Broken spindles/upright

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BIRDMAN

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what's a spindle?


edit: there I added a replacement function to the entire forum. Hover over the word spindle
 

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Breaking a spindle was one of my biggest concerns especially once i began to upgrade components and go faster. spindle reinforcement is highly recommended in my opinion
 
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I'm curious if anyone has bent/broken a spindle while running the stock wheels. All of pictures I have seen that show damaged spindles are of Raptors with aftermarket wheels.
Given the extra leverage of 0 offset wheels, maybe this problem is related to that more than any aftermarket part attached to the spindle?
 

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I'm curious if anyone has bent/broken a spindle while running the stock wheels. All of pictures I have seen that show damaged spindles are of Raptors with aftermarket wheels.
Given the extra leverage of 0 offset wheels, maybe this problem is related to that more than any aftermarket part attached to the spindle?

That's part of it. Move the center of the wheel further away from the ball joints and no good times. No noodle salad.
 

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I'm curious if anyone has bent/broken a spindle while running the stock wheels. All of pictures I have seen that show damaged spindles are of Raptors with aftermarket wheels.
Given the extra leverage of 0 offset wheels, maybe this problem is related to that more than any aftermarket part attached to the spindle?

I know phyguy was running stock wheels this weekend when his broke due to hitting a washout
 
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