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OK... Will be doing that when the time comes. And thanks.
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OK... Will be doing that when the time comes. And thanks.
Any potential clearance issues when the tire is deflated, running trail pressure, and pushed to full bump?
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Damn I knew I'd forgotten something. Guess I'll connect everything back up tomorrow and deflate the tires and see what happens. I can cut the links a little shorter too which would give me a LOT more clearance.
These pictures are with the shocks at the middle of travel so 6" of shaft showing. So I could easily make the links 1" shorter.
Right now the link is threaded into the heim as far as it will go.
About the only time I could think of that being deflated would move the tire closer to the link would be in an off camber situation where the whole tire casing is shifted over as the rim tries to push out of the tire on the down hill side. Just sitting static I don't think you'll have any less clearance than inflated.
Damn I knew I'd forgotten something. Guess I'll connect everything back up tomorrow and deflate the tires and see what happens. I can cut the links a little shorter too which would give me a LOT more clearance.
That's almost exactly the scenario I was thinking. In my head I'm picturing the wheel being pushed up to bump, over a rock or obstacle, and off camber. I don't know if it's a real issue, but better to verify now before an expensive tire gets shredded.
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As you deflate the tire don't they bulge out? I'm not sure how much I'll be able to tell since I don't have weight on the tires though.
It should only bulge on the bottom when weight is on it, if anything the sidewalls will get narrower at the top as it deflates.
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That's almost exactly the scenario I was thinking. In my head I'm picturing the wheel being pushed up to bump, over a rock or obstacle, and off camber. I don't know if it's a real issue, but better to verify now before an expensive tire gets shredded.
I would THINK and god knows how dangerous that is...
that there wouldn't be enough pressure to cause damage. It's like the top of the tire rubbing on the shock or shock mount at full flex. And then I'd ask HOW am I going to check this? I can't exactly push the top of the tire over. DUH
See I get thinking about shit and go down the rabbit hole..
The only thing I would suggest would be to smooth off any sharp edges on the link bolt. It would be less of a puncture issue and more of a gradual cutting as the tire rotates on the contact point.I would THINK and god knows how dangerous that is...
DUH
As for how to check it??? I have an idea but I'll massage you directly about it.
Yeah, proper torque is the real key. Red Locktite is extra insurance. A lot of the times, I'll drive a few miles after installation (like 100) and pull the tires and check torque on the adapter again. If it doesn't move at 80 (I torque to 90) I'll button it back up and forget about it.
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Thanks Mike,
This is a NEW adventure for me. I've never ran spacers or adapters so it's all new.
I ran adapters for a bunch of years and miles without incident. I still don't blame the adapters for my issue...I got lazy and took them for granted. I wasn't using locktite and I got complacent with my torque check...
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I've got to deflate my tires so I can check the bolts on the beadlocks so I'll just add this to my LIST of things to check.
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I couldn't ask for a better daughter and with NO training she still has some crazy skills. If I had $100K to get her started in her own bakery shop I'd do it.
My birthday cake she made for me.
My birthday cake she made for me.
Another one of those sly ways of asking for Happy Birthdays.
Happy Birthday Rick!!!
Happy Birthday Rick!!!
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This was more to BRAG UP my daughter. She does some great designs for never going to a school.
And thanks all.
another mile in the books, keep chuggin brother, hope you have many more.