[Oletrucks] 56 Front Wheel Spindles

[Robert Swanson]

	I looked in my parts book, and the spindles are listed under 6.020 knuckles.  
I can look up the part number if necessary, but the right and left spindle 
(knuckle ) are the same part number.  That means they are the same.
Bob

On Tuesday 05 July 2011 06:34, Hanlon, Bill wrote:
> 1960 GMC (not Chevy, but I'd bet my life the "spindles" are the  same) GMC
> Master Parts Book lists part number 3709756 Knuckle-Steering quantity 2
> same part for 55.2 through 59 GMC model 100 (1/2 ton).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gale Gorman
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 8:11 AM
> To: Doug Wathor
> Cc: Oletrucks at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] 56 Front Wheel Spindles
>
> On Jul 5, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Doug Wathor wrote:
>
> Well, there are no numbers on the parts themselves, the Assembly Manual
> shows the front axle, spindles, etc. as an assembly, so there are no
> individual part numbers listed for the spindles, and the Shop Manual does
> not show numbers or state whether the spindles are unique right to left. A
> vendor's catalog did not have original spindles available, but did offer
> drop spindles, which had the same part number in their catalog. So, I
> assume the spindles are the same, since I can see no difference in them and
> apparently the drop spindles from this vendor are interchangeable right to
> left.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gale Gorman [mailto:gale_gorman at mac.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 6:47 PM
> To: Doug W
> Cc: Oletrucks at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] 56 Front Wheel Spindles
>
> >> On Jul 4, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Doug W wrote:
>
> List,
>
> Can anyone confirm that the original, 1956, 1/2 ton front wheel spindles
> (I-beam and kingpin suspension) are the same? If not, then which is right
> and which is left? They appear identical to me.
>
> Thanks
>
> Doug
>
>
> -----------snip----------
> Can you look up the part number?
>
> Gale Gorman
> Houston
>
>
>
>
> -----------snip----------
> I have a '54 and they do look the same.
>
> Gale Gorman
> Houston
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