Big problems!

[Seanthemechanic]

Looks like you just need to replace the spindle, and you should be good to go.

Yes but I want to make sure to stay away from whatever brand this is. This could have killed me


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[Hipster]

Jeez, never in 30 years of doing collision work have I ever seen one break like that even when the wheel was the point of impact.

 

[Seanthemechanic]

Jeez, never in 30 years of doing collision work have I ever seen one break like that even when the wheel was the point of impact.

Tell me about it! All the years of me being a mechanic I’ve never seen it either


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[PlayingWithTBI]

I've seen faulty castings and forgings (better grain structure) on our hydraulic extrusion presses. Most of them were sand cast steel or iron, we would weld repair them then order a new forged cylinder, the last one we did was a 48" diameter 3,000T bottle. You'll see inclusions in the metal, sometimes you may see signs of rust in there too. Look closer at your spindle, from what I see in your picture, it looks like some of it is more grainy than other areas but, it's hard to tell from that pic.

 

[wheelman]

Could be curious to see what failed. Take off the wheel and post a picture of your setup. I will check my BellTech spindles and see if there are any markings.

You lowered the truck. Took the ride out of it. It beat its self up. Usually that crap happens when you are going 60 miles an hour. Other side is bad too. You got to pay to play.

 

[someotherguy]

You lowered the truck. Took the ride out of it. It beat its self up. Usually that crap happens when you are going 60 miles an hour. Other side is bad too. You got to pay to play.

Nice trolling. You're in the lowered truck section, friend.

When you buy a used vehicle that someone else has worked on, the quality of any parts and labor can be suspect.

Richard

 

[Seanthemechanic]

I’m thinking it was a bad casting that’s all. To the guy that posted above, I’ve driven on lowering spindles and lowered trucks for years with never a problem! I daily hundreds of miles a week on them. This is a freak thing


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[phantom 309]

Wow,.. i,ve run a couple of sets of lowering spindles in the last 20 yrs,. As was mentioned amazing that this broke!

 

[Seanthemechanic]

Yeah backing out of the driveway. Crazy


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[Tiny Trucker]

I know they aren't the Belltechs with the logos, as the logos are on the reverse side which you posted a pic of. I am not sure where the ones with the model numbers are cast, but I highly doubt yours are Belltechs.