WTB Bay Drop Spindles

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:48 pm

I know it's a long shot and I shouldn't be a lazy f@#ker and order some from over seas but I thought I would just see if anyone has any bay drop spindles to suit a Bj bay beam that they would like to part with?

Cheers mozzie

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Fri May 10, 2013 5:41 pm

Bump before I order some TransporterHaus spindles?

dual77 · Post by **dual77** » Fri May 10, 2013 8:06 pm

I've had a few problems with the Transporterhaus spindles, and the dickhead who makes them, if I was doing it again I'd go with something else.

I did just hear about some unwelded ones coming out of the US and apparently priced pretty well too.

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Fri May 10, 2013 8:10 pm

What problems did you have with them?

dual77 · Post by **dual77** » Fri May 10, 2013 8:40 pm

I had some clearance problems with the brake disc rubbing on the lower balljoint and not nearly enough adjustment in the camber nut to fix it.
They'll often drop the kombi more than 3.5in as well, which is not necessarily a problem, all depends how much spring is in your leaves so they really need to be used with adjusters.

They do give a good ride though.

I wouldn't buy from him ever again, I'll leave it at that.

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Fri May 10, 2013 9:27 pm

Yeah ok I have CE rear spring plates and will be getting skinned knuckles to build me a narrowed beam. Maybe you should just sell me your TransporterHaus spindle and get some other ones

dual77 · Post by **dual77** » Fri May 10, 2013 9:50 pm

Cool, Ross built mine.

I've just sorted them out so think I'll hold onto them

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Fri May 10, 2013 9:53 pm

Ha ha nice one bud. Yeah looking forward to ordering my beam in a few weeks. What disks are you running?

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Mon May 13, 2013 1:40 pm

Ok so I have received quite a lot of feedback from other people about the shenanigans going on with transportorhaus at the moment and thinking that I'm not buying spindles from them now. So what are the bay guys running and would recommend?

Post by **jnr356** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:08 pm

maybe this guy?
http://melburgluft.com/viewtopic.php?t=7717

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:30 pm

Cheers Jnr but looking for some at least 2.5" dropped.

Post by **hertz** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:49 pm

Try Slammed Panel in Holland. They used to do 4.3 inch bay spindles with clearances arms and balljoints.

splitpersonality · Post by **splitpersonality** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:50 pm

^^ Geoff makes some of the best drop gear in the country^^ Impeccable quality and he is an engineer from memory.
Mozzie 2" spindles, adjusters and 145 tires will get your ball joint beam close enough to the deck to make it a pain in the arse hitting on everything all the time....

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:32 pm

Cheers guys I will look into them

dual77 · Post by **dual77** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:45 pm

Yep, try Geoff, pretty sure he can do 0 offset ones too.

Post by **jnr356** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:47 pm

i think he's in WA too

splitpersonality · Post by **splitpersonality** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:37 pm

Nah hes at Mt Pritchard in Sydney

Tonz Magonz · Post by **Tonz Magonz** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:48 pm

Small tip ,but keep in mind the rear end is much more work to run low ..ie.
Chassis notching for axles to clear.

Maybe look at your maximum rear drop before deciding on the approach for the front..

Unless you like the bloodhound look..

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:56 pm

Cheers Tonz yeah my bus won't be going low mate compared to what some people do

Im just going to run the creative rear adjustable spring plates and just set it to a nice ride height.

mozzie · Post by **mozzie** » Sat May 18, 2013 7:19 pm

After a shit load of conversations with a heaps of fellows lufters I've decided that I'm just going to order 2.5" drop spindles from wagons west