rear axle beam differences?

[Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com (Joe Doty)]

I slammed a 5" berm on a offramp at 60 mph sideways...completely bent
the rear axle beam at a 10 degree angle (lower part of the wheel bent
inward).  Still using the same stub axles...

Joe Doty
IT/Development
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-----Original Message-----
From: Allyn [mailto:amalventano@sc.rr.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:57 PM
To: T. Reed; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: rear axle beam differences?

Toby,
    i would keep the stock beam if at all possible. stub axles are
likely to
bend way before that rear beam.
    you mentioned a bent rear sway bar??? that leads me to believe that
one side
is riding higher/lower than the other. that is NOT a bent axle problem,
that is
a spring/upper bearing problem. it can be caused by the front as well as
the
rear (or a twisted frame), and would definitely cause your tire wear
problems,
even with a perfect rear beam / stub axles.
hth
Al