mox Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Has anyone installed these themselves and what tips can you share. Did you run into any problems getting the new arms to pull into the spindle all the way? I don't want to force them and strip the threads. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mox Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Has anyone installed these themselves and what tips can you share. Did you run into any problems getting the new arms to pull into the spindle all the way? I don't want to force them and strip the threads. Thanks As follow up the problem is the castle nut supplied with the arms, it is too tall compared to the old nut from the stock spindle, it is higher by about a 1/4 inch. In order to get the nut on far enough to install the cotter pin the entire tapered portion of the arm would have to be pulled into the spindle. This is impossible as the large end of the taper is bigger than the spindle hole. Apparently you cannot use the old nut as it is a different thread pattern, so for now a shorter nut with the same thread as the new arm is required. Secondly the installation instructions supplied are incorrect, the bolt required to lock the spindles while installing is a 3/8 24 thread not 5/16 as the instructions say. Studebaker Int'l will be addressing the problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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