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Old 04-16-2013, 01:22 PM   #1
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Drop spindles with drum breaks?

Can I use my drums with a 2 1/2 drop spindle? I'm not very educated with suspension set ups.
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Old 04-16-2013, 01:34 PM   #2
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Re: Drop spindles with drum breaks?

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Old 04-16-2013, 01:39 PM   #3
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Re: Drop spindles with drum breaks?

One time. Had to do a panic stop and my drum broke, nothing dropped though.
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Old 04-16-2013, 02:28 PM   #4
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Re: Drop spindles with drum breaks?

Considering the work to its a no brainer to swap to disc brakes with the drop
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