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Axle Centralisation Help!
I've been thinking abit about flipping my axle, and I wanted the wheels to be central in the arch....
Is this the right way to go about it? ![]() On LHS is typical flip, on RHS is flip with axle moved over on the mount so it sits centrally again. If this is the correct way, how much does the axle need to be moved on the mount? ![]() Many thanks, Al
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Hmmmm ![]() You might be right but I know he fitted a pair of offset saddles to Caddyshacks old 20VT when he re-lowered that and fitted discs on the back as well. Monkey
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I have had a look but there are not any pics that make it obvious.
I am pretty sure Al took a load of pics...shoot him a PM, he will repsond eventually
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Why not just redrill the main leaf spring an inch or so further back
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you pretty much nailed it in the top right pic
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I am no engineer so dont know the science but I have mechnical sympathy and it sounds wrong to me, plus this has been discussed with the same outcome.
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i have done it like in ur pics by placing the axle in the correct central place on the leaf spring and drilled thro the original hole in the leafs and right through the axle and it worked perfect for me
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My caddys had the axle flipped by the previous owner and I wanna drop her another inch, if I purchased the said "custom blocks" from al, would it be a straight swap.
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Im in the same boat as you mate i think you have to modify the saddle...
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Is the solution more body work related?
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right ok sorry if im being thick lol but im looking at doin the flip in the coming weeks am i right in assuming that to centralise it properly that the axle and the spring platforms you move have to be drilled off center to make the axle center just want to make sure before i balls it up
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The amendment is in the saddle, and its locating pin, and bottom plate. Hole in the axle and the leaf springs stay the same!
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sorry to drag this up, what is the correct way of doinf it? is it needed if your not going to be running blocks? cheers
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