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GB SISSON · 05-01-2020, 10:27 AM

[QUOTE=Mart;1880970]Personally I'd not use the bolt on steering arms on a heavy vehicle like your truck. I'd heat and bend the originals or use the dropped ends like pictured above. I'd also be looking at modifying the oil pan or whatever it is that is causing the foul condition. It all boils down to how much interference needs to be adjusted for and the consequences if contact is made. suspension travel is probably quite limited. How often would you expect the clash to occur?

Maybe today I can get a photo or two. The dropped ends arrived on Wednesday and upon inspection it will be too long to just thread on. It looks like I'll have to shorten the drag link and re-thread. There is a factory made bend on the pass side of about 20 degrees. It looks like solid rod about 7/8" od, reduced on the end for the threads. I have about 1 1/4" before the pan hits. It hasn't yet in maybe 150 miles including my badly pot-holed dirt road up the mountain. Still I know this isn't nearly enough clearance, so I'm gonna do something soon

05-01-2020, 10:27 AM	#21
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,924	Re: Dropped spindles for clearance? [QUOTE=Mart;1880970]Personally I'd not use the bolt on steering arms on a heavy vehicle like your truck. I'd heat and bend the originals or use the dropped ends like pictured above. I'd also be looking at modifying the oil pan or whatever it is that is causing the foul condition. It all boils down to how much interference needs to be adjusted for and the consequences if contact is made. suspension travel is probably quite limited. How often would you expect the clash to occur? Maybe today I can get a photo or two. The dropped ends arrived on Wednesday and upon inspection it will be too long to just thread on. It looks like I'll have to shorten the drag link and re-thread. There is a factory made bend on the pass side of about 20 degrees. It looks like solid rod about 7/8" od, reduced on the end for the threads. I have about 1 1/4" before the pan hits. It hasn't yet in maybe 150 miles including my badly pot-holed dirt road up the mountain. Still I know this isn't nearly enough clearance, so I'm gonna do something soon __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)