TrailMaster 3" spindles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigred66 · 01-31-2006, 09:15 PM

Let the problems start again. Well I finally got settled in the new house and starting working on big red again. But ran in to some problems firs I was cheep and bought those TrailMaster 3” drop spindles off Ebay some time ago and finally got around to putting the 73+ tie rods in well they won’t fit?? The hole in the spindle is too small?? Is any one else running these? The second problem is I got those adjuster sleeves from cpp from a board member well the side that goes to the 73+ tie rod threads fine but the one to the old inter one will not thread??

72MARIO · 02-01-2006, 01:53 AM

I am using the CPP sleve. I used a 67-70 outer tie rods as a inners and I used 73 outer as outers. Depending on the center link you have the 67-70 outers used as inners could be too small for the center link. Mabye you need 71-72 outers to fit the spindle ?

72MARIO · 02-01-2006, 01:54 AM

Is your truck the on on sucide doors web page ?

bigred66 · 02-01-2006, 10:05 PM

I went to the parts store today and looked at the "right centerline" some one over the years has swapped something on me!! fun fun LOL I got the right ones no to see if the fit to the centerline as for my spindles it is so close I think I am going to just drill it out a bit and .....yes the 66 is on SD web site the yellow wide body is also mine

bagged74 · 02-02-2006, 12:41 AM

I have those same spindles. I had no peoblems with mine. Everything went together just fine.

bigred66 · 02-02-2006, 09:35 PM

what year tie rod ends did you use???

bagged74 · 02-02-2006, 09:37 PM

I used the 73-87 outer tie rod ends and stock 72 inners.

tom71 · 02-12-2006, 10:03 PM

i didnt know they made 3 inch drop spindles for a 67 72 truck where did you guys pick them up at ?

Tx Firefighter · 02-13-2006, 07:36 AM

Tom , I think the Trailmaster spindles they are using are 73+ fitment.

But, Belltech now makes a 3 inch drop spindle for 71-72 trucks. It's a straight bolt on with no changing of ball joints or tie rod ends. Summit has them in stock.

a squarecan · 02-13-2006, 11:15 AM

Hey bigred,

If you drill your spindles out be careful (of course) but they do make tapered drill bits for just the job. I am not sure what they would cost, but you lock your spindles up in a vise and slowly open those holes up. Doing it this way will keep the hole tapered instead of straight through.

Keith

tom71 · 02-13-2006, 04:49 PM

hey thanks tx i ll look into that when i get some more cash .

bigred66 · 02-13-2006, 10:22 PM

close I just used a round file lightly and they slid right in. As for my tie rods I am pretty sure some one flipped them on me over the years that’s why they would not thread right. Either way I got it all back together once I bought the new inter tie rod ends (they needed replaced any way). But now its to d*** cold to work on it. Thanks

Jaredm82 · 02-13-2006, 11:27 PM

I think Im the one who sold you the adapters...? I'm glad they worked for you. I wasn't wrong in my description & application was I?

bigred66 · 02-18-2006, 10:43 AM

Yes you were the one who sold them to me. Thanks again! I don’t think so I just had some wrong parts on the truck LOL. They worked fine thanks. I got them in just in time for it to get colder than a well diggers ass. So I haven’t got to play with it much yet. Thanks

01-31-2006, 09:15 PM	#1
bigred66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pineville, Mo Posts: 123	TrailMaster 3" drop spindles help!! please Let the problems start again. Well I finally got settled in the new house and starting working on big red again. But ran in to some problems firs I was cheep and bought those TrailMaster 3” drop spindles off Ebay some time ago and finally got around to putting the 73+ tie rods in well they won’t fit?? The hole in the spindle is too small?? Is any one else running these? The second problem is I got those adjuster sleeves from cpp from a board member well the side that goes to the 73+ tie rod threads fine but the one to the old inter one will not thread?? __________________ Atom (bigRed66) 1966- C10 1995- Wide Body Talon 1987- Dodge Raider (4 sale) 2000- 4-door Nissan Frontier 2003- Ford Focus (wife) Last edited by bigred66; 01-31-2006 at 09:28 PM.

