drop spindle identification?

how can I tell if the spindles on a truck I got are drop spindles?

I dont see any DJM or Belltech markings, but the truck lays out 19s so I think they might be?

this is the 89-95 style btw

measure them. spindle relation to upper and lower ball joint location. check some stockies too for reference.

i just have whats on the truck - nothing to compare them too, anyone got any stock ones for reference?

The piece that is attached to your tie rod, is it cast into the spindle or does it bolt on?

my belltechs and my stocks were cast.


here's my belltechs


if yours are stock, the spindle will be closer to the lower ball joint hole.

molded, and from my understanding, any spindle that fully molded 1 piece for the tie rod end is a drop spindle...the factory spindles have a bolt on section where the tie rod end goes...

anyone agree with this?

In my experience that has been the case. My stock spindles were this way. And I also have some stock 87 spindles and the tie rod arm is removeable.

all of mine have been cast in the spindle. dropped or stock

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