question about '32-'36 spindles

[rustythumb]

maybe i'm dumb, but i don't understand how the spindle bearing can support the weight of the car when it's on top of the axle. can anyone explain please? thank you. ( been wondering about this for 40 yrs!)

[Pete]

Originally Posted by rustythumb

maybe i'm dumb, but i don't understand how the spindle bearing can support the weight of the car when it's on top of the axle. can anyone explain please? thank you. ( been wondering about this for 40 yrs!)

That is a "weighty" question....lol

[Kurt in NJ]

there’s a shoulder on the kingpin at the top for the bearing

[Mart]

Think of the axle "hanging" on the kingpin.

wheel is on the ground.
hub is in the wheel
spindle is in the hub.
bearing is on top of the spindle
kingpin has a shoulder on top of the bearing and passes down through the spindle.
Axle is keyed into the kingpin via the locking bolt.

Think about it like that and you can follow the path of the load. It is worth noting the weight of the corner of the car hangs on the locking bolt. 37 up the weight passes directly from the axle to the spindle via the bearing. that is far easier to visualise.

Mart.

[rustythumb]

thanks for the replies. i get it now! was there any advantage to the earlier way?

[earlyride]

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Originally Posted by rustythumb

thanks for the replies. i get it now! was there any advantage to the earlier way?

I'm probably stating the obvious but,. I don't think there was an advantage because of the change made to put the bearing below the axle. It just makes more sense.