C2500HD and C3500 Dually spindle swap

[Dustinthewind]

Title says it all. Bought a lowered 94 c3500 dually and raising it back up to stock. Only thing is that the spindles are hard to find. I've found 96 C2500HD spindles for free...will they work? HD is 8 lug, but not sure because of dually hub. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Schurkey]

HOW was it lowered in the first place? The steering knuckle (not "spindle") may be stock.

 

[Dustinthewind]

HOW was it lowered in the first place? The steering knuckle (not "spindle") may be stock.

I was assuming with a kit, but am unfamiliar with these trucks.

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[Schurkey]

Wild Guess: Guy changed springs, steering knuckles are OEM. You could look at them and see what the casting numbers are, and how those numbers compare to stock, or to the replacement ones you're looking at.

Are you sure he "lowered" it? Maybe the front springs just sagged.

 

[Dropped88]

If I still have them in my garage which I'm 90% sure I do. But they are 1999 c3500 spindles you could have

 

[Dustinthewind]

Wild Guess: Guy changed springs, steering knuckles are OEM. You could look at them and see what the casting numbers are, and how those numbers compare to stock, or to the replacement ones you're looking at.

Are you sure he "lowered" it? Maybe the front springs just sagged.

The springs could have sagged I suppose, but from what I have found this truck should have 7.7" of ground clearance. I have 6" at the frame and 4 1/4" at the lower arm. Did these trucks really sit that low? I'll have to jack it up to get a better look at casting numbers, but the ones I have for the 2500hd have a 4x and a 4 stamped on them.

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[Dustinthewind]

If I still have them in my garage which I'm 90% sure I do. But they are 1999 c3500 spindles you could have

Appreciate it pal! From a dually? If it turns out I need em, I'll hit ya up.

 

[Dropped88]

Not a dually but its the rotor thats different from srw and dually. Spindle is the same

And when I get home tomorrow ill make sure I still have them

 

[Schurkey]

I'd expect more-extensive numbering cast into an OEM steering knuckle. I don't have any 2WD knuckles to check.

These are the markings on my K1500 knuckles:

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[618 Syndicate]

Looks lowered. Those aren't stock springs.