Rear wheel install problem
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bberck,
did you install the bearings in the wheels or did they come pre installed? believe it or not there is a difference depending on which bearing gets installed first...its very small but can make a difference. i think its the rotor side bearing that gets pressed in first. maybe its possible its off just that much if you need shims for the rotor.
did you install the bearings in the wheels or did they come pre installed? believe it or not there is a difference depending on which bearing gets installed first...its very small but can make a difference. i think its the rotor side bearing that gets pressed in first. maybe its possible its off just that much if you need shims for the rotor.
I payed the local Indy to put the bearings in and mount the tire.
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what kind of shims did you use?
bberck, what kind of shims did you use? I am having the same problem on my '08 FXSTC. I went with solid chrome wheel and HD chrome floating rotor 44359-00 and chrome wheel spacer kit. The rotor is touching the inside of brake caliper bracket. Also there is a gap between the outside spacer and the rotor., like the gap needed for the shim? I see that HD sells a hub for the FXSTD model. Wonder if I should use that? Any ideas or recommendations? Joe
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bberck, what kind of shims did you use? I am having the same problem on my '08 FXSTC. I went with solid chrome wheel and HD chrome floating rotor 44359-00 and chrome wheel spacer kit. The rotor is touching the inside of brake caliper bracket. Also there is a gap between the outside spacer and the rotor., like the gap needed for the shim? I see that HD sells a hub for the FXSTD model. Wonder if I should use that? Any ideas or recommendations? Joe
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Ummmmm, I got it figured out. The rotor side bearing was not seated all the way in the hub. It was about 1/8th too shallow. Those bearings were part of an HD rear wheel install kit and they were a real Bear to get installed. I had to go rent removal tool and use it other than intended and pick up a new bearing. the new bearing went in much easier. Now I wonder of those bearings in the kit were a little out of spec. As soon as I installed the new bearing I knew it was better. Reassembled and all is good. What a job this turned into. But the new wheel looks awesome.
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