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Unread 23-04-2012, 10:31
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Re: Plactions treads and rubbing alchohol

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Originally Posted by Wing View Post
Of course, the only thing preventing me from using colsons is the time and financial cost of making your own live axle hubs for them.
The financial cost of making your own live axle hubs for colson wheels is actually relatively low. I'd argue less than the cost of buying other types of wheels. See FRC228.

You want a simple live axle plug for the colsons 1.5" wide, buy a piece of 1.25" OD diameter aluminum rod, turn down to 1.2" inches OD, drill thru and broach for whatever you want to drive, and cut to 1 5/8" long. Press in, and drive.

Or just wait a few months, I hear that WCP will be selling live axle plugs in the future.
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