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#48489 08/01/2005 5:50 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | Does anybody know why they don't make drop spindles for the staight axle? Also, how do they do a dropped axle? | | |
#48490 08/01/2005 2:23 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 | I looked into this recently as well Ship... I don't know the answer about why they don't make drop spindles but I did find out that the easiest way to drop the front end is to convert over to a monospring. | | |
#48491 08/02/2005 4:46 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | A clever guy with a mill and a lathe could probably carve out some dropped spindles. But changing the height of the spindle relative to the king pin might cause some strength issues.
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#48492 08/02/2005 5:11 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 |  It basically boils down to a geometry problem that has to do with the angle of the king pin and how that angle applied down through the the spindle intersects the wheel bearings on the spindle. A dropped spindle changes the angle and moves the bearings away from that angle causing the load of the front end to shift in relationship to the spindle and wheel bearings. This will put more strain on the bearings. A similar problem can also show up when using reversed wheels or wheels with an outward offset. Usually the first thing to go in this case will be the outside wheel bearing. It may take awhile, but it will eventually show up. I've learned to carry en extra set of wheel bearings onboard.
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#48493 08/02/2005 5:52 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | Thanks for the insight guys.
6cyl, I have reverses on my truck, but I have the tapered bearings. Think I'll be alright?
Anybody know how they make a dropped axle? Heat & bend???? | | |
#48494 08/02/2005 6:19 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | The original question was about a straight axle, no bumpsteer involved. On straight axles the axle is bent to raise the spindle, lowering the car but narrowing the track. | | |
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