Tom you got it right- the stock spindle did have the bolt thru both surfaces, the pic is where i cut the bolt off after cracking the outer weld.It took 3 years of beating before this occurred. The stock tube is 3/32" where as the tube I used was 1/4" adding a slight more amount of material in a smaller space.The original spindle bolt was 5/8" and I had made a set of hubs with some bearings I had that were 20mm (slightly larger than 3/4")and didn't bent a bolt- I'm cautious of the 5/8" as well, but that's what fits the BMI hubs (not too impressed with them either). I was trying not to use a heavier hub as this adds additional weight in the wrong place!! Like I said- more beating and testing to pursue.
By the way-my wife is every bit as rough on this buggy as me without trying too!!!!
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