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Track end bent?? please help.

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Old 11-06-16, 05:38 PM
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Track end bent?? please help.

Hello, I notice right track end (drive side) will have tip of track end bent a bit







This is normal?

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Old 11-06-16, 09:15 PM
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It's not "normal" but you're not going to die.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
It's not "normal" but you're not going to die.
Thank you for input! guess its fine then
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hardly looks bent, if you ever need to position your wheel that far back the track end will flex when you tighten down the nut and it'll be fine
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