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"Half an inch off" (budget) rockwell build
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<blockquote data-quote="Eddyj" data-source="post: 553849" data-attributes="member: 3779"><p>Tech: How to use a coat hanger to fix a broken 2.5 ton rockwell (kind of)</p><p></p><p>So I was at Stoney and hit two hills and noticed a clunk-ca-chunk sound from the front axle. My hubs are flipped in so there is only like 1/8 clearence on the bolts and studs. They were rubbing bad. The hub bearings had some slop in them. So we pull it apart and the bearings are in decent shape, but everything is pushed in toward the axle about 1/8 inch. So after knocking the race out of the hub, I decided the easiest "fix" was to shim the race. After finding a coat hanger in the truck and then losing it. I'm not even joking we lost the coat hanger and looked for it for 15mins. I found an old gallon paint can with a metal handle. We cut it and formed a circle so it had a little tension like a snap ring. Put it in behind the race as a spacer. Knocked the race in, Tightened bearings, and rode the rest of the day. </p><p>Sorry no pics. I'll take some pics if I ever pull it apart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eddyj, post: 553849, member: 3779"] Tech: How to use a coat hanger to fix a broken 2.5 ton rockwell (kind of) So I was at Stoney and hit two hills and noticed a clunk-ca-chunk sound from the front axle. My hubs are flipped in so there is only like 1/8 clearence on the bolts and studs. They were rubbing bad. The hub bearings had some slop in them. So we pull it apart and the bearings are in decent shape, but everything is pushed in toward the axle about 1/8 inch. So after knocking the race out of the hub, I decided the easiest "fix" was to shim the race. After finding a coat hanger in the truck and then losing it. I'm not even joking we lost the coat hanger and looked for it for 15mins. I found an old gallon paint can with a metal handle. We cut it and formed a circle so it had a little tension like a snap ring. Put it in behind the race as a spacer. Knocked the race in, Tightened bearings, and rode the rest of the day. Sorry no pics. I'll take some pics if I ever pull it apart. [/QUOTE]
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