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Postby Chuck Craven » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:17 pm

Oops forgot to say I got my axel from Tractor Supply Co. Its a 3500 lb axel the springs are 1000lbs and the spring mounts were for a 60” frame. I just cut off the old mounts and welded in new ones for a 58” frame. Other words moved them in 1” on both sides. ;)
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Postby Dean Williams » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:46 pm

Hey now, 40" wide is plenty!

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