Lowering 62 702

[Horsin'around 3]

Flipping the front axle of a 62 model 702, will that work to lower it? Or will I need to look at other options to get it lower?

[WHNJ701 4,165]

Only one way to find out!

[ebinmaine 68,887]

7 hours ago, jabelman said:

Only one way to find out!

Agreed. 

 

Who has the "ground draggers" ?

@Ed KennellKennell

 

@pullstart. @wallfish. Could add some input. 

 

Seems to me it's the frame that gets flipped. 

Turning the axle may cause clearance issues. 

 

 

What are you looking to do with it?

Lower front only or all around?

 

Oh and...

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,155]

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

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[953 nut 56,181]

Many people just flip the front spindles to lower the front end. If you do that you will need more than a "C" clip to hold the weight of the front end.

[Achto 27,918]

  I made different spindles for one of my customs.

[953 nut 56,181]

        I was looking for a picture of his spindles while Dan posted this.

 

[Pullstart 63,204]

I’ve never messed with Wheel Horse steering or from axle geometry.  Let us know what you come up with!

[Ed Kennell 39,224]

 

Flipped the frame at the tranny, cut out the center section where the engine mounts, and added another right side up frame under the flipped frame.

Edited November 9, 2020 by Ed Kennell

[wallfish 17,114]

A 702 has an axle like a suburban but used upside down to a suburban so flipping it over, so the arms angle up will drop the front. IMO better than flipping the frame is to bolt the frame to the trans using the original top holes in the frame to bolt into the lower holes in the trans. Cut the piece off which would now hang below the trans and weld it on the top of the frame to bolt into the top 2 holes in the trans. Or make a completely new support for the top rear to bolt to the trans.

Dan's @Achto way of doing drop spindles is the best way if you still need or want lower

[Chris G 3,296]

I believe the grease fitting gets in the way if u try to just flip the 702 axle. But i know if u get a suburban front axle u can just replace with that and get same look and style.

[sqrlgtr 554]

I always thought the suburban and 701,702,etc were the same axle but just flipped.I have had them side by side but really hadnt paid any attention the allemite location.just thought they were the same....

[wallfish 17,114]

2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

I always thought the suburban and 701,702,etc were the same axle but just flipped.I have had them side by side but really hadnt paid any attention the allemite location.just thought they were the same....

Me too but never had many 701 or 702s apart to ever really look. But it certainly makes sense they moved the hole for the grease fitting to be accessible..

Just flip it anyway, Moving a grease fitting is probably the easiest thing to do if you're going full on custom with lowering and flipping stuff.

[953 nut 56,181]

13 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

I always thought the suburban and 701,702,etc were the same axle but just flipped.I have had them side by side but really hadnt paid any attention the allemite location.just thought they were the same....

The casting may be the same but I think the holes for the axles are drilled at a slight angel to achieve proper camber. Front spindles are not quite a ninety degree angel. If you flip the axle the camber will go from negative to positive. You probably wouldn't know the difference at low speeds but the tires would probably not be square with the pavement.