How big of a rear idler can a person use before they have to go to an offset axle?I'd like to put larger wheels on the SC10 II I have in my SRX but if I have to spend a couple hundred on an axle plus buy the bigger wheels it gets kind of pricey.
rear idlers and offset axles
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bluewho
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You can only go as far as the bottom of the sliders without haveing problems with the track clips being raised and more weight on the wheels.
There is a mod you can do but you have to be a welder or willing to visit one.
After finding how big of a wheel you will use mark the height of the axle on the rail.
cut the top of the rail out with a jig saw and weld it in the bottom.This will raise the axle slide up.
adjusters will have to be raised as well.
There is a mod you can do but you have to be a welder or willing to visit one.
After finding how big of a wheel you will use mark the height of the axle on the rail.
cut the top of the rail out with a jig saw and weld it in the bottom.This will raise the axle slide up.
adjusters will have to be raised as well.
I have no problem cutting and welding the rails I have a couple of friends that weld and we even have a first rate machine shop locally so that part is not a problem.Now all I have to do is see what I can find for idlers.Thanks
bluewho
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You no i was just checking
stock doo is 6 1/2
stock yami is 7
you could run the 7 if you dont rail to hard on hard packed as it would only hang down a 1/4
or go to the old srx wheel that is 7 1/2 so it is told.
I dont no if you get a thicker slide.You should chech into that.
stock doo is 6 1/2
stock yami is 7
you could run the 7 if you dont rail to hard on hard packed as it would only hang down a 1/4
or go to the old srx wheel that is 7 1/2 so it is told.
I dont no if you get a thicker slide.You should chech into that.
The only glitch in that plan is that the axles are a different size,the Yamaha wheels use 6004 bearings and the Doo ones use 6205.I all ready looked into that as a means to accomplish what I want but it wont work.
bluewho
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How about hogging the axle slide holes bigger on top to take the bigger axle,Than you could put a 4 wheel kit in and keep them even with the slides?
The Yamaha axle is small in diameter than the Doo one so the only way I could use that one with the larger wheels would be to fill in the holes to match the axle size and make a bushing for the tension adjusters.Hmm I just thought of an ideabluewho said:
thanks blue.
bluewho
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I could not remember what was what but yes a simple groove on top of the pipe you slide over the axle will work nice and raise the axle to boot.
The adjuster will need some work but a bushing with a closed end and is larger the bolt end will work fine.
I am shure you will Mc Giver something up.
The adjuster will need some work but a bushing with a closed end and is larger the bolt end will work fine.
I am shure you will Mc Giver something up.