Thread: Front I-beam: Which side out?

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I'm doing my first Ford I-beam set-up. Is there an "inside & outside/front & backside?" I thought there might be some caster in the axle, but it looks like the axle has a straight center-line through all attachment points, therefore allowing it to go on the spring either way. Is this correct, or am I missing something?

The axle is a 4" dropped, 30's Ford.

Thanks,
Marty

Marty, the axle is ambidextrous (?). It will go either way.

Mick

x2..................

Don

Originally Posted by lurker mick

Marty, the axle is ambidextrous (?). It will go either way.

Mick

I thought they had other names for that! JK

I can't spell those either!

Mick

I was gonna say the same thing, but I chickened out at the last minute!

Don

Originally Posted by 41plymouth

I'm doing my first Ford I-beam set-up. Is there an "inside & outside/front & backside?" I thought there might be some caster in the axle, but it looks like the axle has a straight center-line through all attachment points, therefore allowing it to go on the spring either way. Is this correct, or am I missing something?

The axle is a 4" dropped, 30's Ford.

Thanks,
Marty

While the axle can be installed either way as has been posted by others; there is in fact a "front" side. The pins that lock the kingpin in place are tapered holes. The larger opening should go to the "front". This enables the long nut that screws onto the tapered pin to also act as a spindle stop on the "back" side of the axle.

There is no built in caster to the axle. There is however; a built in camber.