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  1. 10-01-2004 12:02 PM #1
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    Narrower front axle than rear on a 'T'..?

     



    Can anyone help?

    I've been offered a drop tube axle for my T-Bucket.

    It's narrower than my I-Beam - but sure looks nice!

    It's almost 44 inches from kingpin to kingpin - anyone driving anything similar?

    Can anyone advise if it's a safe idea to swap out a narrower front end than the rear track?

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    Mine's 48" pin to pin and is narrower than the rear, drives great.
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    Narrower track is not a safety problem, and 44" is only 2" narrower than a standard P&J tube axle.

    However, if you're going from I-beam to tube, what kind of front axle locators do you have: Split wishbones, 4-bar or hairpins? That can make a difference.
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    Thanks for your help!

    I'm using Total Performance leafs, Bat-Wings and hangers - and this new tube allows for an I-Beam style mount (percho bolts etc).

    The trick is that my TP 26" leaf spring on TP Bat-Wings/hangers appears to fit the mounting holes exactly - and my luck is never that reliable, so I'm being very cautious. (The holes are mounted at 31.5")

    So to work I'm after a drop tube that fits the Total Performance measurements and doesn't cause problems with the track/safety issues.

    Thanks to you - I might just try my luck!


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