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#724130 02/25/2011 12:50 AM
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i put a 4" drop axle on my 51 3100. Does any know of a doner vehicle that i can use the steering arms off of so i can get the tie rod back under my leafs?

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johns truck #724176 02/25/2011 3:08 AM
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I have a three inch drop axle with mono leafs, What I did to get my tie rod under the leafs is I used the new modern style tie rod ends that most vendors sell and flipped them to the bottom of the steering arms also to keep my drag link parallel I flip that also.

Chato #724229 02/25/2011 5:53 AM
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I have a 4" drop axle on my 54 also. The front end alignment shop heated and bent the steering arms down abt. 1/2" so everything would clear.
This was an "old skool" suspension shop thats been around since the '50's. Theres no prob heating and bending those pieces if its done right.

delux54panel #724246 02/25/2011 9:18 AM
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Marty... would that be More-Drop in oakland?

Chato #724507 02/26/2011 2:23 AM
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hey Chato what all did you have to do to put the new style tie rod ends on.

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johns truck #724539 02/26/2011 4:06 AM
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Bigbadswingdaddy...Correct. I bought my 4' drop axle from Mor-Drop. The guy's been there forever!
I bought my 3' drop axle from www.droppedaxles.com

delux54panel #725168 02/28/2011 3:36 AM
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See if this will help you. This is a Tech article off my web site on us installing a axle
http://droppedaxles.com/TECH_ARTICLES.html#TXTOBJ7D9416E352E1C51

Drapal #726510 03/04/2011 5:32 AM
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i might have a set of tie rod ends i did the same modifaction


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