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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:43 am    Post subject: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

I have a 1969 single cab that the PO installed drop spindles on the front with willwood disc brakes and Fuchs wheels. I like everything but the drop. I just can’t seem to fine stock spindles anywhere. The options for drop spindles seem to be endless. Does anyone have recommendations for spindles with stock height that will work with the disc brakes and wheels?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

i’d probably go for og, meaning contacting the various used-parts suppliers.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

I just don’t get the fact that every supplier, jbugs, mid america, etc. has endless options for new drop spindles but no option for replacement stock spindles that accept disc brakes.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

oh, right. i forgot about the disc brake conversion.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

Phshead wrote:
I just don’t get the fact that every supplier, jbugs, mid america, etc. has endless options for new drop spindles but no option for replacement stock spindles that accept disc brakes.


Manufacturers produce what they can sell in sufficiently large quantities, what you are asking for is likely seldom asked for.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

I’ll even take a stock spindle with drums.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

This hobby is often dependent on wrecking yards.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

I snagged some NOS Brazilian spindles which use king pins still, are disc, though are a 5x112 lug pattern.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

Where did you get those? Would that lug pattern fit the Fuchs?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

I got them from a guy off ebay in Egypt for $260 shipped. Have my old set as a spare now "just in case" I just looked at his parts, but he's out of any type 2 spindles. I saw a guy on the FB Brazilian page listing his service to buy and ship parts from Brazil if you're interested in his contact info. I've bought some items from Brazil and they do have a ton of used stock spindles. It's just going to be a 5x112 lug pattern that uses all late bay bearings, calipers, ect... although I want to say an early split window bearing grease seal. You can still buy the same spindles in the euro market brand new, but they're expensive last I looked. Not sure about your fuches. Aren't 69 buses a 205 pattern? There may be adapter plates from 112 to 205, but I've never looked onto it.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

Phshead wrote:
I’ll even take a stock spindle with drums.


I may have a pair. If you want in can check tomorrow
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

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Egypt is full of type four busses , they are used for taxies , Cairo is full of them .
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:07 am    Post subject: Re: Where do I get a new stock Spindle?? Reply with quote

Fixed! I went the no-cost route and just lowered the rear. Leveled it out perfectly. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
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