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Lated · 12-20-2007, 05:15 PM

I just installed new upper and lower control arms on my 70. I put the new spindle on the drivers side and it won't hardly turn to the left before it hits the stop. Any ideas? I'll try to get pics of it posted tomorrow night before i get a

C10-Driver · 12-20-2007, 05:35 PM

Is your suspension hanging? I think that can make a considerable difference. Jack up the suspension so it's closer to ride height and try to turn it then.

Lated · 12-20-2007, 06:01 PM

I'll give that a shot tomorrow. Thanks

Lated · 12-21-2007, 05:13 AM

ttt

70GMCer · 12-21-2007, 07:02 AM

Yes, put the jack under the lower control arm and jack up until the lower arm starts to raise the truck. That should make it turn. If not, check where the spindle meets onto the ball joints and see if any part of the spindle is hitting the upper or lower control arms. This happened to me and 70c10 when we installed drop spindles. We had to grind away a little extra metal on the lower ball joint flanges of the spindles to clear the control arms.

Also, make sure your ball joints are in good shape.

12-20-2007, 05:15 PM	#1
Lated Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 255	Spindles won't turn I just installed new upper and lower control arms on my 70. I put the new spindle on the drivers side and it won't hardly turn to the left before it hits the stop. Any ideas? I'll try to get pics of it posted tomorrow night before i get a __________________ “If you don’t have time to do it right now, how will you ever find time to fix it.” - author unknown '70 SWB Step-Side (More rust than metal)

12-20-2007, 05:35 PM	#2
C10-Driver Chevy Truck Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 1,176	Re: Spindles won't turn Is your suspension hanging? I think that can make a considerable difference. Jack up the suspension so it's closer to ride height and try to turn it then. __________________ . 1970 Chev C/10 SWB, 355 SBC, 700R4, 3.73 Posi, Air Ride (Click to view Build Thread) (SOLD) 1978 Chevy C/10 SWB 1970 Pontiac Lemans .

12-20-2007, 06:01 PM	#3
Lated Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 255	Re: Spindles won't turn I'll give that a shot tomorrow. Thanks __________________ “If you don’t have time to do it right now, how will you ever find time to fix it.” - author unknown '70 SWB Step-Side (More rust than metal)

12-21-2007, 05:13 AM	#4
Lated Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 255	Re: Spindles won't turn ttt __________________ “If you don’t have time to do it right now, how will you ever find time to fix it.” - author unknown '70 SWB Step-Side (More rust than metal)

12-21-2007, 07:02 AM	#5
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Spindles won't turn Yes, put the jack under the lower control arm and jack up until the lower arm starts to raise the truck. That should make it turn. If not, check where the spindle meets onto the ball joints and see if any part of the spindle is hitting the upper or lower control arms. This happened to me and 70c10 when we installed drop spindles. We had to grind away a little extra metal on the lower ball joint flanges of the spindles to clear the control arms. Also, make sure your ball joints are in good shape. __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

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