Axle Service

It may feel like a daunting task attempting to determine the best leaf spring for your traditional hot rod straight axle build, but our buyer's guide will surely help.

Learn how to tell if your shocks are bad and how long shocks last before they need to be serviced. Speedway Motors Shock Tech can service your AFCO, PRO, Bilstein, QA1, and Ohlins shocks.

Our hot rod expert takes you through his ford I beam axle setup. Follow as he sets up the front end on his split wishbone front suspension Model A.

Dive into some of the history and unique differences between Ford and Chevy spindles for solid front axles and what will perform best on your hot rod.

In this Tech Tip, John responds to a customer request for our thoughts on an axle kit for his project.

Learn how to assemble the front axle of a sprint car. See what tools are needed for assembly including an angle finder gauge tool and king pin reamer.

In this Tech Tip, a customer has a few questions for John about one of our spring over axle kits.

In this Tech Tip, John answers a customer question about finding the right axle length for his 1931 Model A.

Click to learn about split wishbone, hairpin radius rod, and four bar suspensions. Learn the history and difference between these solid axle suspension designs.

We will show you the differences among traditional I-beam and tube axles and suspension designs used on hot rods; the differences between cross and traditional steering, measuring for springs, what spindles to choose, and much more.