Technical Is there anyone still dropping axles?

I don’t know why a guy would want to keep the axle at full width anyway. Letting it narrow a couple inches is better for tire clearance with the fenders.

 

I will no longer deal with the one that got banned from this board, and several other boards.

Others I work with feel the same way.

 

Does the narrowing cause any problems with bringing the tire in closer to the bones/hairpins?

 

My sedan will rub a tire a little on the drag link, but not the wishbone. I have an approximate 48” axle and an unsplit wishbone.

 

That makes sense.
Has anyone had an isuue when the bones are split?

 

Hey Speed City.
I have a '37 Willys Im looking to get a dropped axle done. Did you arrive at any solution/supplier ?
I see various recommendations in the thread here. I actually want to source another 37 Axle to keep a stock one for selling the car later.
Thanks,
Ted

 

I dropped one last week. Just missed my foot.

 

More reputation info in the following thread. Specifically, look at my post (#17) in the thread. I'd recommend reading through the whole thread.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-ford-axles-dropped-in-socal.1315721/#post-15223003

I'd also stop recommending who you recommended.

 

Some great info in this thread.

 

While I can't speak for everybody else's equipment; the "cold" end of the axle is usually constrained lengthwise during the process and it is just a matter of further restricting movement of the axle to allow more stretch.