The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Drop Spindle Question

I have a question for you guys. I am lowering my 65 C-10 and I'm doing the disc brake swap up front like most people do and I'm trying to cover all my bases before I spend money on parts. I know most of you have used drop spindles before and my question is have you ever run into problems with the spindle and disc brake setup moving your wheels out? Reason I ask is CPP has come out with these new spindles that are supposed to give 2in more fender clearance because they don't move the wheel out like normal spindles. I'm wondering if the clearance is a big deal or not mainly because the "new" spindles cost about $100 bucks more then the normal spindles. I've never heard of someone having a big issue with the clearance unless they are running silly wide wheels. Any info would be helpful. Thanks

after dropping the torsion bars on the 62 I went to get the alignment done. the po had put two inch cpp drop spindles and disc brakes on her. turns out the left brake was put on backwards ont the right side and vice versa, rally caps bolted straight into the rotors. apparently a real mess. running 15x7 all around, rubbing the fenders up front even though the tire guys tel me the fenders were rolled already. i guess the po took a chunk o metal and ran it back and forth under the fender well to round it out so as not to cut the tires .. bummer of a progress report. new ball joints for a 62 are ridiculous! new steering box, all kinds o junk needing done...

TRY A COMPLETE 72 CHEVY FRONT END WITH A 2 1/2 INCH DROP SPINDLE BOLTS RIGHT IN

Just did it on my 65. Look at other post Brett

check out LMCtruck.com and compare what they have for dropped spindles. I did my 66 and they fit nice, had to grind 1/16 inch off the casting topp for aftermarket wheels but they worked like a dream...