1998 Softail rear wheel advice(Ultima wheel install)
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1998 Softail rear wheel advice(Ultima wheel install)
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Hopefully someone has done this to there 1998 Harley Softail Custom or in the pre-2000 era. I want to put on a 16x3.5 Ultima wheel (not spoke). I will have a Dunlop MU85-16(140/85-16, i think) American Elite tire on rim with matching pulley. My question is. What spacers will i need to align it & will the pulley belt hit the tire. If anyone has pictures of there setup, that would be nice. Thanks for any help.
Hopefully someone has done this to there 1998 Harley Softail Custom or in the pre-2000 era. I want to put on a 16x3.5 Ultima wheel (not spoke). I will have a Dunlop MU85-16(140/85-16, i think) American Elite tire on rim with matching pulley. My question is. What spacers will i need to align it & will the pulley belt hit the tire. If anyone has pictures of there setup, that would be nice. Thanks for any help.
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Hi,
Hopefully someone has done this to there 1998 Harley Softail Custom or in the pre-2000 era. I want to put on a 16x3.5 Ultima wheel (not spoke). I will have a Dunlop MU85-16(140/85-16, i think) American Elite tire on rim with matching pulley. My question is. What spacers will i need to align it & will the pulley belt hit the tire. If anyone has pictures of there setup, that would be nice. Thanks for any help.
Hopefully someone has done this to there 1998 Harley Softail Custom or in the pre-2000 era. I want to put on a 16x3.5 Ultima wheel (not spoke). I will have a Dunlop MU85-16(140/85-16, i think) American Elite tire on rim with matching pulley. My question is. What spacers will i need to align it & will the pulley belt hit the tire. If anyone has pictures of there setup, that would be nice. Thanks for any help.
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Hi, thanks for the reply. The original rear wheel thats on the bike now doesnt have any end play. Im guessing you mean u can move the wheel either left or right a little. Why do I need it on this one.
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No. I’m talking about your wheel Barring's. The distance between your torqued barrings.
There is a spacer and usually some shims that space it according to the manufacturers specs. Likely like 1.5-3 thousandths.
There is a spacer and usually some shims that space it according to the manufacturers specs. Likely like 1.5-3 thousandths.
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With the tapered roller bearings, you should have end play for better (longer) bearing life. There is an end play spec in your service manual...
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Are you saying that there is a problem with the hubs on those wheels, or the OEM spacers will need modification with the Ultima hubs to get proper end play...?
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Sorry, I still dont understand end play. As of now the current rear wheel has a spacer on either side. No shims.
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Sounds like you are talking about the spacers visible outside the bearings, when the wheel is mounted.... correct?
End play has nothing to do with the spacers outside the bearings that are visible when the wheel is mounted on the bike.
End play is based on the tube-like spacer (and any shims) that is not visible when the wheel is mounted on the bike, because it/they are inside, in between the bearings.
I'm sorry, but did you watch the video...?
Have you taken off your old wheel yet and seen the tube spacer in between the bearings..? Does it have any shims..?
I'm at a loss... If you didn't understand the video, I know of no way to type a better explanation....
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The comment of mine you quoted, was for Rains2much. I wanted some clarification on why he felt the wheels were responsible for the lack of end play....
Sounds like you are talking about the spacers visible outside the bearings, when the wheel is mounted.... correct?
End play has nothing to do with the spacers outside the bearings that are visible when the wheel is mounted on the bike.
End play is based on the tube-like spacer (and any shims) that is not visible when the wheel is mounted on the bike, because it/they are inside, in between the bearings.
I'm sorry, but did you watch the video...?
Have you taken off your old wheel yet and seen the tube spacer in between the bearings..? Does it have any shims..?
I'm at a loss... If you didn't understand the video, I know of no way to type a better explanation....
Sounds like you are talking about the spacers visible outside the bearings, when the wheel is mounted.... correct?
End play has nothing to do with the spacers outside the bearings that are visible when the wheel is mounted on the bike.
End play is based on the tube-like spacer (and any shims) that is not visible when the wheel is mounted on the bike, because it/they are inside, in between the bearings.
I'm sorry, but did you watch the video...?
Have you taken off your old wheel yet and seen the tube spacer in between the bearings..? Does it have any shims..?
I'm at a loss... If you didn't understand the video, I know of no way to type a better explanation....
take your axle and put the head in a vise so the axle is sticking straight up..
put a few spare spacers on the axle
slide the wheel onto the axle so it spins horizontal.
put spacers on top so you only see thread on the axle sticking up but more that 3/4 of your threads are showing
put the large washer and nut on it.
You know what, instead of my typing all this just look in YouTube or your service manual look up tapered bearing end play.
BINGO, just noticed someone posted a video above
Last edited by Rains2much; Dec 21, 2023 at 07:49 AM.
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