Axle Extensions?

[Tony Raine]

i'll give you credit for thinking outside the box. i'm pretty sure i see what you mean, and it actually sounds cool, if it worked as intended

but in reality, this would make the vehicle 100% un-drivable

-no matter what, you would still have a few thousand pounds sitting on those wheels

-while the wheel could wobble up and down, it could also wobble front to back, "turning" the wheels

-all 4 wheels would move in an arc. the angles would be severe due to the short length of the "lever". this would cause severely accelerated tire wear.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Yeah, I can draw up the design for you to understand better, but its gonna have major tire wear. I intended it for offroad use originally, for those who want to save money on parts, but its my 3 year simulation with a 2" extension with my design came up like this:

Scale Base: VA-1:100
open_base_wear: 30timesx5
closed_base_wear: 40timesx5
suspension_wear: destroyed
joint_wear: 1y lifespan
axle_wear: 2y lifespan
tire_wear: 3--m lifespan double-tread: 30base_weight1

Those are for 24 hour driving once a week.

Data Translation:
y=year
m=month
d=day
timesx=minutes to use of componant becomes dangerous.
open_base=passenger side wheels
closed_base=driver side wheels

In other words, in one 12 hour use, the extensions will break (and I set them to forged steel 30lbs+), and the tire tread will be worn out quite quickly.

 

[brendank]

What Kip is suggesting is not only mechanically impossible, but a lot of wasted effort as a full-size axle is the right width. The axle has to rotate, and deliver power, and braking force.

This.

 

[-Nathan-]

I have had 1.25" wheel spacers on the rear of my B2 since about 2003. They are the kind that have their own studs and bolt onto your flanges. I used thembecause I have an early Ranger 8.8 that was narrower than the B2 7.5.

What Kip is suggesting is not only mechanically impossible, but a lot of wasted effort as a full-size axle is the right width. The axle has to rotate, and deliver power, and braking force.

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