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Bent spindle question.

79bonanza

79bonanza

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Okay say you had a bent spindle and you had a lot of positive camber, in a pinch couldn't you just pull the spindle and rotate it 90 degrees turning the camber into toe, then just adjust the tierod.

I know it would affect your steering geometry but would it work.

I'm not trying this I'm just wondering
 
Depends on the amount of damage and where the bend is. It might work in 2wd with a part time transfer case for a while, but the hub bearings may break if the bent spindle causes them to point-load their races. I wouldn't use 4wd at all since the bend in the spindle can't occur in the same place as the axle u-joint. This will put the stub shaft in a bind and likely kill the locking hub. Never seen any of this done. Just thinking out loud.
 
Yea I was just thinking out loud too.

I have a gaurnteed bent spindle, not so bad you can eyeball it but enough to wear the tires out.

I was just thinking if I turned it 90 degrees and pulled the toe in if it'd fix the camber. Now I know it'd throw the Ackermann angle all out of wack and it'd prolly steer funny
 
79bonanza said:
Okay say you had a bent spindle and you had a lot of positive camber, in a pinch couldn't you just pull the spindle and rotate it 90 degrees turning the camber into toe, then just adjust the tierod.
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readymix said:
I thought the bolt pattern would prevent that
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Yeah, aren't they six holes, right, so you'd either get 60* or 120*?

I fear either is bad juju.

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Not exactly what I was thinking.
I seem to remember that the bolt pattern is not consistent all the way around, limiting the spindle to only one mounting (clocking) position.

Am I losing it or is my memory still working?
 
I've never had an issue with it not fitting. Maybe every time I've put one on I guessed correctly. :dunno:
 
The Dana 44 and 10 bolt spindles have the even bolt pattern, the Dana 60 does not.
That being said, I have never encounter a camber problem on a staight axle due to a bent spindle. A camber problem is ususually due to a bent axle housing.
 
Just go to the nearest junkyard and get another one. :whistle: Just seems like you are thinking way too much about a part that should be cheap and easy to just replace.

I also have the same comments above about actually bending a spindle. The only place it could bend and cause these issues (and still let you install the hub assembly) would be right at the base of it where it bolts to the knuckle.
 
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