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Old 08-20-2005, 02:44 PM   #1
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87 spindles

Are the 87 1/2 ton front spindles the same for the HD and LD brakes? If they are then I am guessing that you need to only make sure the rotor and caliper combos match.
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Old 08-20-2005, 03:06 PM   #2
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Spindles for the 1" vs. 1 1/4" rotors are different and are not interchangeable. But, you can swap spindles, rotors and calipers as a whole between the two.
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Ok--do the LD (1 1/4" bore) spindles take an A6 inner bearing and the HD an A5 (1 3/8" bore)? thanks
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A good rule of thumb is that you have HD brakes if you can fit a finger in the holes on the edge of the rotor. The holes on the regular brake option are smaller.

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Old 08-21-2005, 12:37 AM   #5
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Ok--do the LD (1 1/4" bore) spindles take an A6 inner bearing and the HD an A5 (1 3/8" bore)? thanks
I'm not sure on the bore size, but I believe you are correct with regard to the inner bearings.
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