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**AspecialZ** · 05-11-2019, 08:28 PM

Got these with the latest truck purchase. Cannot tell of they are western chassis and what the drop is supossed to be. I have been on Google for a couple days and researching, but nothing has come up. Can anyone help identify the following...

1. Who built them?
2. 1" or 1.25" rotor
3. Drop 2" or 3"

**lolife99** · 05-12-2019, 09:04 AM

What year truck?
Those don’t look like 73-87 drop spindles.

**AspecialZ** · 05-12-2019, 11:12 AM

The truck is an 85 c10. I received a c notch kit with them as well as the lowering springs.

sweetk30 · 05-12-2019, 09:52 PM

look like 88-98-00 style gmt400 spindles by the caliper mount style . and thec3500 on them if i had to take a wild guess there 1ton .

**AspecialZ** · 05-12-2019, 10:01 PM

These are the springs I received with the kit as well, can anyone recognize them?

**lolife99** · 05-13-2019, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AspecialZ

These are the springs I received with the kit as well, can anyone recognize them?

I would say that's a Western Chassis part number.
Just a guess.
Looks like parts for 88-98.

**AspecialZ** · 05-13-2019, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

I would say that's a Western Chassis part number.
Just a guess.
Looks like parts for 88-98.

Thanks, that's kind of my thoughts too. I'm going to call Western Chassis tomorrow and see if they can validate.

**AspecialZ** · 05-13-2019, 12:42 PM

I contacted Western Chassis. They could not tell me who built the items...so the search continues...

**lolife99** · 05-13-2019, 05:44 PM

I would just buy the correct parts for your truck.
These obviously are not going to work on 73-87 truck.
And you need to verify that your ‘85 c10 has 1” or 1.25” rotors before you order drop spindles.

**MikeB** · 05-14-2019, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

And you need to verify that your ‘85 c10 has 1” or 1.25” rotors before you order drop spindles.

Just FYI, in addition to rotor thickness, the calipers and inner wheel bearings are different. Pads are the same.

Power brakes that used 1" rotors were referred to as "JB3" systems. Base 1.25" systems were "JD3". JB5 and above gets into larger rear brakes and hydraulic boosters instead of vacuum.

**AspecialZ** · 05-15-2019, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

I would just buy the correct parts for your truck.
These obviously are not going to work on 73-87 truck.
And you need to verify that your ‘85 c10 has 1” or 1.25” rotors before you order drop spindles.

Yes, currently 1" rotors are on it. It was a v6 truck. Thanks

05-11-2019, 08:28 PM	#1
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	Lowering Spindle Help Please Got these with the latest truck purchase. Cannot tell of they are western chassis and what the drop is supossed to be. I have been on Google for a couple days and researching, but nothing has come up. Can anyone help identify the following... 1. Who built them? 2. 1" or 1.25" rotor 3. Drop 2" or 3" Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

05-12-2019, 09:04 AM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,682	Re: Lowering Spindle Help Please What year truck? Those don’t look like 73-87 drop spindles. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

05-12-2019, 11:12 AM	#3
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	Re: Lowering Spindle Help Please The truck is an 85 c10. I received a c notch kit with them as well as the lowering springs. __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

05-12-2019, 09:52 PM	#4
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: Lowering Spindle Help Please look like 88-98-00 style gmt400 spindles by the caliper mount style . and thec3500 on them if i had to take a wild guess there 1ton . __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

05-12-2019, 10:01 PM	#5
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	Re: Lowering Spindle Help Please These are the springs I received with the kit as well, can anyone recognize them? Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

05-13-2019, 12:42 PM	#8
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	Re: Lowering Spindle Help Please I contacted Western Chassis. They could not tell me who built the items...so the search continues... __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

05-13-2019, 05:44 PM	#9
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,682	Re: Lowering Spindle Help Please I would just buy the correct parts for your truck. These obviously are not going to work on 73-87 truck. And you need to verify that your ‘85 c10 has 1” or 1.25” rotors before you order drop spindles. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823



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