mcgaughys vs. chassis tech drop spindles

[Number98]

I can not speak about the Mcgaughy's but I had a friend that worked at a huge supplier of AIM's down here in Atlanta and he said there were tons of calls and returns on them....

I went with Early Classic because they fit perfect and I will say that my overall experience with those guys at ECE has been great with lots of help and advice when I needed it.

And thats just my 2 cents..... man I think I am out of cents...

[pissonNOS]

yep the guys at ECE are excellent to deal with

[shifty]

Originally Posted by Shane

67 cst answered the question already ... any time you mix a dropped spindle, a small diameter wheel and have insufficient back spacing you're gonna have interference issues ... regardless of manufacturer.

Only thing is, I know 100% for a fact that I've read other people on the forum say they've managed to run 15" wheels with drop spindles before. Maybe it was just special backspacing or something, I dunno.

[Number98]

I bolted up my 15x8" rallies to the dropped spindles and they cleared before I tore it all apart to restore....

[slammed1]

I personally have ECE dropped spindles and coils on mine and have no issues with the 15x8 stock ralleys but have heard of some people having to fold over the lower control arm lips or even trim the lower lips because it would touch on tight turns. I have installed numerous ECE kits and McGaughys kits as well and either are a great choice. Listen to the advice here about Chassistech and AIM though,seems every forum has shared horror stories of customer service,and lack of quality control or quality at all.

[RCbowtie69]

i have ece drop spindles on my 69 swb & 15 x 8 ralleys no problems looks great,i like them. did,t have to change any of tie rods, drag link, it fits 69 tie rod ends ,they machine them to fit the year of the truck, other company's you may have to change the outer tie rod ends, ccp has the ends if you use there spindles. i've brought parts from them to. have'n had no problem, i brought a steering box, quick ratio. love the way ece will answer your question, so many parts vendors are out there, if you choose one ask question, most them have tech help, have fun with your project.

[67 cst swb]

Originally Posted by 67 cst swb

I've heard the 15" rim interference is regardless of manufacturer of spindle. Its a mathmatical issue.
As you lower the ride height of the spindle, it raises the center point of the rim higher in relation to the lower control arm. so, the rather small diameter of a 15" rim causes the rim to hit the lower control arm while turning....
So, my memory tells me its a drop spindle issue, not a who manufactured the spindle issue...

I must clarify that most stock steel rallys have NO problems... it's the aftermarket aluminum or alloy rims....
Im hoping the person that gave me this info will jump in to clear up the spindle with 15" rim issue...

[19stepSide72]

you guys are great. Thank you for the information.