My caster mod (with pictures)

[crakarjax]

Originally Posted by picklito

Crakarjax,
In this photo of your drilled hole, how far is the center of the hole from the end of the shaft? It looks FAR! In light of the recent discussion about all the different hole locations we're finding... did you end up farther than 2"?

Good catch on my math, not sure why I was using the formula for area! But I was just trying to illustrate how it might be calculated and is simplified, idk the actual spindle distance or anything.

If I recall, the center of that hole is at 2.25"

[picklito]

Originally Posted by crakarjax

If I recall, the center of that hole is at 2.25"

So your caster is gonna be very good! But the reason I asked is that being over 2" is probably why you had to clearance so much compared to some of the other guys.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by picklito

So your caster is gonna be very good! But the reason I asked is that being over 2" is probably why you had to clearance so much compared to some of the other guys.

x2.

[crakarjax]

Originally Posted by picklito

So your caster is gonna be very good! But the reason I asked is that being over 2" is probably why you had to clearance so much compared to some of the other guys.

Well, originally I thought I needed to go .75" from my replacement shaft holes and it seemed like a lot to clearance -- then I realized they were already .25" from stock so I only moved .5" which should give me significantly less to shave. I haven't clearanced yet but I'll take before/after pics to see exactly how much you'd need to trim for 2.25" out.

[picklito]

Mine arrived today. Moog K6147. Haven't yet measured the one in the truck.

[crakarjax]

Originally Posted by picklito

Mine arrived today. Moog K6147. Haven't yet measured the one in the truck.

Interesting, my stock shafts are 1.5", replacements are at 1.75", and so I drilled my holes at 2.25". Are most stock shafts drilled at 1.25"?