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The Mud Pit => Trading Post => Topic started by: Axle on March 11, 2008, 03:49:35 PM

Title: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: Axle on March 11, 2008, 03:49:35 PM

Sure wish I had this at OFR!!!


http://www.offroadtrailtools.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=140 (http://www.offroadtrailtools.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=140)


Pretty cool.  At least I could have moved out of the way so other people could get by while we did the repairs.

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: rocket on March 11, 2008, 04:03:06 PM

wow, thats a great idea!

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: CaptORM on March 11, 2008, 04:31:08 PM

It costs more then a spare axle...whats the point.

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: Axle on March 11, 2008, 04:49:55 PM

Quote from: CaptORM on March 11, 2008, 04:31:08 PM

It costs more then a spare axle...whats the point.

So you can safely winch/move out of the way so other people can continue on while you fix your axle.  Or, say you break your axle, put in the new one, and then break that one.  What then?  At least this thing could help you get off the trail or something.

Remember when Scott winched me over the ledge where I broke?  My tire almost came completely off and then I would've been in deeper poo. ::)

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: HOT-ROD on March 11, 2008, 08:08:21 PM

it's all circumstancial.

what work's for one, wont for another.

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: mallcrawl on March 11, 2008, 10:45:45 PM

so this serves the same purpose as a ratchet strp high lift handle and tub of grease while costing a cool bill?

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: Axle on March 12, 2008, 02:41:05 AM

Well, aren't we just crafty...   :P

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: HOT-ROD on March 12, 2008, 03:02:17 AM

pic's?

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: jonnyri on March 12, 2008, 03:19:08 AM

Since I'm soon to go to 33's on a 35 I've got a plan for something similar. It's not an original idea, but I forget where I stole it from.

2 steel tubes - close to the diameter of barbells - make sure the outer diameter of the smaller is a close tolerance to the inner diameter of the other.

Here's the idea - cut the larger tube into sections. Use barbell stops (the kind with a set screw) to clamp the sections onto the inner tube. That way you can adjust the "rollers" to fit different diameter tires, or even move them forward/back depending on where it rides naturally on the tire. Should only cost about $40 bucks for the steel and parts. My thought was to make it adjust from a 31-35" tire.

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: Rebell Bull on March 12, 2008, 06:06:21 AM

Yes we can so totally make one of those. Probably for like 25 bucks of shit.

Title: Re: Emergency c-clip axle kit
Post by: HOT-ROD on March 15, 2008, 03:53:47 AM

i'd like to see it functional. but that would also mean that it requires some one to break...