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Old 04-09-2021, 07:32 PM   #4
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Re: 1972 c10 trailing arm axle measurements?

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Originally Posted by chrismeyer78 View Post
I realize I could just put it in. But from the factory they welded them up first. So why can't I duplicate how the factory did it on a stock restored truck?
The factory had fixturing jigs to enable placement, they didn't use a measuring tape. You choose your own path, but if you are fighting putting the axle in an additional time to allow you to paint something before test fit, I suggest you are chasing false economies.
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