Ford 3/4 Ton Pickup Radius Rods

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

Speedway Motors employee Jess M. talks about customizing the rear radius rods she installed on her '33 5-Window coupe.

Axle / Clevis / Bracket / Radius Rod Assembly

We're pretty sure we've never seen a hot rod Hudson pickup, let alone a candy-green knockout like this one!

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.

We all need a little help from time to time. In this case, we had a grill shell on a 1946 Chevrolet Truck that could use some stiffening. Ride along as Heath installs support rods and rod brackets.

The Speedway Motors Tech Team created a quick how-to on squaring the front axle of your open wheel race car.

Choosing the right suspension products when building your street rod or custom car. A step by step on how to determine which parts are needed for installation, how to calculate the spring rate and other helpful tips along the way.

Tim talks about the process of upgrading the factory hubs on his 1929 Roadster project with new manufacture units courtesy of Speedway Motors.

Learn how replace lower and upper rear control arms. Read up on racer Steve's A-body control arm replacement and the bushings included kit he recommends.