Originally Posted by
jzr756
Hello Friends, Wondering if or when the time comes ,what's involved in removing and reinstalling rear dropouts on a chrome moly steel frame? Replacing stamped steel dropouts with cast or similar?
The way I've replaced brazed dropouts is to cut the dropout into two pieces and sweat each piece out of its stay separately:
But what are you hoping to improve by replacing the stamped dropouts on your frame? I wouldn't fix it if it's not broken. Forged dropouts tend to be thicker than stamped dropouts, and will require widening the insertion slot. Some cast dropouts are socketed, and the stay angles may need to match those of the sockets.