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The A3 bed will not clear the tires with the hubs flipped and the wheels mounted the same as the front. The A2 barely clears my 11.00's on my bobber. You can however lift the bed about 6-8 inches.
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We use these type of switches as an emergency shutdown on ultra-violet light curing systems. I am now curious as to what temps ours works at. The ones I am referring to would do the trick if they are within the right temp range. KJ, and Gimp keep me up on what becomes of this please, as I may...
Not to be a wet rag here, but I just read about the snap switch you are intending using. Quoted from Amazon: "Snapdisc thermal control closes on temperature rise: Close 200°F Open 185°F". This would appear to me to be for a cooling application instead of a heating operation. If it closes at 200...
Crank in 1 turn of toe. Just loosen both tie rod ends, and grab a pipe wrench. You want to lengthen your tierod by 1 turn. It really helped mine from wandering. If it don't work, what have you lost? Just turn it back.
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Here's a picture about a difference I noticed between riveted wheels vs. welded. If you look at the wheel on the left (riveted wheel) in the red circle you can see that the vent holes go almost to the bend where the center starts. The one on the right is more sloped and the vent holes don't go...
Yes, the axle wrap was severe. It was especially bad while backing up a slight hill and the wheels started hopping. Just normal take offs produced 2-3 inches of upward rotation at the pinion. How do I know this? I drove it with the bed removed so I could watch the axle. It was enlightening to...