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Adjustable front beam recommendations for dropped spindles
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<blockquote data-quote="Moseley" data-source="post: 606757" data-attributes="member: 20098"><p>There’s no issues regarding the tension of the leaves, as unlike the rear, the arms can sag fully in their unloaded position once you have removed the spindles. You’ll probably find it easiest to remove the spindles and trailing arms as one assembly and then split them down on a work bench.</p><p></p><p>How narrow a beam are you looking at getting, as this will determine whether you need ‘narrowed’ lower trailing arms as well?</p><p></p><p>The leaves just slide in and out from either side. It is advisable to keep them in the same orientation as they were removed, as this means the wear will stay in the same direction. You will have to shorten and re-dimple the leaves to suit the narrowed beam. Arguably, this is the hardest part of the whole job as it requires some accurate drilling with a 45 degree bit.</p><p></p><p>Also bear in mind that the track rods need to be shortened (cut, re-tap and slot is the best way). New idler bushes will need pressing in as well.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moseley, post: 606757, member: 20098"] There’s no issues regarding the tension of the leaves, as unlike the rear, the arms can sag fully in their unloaded position once you have removed the spindles. You’ll probably find it easiest to remove the spindles and trailing arms as one assembly and then split them down on a work bench. How narrow a beam are you looking at getting, as this will determine whether you need ‘narrowed’ lower trailing arms as well? The leaves just slide in and out from either side. It is advisable to keep them in the same orientation as they were removed, as this means the wear will stay in the same direction. You will have to shorten and re-dimple the leaves to suit the narrowed beam. Arguably, this is the hardest part of the whole job as it requires some accurate drilling with a 45 degree bit. Also bear in mind that the track rods need to be shortened (cut, re-tap and slot is the best way). New idler bushes will need pressing in as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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