david_rv8a
Member
I'm trying to assemble the Van's supplied nose wheel, bearings, and mushroom spacers into the front fork and am having problems. The assembly is .190" wider then the space between the fork legs. That seems to much to comfortably squeeze the wheel assembly into. I called Vans and they said to go ahead and stretch the fork legs apart (not an easy thing to do while holding onto the wheel assembly. I don't like their solution as a permanent setup. Has anyone else encountered this problem? The gap between the fork legs is 4.53". The overall width of the wheel/bearings/spacers is 4.72" and that is with the bearing/spacers compressed into the wheel halves (to squeeze the rubber seals on the bearings). I'm considering spending the ~$72 to get the Matco axle but would like to figure out this problem if solvable.
David Olivares
RV-8a in process
David Olivares
RV-8a in process