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| | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 21 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 21 | Replacing the torque tube rear end and 3 speed tranny in my 48 half ton. Measured the stock rear end before removing, to know how far back to set the new mounts to center the tire in the fender. My measurement shows I need to set the center of the new 9 inch axel 4 1/2 inches to the rear of the center pin. Bought a set of "off set axel mounts" from No Limit Engineering. They are only off set 2 inches.
On the original touque tube rear end the mounts are not directly under the axel tube, but about 2 inches in front, so with my No Limit off set mounts the new 9 inch rear end will be in the same position as the original torque tube.
I am not understanding something??
1948 Chevy
5 window
"6" powered
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 223 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 223 | I don't know if this will help, but take a look at a stock torque tube truck. You will notice that the rear wheel is not centered in the wheel well. At stock height, it sits foward a couple inches. I believe it this is because of the torque tube hinge set up, under load the axle would move back with the springs. If you want to center the axle, you do need to set the mounting hole farther forward.
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