Bent spindles?

crash12888 · 05-11-2010, 09:10 AM

From the looks of the picture the ends of the axle (part that holds the spindle) was cut from the stock square axle and welded to the fabbed suspension you have now.
The factory spindles are not made at 90 degrees from wheel axle shaft (horizontal) to kingpin (vertical).

You need to get you cart set at ride height, measure the angle of the axle shaft and cut the correct wedge out of the top of your A-arm (behind the spindle bracket) and reweld it.
keep in mind looking from the side, the kingpin should also lean back around 7 degrees as well.

jamesxmiz · 05-30-2010, 12:06 AM

Just thought I'd let you guys know that I cut a wedge out of the top of my A-Arms. There were 5 tubes going onto the Spindle Bracket, cut the top 4 and left the bottom one uncut so I could just cut the wedge out of the top, leaving the bottom connected as a bend point.. Took about an 1/8" off and it looks great now!!

scottyb · 05-30-2010, 12:09 AM

How about some pictures?

jamesxmiz · 05-30-2010, 10:20 AM

crash12888 · 05-31-2010, 10:10 PM

That's what it's supossed to look like!

scottyb · 05-31-2010, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash12888

That's what it's supossed to look like!

Well, There doesn't look like a whole lot of adjustment?

jamesxmiz · 06-01-2010, 05:05 PM

The way these arms were designed, it is fixed camber. I made sure I got it with a little negative camber and made sure I had it just where I wanted it before welding it

tonyton · 06-02-2010, 10:38 PM

If it was done right with you knowing what you wanted, It should never need adjustment.

If it's out of line, heat and put it in line .... no big deal. That stuff bends

jamesxmiz · 06-03-2010, 09:30 PM

That stuff wouldn't bend, unless i just bent the top and bottom brackets and hammered them until they bent to where i wanted them. But like you just said, It was done right with me knowing what I wanted =D

05-11-2010, 09:10 AM	#31
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Bent spindles? From the looks of the picture the ends of the axle (part that holds the spindle) was cut from the stock square axle and welded to the fabbed suspension you have now. The factory spindles are not made at 90 degrees from wheel axle shaft (horizontal) to kingpin (vertical). You need to get you cart set at ride height, measure the angle of the axle shaft and cut the correct wedge out of the top of your A-arm (behind the spindle bracket) and reweld it. keep in mind looking from the side, the kingpin should also lean back around 7 degrees as well.

05-30-2010, 12:06 AM	#32
jamesxmiz Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107	Re: Bent spindles? Just thought I'd let you guys know that I cut a wedge out of the top of my A-Arms. There were 5 tubes going onto the Spindle Bracket, cut the top 4 and left the bottom one uncut so I could just cut the wedge out of the top, leaving the bottom connected as a bend point.. Took about an 1/8" off and it looks great now!!
jamesxmiz Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107

05-30-2010, 12:09 AM	#33
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Bent spindles? How about some pictures?

05-30-2010, 10:20 AM	#34
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crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Bent spindles? That's what it's supossed to look like!

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06-01-2010, 05:05 PM	#37
jamesxmiz Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107	Re: Bent spindles? The way these arms were designed, it is fixed camber. I made sure I got it with a little negative camber and made sure I had it just where I wanted it before welding it
jamesxmiz Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107

06-02-2010, 10:38 PM	#38
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Bent spindles? If it was done right with you knowing what you wanted, It should never need adjustment. If it's out of line, heat and put it in line .... no big deal. That stuff bends

06-03-2010, 09:30 PM	#39
jamesxmiz Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107	Re: Bent spindles? That stuff wouldn't bend, unless i just bent the top and bottom brackets and hammered them until they bent to where i wanted them. But like you just said, It was done right with me knowing what I wanted =D
jamesxmiz Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107

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