Is my axle a LoneStar?

[blacksquirrel]

I have an extended axle that uses the moveable spacers by the hub and was wondering who made it. When I changed the bearings today I noticed it had a flat spot machined where the serial number started with LS-xx-xx-xx and didn't know if LS stood for LoneStar? The axle was nice chrome under the spacer, but the rest of it is painted. Also, the axle is not tappered from the wheel hub until and inch from the sprocket hub. Its eventually going to have to be replaced as the splines have a lot of slop in the disc/sprocket hubs. Tigged the sprocket hub to the nut and the two nuts together just in case it decided to let loose on my trip.

[shee4speed]

Sounds like a LS to me.Mine has the same markings in the carrier area.

[Bansh-eman]

yea its a lonestar, sounds like the axecaliber same thing i have

[blacksquirrel]

Thanks. They don't have any warranty do they?

[shee4speed]

Lifetime against bending or breaking.

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are your bearings new? You said you're only going for 3 days correct? Just made me think that I always bring extra axle bearings (actually I bring an extra of every bearing).

 

The thing that sucks about where the place is, is that there is nothing for miles upon miles. There's a little shop in gilbert that you can get brakes and such, and you could get any part overnighted there (it costs a pretty penny though considering where it is)

 

Dont know about gilbert, but halfway between Gilbert and Man (little closer to man), there is a little neighborhood community that you have to cross this metal rickety bridge (to the right of the road, across from the bridge, there are rocks with words, and a cross on them). After you cross the bridge, bear to the right a little bit, or ask someone where Jim's is. It's a mechanic shop and he's got a welder there. Doesnt charge a lot to weld stuff for you, and his welding isnt the best in the world, but every weld we've had him do has held so.

 

This is also where we stayed at (blackbear lodge), and there is a back way that the locals showed us to get into rockhouse. It's really sweet because it puts you right into the heart of it, instead of having to take the longgggg entrance trails to get into the main system.

 

Another thought, dont EVER stay at paradise island. It's cheap, but the place is a dump....literally, they got grant money from the state to turn the dump into a jesus type campsite. (It's right near the bridge I was talking about). It's worth at least driving by and taking some pictures....but you should really stop in to see the jesus rock and get a souveneir.... Only way I'd stay is if I had an RV to reverse osmosis the water, because like I said...its a dump.

 

all in all, they are pretty cool communities. The locals love having the riders around because its bringing a boom to what were dying communities. Only people that arent too happy are the guys that are in their 40's or so, that grew up riding the trails for free and with noone else around to bother their riding.

 

Sorry to go into this shpeal, but the question reminded of bearing issues. Basically, riding down there will tear everything up.

[blacksquirrel]

LOL I read about the paradise lodge..... I just put new bearings, sprockets, chain, rear brakes. I also had to drill and put larger bolts in the carrier/swinger because they were ovaled. I don't think I'll have to put brakes on or anything because I went to put new fronts on and they were still like new with a few hundred miles on them.

[endofitall9]

hey guys your talking about my stompin grounds.....I'm from wayne county but i can be at that trailhead in under an hour...i never go there because it actually sucks compared to the trails we have in genoa...rich creek to be exact...they are all uncharted and you can go through 5-6 counties without hitting the same trail twice really good riding...ps have fun at hatfield mccoy......