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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 | I took the front axle off 2 years ago and I am putting everything back. I know I should have taken more pictures but.......Riddle me this Batman,
There are 6 holes on each side of the front axle. 4 are for axle bolts, one is for the leaf spring bolt head and there is a smaller one in between the axle bolts. What is it for? Does it go to the front or rear? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I don't beleive the extra hole serves any real purpose, or not as far as I can tell. What i can tell you is that it goes to the rear.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | What year and model of truck are you working on ?
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 | 1949 3100, so...they are just holes.....there to confound me? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 36 | You got me curious, so I went out & looked at my '49 3100. Nothing in the hole but dirt. Like said before, it goes to the rear.
Scott
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 | Thanks guys. Riddle solved then. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 | Are you referring to the line up holes for the leaf spring center bolt??
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 | No, there is a smaller hole just below that hole. Evidently it has no purpose???????? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | I believe that litle hole would be for the caster shim, which has a little tit protruding from the thick side. (it is a wedge shaped shim) Looks like they were probably there to make sure the shim wasn't installed backward. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 | | | |
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