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VaOldSchool

12-09-2018 11:56 AM

Technical performance question.

What is the best way to widen the wheel base/stance just a tad to optimize crawling...with hex nuts, wheel spacers, or deep dish rims?

I have a TRX4 Bronco and would like to widen it just a bit, but stay in class 1 rules. Currently the wheels fit about 2/3 of the way under the fender.

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VaOldSchool

12-09-2018 12:20 PM

Re: Technical performance question.

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indybama

12-09-2018 12:44 PM

Re: Technical performance question.

I just got wider hexes, but idk if im within class rules lol. My body seems a lil more narrow than stock i think

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magic_yeti

12-09-2018 04:38 PM

Re: Technical performance question.

GPM has some wider wheelhexes for the TRX specific.
Or U get the SSD wheelhexes for the TRX and use slw compatible rims.

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VaOldSchool

12-09-2018 04:45 PM

Technical performance question.

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic_yeti (Post 5890604)

GPM has some wider wheelhexes for the TRX specific.
Or U get the SSD wheelhexes for the TRX and use slw compatible rims.

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So you think hexes are the way to go not rim offset?

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magic_yeti

12-09-2018 04:59 PM

Re: Technical performance question.

Depends the amount u want to change as wider u go the hex route will give more stress to the axle. But in your case as i see it doesn't matter. Go what give your rig the look you like. The SLW Route ist more flexible cause you can change the hub for your liking.

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MasteroFlego

12-11-2018 10:25 AM

Re: Technical performance question.

If you're only trying to increase track width a couple mm on each side hexes are fine, but increasing any more than 6mm I would change hubs instead.

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VaOldSchool

12-11-2018 10:34 AM

Re: Technical performance question.

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Originally Posted by MasteroFlego (Post 5891093)

If you're only trying to increase track width a couple mm on each side hexes are fine, but increasing any more than 6mm I would change hubs instead.

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That’s good to know...I was looking at the Samix 6mm and 8mm hexes.

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MasteroFlego

12-11-2018 10:38 AM

Re: Technical performance question.

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Originally Posted by VaOldSchool (Post 5891102)

That’s good to know...I was looking at the Samix 6mm and 8mm hexes.

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Just to be clear I meant 6mm wider than stock

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VaOldSchool

12-11-2018 10:43 AM

Re: Technical performance question.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasteroFlego (Post 5891107)

Just to be clear I meant 6mm wider than stock

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Yeah...Samix says in their write up it's 6mm and 8mm "ADD 6/8mm of length to your track width".

Is 8mm pushing it? Someone else said that puts a lot more stress on the axles. Not sure why that adds more stress than an offset beadlock set?

MasteroFlego

12-11-2018 10:59 AM

Re: Technical performance question.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaOldSchool (Post 5891110)

8mm should be fine, if I'm right the stock hexes are 4mm thick, or thereabouts, so you'll be increasing track width by 8mm total

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Inspector86

12-11-2018 03:09 PM

Re: Technical performance question.

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic_yeti (Post 5890604)

Or U get the SSD wheelhexes for the TRX and use slw compatible rims.

This is what I run. The TRX4 SSD hexes allow the use of the SLW hubs and those SLW hubs come in 1/8" increments.

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