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[hpiguy]

Well, I picked up some parts here at RCC to help fix my offset due to difference in axle width.

Some beautifully made shift hubs from Brain at Lattice Works Innovations



And I snagged some cheap Axial trail ready bead locks, and simply bolted the hub up to run the wheel backwards. No issues at all holding the bead on the Rovers either.





I also lowered and trimmed my body for more breakover angle



Track width is just under 11" at each end now

[chris.martell]

Just a thought but if you drill and tap those hubs they will last longer. Mrcrackhead's have show a lot of wear from the pins and are kinda sloppy now. A simple set screw will fix that. I know Troy has done this he should have some insight on it.

[hpiguy]

I missed this Chris, but thanks I'll do just that, now that I have a new toy.

I blame 100% of this on crackhead, and his damn drill press fab skills.

Tools used, drill press, drill press vise, various bits, and of course, safety glasses.



I started by picking up some 2.25" x .125" washers at the local Hardware store, just slightly larger than a 2.2" wheel. Use your old beadlock ring, and once centered, mark the first two holes, opposite each other and drill. Then stick a bolt through and lock them with a nut on the back side to hold the ring in place.



This one's been drilled, but you get the idea



Once you get all your holes drilled, go back with a bit slightly larger than the bolt head, go a little at a time until you figure out how deep to go to recess the head, then lock your depth stop, and drill the rest of the holes just deep enough to recess the head so they won't snag on the rocks.



It should look like this



And when you're all done, you'll have this. I opted to use half the bolts the originals had, and being just slightly larger they still hold like a vise.



I'm really happy with how they turned out, and super happy I bought the drill press. So many things I can fab easily now.

[MRCrackhead]

Originally Posted by chris.martell

Just a thought but if you drill and tap those hubs they will last longer. Mrcrackhead's have show a lot of wear from the pins and are kinda sloppy now. A simple set screw will fix that. I know Troy has done this he should have some insight on it.

First of all, welcome back. Been a while.

Second, I take full responsibility for whatever I did that caused you to fab those sweet wheel rings. Nice job indeed!



I'm not sure what Chris is talking about in the above post. I haven't had any trouble with my Shift hubs. They are not sloppy, or loose.

I merely commented to Chris how the pins had left scars in the hubs after maybe only two runs. Those scars haven't enlarged, or changed in shape really.

It's really more of an indent from the pin like I tightened my wheel nuts with an air impact.

As a brand new customer, at the time, I was worried that the aluminum was cheap and soft.

After much use, they have not changed from the initial "break-in" pin dents that formed immediately.

If you put a set screw in them to clamp it to the axle stub, you'll have to take six screws out of each hub to get your wheels off. That would be kinda lame.

I wouldn't worry about them.

I'm not.

[hpiguy]

Ha ha, thanks man. Maybe Chris is on the crack....drug test that guy!

[chris.martell]

Originally Posted by hpiguy

Ha ha, thanks man. Maybe Chris is on the crack....drug test that guy!

I'm not on drugs just need to clean my ears and take my A.D.D. meds:thumbup:

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[hpiguy]

^^lmao! Don't feel bad, my train of thought is easily de-railed also.