Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift.

JMGreco · 07-10-2012, 09:47 AM

I have the same exact issue and have not been able to resolve it either. Tried everything you have to no avail, learning to live with it. Anxious to hear if anyone was ever really able to fix it.

Pablob · 07-10-2012, 09:58 AM

You might try pulling the spindle off and put the bolt in just the spindle alone see how much play is there is side to side that's the only other thing I can think of.

TGJR · 07-10-2012, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMGreco

I have the same exact issue and have not been able to resolve it either. Tried everything you have to no avail, learning to live with it. Anxious to hear if anyone was ever really able to fix it.

Did you have the problem prior to installing the Jake's lift?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablob

You might try pulling the spindle off and put the bolt in just the spindle alone see how much play is there is side to side that's the only other thing I can think of.

I have a few ideas of how I'm going to compare the two sides. This should narrow it down as to what the problem is.

JMGreco · 07-10-2012, 07:25 PM

I did not have the noise prior to installing the lift. My cart was in a bad wreck this past winter and in the wreck the drop axle got bent. I replaced it and was optomistic the noise would go away, no such luck. During the second install I tried to find a thin washer to eliminate the play but could not find one thin enough. I could not tighten the king pin enough to make up the slack and was not comfortable heating the steel to get movement.

TGJR · 07-10-2012, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMGreco

I did not have the noise prior to installing the lift. My cart was in a bad wreck this past winter and in the wreck the drop axle got bent. I replaced it and was optomistic the noise would go away, no such luck. During the second install I tried to find a thin washer to eliminate the play but could not find one thin enough. I could not tighten the king pin enough to make up the slack and was not comfortable heating the steel to get movement.

So this is clearly an issue with some of the Jake's drop axle lifts?

yurtle · 07-10-2012, 08:26 PM

Or did the original drop axle work fine until the wreck?

TGJR · 07-12-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by yurtle

Or did the original drop axle work fine until the wreck?

Hmmm, I read it as he was hoping the noise wouldn't be present the second time around. But maybe he meant he meant he experienced the noise on the second axle and was hoping it would go away.

LostHusker · 07-12-2012, 08:43 AM

Can you post up a pic?

JMGreco · 07-12-2012, 08:47 AM

Original drop axle did the same clunking noise prior to the wreck. I do believe it is a small tolerance issue with the drop axle.

Bowslayer · 07-12-2012, 08:50 AM

It's not just the Jake's lift, the Allsports has the same problem.

07-10-2012, 09:47 AM	#11
JMGreco Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jarrettsville, MD Posts: 206	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. I have the same exact issue and have not been able to resolve it either. Tried everything you have to no avail, learning to live with it. Anxious to hear if anyone was ever really able to fix it.

07-10-2012, 09:58 AM	#12
Pablob Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 90	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. You might try pulling the spindle off and put the bolt in just the spindle alone see how much play is there is side to side that's the only other thing I can think of.

07-10-2012, 07:25 PM	#14
JMGreco Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jarrettsville, MD Posts: 206	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. I did not have the noise prior to installing the lift. My cart was in a bad wreck this past winter and in the wreck the drop axle got bent. I replaced it and was optomistic the noise would go away, no such luck. During the second install I tried to find a thin washer to eliminate the play but could not find one thin enough. I could not tighten the king pin enough to make up the slack and was not comfortable heating the steel to get movement.

07-10-2012, 08:26 PM	#16
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. Or did the original drop axle work fine until the wreck?

07-12-2012, 08:43 AM	#18
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. Can you post up a pic?

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07-12-2012, 08:47 AM	#19
JMGreco Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jarrettsville, MD Posts: 206	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. Original drop axle did the same clunking noise prior to the wreck. I do believe it is a small tolerance issue with the drop axle.

07-12-2012, 08:50 AM	#20
Bowslayer Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 661	Re: Small gap with spindle causing clunking noise after installing Jake's lift. It's not just the Jake's lift, the Allsports has the same problem.

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