How to flip a bus spindle

edwards · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:25 pm Post subject: How to flip a bus spindle

Here is a how to flip your own spindle. Suggestions are welcome.

http://barndoorposers.com/node/17

king-tuk · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject:

thanks for imparting your knowledge on us Ed!

Culito · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject:

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Very nice tutorial, thanks for posting!
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edwards · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:55 pm Post subject:

thanks guys, stay tuned for more how to's

BulletBus · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:39 am Post subject:

That was awesome. Kinda like that magician show where he tells how to do all the tricks! Laughing

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bubba · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:19 am Post subject:

Cool to see how someone else does it. But, after building flipped spindles for a couple of years, the way you are building them is dangerous. Not picking on you, I just don't want someone on here to hurt themselves or others. I'm glad you install gussets that is VERY important!!!. But you need to clearance the king pins some so you don't remove so much metal from the back side of the spindles. It weakens them and they could break driving down the road. Also, 1 out of 7 sets of spindles needs the king pin bushings replaced. That issue was not talked about. And last, I think you need to build a jig to reline the king pins, using link pins, if you miss that, you can't get the king pins removed after you press them together. Sorry , My 2 cents.
Be careful out there building your own flipped spindles, your $200.00 savings could cause you to lose your $20,000 bus. Good luck!!! Very Happy

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Nate@wagenswest · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

Looks ok to me.
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my65vert · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:04 am Post subject:

edwards · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:19 am Post subject:

[quote="bubba"]Cool to see how someone else does it. But, after building flipped spindles for a couple of years, the way you are building them is dangerous. Not picking on you, I just don't want someone on here to hurt themselves or others. I'm glad you install gussets that is VERY important!!!. But you need to clearance the king pins some so you don't remove so much metal from the back side of the spindles. It weakens them and they could break driving down the road. Also, 1 out of 7 sets of spindles needs the king pin bushings replaced. That issue was not talked about. And last, I think you need to build a jig to reline the king pins, using link pins, if you miss that, you can't get the king pins removed after you press them together. Sorry , My 2 cents.
Be careful out there building your own flipped spindles, your $200.00 savings could cause you to lose your $20,000 bus. Good luck!!! Very Happy

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i respectfully disagreed with you. Back in the late 90's when i did my first flip spindle i did it the same way. Please help the vw community and post a pic of what your talking about

edwards · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:20 am Post subject:

don.ville · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:36 am Post subject:

Not disputing anything posted here at all, so please don't take this in a negative way.

I did a search through the gallery and the forums; anyone have stories or pics of a spindle broken due to the grinding done to it for flipping?
I have seend the grinding WITH gussets as shown above,

I have seen grinding/milling with no gussets like here:

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And I have seen less grinding on the spindle and more grinding on the king pin in the area marked in RED in the right side image below

All accomplishing the same end result of a lowered suspension.
any failure stories?
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ezcamper · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:03 am Post subject:

I don't remember if this spindle came apart or broke. The rear left wheel came off and caused the back of the bus to lift putting all of the weight on the front right wheel.

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my65vert · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:05 am Post subject:

my65vert · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:08 am Post subject:

srfndoc · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:53 am Post subject:

How did they get that thing on the trailer? Drag it up?

I think people always question non-stock parts, especially suspension
parts due to the load they carry. I hear the same concerns about welded spindles used on bay windows but I've never seen or heard of one failing. I think we all want to be safe out there so it's good to discuss the way these things are done.
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ekimikem · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject:

Awesome tutorial!.... and some people think you have to be smart to do this poop.

edwards · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:07 am Post subject:

mtb7001 · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:28 am Post subject:

bubba · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:14 am Post subject:

Culito · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject:


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