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Title: Rear Spool?
Post by: Urban_offroad on May 03, 2005, 05:09:57 AM: Hey all;

I can get my hands on a spool for the back of my 91 track/kick. for $100 all set-up and inculding the 3rd member. I know that is a deal and since it's all set-up it's easy to install. I drive that thing every day in the city... so Questions:

How hard is it to put one in (in my situation)?
How bad is it on the tire wear?
Shall I expect it to chrip / click/ bang?
How is the drivablity in different weather?
Is it worth even thinking about?

Thanks all..

Wil
Title: Re: Rear Spool?
Post by: HUMZUKI on May 03, 2005, 05:42:53 AM: How hard is it to put one in (in my situation)?

Do you live IN the city? Its easy but I wouldn't do it on in a city street.

How bad is it on the tire wear?

Probably pretty bad if your making 90deg turns in the city every day. I cant even notice any unusuall wear and mines a DD with 33's. But Im not making alot of turns.

Shall I expect it to chrip / click/ bang?

Ã‚Â Just the tires "barking" (basicly just 90deg turns) Othere than that it a bit harder to turn the wheel.

How is the drivablity in different weather?

Im fine with it, You just have to watch gassing it around corners, b/c its reall easy to brake the tires loose in the rain and snow. I prefer it like that. I don't like how lockers lock up sometimes unexpectedly. But I rock one up front though so I can turn in 4Wheel.

Is it worth even thinking about? Ã‚Â

Are you crazy? Youll be able to wheel through stuff in two wheel that you had a hard time in 4 wheel. And thats a STEAL!!! Thats the price of the spool alone.
Title: Re: Rear Spool?
Post by: SnoFalls on May 03, 2005, 05:48:42 AM: Quote
How hard is it to put one in (in my situation)?

Swapping a third is easy ...

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How bad is it on the tire wear?

It will wear em down faster.

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Shall I expect it to chrip / click/ bang?

Yup turning tight corners with traction, one tire will have to slip (causing a chirp). No click or bang.

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How is the drivablity in different weather?

Turning on ice can cause the rear to break free (one tire has to slip). Not any worse than a lockrite type tho IMO.

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Is it worth even thinking about?

Sure is nice offroad, but "every day in the city" might not be your best choice.
Title: Re: Rear Spool?
Post by: HUMZUKI on May 03, 2005, 05:51:49 AM: Sounds familiar ::) ;D
Title: Re: Rear Spool?
Post by: Natebert on May 03, 2005, 07:23:01 AM: If you drive in the city (pizza delivery driver), with an overweight truck (lots of gear), expect worn tires, and twisted/broken splines on axles.

~Nate
Title: Re: Rear Spool?
Post by: 1bigtracker on May 03, 2005, 08:08:13 AM: Quote

Yup turning tight corners with traction, one tire will have to slip (causing a chirp). No click or bang.

oh i've seen um bang before but thats just the axle shafts breaking.

I have my spider gears welded(cheap spool) and i try not to drive it on the street. i have gone though 2 sets of axles shafts in 2 years because of twisting spines. but i also run a 34in tall tire so i have alot of added stress.

stu
Title: Re: Rear Spool?
Post by: SnoFalls on May 03, 2005, 08:42:43 AM: I expect the 34's cause the "bang" more than the weld/spool ;D

I've been running my spool on 31's for 4 months now (onroad, and hard offroad). No bang yet. I'm going to pull the shafts in the next month to look for signs of twist ... (and I got virgin spares to use if there is any ...).