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Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:00:33 GMT
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"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> I haven't pulled my 8880 apart yet, but was thinking of building a
> 4x4 using the 8880 running gear together with the large power
> puller wheels. Then I realised that the wheel hubs on the 8880
> have a 'special' connection to the axles. Is there an easy way to
> add regular hubs?
I haven't tried this myself, but here's a conversion courtesy of Jeff Boen:
<URL:http://home.flash.net/~onyx/Sehr_Schnell/
Sehr_Schnell_8880_Wheel_Conversion.htm>
If it works the way it looks like, you may be able to retain all the
functions of the 8880 suspension for normal wheels. The wheels will
be offset more, though, so you'll have to live with a wider wheel
base.
Fredrik
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
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| Wow Fredrik, that could be just what I'm looking for too! So the question is, how much does it increase the offset and how much dish is there in a Power Puller wheel? Lawrence, if this works I'll have four wheels off you if you have any left. Psi (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
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| "Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdn17n5gz2.fsf....uio.no... (...) Boen: (...) Thanks Fredrick, that looks great. Will give it a whirl tonight. Actually, my plan is for a 6x6, and I wanted front and rear (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
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| I haven't pulled my 8880 apart yet, but was thinking of building a 4x4 using the 8880 running gear together with the large power puller wheels. Then I realised that the wheel hubs on the 8880 have a 'special' connection to the axles. Is there an (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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