>From the outside of the front tires, my '59 with straight axle measures 71
inches. I think a better comparison would be to measure at the hub where the
lug nuts are. That would make my width real close to 62 inches. My resto
pack says "front tread ?" for a 3104 is 60.75 inches. I'm not sure what that
means. I do not have the factory drums, they are 5 lug.
Claude
1959 Apache Fleetside
http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Byron Schluter" <b_schluter@yahoo.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:26 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Late model Chevy IFS bolt in
> To the group,
>
> I just read Roger Gleason's reply about using the
> 74-87 1/2 ton front crossmember and suspension in AD
> trucks. I've been interested in this possibilty for
> about two years now. One question I have is this: Is
> the track width the same as the original straight axle
> setup? It looks from the photos on Rogers web site to
> be somewhat wider. I asked this question about a year
> ago and got no definitive answer.
>
> Roger would you mind measuring your track width from
> the outside of the front tires and would someone on
> the list with the standard straight axle do the same
> and publish these to the rest of us on the list. This
> may be the solution many of us are looking for. A
> sturdy, time proven IFS that gives us the advantages
> of IFS and allows us to keep our trucks at close to
> stock ride height.
>
> I've got to tell you all this possibility really
> excites me. And thanks to Roger for posting this info
> on his web site for all of us to see.
>
> Byron
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