19 Mar 09, 12:21 pm
With a 15" rim driving the track (15" plus a little added diameter of the drive teeth setup I'm envisioning) I'll have about a 2:1 reduction from 33" tires. Should only need 4lo for slow gentle maneuvering.
The hub strength is needed because of the leverage the track will put on it especially on side slopes. Beefy trailer spindles could work too, but the 4x4 axle spindle just looks way too easy to slap on top of the steel rim, drill 5 holes, and use the main lugnuts to hold it all together.
With the volume of vehicles that get dumped and me not needing a specific part#, I'm kind of holding out for something near "$free" on the spindles and hubs. I'll sell you the flat-top knuckles so you can turn them around with the rest of your parts, though...
hifty:
The hub strength is needed because of the leverage the track will put on it especially on side slopes. Beefy trailer spindles could work too, but the 4x4 axle spindle just looks way too easy to slap on top of the steel rim, drill 5 holes, and use the main lugnuts to hold it all together.
With the volume of vehicles that get dumped and me not needing a specific part#, I'm kind of holding out for something near "$free" on the spindles and hubs. I'll sell you the flat-top knuckles so you can turn them around with the rest of your parts, though...
hifty:
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