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Tinbender
10-26-2003, 09:51 PM
Looked at a 4" dropped axle today. It's in a 36 ford P/U. Right now it's a spring in front set up.
It's a complete set up, spring, axle(hub to hub w/ disc brakes), split bones, cross steering, vega box. Everything looks to be new. 500 bucks.
Now for the questions;
can this be changed to spring behind? and whats involved? How about mounting the spring to the bones? are these strong enough?
Would the cross steering raise clearance issues?
Can it be changed easily?
In the 36,the bones are mounted to the X member, about a foot apart. Would they need to be cut to spread them to the outside of the frame?
I'd be using this for my 33 P/U. I'm thinking a suicide type set up, with the spring behind the grill shell,& mounted to the bones. Do these sound like usable parts? or should I keep looking?

Roothawg
10-26-2003, 09:57 PM
Not to hijack the thread but...if ya don't buy it lemme know. I may be interested for my 36 p/u. I am guessing it should fit... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Unkl Ian
10-26-2003, 10:04 PM
You would need a shorter spring,center to center to make it work.Pics available on Eyeballs site (http://geocities.com/kustom1948/roadster4.html)

Tinbender
10-27-2003, 09:58 AM
I'll keep you posted Root. You think it would be worth the shipping?

Roothawg
10-27-2003, 11:59 AM
Who knows? Maybe someone could relay it out for the drags.