Lets play what looks bent

[sponsoredbydad]

Somethings not right.It has always had a small tweak but seems to be progressing after every flight. Axel tube looks 90ish coming out of the diff, hubs are good with solid bearings and no slop, what is the piece the ball joints press into called. I think that's where I'm guessing is bending. Maybe the inner C's but don't really think so. I'll get a couple better pictures when the sun moves a bit.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I'm not really sure but what ever it is, it looks like you are having fun bending it haha

 

[ktmoutfront]

Probably the same place mine is.

 

[tRustyK5]

I say the inner "C". Lots of leverage at that point, and yours isn't gusseted.

Nice work, I'm definitely a fan!

 

[ktmoutfront]

I have mine gusseted to withing 3 inches of the inner c. Bent right there. So with none of the tube gusseted, I will bet it is the entire tube on that side.

 

[obijuank5]

Spindle I bet. look at the relationship to the bottom of the backing plate to the top. whatever it is, turn it upside down and re-jump it.

 

[tRustyK5]

I have mine gusseted to withing 3 inches of the inner c. Bent right there. So with none of the tube gusseted, I will bet it is the entire tube on that side.

I'm no expert, but wouldn't the truss underneath keep his tubes from bending?

 

[ktmoutfront]

Mine is trussed on top. He needs to also. That means coilovers and bypasses.

 

[rampage]

I guess non-members aren't allowed to play this game.

 

[jekquistk5]

Trailer level?

 

[sreidmx]

What about the balljoints? Or the snout?

 

[jekquistk5]

Digital angle finder?

 

[frankin5]

With both tires on level ground, i would measure the bottom of each lower ball joint. The large spacer on the front hub place a lot of load on the front spindle. I will guess front spindle is bent. With the tire on does it rotate straight or wobble?

 

[sponsoredbydad]

Trailer level? probably not, truck level? no, The focus is on the axle tube to the diff (If anything the axle tube is bent slightly down) vs the inner c to (lack of real name) outer c that holds the ball joints. I'm tearing it apart as we speak and I'm putting my hopes and dreams on the spindle and what it attaches to. The tire rotates perfectly straight. It just has a lot of camber

 

[jekquistk5]

Trailer level? probably not, truck level? no, The focus is on the axle tube to the diff (If anything the axle tube is bent slightly down) vs the inner c to (lack of real name) outer c that holds the ball joints. I'm tearing it apart as we speak and I'm putting my hopes and dreams on the spindle and what it attaches to. The tire rotates perfectly straight. It just has a lot of camber

Stance bro

 

[sweetk30]

time to use this TOOL and go finding the problem by comparing side to side or other known good axle.

 

[K85 Octane]

Chris
hub and rotor mount to spindle
spindle mounts to knuckle
knuckle has ball joints
ball joints go into inner C
inner C is welded to axle tube

my money is on one of those LOL

 

[ktmoutfront]

It's just tired. Give it some rest and aviation fuel and it will perk right up.

 

[sponsoredbydad]

So think I found it. 1st 2 pictures is the small dry grinding i was hearing.


Next 4 are the spindle (Watch the lug nut rotate) and the spindle bend

 

[ktmoutfront]

That's an easy one to fix. But it will happen again.