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TUBE AXLE 1948-52 3 INCH DROP

Made From 2 inch Steel Seamless Tubing, CNC Machined Ends, Laser Cut And CNC Bent Spring Pads, Lowers The Truck 3 in While Retaining Full Stock Suspension Travel. Also needs 7160-10 Tie Rod Drop Kit, Kit Will Also Work On 1957-60 But Will Only Give A 2 in Drop On Them, Page 19, 2009PT</CENTER>

 

I think I was one of the unlucky ones with this axle. I purchase one in 2007 and the camber was off by more than 3 degree both sides. I called the guy who made the axle and he said to get it fixed which he paid for; the axle bent in the middle and the spring pad welds broke; other than that it sat really well and drove OK. I sent it back to the vendor and brought an original axle that was stretched which is what I have now.

 

I'm no engineer, but it always seemed to me that whenever you weld three pieces of dis-similar metals together and try to use it to hold up 3000 pounds, with the stress placed right over the weld joint, well.... it just doesn't seem right, to me. They may be perfectly fine, but my brain tells me that what happened to Jaye wouldn't be a fluke. It wouldn't be my choice.

My 2c, fwiw.

 

Huh, thats not real encouraging to hear. Thanks for the info though.

I was thinking about that also. Hopefully the axle ends slip inside the crosstube for added strength and are then welded....

Maybe I will have take another look at the Nostalgia Sids extended axle...

 

From an ispection of the one I had it appears that the square solid piece was butt welded to the round tube, then the plates welded over both pieces.

 

sucks......

What kind of stretched axle do you have now? do you like it?

 

That was going to be my question. Where did you find it, or do you know someone that can modify one for about a 2" drop?

 

Nostaligia Sids sells a 2" and 3" stretched axle for $300 ($350 w/out core). They are the only other company I know that sells them....thats why I wanted to know which axle jaye has.

 

I have one from Sid. Love it. Sid is a great guy and will help you out all the way to installation. Give him a call.

 

Glad to hear it!! Thats reassuring since I just bought one from him today. I hate forking out that much money without physically seeing it first. Cant wait to get it and put it in though.

 

I got mine from Dave Mann at Roasters.com once I talked to him and sent the money I got pretty quick I love it no problems and it's been on for over two years now. I paid $350 outright & shipping

 

here is the new one from sid and my old one. Top is the drop axle. Comes in painted and looks good. cant really tell where it was stretched!

 

looks good! Thanks for the pic.