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Title: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: MINI_BURNER on June 06, 2008, 09:02 PM: I recently bought some Tuffs for my Robinson Pro but when I tried fitting the front wheel there was too much gap between the hub and forks? Any ideas, do I just pack it with washers?

Scotty :bondage: :(
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: djgivvinup on June 06, 2008, 09:45 PM: how much of a gap are you talking? any pics?...:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: MartyC on June 07, 2008, 05:59 AM: Yep, you can pack it out with washers or just leave it but that then puts the forks under a fair bit of stress. My TX1200 forks need about four washers a side to pack them out :daumenhoch:.
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: MINI_BURNER on June 07, 2008, 09:18 AM: I'm guessing there is 5 to 8mm either side, washers it is then :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: djgivvinup on June 07, 2008, 09:39 AM: I would try & find some spacers or fat washers, i would have thought the less washers filling the gap the better? just my opinion :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: MartyC on June 07, 2008, 11:00 AM: Quote from: Strikey on June 07, 2008, 09:39 AM
i would have thought the less washers filling the gap the better?

Interesting, why do you think that? Once the wheel is tightened they won't be moving about so long as they are the right size.
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: lazychubs on June 07, 2008, 01:04 PM: i used some thinner cone lock nuts
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: MINI_BURNER on June 07, 2008, 01:12 PM: I just robbed a pair of the hub nut thingys of another set of wheels, they are the same thickness but the wheel sits off centre!? I'm tempted to take them off and just tighten the forks up!!
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: djgivvinup on June 07, 2008, 08:23 PM: Quote from: MartyC on June 07, 2008, 11:00 AM
Quote from: Strikey on June 07, 2008, 09:39 AM
i would have thought the less washers filling the gap the better?

Interesting, why do you think that? Once the wheel is tightened they won't be moving about so long as they are the right size.

to be honest i don't know :LolLolLolLol: just seems logical, if you can have one thick washer each side to fill the whole gaps wouldn't that be better than three or four each side that you'd have to get in place when you fit the wheel?

Or i could just be completely mental :idiot2: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: MartyC on June 08, 2008, 08:54 AM: Quote from: Strikey on June 07, 2008, 08:23 PM
Or i could just be completely mental :idiot2: :LolLolLolLol:

Well it is mandatory to be a member of this site :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 08, 2008, 09:26 AM: just tighten em up
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: theRuler on June 08, 2008, 09:30 AM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on June 08, 2008, 09:26 AM

just tighten em up

yes
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: 2020mad on June 08, 2008, 09:33 AM: or give them to me and use spokes :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Skyway Tuff 2 issues...........
Post by: theRuler on June 08, 2008, 09:33 AM: Quote from: 2020mad on June 08, 2008, 09:33 AM
or give them to me and use spokes :LolLolLolLol:

yes