Misssppelllleddd Posted February 17, 2009 Report Posted February 17, 2009 ok I replaced the stock bearing carrier with a durablue on because the stock one wouldn't stay straight. I replaced the swinger with a new stock swinger and the new carrier is still crooked. I can loosen it up and it wiggles freely in the swinger. I know I have the right size bolts and I think I have al the washers. This is very frustrating and would really appreciate anyones help. Quote
AKheathen Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 does the op bolt have any slop in the swinger or carier? Quote
Misssppelllleddd Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Posted February 18, 2009 The top bolt has slop in the swinger. It will move around quite a bit. I have a 87 swinger and a newer style bearing carrier. The old models used 4 bolts and the newer ones use two. Quote
sleeper06 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 You cant mix that 87 swinger with new style carrier, it might work but not rite Quote
AKheathen Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 The top bolt has slop in the swinger. It will move around quite a bit. I have a 87 swinger and a newer style bearing carrier. The old models used 4 bolts and the newer ones use two. ok, you have 2 options, the first may, or may not work with the older swinger. go down to lowes, or annother store and pickup a 7" long 1/2" bolt. it will fit in the carrier, but you will have to use 2 12mm hard washers on the head, and cut half the threads off. pair it with the shoulder nut. leave it loose and see if the axle stays strait. if the bolt doesn't go in, or is too sloppy, they have some brass bushings that you can replace the welded ones with on the swinger at lowes. or you could just grind the steel ones. or, probably easier and you should try first, leave the top and bottom bolts loose, pull the axle back so that it is square and the chain is adjusted, then turn the adjusters so that they just touch. lock the top and bottom bolts down, tighten each adjuster the same, so that there is just a little pressure, then lock the lock nuts. Quote
locogato11283 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 buy a roundhouse setup and be done with it. Quote
Misssppelllleddd Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Posted February 20, 2009 buy a roundhouse setup and be done with it. I've been thinkin about that. But I was thinking of getting a LSR roundhouse setup. Would that work with a complete Durablue axle setup? Or would I have to get LSR axle, brake hub, and sprocket hub? Quote
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