Hey thanks for your response. I'm a little shocked that we haven't heard of any solutions here, other than welding on new spindles. I have chosen the route of oilite bushings. I put epoxy on the shafts and then slid 7/8"ID by 1"OD bushings on to get me up to 1" shaft diameter. Then I bushed the wheels from 1-3/8" down to 1" ID. Seems to fit and turn really nice, but we will have to see how it holds up. Nice thing about the bushings is that they are self lubricating, although I did drill out the larger bushings to accept grease. Total cost to do this was about $20 per side, so it was along the same cost as replacement OEM parts, but I get the fit I want. Welding new steel spindles would be the best option, but I was concerned about getting them on straight and dealing with cleanup, etc. I really think this is going to work out fine.
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