Drop Spindles, Chromies, Tires Rub

You need to get narrowed beam, drop spindels do make your front end track wider by an inch or two. This also means that you will need to get correct length tierods...

same story here, i have drop splindles AND narrowed beam still get some rubbing on the edge of the tire.

ant> I bought a 1960 bug, with 2.5 drop spindles on the front. It has 4 lug

the problem with lowering is rubbing is nearly always a problem...either on the fender with stock beam, or on the wheelwell with a narrowed beam....folks with balljoint beams have adjustable stops at the steering box. it can be adjusted to stop the rubbing....this does, however, limit your turning radius....(i know this doesn't help the OP)....i narrowed my beam 5 1/4 inches to compensate for wheels with too much negative offset and dropped spindles....i can tuck the tires upfront(not that you can turn much like that) but i do have rubbing on the inner wheelwell..... heck mine rubs the headlight bucket and the body at the top of the fender too.....

More info has been found. When I had a passenger.. I tried to stick my finger between the wheel and fender. Just fit. When the passenger left and I checked a day or two later.. still the same gap. The other side has 2 inches of gap.. I pulled up that side and dropped it back down.. and it stayed up 2 inches.. bad shock???

Joey Tribiani wrote:

first grease the front beam....years of no proper maintenance can cause binding and stiffness in pivot points.

Thanks! I will try that. I just bought it Dec. It came from VA. I haven't greased anything.

Joey Tribiani wrote:

Hmmm, is it the same at the back? If it is then levelling the rear by adjusting the splines on one side will sort out the front.

-Steve

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