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1. [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: "Doug W" <dwpumps@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:22:47 -0700; I am re-assembling the front end on my '56, but I cannot figure out the correct orientation of the stock front axle. It almost appears like it can go either way, except there are two wedges (called s; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00006.html (8,320 bytes)
2. [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: "Doug W" <dwpumps@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:29:09 -0700; I am re-assembling the front end on my '56, but I cannot figure out the correct orientation of the stock front axle. It almost appears like it can go either way, except there are two wedges (called s; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00007.html (8,290 bytes)
3. Re: [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:07:45 -0500; I had my '54 apart recently and there is a stop on the backside to keep the spindle from turning too far. Does your '56 have this stop? The actual stop is a little bent plate angle with a bolt fasten; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00009.html (9,225 bytes)
4. Re: [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:14:25 +0000; Gale, Doug & all: Just looked at my '57 GMC 1/2 ton front axle. It has "lumps" for the stops to hit on both the front and rear side of the axle. Maybe these things are bi-sexual?? ___________________; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00010.html (10,145 bytes)
5. Re: [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: "Rob" <rrogers57@clearwire.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:42:29 -0500; look at the shims. They have a raised dimple that fits into a shallow hole on the axle. The hole goes to the back. I just had my '58 apart and figured out it was easier to bolt the springs to the ax; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00011.html (9,840 bytes)
6. Re: [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:01:51 -0500; Sure looks that way and GM just took care of the caster with a shim. I'll look under my '54 in the morning to see if it has a tapped hole front and rear. -- Gale Gorman Houston Gale, Doug & all: Just; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00012.html (10,485 bytes)
7. Re: [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: Robert Fischer <r.fischerjr@att.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:04:41 -0700; You want positive caster so the upper (top) of the spindle leans back toward the rear of the truck. If the spring rests on top of the axle the large end of the wedge would be towards the rear of the; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00013.html (9,616 bytes)
8. Re: [Oletrucks] Front Axle Orientation (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:02:05 +0000; On my '57, the adjustable screw ("stop") is on the spindle and moves. The "lump" I am talking about is cast on both sides of the axle and is the point that the screw hits. Sure looks that way and GM; /html/oletrucks/2010-07/msg00015.html (10,632 bytes)

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