Ditching back squats

I love front squats and can squat the same amount as my back for some reason but it I feel like my fingers are going to tear off bending them like in OP’s pic. I used to cross my arms but that felt like cheating.

What do I do?

>Front squats don’t work posterior chain

>slipped a disc in his lower back from deadlifts
not from deadlifts, unless your friend is like 50 yo and deadlifted with awful twice a week for 20 years or so
deadlifts, by the way, cause bulging discs in those extremes cases: not herniation nor "slipped" discs.

>front squat 3pl8s for reps
pretty dangerous for someone who had to face surgery. front squat is obviously better for your back than front squats, but I call bullshit on your whole story.

>Is ditching back squats completely to just do front squats a viable option to build a bigger squat?
Well, we have high bar back squat which is the only, real, back squat used by powerlifters in training sessions too (they move to low bar only one mesocycle before the competition/meeting, since low bar simply allows you to move more weight). Training high bar can prepare for low bar too. If you're asking if you can train using only front squats and then, occasionally, enjoy an improved back squats, I'm afraid it's not exactly the same thing. Strength is an expression of a muscular enhancement, but also a matter of skill and experience. The muscles worked in the core as stabilizers are pretty much more engaged in the back squat and the mechanics are slightly different. Therefore there will be some progression, but probably less than just training with a back squat.
Mixing both is obviously more than fine (different stimuli will improve the overall performance). This if you care about making "big numbers" in back squat.
If you're asking if you can safely ditch back squats for front squats in general, for your fitness overall performance and without regarding to competitions and whatnot, sure, go for it. Front squat is less ego-oriented and arguably safer (or better: it's more difficult to perform it incorrectly)

>with awful
*with awful form
>better for your back than front squats
*than back squats
> and without regarding
*without regard