McGaughy's or Belltech?
Apr 23, 2009 | 08:05 PM
#21
More recent MCG spindle problems
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150516
few posts down
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150516
I basically just want to know if its just me who's had these types of issues.
09 Silverado crew cab
Doing 4/7 drop
(McG flip kit / helper bags out back, McG springs / spindles upfront)
So we do the fronts now. No problem passenger side.
Drivers side we run into a huge problem.
The hole for the top ball joint of the spindle wasn't finished(or not finished properly) I guess? It was about .200's too small top and bottom of the tapered hole.
It kept binding up while reinstalling.
Luckily my dad used to be a machinist and a few of his friends are still in the trade. We go over to my dad's buddy's place and make a bit from grinding down a cutting bit so it has the same angle on the taper, going from .680 down to .440
Finally got back home just now.
12 hours of work and its still not done.
Just need to rebolt up the spindle and knuckle.
Put everything back together. Bolt on tires and then get an alignment.
09 Silverado crew cab
Doing 4/7 drop
(McG flip kit / helper bags out back, McG springs / spindles upfront)
So we do the fronts now. No problem passenger side.
Drivers side we run into a huge problem.
The hole for the top ball joint of the spindle wasn't finished(or not finished properly) I guess? It was about .200's too small top and bottom of the tapered hole.
It kept binding up while reinstalling.
Luckily my dad used to be a machinist and a few of his friends are still in the trade. We go over to my dad's buddy's place and make a bit from grinding down a cutting bit so it has the same angle on the taper, going from .680 down to .440
Finally got back home just now.
12 hours of work and its still not done.
Just need to rebolt up the spindle and knuckle.
Put everything back together. Bolt on tires and then get an alignment.
**** ME
The Spindle at the steering wheel bearing just cracked on the drivers side when we were bolting it on.
On the phone with McG right now
The Spindle at the steering wheel bearing just cracked on the drivers side when we were bolting it on.
On the phone with McG right now
Apr 24, 2009 | 12:53 AM
#22
Teching In
Joined: Dec 2008
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More recent MCG spindle problems
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150516
few posts down
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150516
few posts down
Jul 24, 2009 | 12:13 AM
#25
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Miami, FL
im looking to swap from 4" LCAs to Spindles/Springs on my NBS (not NNBS).. is McGaughys the only company out there with a 16"+ spindle? also im hearing alot about spindles affecting turning radius. what can you guys tell me about that? (if its minor then im not to worried about it)
Jul 25, 2009 | 10:13 AM
#26
More recent MCG spindle problems
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150516
few posts down
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150516
few posts down
Jul 28, 2009 | 02:58 AM
#28
So they won an award, and did they really win it? It might have been given to them but still... Why are the spindles for the nnbs lacking in quality?
Sep 22, 2009 | 05:34 PM
#30
i have McG spindles on my truck, no problems... i did have to cut the ball joint thread, but other than that, rides good, turning radius about the same as stock. im about to cut my stock springs to lower it 2" more, and doing a flip kit out back.