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That is looking great you may have started someting here the next Big Bolt brake trend.
I have a stearing stop from a 56 1.5 ton it might be the same.
This is the steering stop i am looking for
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo291/mack1416/SteeringStop.jpgLittle update.. i was having a difficult time getting the caliper placement just right. So i made some adjustable brackets by cutting apart my other attempt at brackets and put a spanner piece in between and threaded and tapped the holes. I then adjusted the placement, tightened the screws. Now i will remove them and transfer the holes to a fresh piece of steel and draw out a profile.
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo291/mack1416/Adjustablebrackets.jpgThat setup looks fantastic! My question is this- Is the rest of the stock front end going to tolerate all that stopping power? I guess I just assumed that 74 year old steering and other bits would not be worth driving at highway speeds. Will the stock front end be as nice to drive as say a modified more modern one?
I beam style axles haven't changed much from what I know. The only real difference I am aware of is a more modern axle will have a roller bearing set up vs a ball bearing set up. I am going to look into swapping roller bearings into it, I wouldn't be surprised if I can order a roller bearing to fit in to it. As far as the steering and other components go, I dont see any reasons they would not work just fine. Its not going to run like a modern pick up truck, but im not expecting it too
If you want it to run like a modern truck, your best bet would be to do a full frame swap and just put your cab on a modern truck
Too me increased stopping power is good at any speeds. Unless you do something to your rear axle you wont have to worry about getting to highway speeds
