Moving The Front Axle Forward

[Famerbennie]

Hi All Can Anybody Help With Moving The Front Axle Forward?

[dannytrigger]

i have read that you can re drill the location hole on the axle and on the clamp plate to move it forward an inch or so. havent tried it myself but looks straight forward

[ScottieJ]

Yes you just re-drill the spring perches and Ubolt plates 25mm back from the existing spring pin locating holes,
With stock springs it should effect your caster enough to worry about but if running lift sprigs that have a lot of arch it will give you a degree or so more positive caster, but that's not really much of a problem.

You will need to completely remove the front axle to do this, but that's an easy job.

[Famerbennie]

So You Just Re-Drill The Hole In The Spring Perches, Nothing Else?

[dazerede]

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[ScottieJ]

The perches and U-bolt plates need to both be redrilled, sorry just edited my last post.

[muddymesser]

but be careful . . . if you go too far your steering bars will touch/catch on each other . . . like mine before bump stops

[justaddmud]

not to mention you will need a prop spacer as well.

holes were 14mm (had to buy one special)

[ScottieJ]

To be honest I don't think a prop spacer is really necessary unless you are running lift springs, there should still be more than enough spline engagement and no issues with the steering if you only move the axle 25mm

[newmanrob]

How much spline engagement is enough?