1954 Stock height spindles? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tr4boy · 06-21-2014, 10:08 PM

Folks,

went to do a brake job on my wife's '54 GMC 100. The kingpins were rocking so the brake job turned into a brake-job-plus-kingpin job. Sigh...

then, I noticed that the spindles were galled. So now the brake-job-plus-kingpin-job to-do list includes replacing the spindle. Sighx2....

anybody know where I can find a good used /new spindle?

Thanks

mr48chev · 06-21-2014, 11:30 PM

Probably off someone who pulled the I beam out of his truck to put an independent under it.

Can't help you on what to pay as some guys think they are scrap when they pull them out and others all the sudden think that they are solid gold and ask nine prices for them.

I've to my knowledge ever seen anything except "stock height" spindles on these trucks. There may be some difference between the ones that had Huck brakes and the ones that had Bendex brakes though but as far as I know they don't and the spindles are pretty much the same up to 59

nvrdone · 06-21-2014, 11:47 PM

Try mothertrucker in AZ or all-American classic in Vancouver wa

mr48chev · 06-22-2014, 12:19 AM

Sid probably has a box full of good ones if you check with him. http://www.droppedaxles.com/index.html

That would also insure that you would get good ones as he will check them out before he sells them and if you don't already have the king pins they can install the king pins.

06-21-2014, 10:08 PM	#1
tr4boy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: rocklin, California Posts: 72	1954 Stock height spindles? Folks, went to do a brake job on my wife's '54 GMC 100. The kingpins were rocking so the brake job turned into a brake-job-plus-kingpin job. Sigh... then, I noticed that the spindles were galled. So now the brake-job-plus-kingpin-job to-do list includes replacing the spindle. Sighx2.... anybody know where I can find a good used /new spindle? Thanks

06-21-2014, 11:30 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,364	Re: 1954 Stock height spindles? Probably off someone who pulled the I beam out of his truck to put an independent under it. Can't help you on what to pay as some guys think they are scrap when they pull them out and others all the sudden think that they are solid gold and ask nine prices for them. I've to my knowledge ever seen anything except "stock height" spindles on these trucks. There may be some difference between the ones that had Huck brakes and the ones that had Bendex brakes though but as far as I know they don't and the spindles are pretty much the same up to 59 __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-21-2014, 11:47 PM	#3
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,430	Re: 1954 Stock height spindles? Try mothertrucker in AZ or all-American classic in Vancouver wa

06-22-2014, 12:19 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,364	Re: 1954 Stock height spindles? Sid probably has a box full of good ones if you check with him. http://www.droppedaxles.com/index.html That would also insure that you would get good ones as he will check them out before he sells them and if you don't already have the king pins they can install the king pins. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.