Need some help with spindles...

blk04titan · 10-11-2009, 12:21 PM

has anyone ever heard of using a cst 4" lift spindle with a heim?????
is it even possible or does a fab shop need to do it??

**loufish** · 10-11-2009, 08:16 PM

...Where?...Are you talking about the lower pivot, steering?....

blk04titan · 10-11-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by loufish

...Where?...Are you talking about the lower pivot, steering?....

nope, im talking about putting a heim to the uca....
I got an offer from some1 to but my front diff/housing, extended cv's and spindles...

CL 8 2WD · 10-11-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by loufish

...Where?...Are you talking about the lower pivot, steering?....

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Originally Posted by blk04titan

nope, im talking about putting a heim to the uca....
I got an offer from some1 to but my front diff/housing, extended cv's and spindles...

You mean to install a heim on a CST 4" lift spindle to work with your NC

D UCA

I think it should work.

Instead of the uniball misalignment spacer the heim would mount right on top to accept the NCD UCA

**loufish** · 10-11-2009, 08:43 PM

OK...You're taliking about going to a verticle uni-ball, correct?...

I would think the CST upright would lend itself to verticle ball with the correct "adapter"....

blk04titan · 10-11-2009, 08:57 PM

sweet, im gonna call and see how much they can give me one for... so you guys are for sure that it will fit onto this with the right adapter?...

**loufish** · 10-12-2009, 09:00 AM

Now I see....you want to drill and tap for a rod end....That's going to be a big drill/tap!....

You would want to pull off the spindle and set it up in a mill/lathe to get it drilled/tapped nice and square...

blk04titan · 10-12-2009, 06:49 PM

that doesnt sound fun...

CL 8 2WD · 10-12-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by loufish

Now I see....you want to drill and tap for a rod end....That's going to be a big drill/tap!....

You would want to pull off the spindle and set it up in a mill/lathe to get it drilled/tapped nice and square...

Couldn't you just stick it through the top, thread the nut on and tighten

just like it was on the stock spindle.

**loufish** · 10-13-2009, 04:23 AM

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Couldn't you just stick it through the top, thread the nut on and tighten just like it was on the stock spindle.

In theroy, yes, but I think the OP needs to run a much bigger rod end then that....The taper adapter runs a 5/8" bolt, correct?....I would think that the rod end would be 3/4" - 7/8"....

I just took another look at one of the pics with a rod end thru a stock spindle....you might be right, maybe it will just bolt straight in...

blk04titan · 10-13-2009, 04:39 PM

well i talked to cst and here is what they said...

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If you drill out the tapers, that would be the only way.

-----Original Message-----
From: devin vanasse [mailto:drowin1@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:02 PM
To: CST
Subject: Information Request

Customer Information Request
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devin vanasse
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drowin1@yahoo.com
715-271-1816

hey, I have a nissan titan with the ncd long travel kit (unfortunately) and
I was wondering if your 4\" spindle lift would work with a hiem???

thank you
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so I guess id have to drill it, but their cost is 900+ shipping and I talked to our guy from fontana nissan about the camburg spindles and it would cost 1200 for it!!!!!

so if push comes to shove im going to try and get more for my front diff/housing etc. and get the camburg ones!!!!

blk04titan · 10-15-2009, 10:22 PM

well it looks like the camburg one may not fit and is super expensive...I think im gonna do the cst one..... SO ANYBODY OUT THERE SELLING THEM???????????

**loufish** · 10-15-2009, 11:16 PM

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well it looks like the camburg one may not fit and is super expensive...I think im gonna do the cst one..... SO ANYBODY OUT THERE SELLING THEM???????????

What size rod end are you looking for?
They're sized by "Bore" and "Thread"....Many are same bore as thread...3/4" by 3/4".....and others are 7/8" by 3/4" and all the threads are fine pitch....

blk04titan · 10-15-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by loufish

What size rod end are you looking for?
They're sized by "Bore" and "Thread"....Many are same bore as thread...3/4" by 3/4".....and others are 7/8" by 3/4" and all the threads are fine pitch....

Im not 100% sure but I think they are both 3/4" and Ill find out for sure tomorrow, im going to camburg after school tomorrow to see if they will fit and to see if I can get a deal on them

most likely not though... sooo CST hare I come lol...
darn I wanted a big as camburg sticker to put on top of my front windshield!!!!

blk04titan · 11-11-2009, 03:28 AM

k, just got my spindles today..... sooo now i need to get the right bung to have welded up on top... im gonna have the top one cut off along with about 2" and then im gonna have the right size bung welded on and im gonna get it guesseted and have the top plated up around the whole for the nut to go in...
sooo where do i get bungs at??? and should I just go to a fabrication shop or somewhere else? like j&s gear where im getting my axle done at???