Bennett Vector modifications and upgrades
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2016
- How to install a spherical bearing; recessing a bushing to fit over the spherical bearing; removal of the kingpin and replacement with an aircraft bolt; rounding the pivot... .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .... .... (click on the 'show more' link just below )
My mistake at 30:15; bushings are made of urethane not polyurethane.
What you'll need:
Safety glasses!
Ear defenders or ear plugs
Spherical bearing COM6T available from www.mcgillmotorsport.com
(In the US: product code 63195K14 from www.mcmaster.com)
Rotary tool: in this clip a "Xenta 163 piece Rotary Tool and Accessory Kit" was used
Aircraft bolt AN6-24A from www.sky-craft.co.uk
Nyloc kingpin nuts AN364-624 from www.sky-craft.co.uk
Dremel bit no. 115
JB Weld
Disposable syringe
Sandpaper for the pivot
A file if the pivot is really rough
Countersink, 15 or 16mm to recess the bushing
Drill bit 1.5mm for the pivot cup seat - Sport
I don't even have this truck. Just enjoyed learning your process. :)
Great tutorial.
BUT ... some basic craftsman tips. ;)
Pivot polishing first - or you grind some of the metal dust into the bearing. At least tape it. Same for the bushings after you filed it down.. dust it off and sand it. Or you wear in urethan dust over time. And .. bearings obviously don´t like urethan or aluminum.
Also - you where concerned of a broken king bin .. why do you welder it in?
Great video. The only thing I would add is that although you did emphasize safety, you should ALWAYS wear a dust mask or filter when working with urethane dust.
Thanks for this. Reading about it, it all sounded mysterious and very hard to do. Now, just very hard, but not impossible.
+White Noys Aspects of this job are tricky but not impossible, just got to use the right tools. And LOTS of patience.
As someone who has done this quite a few times... A Dremel is a beautiful tool for the job....
Congratulation about the special work at bennett vector truck. I'm motivating to do the same.
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Great video, thank you very much !!!
I always had bear cast trucks. So when I got my first bennetts, I wondered why the pivot head looked so shitty. They should really sand that down in the plant. I've only rode it twice, and it's already tearing up the pivot cup. And I only weigh 110 lbs.
AMAZING! KUDOS!
Cast trucks are just fine, but older trucks companies like Tracker and Bennett still make their trucks with the same old shit they've used at the 70's n' 80's...
hey can you report if the bearing is ok with the epoxy ..if they resisted the work!?
i think yuou could just let hot water over it to heat the truck!!???
Awsome!
I´m in the mentalprocess of trying this out my self, well on a randal tostart with.
Found it on Pavedwave. I think you should add it in pavedwave.myfastforum.org/about798.html
It realy helped my thoughts in the matter of doing it, mostly the 1st part when u putt in the bearing with a little JBweld.
Do you have an window of opportunity while the epoxy hardens to adjust it?
Glue gets sticky, but with the metal components i have no idea.
+Mr X Yep, plenty of opportunity to adjust the bearing when it's initially inserted with a little JB Weld. And yes clip already added on Pavedwave :-)
+Bojan T I meant the specifik tread. "ALL Bennet truck modiffications" on pavedwave.
i would have added it there but ithink you should, all creds to you .. :)
I was thinking about makeing some kind of a basket to let the bearing chill in while the epoxy hardend, but sounds like that would just be more problems and a weaker bond.