Who's still running a solid axle 55-59 pickup?

After seeing so many people switch to a Camaro clip or an after market IFS, I decided to keep mine a truck and ordered some mono leafs and a drop axle.

Just curious how many others are still running a solid front axle?

 

I am, my '55 Chevy pickup is running the original straight axle with disc brakes, mono leaf springs, power steering conversion. hen I got the truck it already had the discs and springs, so I decided to just rebuild what I had and add CPP power steering.

If I could do it over again I'd clip it in a minute - better ride and handling, lower stance, and it woulda been a lot cheaper.

 

I am, and at stock height and stock steering and brakes too. I'm not much of a hipster.

 

I got one!

 

i'm too 56 F100, i re-arched my springs also, i dont like the idea of having only one leaf and they have broken on people in the past

 

I'm running a stock front axle. Monoleafs make me nervous too. I used Posies dropped springs in the front. I think it's two leaves. Rides good!

 

me too!

 

Me 3 57 GMC

 

I am too.

 

Oh and lets see some pics of it when your done!

 

Have been driving mine since 79 with out any trouble, running radials all around, 235 75 15s.

 

Got a 58 Apache with monoleafs all around. Rides & handles good so far.

 

with any luck, the parts should be here in 2 weeks. I'll have a full rolling ch***is soon after. I'm going to mock up the body on the frame as soon as it's rolling and see how low it is before I add the powertrain

 

I'm still running the solid axle in my 56 F100. It works fine.

 

Mine still has it and it will stay although 2 leafs will be coming out of the front springs to lower it a smidge.

 

1958 all stock bounces a little but that makes it fun.Also parking keeps your forearms in shape

 

You got that right!!

 

My 55 hasn't run since 1996, but it still has it's solid front axel.

 

My 1957 IHC still has the straight axle and leaf springs on it and I plan to keep them. It's going to be a while before it's back on the road but I'd like to keep it as original as possible. The engine will get a few modifications and the interior, not sure about the body.
Chris

 

My 57 still has the original straight axle and i will keep it as is .....I like the look

 

I had a dropped one in my 31 Chevy 2 dr, really had a good ride after we dialed in the springs a little. I did run disc's up front.

 

I plan on keeping the solid axle on my '53 F100. I figure if my 7,500 lb. Super Duty presents a respectable ride (4x4), I can make the '53 do the same at half the weight with a little ingenuity.

 

Do Fords count???

 

who's running a dropped solid axle with mono leafs? I'm real curious as to what I should expect for ride and handling. I know it'll ride like a truck but how is it to drive on a daily basis? I'll be running the factory manual steering as well, with a big wheel

 

Heard the mono leaf setups had a "bouncing issue" but who knows as i don't drive one YET!

 

Kept the solid axle on my '55 Dodge. Removed 3 springs to lower it a little. Initially reversed the main spring, but I was sitting on the stops. Looked good but had no suspension travel.

 

Stock axle mono leafs up front. drop shackles in the back.

 

All Stock here, wouldn't change it.

 

I flipped the front axle on my dad's '58 which lowers it about 4 1/2". With the 70 series tires, and Carrera shocks, it drives like a dream.