This Can't Be Right
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24dodge
One of the Dodge brothers
looks like the spindles need to be swapped side to side
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
Should look a lot better when the wheels are attached properly.
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
That's another possibility.
What is that hanging down from around the spring perch ?
The steering looks confusing from that angle.
24dodge
One of the Dodge brothers
think they`re upside down
cycledog
A really rusty biker
That was my first thought, but how can you tell ? They look the same to me either way.
You must be talking about the panhard bar?
24dodge
One of the Dodge brothers
spindles should be parallel to the ground , if they`re pointing up they are upside down
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Ok, thought I'd checked, guess not.
If I drank I would have an excuse, or maybe thats my problem...I should start.Thanks
24dodge
One of the Dodge brothers
I almost did the same thing on my first straight axle , but it`s a mistake i`ll never make again , no big deal , it`s how you learn
chop509
Infamous Dirty '34
Yep swap sides. I've done this too.
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
The kingpins are at an angle,this angle gets built into the spindles.
Assembled correctly,they just about offset each other.
Put them on upside down,you get around double the angle.
Easy mistake to make with after market spindles.
The factory ones have the steering arms as part of the spindle.
I was thinking the wheels were not on tight.
Assembled correctly,they just about offset each other.
Put them on upside down,you get around double the angle.
Easy mistake to make with after market spindles.
The factory ones have the steering arms as part of the spindle.
I was thinking the wheels were not on tight.
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
And make sure the needle bearings are on the correct side of the axle.
I think they go on the bottom.
I think they go on the bottom.
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Thats ok, alot of folks don't think my wheels are on tight.
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
Bottom left is the way they should be.
"digger" dave duffrane
Well-known member
maybe upside down
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donsrods
Well-known member
Onequick26
Puts Nitro on his Cheerios
Pan hard bar.But why Im not sure.
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Got um right side up now...MMMMM..what a difference it makes to do it right.
Thanks for the help. Now, does the rear end go under the frame or on top?
Thanks for the help. Now, does the rear end go under the frame or on top?
Unkl Ian
Allergic to Idiots
Depends on the frame.
99.9% of the time,rear end goes under the frame.
I'd love to build one with the frame running under both axles.
Just to play with the "experts" minds.
99.9% of the time,rear end goes under the frame.
I'd love to build one with the frame running under both axles.
Just to play with the "experts" minds.
donsrods
Well-known member
I thought for a minute you might be going for the squating tire look like the ricers have when they bag their cars.
Oh, and yes the rear axle goes on top of the frame.
Don
Oh, and yes the rear axle goes on top of the frame.
Don
