Hydra glide fork tubes

[1951 adam]

Can someone give me the correct length for a standard tube, Ive seen it listed as 20" and 20 1/2" what is it? Anyone have the length for the springs, wondering if I can use later model 41 mm springs, cant seem to locate oem springs, any input is always aprieciated, Adam

[58Tin]

i sent a pair of extended tubes out last winter to get cut down to stock lenght-they came back at 20.5 for my 58 pan

[Panacea]

I bought a set from Forks by Frank a few years back, real good quality. Give him a call, I'm sure he can answer any questions.

[Speeding Big Twin]

Adam, it’s interesting that you’ve seen a standard tube listed as 20” and 20-1/2”. In January someone on this forum said he thought the tubes were 20”. But I don’t think so.

I too posted in that January thread and here’s what I said: ‘Panheads with Glide forks used H-D slider tube #45950-48. And the same slider tube was used for 1966–early-77 FL/FLH Shovelheads. I measured one of my spares and it is 20-7/16”.’

That’s close enough to the 20-1/2” measurement you’ve seen listed.
Eric

[BudPounder]

JP's has the springs.

[1951 adam]

I just orderd them today from old dude, NOS 68 dollars for the pair.....cant beat that, I was going to get them from jp, but they were out of stock, none of my friends had any springs around. PVC spacers are not my cup of tea!