something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP

mike777 · 11-11-2013, 04:23 PM

heres a short vid, let me know what the culprit is, axle bent or? brand new hvy duty hubs installed as you can see
thanks for input and suggestions. let me know if you can view vid

http://s455.photobucket.com/user/mik...bc7cb.mp4.html

kellybell · 11-11-2013, 04:41 PM

Cant view it. What is your cart doing?

Sir Nuke · 11-11-2013, 04:56 PM

Mike, the first thing I would do is to remove the wheel and verify that the drum is mating squarely in the shaft flange. them put the wheel back on and absolutely ensure the wheels is mating flat on the hub, and retighten the lugs evenly.....Then check the wheel again to see if it wobbles still. if it does, I would swap my wheels to make sure its not a bad/bent wheel....if it still has the same wobble.....you may have a bent axel.

mike777 · 11-11-2013, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

Mike, the first thing I would do is to remove the wheel and verify that the drum is mating squarely in the shaft flange. them put the wheel back on and absolutely ensure the wheels is mating flat on the hub, and retighten the lugs evenly.....Then check the wheel again to see if it wobbles still. if it does, I would swap my wheels to make sure its not a bad/bent wheel....if it still has the same wobble.....you may have a bent axel.

were you able to view vid then?

gornoman · 11-11-2013, 05:26 PM

I can see the video fine. Is the cart hopping or bouncing while you drive at speed?

JohnnieB · 11-11-2013, 05:40 PM

During the last 11 seconds, you can see the drum wobbling. (Gap width changes as drum rotates)

Either drum isn't mounting square on axle, axle is bent or at least something is amiss in the drum/axle interface.

Since the drums are being replaced, I suspect the old ones were stripped. Maybe the axle splines were damaged also and not mating with new drum splines properly.

Pull the drums and hold something close to the axle as it turns. That should show if it is bent or not.

Get the axle running true, then the drum, then the wheel, then the tire.

gornoman · 11-11-2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

Get the axle running true, then the drum, then the wheel, then the tire.

That's the way he's gotta approach it right there.

Nicely said, JohnnieB.

mike777 · 11-11-2013, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gornoman

I can see the video fine. Is the cart hopping or bouncing while you drive at speed?

yes it bounces at varying speeds, that with out of round tires makes for an interesting ride on the smooth tar

mike777 · 11-11-2013, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

During the last 11 seconds, you can see the drum wobbling. (Gap width changes as drum rotates)

Either drum isn't mounting square on axle, axle is bent or at least something is amiss in the drum/axle interface.

Since the drums are being replaced, I suspect the old ones were stripped. Maybe the axle splines were damaged also and not mating with new drum splines properly.

Pull the drums and hold something close to the axle as it turns. That should show if it is bent or not.

Get the axle running true, then the drum, then the wheel, then the tire.

splines looked fine on both hubs and shaft, replaced with hvy duty hubs to go along with all my torque mods.

mike777 · 11-11-2013, 07:24 PM

new vid shaft only, doesnt look bad, or am I missing it? sorry, hard to hold camera still and push pedal at same time

11-11-2013, 04:23 PM	#1
mike777 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 238	something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP heres a short vid, let me know what the culprit is, axle bent or? brand new hvy duty hubs installed as you can see thanks for input and suggestions. let me know if you can view vid http://s455.photobucket.com/user/mik...bc7cb.mp4.html

11-11-2013, 04:41 PM	#2
kellybell So wild it hurts! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,412	Re: something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP Cant view it. What is your cart doing?

11-11-2013, 04:56 PM	#3
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Join Date: May 2013 Location: West Columbia, Texas Posts: 17,980	Re: something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP Mike, the first thing I would do is to remove the wheel and verify that the drum is mating squarely in the shaft flange. them put the wheel back on and absolutely ensure the wheels is mating flat on the hub, and retighten the lugs evenly.....Then check the wheel again to see if it wobbles still. if it does, I would swap my wheels to make sure its not a bad/bent wheel....if it still has the same wobble.....you may have a bent axel.

11-11-2013, 05:26 PM	#5
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,286	Re: something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP I can see the video fine. Is the cart hopping or bouncing while you drive at speed?

11-11-2013, 05:40 PM	#6
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP During the last 11 seconds, you can see the drum wobbling. (Gap width changes as drum rotates) Either drum isn't mounting square on axle, axle is bent or at least something is amiss in the drum/axle interface. Since the drums are being replaced, I suspect the old ones were stripped. Maybe the axle splines were damaged also and not mating with new drum splines properly. Pull the drums and hold something close to the axle as it turns. That should show if it is bent or not. Get the axle running true, then the drum, then the wheel, then the tire.

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11-11-2013, 07:24 PM	#10
mike777 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 238	Re: something not right with rear wheel vid, HELP new vid shaft only, doesnt look bad, or am I missing it? sorry, hard to hold camera still and push pedal at same time

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