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Jun 21, 2022 | 03:30 PM

paul.table

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Castor angle

Is there castor angle built in on the beam axle on my 1947 half ton . Is it possible to fit the axle round the wrong way by mistake? I have an issue and need help please.

Jun 22, 2022 | 05:30 AM

bernette

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i would think they were straight , i had taper shims on my 2 ton !!!

Jun 22, 2022 | 01:05 PM

paul.table

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Is the 2 ton axle the same as the half ton by chance?

Jun 22, 2022 | 01:24 PM

My46Merc

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Originally Posted by paul.table

........I have an issue and need help please.

What's the issue?

Jun 23, 2022 | 05:38 AM

bernette

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Is the 2 ton axle the same as the half ton by chance?

i wouldn,t think so , but you never know . maybe compare king ping part numbers .

Jun 23, 2022 | 09:41 AM

paul.table

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What's the issue?

I have massive wedges between spring and axle to achieve self cantering steering and straight line stability, I mean 1/2 inch at least. I have never removed the axle completely but lowered one side at a time to get the wedges in and it occurred to me someone in the past may have assembled the nearside / offside stub axles to the wrong end of the axle , rotate it and fitted it incorrectly IF the axle has castor built in. What do you think?

Jun 23, 2022 | 04:17 PM

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Spindles and axle have no caster built in. Caster is achieved through the use of wedges. Axle and spindles can be swapped side to side with no issues.