Why are they called combo spindles and why do i want them?

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

Because when you buy them and the wife sees the price you will get a combo "emergency protective order/divorce papers". Why would you want them? Because it is cheaper to get a hooker once a week than to have a wife.

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guess its time to go buy a set then

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i wana ride, i wana ride, i wana ride

They are called Combo Spindels because the King pin also is the Link Pin mount in one package. The Combo spindel Typicaly uses an 1 1/2" king pin were the VW setup is only 19mm (dont remember exactly). There is quite a difference in strengh and Bushing (or roller bearing) contact surface to decreace the time between rebuilds. Hands down a beetter Mouse trap. If I was to do it over I would have bought Fodril Combo spindels with the roller bearing instead of the Tweeds design with Bronze alloy bushings.

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Water cooled Dry Sumped Subaru Powered Turbo Charged Fuel Injected 2500CC Tank. Oh Rah! He who dies with the most Toys not only wins, He also wears them out!

thanks. that means there no using existing brakes obviously. Mairage is for crazy peaple. But wife or not I do have two kids and a girlfriend and NO money.

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

All the combo spindels that I am aware of use the balljoint brake backing plate pattern. They run larger bearings however you can machine a king pin drum to accept them and use a ball joint backing plate. Ball joint drums do not have enough material to machine out to house the inner bearing.

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Water cooled Dry Sumped Subaru Powered Turbo Charged Fuel Injected 2500CC Tank. Oh Rah! He who dies with the most Toys not only wins, He also wears them out!

Thanks for all the info.

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

I have no experience with them, but as far as rotors or drums went, I don't think it maters. It depends on the bearing kit to make one or the other work, as combo spindles also have a larger spindle diameter to reduce chance of bending or breaking. As far as I know, but that is very little.lol.