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Desperado454 · 05-09-2008, 09:35 AM

Hey, I've tried searching this board for an answer, but I've come up dry. Everyone says that dropped spindles and dropped arms combined just shouldn't be done. I'm just wondering if anyone knew why.

bb1979 · 05-09-2008, 11:17 AM

I could be wrong on this but I think you run into issues with your scrub radius, ie blow a tyre and you will be on the deck and out of control, could also be due to backspacing issues with rims and such.

I had to fix my front end because at the moment if I blow a tire the a-arms will hit the deck, and I only have 3" spindles, drop springs and 30" tires

bedsled71 · 05-09-2008, 04:32 PM

becuase the inside edge of the wheel will come in contact with the lower control arm

*Shane* · 05-09-2008, 04:43 PM

both of the above

Desperado454 · 05-09-2008, 10:21 PM

thanks for the responses guys, makes sense to me now.

05-09-2008, 09:35 AM	#1
Desperado454 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 282	Spindles and dropped LCA's Hey, I've tried searching this board for an answer, but I've come up dry. Everyone says that dropped spindles and dropped arms combined just shouldn't be done. I'm just wondering if anyone knew why.

05-09-2008, 11:17 AM	#2
bb1979 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 205	Re: Spindles and dropped LCA's I could be wrong on this but I think you run into issues with your scrub radius, ie blow a tyre and you will be on the deck and out of control, could also be due to backspacing issues with rims and such. I had to fix my front end because at the moment if I blow a tire the a-arms will hit the deck, and I only have 3" spindles, drop springs and 30" tires __________________ 1979 C20 pickup 454 big block turbo 400, 4.56 gears

05-09-2008, 04:32 PM	#3
bedsled71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: yuma arizona Posts: 448	Re: Spindles and dropped LCA's becuase the inside edge of the wheel will come in contact with the lower control arm

05-09-2008, 04:43 PM	#4
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Spindles and dropped LCA's both of the above

05-09-2008, 10:21 PM	#5
Desperado454 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 282	Re: Spindles and dropped LCA's thanks for the responses guys, makes sense to me now.



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