239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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