Simple Spool Problem ....almost disaster
Well.....at least it happened before I was 3 hours away from home. At 5:30 tonight I drove to the store to top off my gas tank because we're leaving in the morning for Zuwharrie. When I pulled out of the gas station the rear end made 2 loud noises. I decided I better investigate the noise before my trip. I jacked up the drivers side rear wheel with the transmission out of gear....I could turn the drivers rear wheel almost 1 full turn...oh well...I thought there goes the trip!! But I didn't give up that easy. I had kept my stock spider gears so I started wrenching. The 410 backing plate conversion paid for itself tonight.
After 3+ hours hard labor I have reinstalled my stock spider gears and removed the simple spool. The wedges are pretty much "toast". The modified spider gears look OK. At this piont I'm not very impressed with the "simple spool". It darn near cost me to miss my favorite trailride.
Please understand...this post is not ment to be a flame about Roadless Gear...I'm simply stating what happened to me so that I can vent....and so everyone else running a spool can be warned. I will contact Roadless Gear when I return from Zuwharrie and work out arrangements regarding the Simple Spool.
It's been a long day and even a longer night....5:30am is right around the corner....night all...and I'll update after I return from Zuwharrie.
Well.....at least it happened before I was 3 hours away from home. At 5:30 tonight I drove to the store to top off my gas tank because we're leaving in the morning for Zuwharrie. When I pulled out of the gas station the rear end made 2 loud noises. I decided I better investigate the noise before my trip. I jacked up the drivers side rear wheel with the transmission out of gear....I could turn the drivers rear wheel almost 1 full turn...oh well...I thought there goes the trip!! But I didn't give up that easy. I had kept my stock spider gears so I started wrenching. The 410 backing plate conversion paid for itself tonight.
After 3+ hours hard labor I have reinstalled my stock spider gears and removed the simple spool. The wedges are pretty much "toast". The modified spider gears look OK. At this piont I'm not very impressed with the "simple spool". It darn near cost me to miss my favorite trailride.
Please understand...this post is not ment to be a flame about Roadless Gear...I'm simply stating what happened to me so that I can vent....and so everyone else running a spool can be warned. I will contact Roadless Gear when I return from Zuwharrie and work out arrangements regarding the Simple Spool.
It's been a long day and even a longer night....5:30am is right around the corner....night all...and I'll update after I return from Zuwharrie.