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| | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | does anyone make dropped spindles for the straight axles ?
looking for a set for my 57.
thanks
leonard | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | No. Or at least not that I've ever seen. If you look at the spindle and think about the way things like the backing plate attach its not hard to see why a dropped spindle would be difficult to make work.
Dropped axles are available and the price isn't much different than the cost of quality dropped spindles for an IFS truck.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | I dropped a spindle once, and it damaged the thread so badly the nut wouldn't go back on it!  Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I know a machinist that made a pair for his truck.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | How well did that work out? How much drop? How did he mount backing plates or calipers? Steering arms?
Inquiring minds want to know!
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | oldsub, thanks for the info. i do have a 3 inch dropped axle now with one leaf out, but would like more of a drop, and didnt go with a 4 inch dropped axle because of scrub line issues. i guess i could always go with a mono leaf setup...
jerry, you're funny man.... good one.
scott... yea, machinists seem to be able to make just about anything. i bet they were expensive, being on-offs.
thanks guys, i didnt think they made any, but just wanted to make sure.
leonard | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | Steve, I will see if he still has the truck and any photographs. I remember calipers.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 |
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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