> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:34:24 -0500
> From: "Bill Bailey" <bill@oletruck.com>
> Subject: [oletrucks] Trailing arms, was Rear Springs
>
> I was wondering if anyone had ever tried putting a trailing arm setup from a
> later model truck under a TF truck using the stock TF frame?
> Years ago I collected all the bits and pieces from a 69 C-10 and was going
> to try it on my 57. It looked like it would fit but then life intervened, I
> got married, ended up moving out of state and I had to lighten the load so
> the trailing arm pieces were donated to a friends project. I always thought
> it would make a helluva ride because I like the ride quality of the trailing
> arm suspension.
The frame on the 60s trucks is wider at one point near the rear
suspension, so it probably wouldn't be as easy to do as you imagine.
But you could cut off the frame and weld on the rear part of the newer
frame, I think. I have a complete rear frame/suspension from a 64
truck in my yard, I'll look into it.
--
Jim
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