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WTB Bay Drop Spindles
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:48 pm
by mozzie
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
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 5:41 pm
by mozzie
Bump before I order some TransporterHaus spindles?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:06 pm
by dual77
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.
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:10 pm
by mozzie
What problems did you have with them?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:40 pm
by dual77
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.
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:27 pm
by mozzie
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
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:50 pm
by dual77
Cool, Ross built mine.
I've just sorted them out so think I'll hold onto them
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:53 pm
by mozzie
Ha ha nice one bud. Yeah looking forward to ordering my beam in a few weeks. What disks are you running?
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 1:40 pm
by mozzie
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?
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 2:08 pm
by jnr356
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 2:30 pm
by mozzie
Cheers Jnr but looking for some at least 2.5" dropped.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:49 pm
by hertz
Try Slammed Panel in Holland. They used to do 4.3 inch bay spindles with clearances arms and balljoints.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:50 pm
by splitpersonality
^^ 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....
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:32 pm
by mozzie
Cheers guys I will look into them
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:45 pm
by dual77
Yep, try Geoff, pretty sure he can do 0 offset ones too.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:47 pm
by jnr356
i think he's in WA too
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:37 pm
by splitpersonality
Nah hes at Mt Pritchard in Sydney
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:48 pm
by Tonz Magonz
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..
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:56 pm
by mozzie
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.
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 7:19 pm
by mozzie
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