While restoring this UniGo trailer, I noticed that the wheel had a lot of play. Thinking that the bearings were shot, I discovered this:
Apparently the bearing was spinning within the rim. My question... can this rim be repaired to fit the bearing or is the rim trashed?
Is This Rim Trashed?
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- BlueThunder
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Is This Rim Trashed?
...Brian
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- salukispeed
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Re: Is This Rim Trashed?
A decent machinist could bore the wheel to correct run-out and hole integrity , then turn up a bushing that presses in that fits the wheel and bearing, Provided the wheel hub is still sound and no cracks
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Re: Is This Rim Trashed?
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Re: Is This Rim Trashed?
Turns out a new wheel is only $199CDN. So after doing the conversion..... its basically free!dontwantapickle wrote:If it's going to involve machine shops, bearing houses, etc... ...and it looks like it is,
I would check into finding a replacement and just being done with it.
sometimes it ends up being a lot easier (and cheaper) in the end.
And since it is the only wheel on a one wheel trailer , I would want the best I could get, for safety's sake.
...Brian
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1977 GL1000 - Ox
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