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Front Straight Axle Replacement?
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Sid does all of Roadsters dropped axels as I found out when I ordered from Roadsters.com and Sid sent me an email saying that he would start on the axel as soon as Dave Mann from Roadsters paid him. Mine is supposed to be here on Thursday, My Question is: If you have stock springs how many leafs can you take out, and if you can do this, I have heard you take out every other leaf, and then I have heard that you take out your shortest leafs only? Is this something to do to or not to do?
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Sid does all of Roadsters dropped axels as I found out when I ordered from Roadsters.com and Sid sent me an email saying that he would start on the axel as soon as Dave Mann from Roadsters paid him. Mine is supposed to be here on Thursday, My Question is: If you have stock springs how many leafs can you take out, and if you can do this, I have heard you take out every other leaf, and then I have heard that you take out your shortest leafs only? Is this something to do to or not to do?
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Sid does all of Roadsters dropped axels as I found out when I ordered from Roadsters.com and Sid sent me an email saying that he would start on the axel as soon as Dave Mann from Roadsters paid him. Mine is supposed to be here on Thursday, My Question is: If you have stock springs how many leafs can you take out, and if you can do this, I have heard you take out every other leaf, and then I have heard that you take out your shortest leafs only? Is this something to do to or not to do?
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From: Indianapolis, Indiana
I should be moving on mine come friday so I will let you know how it goes. I am hoping to have the front done for the most part by Sunday afternoon. May be a stretch.
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From: San Diego
kdmcinnes: have you had your truck on the road yet? How does it ride with those coil-overs in conjuction with the leafs?
By the way, nice progress on the body mods.
By the way, nice progress on the body mods.
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Kyle
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From: Gunbarrel, Co.
Anyone else putting in a drop axle on a 48-52 will need 6 deg shims for their caster adjustment. It works the same way as setting your pinion angle in the rear. I picked up some from Napa today there are 6 per set. I only need two. So if you want to pick-up some, here's the Napa part # 264-4119 (16 buck) or contact me.
