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**mr48chev** · 03-09-2021, 01:31 PM

I don't think Sid's core charge is that bad. Far less than shipping from Canada.

Personally I don't like the CPP or Speedway dropped axles as they look way too much like a trailer axle. 419 US without any discounts (that is current factory list price http://www.cpptalk.com/ShopTalkSite/st33.html Isn't exactly cheap.

I'm thinking that Sids also sells the modified steering arms outright with a core charge.

You can buy a good king pin kit locally and have a local automotive machine shop fit the bushings if you get the ones with metal bushings.

Outside of looks the main thing I like about factory I beam axles be they Chevy, Ford Dodge or what ever and stock or dropped is that while you may bend one you won't break one. When I got in a wreck with my 48 in 1975 or 76 the passenger side end of the axle got bent at a 90 degree angle from the impact but didn't break or crack. I could actually have taken it to Waco Spring ( I was living in McGregor, Tx at the time) and had them straighten it. My buddy found me an axle for 10 or 20 dollars along with the other pieces we needed to fix it.

03-09-2021, 01:31 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,820	Re: DPP Dropped Axle I don't think Sid's core charge is that bad. Far less than shipping from Canada. Personally I don't like the CPP or Speedway dropped axles as they look way too much like a trailer axle. 419 US without any discounts (that is current factory list price http://www.cpptalk.com/ShopTalkSite/st33.html Isn't exactly cheap. I'm thinking that Sids also sells the modified steering arms outright with a core charge. You can buy a good king pin kit locally and have a local automotive machine shop fit the bushings if you get the ones with metal bushings. Outside of looks the main thing I like about factory I beam axles be they Chevy, Ford Dodge or what ever and stock or dropped is that while you may bend one you won't break one. When I got in a wreck with my 48 in 1975 or 76 the passenger side end of the axle got bent at a 90 degree angle from the impact but didn't break or crack. I could actually have taken it to Waco Spring ( I was living in McGregor, Tx at the time) and had them straighten it. My buddy found me an axle for 10 or 20 dollars along with the other pieces we needed to fix it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.