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1LowToy · 12-05-2009, 12:12 AM

Where exactly did you have a problem?
Lower control arm where?
Caliper clearance?
8" wheel?

3r!c84 · 12-05-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GMC Guy

Was it at the ball joint where you had to grind off the lower contrroll arm? If so that may be caused by the spindle Mfg having machined the lower ball joint fitment too deep. I see others are whining about having to put a washer under the castle nut to fit the cotter pin in.

i assumed the Bell Tech spindles were pretty high quality, the castle nut and cotter pin fit fine. but still had major clearance issues... oh well

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i can get two fingers in there.lots of room.here the pics

GMC Guy · 12-05-2009, 12:39 AM

my problem wasn't so much with the wheels straight like you have them. cuz i can fit a finger or two between the control arm and the wheel as well. my main problem was when i turned the wheels all the way to one side or the other.

3r!c84 · 12-05-2009, 12:51 AM

oh i see what your talking about.i dont got that problem,lock to lock no problem

1LowToy · 12-05-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

oh i see what your talking about.i dont got that problem,lock to lock no problem

So you eah have 15x8 wheels and the 2.5 has no problems and the 3.0" drop hats on full turns.... where exactly?

3r!c84 · 12-05-2009, 01:01 AM

i got 3.0 drop and they dont hit,lock2lock

SCOTI · 12-05-2009, 01:11 AM

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So you eah have 15x8 wheels and the 2.5 has no problems and the 3.0" drop hats on full turns.... where exactly?

15x8's are available in more than one specific back-spacing. Point being that just because it doesn't rub on one truck, there's no absolute garantee it won't rub on another unless everything is exactly the same (including BS-ing).

GMC Guy · 12-05-2009, 02:13 PM

right. i wish i could afford new wheels with a larger backspacing to avoid this problem, but i had to make what i have work.

mongoose · 12-05-2009, 03:27 PM

you want wheels with less back spacing. you should go out and buy like a 1/4 in spacer. it will move the wheel out some and should keep the wheel farther away from the a arms.

GMC Guy · 12-05-2009, 03:31 PM

then i'd want to space out the rear wheels since they sit in more than the fronts. i've always wondered why GM did that

mongoose · 12-05-2009, 03:39 PM

better turn in =p

lowhoe · 12-05-2009, 03:53 PM

i just bought a set of DJM 3" drop spindles from Summit. They had about the best price i found.

**nlped** · 12-05-2009, 08:38 PM

2.5" McGaughy spindles with no mods and a 1" Bell Tech front drop spring with 1/2 a coil cut off. I don't have any issues with rubbing, touching, or anything else with a set of 8" Rallys.
AND...I bought them off of Ebay for less than $200 shipped

3r!c84 · 12-05-2009, 08:50 PM

flip out back??? how many leafs do you got?

**nlped** · 12-07-2009, 03:45 PM

^^^ I guess you meant me, right? I have 4 leafs in the rear.

3r!c84 · 12-07-2009, 03:48 PM

mine has a flip with 4lelfs and it looks lower in the back idk must be me

**nlped** · 12-07-2009, 04:11 PM

It's 'cause mine is lower in the front

3r!c84 · 12-07-2009, 04:12 PM

yeah thats what ive been thinking.i needa come down a few more inches

**nlped** · 12-07-2009, 04:17 PM

Mine sat about like yours before I cut the 1/2 a coil off the front.

team39763 · 12-07-2009, 04:29 PM

I bought the Summit brand spindles which turned out to be Ground Force. They were 2.5" drop and they fit fine with my 15X8 rally wheels. I had to bend the brake line out of the way a little, but after that it fit perfect.

3r!c84 · 12-07-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nlped

Mine sat about like yours before I cut the 1/2 a coil off the front.

yeah i took mine out and got 2stock c10 springs and cut 1/4 of a coil off and it came down a 1/2 a inch

Slonaker · 12-07-2009, 05:31 PM

I have had 2.5" Western Chassis drop spindles on my 8" ralleys for about 6 or 7 years. Nothing rubs, tires, wheels, or spindle. I did not do any trimming whatsoever. BTW, I am running 255/70/15 BFG Radial TAs.

Slonaker

12-05-2009, 12:12 AM	#26
1LowToy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sonora California Posts: 860	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? Where exactly did you have a problem? Lower control arm where? Caliper clearance? 8" wheel?

12-05-2009, 12:39 AM	#28
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? my problem wasn't so much with the wheels straight like you have them. cuz i can fit a finger or two between the control arm and the wheel as well. my main problem was when i turned the wheels all the way to one side or the other. __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

12-05-2009, 12:51 AM	#29
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? oh i see what your talking about.i dont got that problem,lock to lock no problem __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

12-05-2009, 01:01 AM	#31
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? i got 3.0 drop and they dont hit,lock2lock __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

12-05-2009, 02:13 PM	#33
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? right. i wish i could afford new wheels with a larger backspacing to avoid this problem, but i had to make what i have work. __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

12-05-2009, 03:27 PM	#34
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? you want wheels with less back spacing. you should go out and buy like a 1/4 in spacer. it will move the wheel out some and should keep the wheel farther away from the a arms. __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

12-05-2009, 03:31 PM	#35
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? then i'd want to space out the rear wheels since they sit in more than the fronts. i've always wondered why GM did that __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

12-05-2009, 03:39 PM	#36
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? better turn in =p __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

12-05-2009, 03:53 PM	#37
lowhoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: lafayette, LA Posts: 69	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? i just bought a set of DJM 3" drop spindles from Summit. They had about the best price i found.

12-05-2009, 08:38 PM	#38
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? 2.5" McGaughy spindles with no mods and a 1" Bell Tech front drop spring with 1/2 a coil cut off. I don't have any issues with rubbing, touching, or anything else with a set of 8" Rallys. AND...I bought them off of Ebay for less than $200 shipped Attached Images __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha Last edited by nlped; 12-05-2009 at 08:39 PM. Reason: Kan't spell

12-05-2009, 08:50 PM	#39
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? flip out back??? how many leafs do you got? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

12-07-2009, 03:45 PM	#40
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? ^^^ I guess you meant me, right? I have 4 leafs in the rear. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-07-2009, 03:48 PM	#41
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? mine has a flip with 4lelfs and it looks lower in the back idk must be me __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

12-07-2009, 04:11 PM	#42
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? It's 'cause mine is lower in the front __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-07-2009, 04:12 PM	#43
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? yeah thats what ive been thinking.i needa come down a few more inches __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90



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12-07-2009, 04:17 PM	#44
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? Mine sat about like yours before I cut the 1/2 a coil off the front. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-07-2009, 04:29 PM	#45
team39763 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 469	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? I bought the Summit brand spindles which turned out to be Ground Force. They were 2.5" drop and they fit fine with my 15X8 rally wheels. I had to bend the brake line out of the way a little, but after that it fit perfect. __________________ 1982 Silverado - SBE, cleaned up GM heads, small cam, TH350, 850 Demon, 4.56 gears, and caltracs. Best time so far 11.8@XXXMPH

12-07-2009, 05:31 PM	#47
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: What Lowering Spindle brand? I have had 2.5" Western Chassis drop spindles on my 8" ralleys for about 6 or 7 years. Nothing rubs, tires, wheels, or spindle. I did not do any trimming whatsoever. BTW, I am running 255/70/15 BFG Radial TAs. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado Last edited by Slonaker; 12-07-2009 at 05:32 PM.

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