pic: SkunkWorks 8 wheel 6 CIM drivebase

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by Ari423

Are you sure the model is 6" Colsons? They look a lot more like WCP Pneumatics to me.

On that note, how hard is it to remove the existing hubs from the Colsons before inserting the VexPro hubs? I've never tried it myself but I imagine it's not easy otherwise they would come out on their own.

For sizes larger than what Vexpro sells in their current lineup, you can go the old fashion route and buy your Colson wheels here. The wheels with a 1 3/16" bore are what the Vexpro/WCP hubs are designed for.

Considering your location if you have more local sources for Colsons with hubs I'm not sure what the best method would be is to remove them is or if it would damage pressing a new hub in.

Thanks for sharing your 2016 chassis Skunks! Any information on your gearing and speeds from this season?

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

Thanks for sharing your 2016 chassis Skunks! Any information on your gearing and speeds from this season?

You can check the actual drawings but as I remember our calculated top speed was 16 feet per second... (whatever that translates to in field performance is just relative.... we really want good acceleration and not top speed.)

As I remember we came off the CIM with a 12 tooth spur gear that ran a 48 tooth spur gear that ran a pulley-belt-pulley (same size) that ran a 24 tooth spur gear that ran a 48 tooth gear connected to the wheel. On each side all four wheels are belted together and run off all three CIMS.