If you have the steering arm off the wheel on that side and the diff newer
pitman arm for the steering box, you can just bolt those on and you've got
it. I have a 50 COE that I put in the 52 front axle I had and it has all
those parts I mention and works fine. You can also go to some racing
suspension place and have your old ones tapered to fit the new Chevy tie-rod
ends and they can make you a new drag link that's adjustable or not that the
new ends will go into. I've had that done also. I had the big tie rod done
at same time.
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN 46750
glperry@fwi.com
Big AD trucks, COE
MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Joseph Brancheck" <jbrancheck@yahoo.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Drag link
> Joseph,
>
> I have been wondering the same thing but for a different reason. I have a
> 1940 1/2 ton that I want to put a 1955 1st series axle on. There is a nice
6
> lug disc brake kit for the 47 - 54,551st axle. The springs are in the
same
> location, but the 1940 uses the rebuildable ends and the 55 has the more
> modern ends. Can I just swap over, I think I can, or do I need a newer
> steering arm? One of the disc brake conversion companies makes a new arm
for
> lowered suspensions, There aren't different ones for the different ends,
so
> I guessed :) that they were interchangeable.
>
> I hope someone actually knows the answer to this.
>
> Bill Schickling
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Joseph Brancheck
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:14 PM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] Drag link
>
>
> I have a 1952 Suburban. I'm in the process of putting
> on a disc brake kit and rebuilding the front
> suspension. Although it's not going to be a race car
> or anything, I personally don't trust the tie rod ends
> and drag link (rebuildable type). I've found
> different tie rod ends to replace the stock ones. The
> big question is about the drag link. I've noticed
> (via catalog pictures) the 1953-54 drag link is more
> modern. Is it stronger? Has anybody made one fit on
> the earlier suspension? Or is this all some sort of
> dream that there would be a quick fix to an age old problem?
>
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