David,
If the inner bearing races haven't spun on the spindles, I see no
reason why the axle won't last forever. Springs do take a set and
shackles wear out, but any decent spring place can take care of that.
Brakes may be a different ball of wax, but might not be any problem at
all. If they ARE obsolete, you may be able to replace the backing plates
and drums with more-available parts.
<<Jim>>
> "D. Reilly" wrote:
>
> I have a 1953 single axle Overlander with leaf springs (not
> TorkFlex). From what I have read here, It may be
> cheaper (and safer) just to replace the whole axle/break/spring
> assembly
> rather than restore the original.
>
> Has anyone done this on an older single axle, conventional spring, 12
> inch
> breakdrum unit? If so, what brand of axle was used, was it an "off
> the
> shelf" part, or custom fabricated?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> David Reilly
> Madison, MS
>
> 1963 Overlander
> 1953 Overlander
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