02-01-2006, 01:53 AM	#2
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles I am using the CPP sleve. I used a 67-70 outer tie rods as a inners and I used 73 outer as outers. Depending on the center link you have the 67-70 outers used as inners could be too small for the center link. Mabye you need 71-72 outers to fit the spindle ? __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

02-01-2006, 01:54 AM	#3
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles Is your truck the on on sucide doors web page ? __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

02-01-2006, 10:05 PM	#4
bigred66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pineville, Mo Posts: 123	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles I went to the parts store today and looked at the "right centerline" some one over the years has swapped something on me!! fun fun LOL I got the right ones no to see if the fit to the centerline as for my spindles it is so close I think I am going to just drill it out a bit and .....yes the 66 is on SD web site the yellow wide body is also mine __________________ Atom (bigRed66) 1966- C10 1995- Wide Body Talon 1987- Dodge Raider (4 sale) 2000- 4-door Nissan Frontier 2003- Ford Focus (wife)

02-02-2006, 12:41 AM	#5
bagged74 its just $$$$$ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OK Posts: 2,078	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles I have those same spindles. I had no peoblems with mine. Everything went together just fine.

02-02-2006, 09:35 PM	#6
bigred66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pineville, Mo Posts: 123	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles what year tie rod ends did you use??? __________________ Atom (bigRed66) 1966- C10 1995- Wide Body Talon 1987- Dodge Raider (4 sale) 2000- 4-door Nissan Frontier 2003- Ford Focus (wife)

02-02-2006, 09:37 PM	#7
bagged74 its just $$$$$ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OK Posts: 2,078	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles I used the 73-87 outer tie rod ends and stock 72 inners.

02-12-2006, 10:03 PM	#8
tom71 what happened to flint mi Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 436	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles i didnt know they made 3 inch drop spindles for a 67 72 truck where did you guys pick them up at ?

02-13-2006, 07:36 AM	#9
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles Tom , I think the Trailmaster spindles they are using are 73+ fitment. But, Belltech now makes a 3 inch drop spindle for 71-72 trucks. It's a straight bolt on with no changing of ball joints or tie rod ends. Summit has them in stock. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

02-13-2006, 11:15 AM	#10
a squarecan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 232	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles Hey bigred, If you drill your spindles out be careful (of course) but they do make tapered drill bits for just the job. I am not sure what they would cost, but you lock your spindles up in a vise and slowly open those holes up. Doing it this way will keep the hole tapered instead of straight through. Keith Last edited by a squarecan; 02-13-2006 at 11:16 AM.

02-13-2006, 04:49 PM	#11
tom71 what happened to flint mi Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 436	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles hey thanks tx i ll look into that when i get some more cash .

02-13-2006, 10:22 PM	#12
bigred66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pineville, Mo Posts: 123	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles close I just used a round file lightly and they slid right in. As for my tie rods I am pretty sure some one flipped them on me over the years that’s why they would not thread right. Either way I got it all back together once I bought the new inter tie rod ends (they needed replaced any way). But now its to d*** cold to work on it. Thanks __________________ Atom (bigRed66) 1966- C10 1995- Wide Body Talon 1987- Dodge Raider (4 sale) 2000- 4-door Nissan Frontier 2003- Ford Focus (wife)

02-13-2006, 11:27 PM	#13
Jaredm82 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ca Posts: 211	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles I think Im the one who sold you the adapters...? I'm glad they worked for you. I wasn't wrong in my description & application was I?

02-18-2006, 10:43 AM	#14
bigred66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pineville, Mo Posts: 123	Re: TrailMaster 3" spindles Yes you were the one who sold them to me. Thanks again! I don’t think so I just had some wrong parts on the truck LOL. They worked fine thanks. I got them in just in time for it to get colder than a well diggers ass. So I haven’t got to play with it much yet. Thanks __________________ Atom (bigRed66) 1966- C10 1995- Wide Body Talon 1987- Dodge Raider (4 sale) 2000- 4-door Nissan Frontier 2003- Ford Focus (wife)



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