Is there a way to spin a wheel with a drill?

[fixizin]

Got a low-speed high-torque electric drill... got a Ranger with both front wheels off the ground, hunting for bearing/hub/dust shield noise, probably just on one side... is there some kind of drill attachment (not necessarily for this purpose), that can put a simulated 3-6 mph on a single wheel?

Thanks in advance.

 

[franklin2]

You can spin the wheel 6 mph by hand. It doesn't turn as fast as you think going down the road.

 

[pjtoledo]

put a large disk against the tread, have to experiment for the best size.

 

[RonD]

You could try putting a "Belt" around the tire and then a cylinder on the drill, cylinder would need guides to keep "belt" in line
Kind of like the fan belt setup on an engine, the drill is the crank pulley

If you had an old serpentine pulley laying around.............

Rubber drum sander, large diameter, start tire spinning then hold it against tire

29" tire does 12 revolutions per 1 MPH, 3MPH would be 36rpm, 6MPH would be 72prm

If you don't need the tire as part of what you are doing, then take it off, the disc brake rotor would be easier to turn with a drill, tire and wheel weighs ALOT

 

[Roert42]

If it’s 4wd you could put the whole thing on jacks, then pop it in first and let it idle.

 

[fixizin]

Good stuff, keep it coming... Rubber Drum Sander, hmmm... whom could I borrow that from?... hmmm...

 

[CrabGuy]

Hopefully you can replicate the noise with the wheel unloaded, it can make a big difference.

 

[fixizin]

Hopefully you can replicate the noise with the wheel unloaded, it can make a big difference.

Indeed, in this case, luckily, it was trivial--popped off the hub cover/fake-lugs, and the PVHub-lock was just laying there, had been rolling around in there, lol... need to get some type of hose-clamp--with right-angle drive--to keep those tired/loose nylon "fingers" gripping the wheel-hub... or maybe just the spring-clamp type... hmmm...

 

[HenryMac]

 

[Fast Eddie]

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So, in the above pic, has anyone else noticed:
- the heel of the left 'shoe' is disengaged from the foot (slip-on slipper)
- the heel of the shoe on the right foot is engaged

I guess we're not supposed to notice it?

 

[HenryMac]

So, in the above pic, has anyone else noticed:
- the heel of the left 'shoe' is disengaged from the foot (slip-on slipper)
- the heel of the shoe on the right foot is engaged

I guess we're not supposed to notice it?

Slips happens, that's why they are called "slippers".