How can you tell a Stage One Axle?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:24 am
Is there any way to ID a Stage One front axle just be looking at it?
I know that the Stage One has large front brakes than a standard Series - but so did the NADA 6cyl 109's and I think the 1-tons. Most Stage One's also have the steering damper on the tie rods/steering rods - but this was an option of standard Series, as well.
The CV joints are hidden inside the swivels and not easily detected unless you start unbolting things.
The reason I am asking is there is an axle of unknown origin for sale near me. It has free wheeling hubs bolted on which make me think this is a standard Series axle. But people do weird things on home build projects and this axle may be an abandoned re-fit for a Stage One axle under a Series truck. The free wheeling hub looks to be of a different age than the rest of the axle.... (Maybe I am being too hopeful)
This is what I am looking at:
http://www.gunsandrovers.com/showthread ... errerid=16
I know that the Stage One has large front brakes than a standard Series - but so did the NADA 6cyl 109's and I think the 1-tons. Most Stage One's also have the steering damper on the tie rods/steering rods - but this was an option of standard Series, as well.
The CV joints are hidden inside the swivels and not easily detected unless you start unbolting things.
The reason I am asking is there is an axle of unknown origin for sale near me. It has free wheeling hubs bolted on which make me think this is a standard Series axle. But people do weird things on home build projects and this axle may be an abandoned re-fit for a Stage One axle under a Series truck. The free wheeling hub looks to be of a different age than the rest of the axle.... (Maybe I am being too hopeful)
This is what I am looking at:
http://www.gunsandrovers.com/showthread ... errerid=16