Can I ride with a bent subframe? *With Pics*

[09nytro]

I have a good subframe its not bent or anything but i don't have a spindle PM me if u want the subframe

 

[Dimebag]

Thanks 09nytro, but i guess shipping to Norway for it will be very costly?

 

[Phyxius74]

Thanks 09nytro, but i guess shipping to Norway for it will be very costly?

Probably still cheaper then buying it in Norway

 

[Dimebag]

Yeah i guess you're right. Do you know the price in Sweden?

 

[Phyxius74]

Yeah i guess you're right. Do you know the price in Sweden?

Not 100% sure but I think it´s about 6-7000kr. It was over 10.000kr a couple of years ago but it has become cheaper. I can check for you if you want to know the exact number.

 

[wavemaster]

So a 10K sled isn't a problem. A 5K turbo isn't a problem? But the 200.00 OEM spindle is out? - LOL

I break stuff fairly often and always "try" to get back to stock when possible.

My father in law always says you never realize how expensive one of your toys is until it is sitting broke.

Looking at the pictures, a big concern for me (we ride a lot of packed trails when in a group) would be the lack of trail now on the right ski. Won't be too noticeable in powder, but it will really be noticeable on hard pack. There is a lot of magic in the amount of trail created by the spindle offset.

 

[dhkr123]

That thing is NOT EVEN CLOSE to drivable like that. BOTH sides are WAY out.

 

[tankeryanker]

don,t even think of runnin the spindle you pressed straight!!!!! a buddy of mine tried it on his nytro last year and on his first ride out with it, it broke in two goin across the feild!!!!!!!!

 

[ntm_08]

Don`t worry about it, i have a spindle he can use

 

[kimoajaj]

What`s the plan dimebag?

 

[Dimebag]

I don't know.. Guess I'll use ntm_08's spindle (wich is also bent, but just a little - and not straightened.)

I want a new subframe for christmas

 

[09nytro]

I will check on shipping to u today on the subframe and let u know

 

[Dimebag]

Sounds good, Thanks!

 

[Dimebag]

I ordered a new spindle today. Thanks for the advice guys.

And merry christmas to you all!

 

[yam177]

It did not crack or anything while pressing it back. But it was HARD, needed a lot of pressure to straighten it out, thats for sure.

What you really mean is; it did not crack as far as you can tell. The spindle is made of extruded aluminum, which is soft and less dense than billet (or wrought) aluminum. Cracks and dislocations may not be obvious to the eye. Bending and then re-bending the piece has, without a doubt, weakened the material. The risk of a future failure is higher as is the potential for serious outcome if the spindle lets loose.

After you replace this spindle do a little test. Try bending it back to the condition it was after the wreck. You will find that re-bending it in this direction will take much less force than you applied to straighten it. This is a characteristic associated with the dislocations in the matrix of the material.

I would not bend a spindle back. I might have a runable spindle somewhere in my broken parts bin