drop spindle shaft

[ainokea]

i have a 3" drop spindle from belltech.....
the problem is the spindle shaft is 1/2" shorter than my stock ones.
can the spindle shaft be press out and use my old shaft??

[benoit454]

maybe you got the thick 1.25 rotors on a 1 inch spindle, that's all I can think of. I don't think you can do anything with it except exchange the spindles for the thick 1.25 rotors or buy new 1 inch rotors and calipers.

[ainokea]

yup i got the wrong one.....
shipping it back cost $$$$ so i will just buy another set.

[benoit454]

another set of drop spindles? that costs even more!!!!!!!!!

I'd try and buy the brakes to fit and use em, be alot cheaper then new spindles.

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by benoit454

another set of drop spindles? that costs even more!!!!!!!!!

I'd try and buy the brakes to fit and use em, be alot cheaper then new spindles.

I did the same thing so I bought new rotors, good thing is you'll have new brakes you might also have to get the smaller calpier to, and on the spindles you'll have to grind the calpier ears a little, thats why my truck has been on jack stands for over a week

[beaterC10]

The rotors, calipers, and bearings are different between 1 and 1.25 spindles

[ainokea]

did anybody swap rotors before?. can i use my calipers & pads?
both rotors is cheaper than buying another spindles....

[beaterC10]

Originally Posted by ainokea

did anybody swap rotors before?. can i use my calipers & pads?
both rotors is cheaper than buying another spindles....

Did that on my 86. You have to change the rotors, calipers, and bearings.

[benoit454]

That's still cheaper then spindles, but shipping them back would be the cheapest I think

rotors are about 25 each, bearings like 20-40 for both sides and seals, they are like 5 bucks each I think. and calipers are cheap too about 20 each I think. I just done that job last year on the 84 rotors, bearings, seals pads and calipers.

[love my 72]

Originally Posted by ainokea

i have a 3" drop spindle from belltech.....
the problem is the spindle shaft is 1/2" shorter than my stock ones.
can the spindle shaft be press out and use my old shaft??

Man i have the same problem!!!!!! Except i cant return the spindles since i bought them at a swap meet. A buddy of mine has a 20,000 pound press i could use. and since my rotors, calipers and pads are fairly new im considering swapping the shafts.

Has any else done this before or had it done? any input on how to go about pressing out and pressing in the shafts is appreciated.

[love my 72]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

I did the same thing so I bought new rotors, good thing is you'll have new brakes you might also have to get the smaller calpier to, and on the spindles you'll have to grind the calpier ears a little, thats why my truck has been on jack stands for over a week

You wouldn't happen to have a picture of the area that needs to be ground down would you?

I'm in the proses of putting together the front brakes for my 1" rotor spindles

[flamingbig10]

I took and little off the spindle ears were the caliper bolts on