Width and angle of trailing arm bracket?

[steinepstein]

I am in the process of converting my leaf spring over to trailing arm.

Does anyone have the ctr to ctr width dimension and angle of the brackets?

Has anyone else converted?

Thanks!

[myoldchevytruck]

I converted my 69' GMC Leaf Spring Shortbed to Trailing Arms about 2 years ago. Which brackets are you talking about? If it is the brackets that go on the cross member, the holes are already on the your cross member. I purchased the all of the necessary brackets from various board members during the conversion. I used grade 8 bolts where factory rivets would have originally been used. And I installed 6 inch lowering springs (purchased from GMC Paul's) and a Super Track Bar (purchased from Early Classic - ECE). Originally my truck was a 6 lug with drums all the way around. I eventually converted to 5 lug and did a disk brake conversion in the front. Give me some more info, I'll be glad to provide as much info as I can. I can PM my phone number if you need it.

[steinepstein]

Sorry, I need to clarify.

The angle brackets/mounts that are welded on the rearend itself, where the trailing arms and rearend are bolted together.

Also, it looks like the crossmember needs to be removed or is it the same crossmember and can it just be moved? The crossmember I am pertaining to is the crossmember above and slightly in front of the rearend where the shocks mount.

Thanks!

JE

[myoldchevytruck]

Like I said JE, I ended changing out my GMC rearend with the correct Chevy one so the brackets were already there. Originally, I purchased the axle saddle brackets for the GMC axle from ECE. The guys at ECE were able to provide that info had I welded them but since I changed over to the correct axle I solved that problem. I can help you with the other brackets if you need it.