Thread: Dropped axle
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Old 02-15-2021, 08:21 PM   #13
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Default Re: Dropped axle

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Originally Posted by '36 5W View Post
TJ; how much was your axle dropped? Its my understand-
ing that 2" is the max due to the wider wishbone. (With a
reversed eye spring, the 3" yield would be about perfect
for me.)
Had mine dropped 2". I don't think they drop it more than two as it stretches the axle too far. That with the reversed eye main leaf gets the car down just right. If you are using an old spring I would try it first without the reversed eye as the old spring may have some natural sag to it.
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