.........and they are awesome!
Thanks Daryle!
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that's great. I'm ready!
Are the offsets right 
LOL...
Maybe I'll have a package at home too.
LOL...Maybe I'll have a package at home too.
quote:Originally posted by Mark Mensen:
Are the offsets right
Maybe I'll have a package at home too.
Well, my wheels are with my car..... 2 1/2 hours away from me
so I don't know 
I should have my car back next week or the week after that hopefully. Mainly just waiting on a ZF part from Lloyd that I guess is on backorder or something
Just my luck.
No package at home but I do have a FedEx missed delivery slip on the door. Maybe I'll pickup package tonight.
Looks like the caps will need to be polished.
Looks like the caps will need to be polished.
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Looks like the caps will need to be polished.
Yes, they do.
i have a kodiak bear trap.44" long wt.59# its were i store my wallet for safe keeping,les
Anybody know how to mount these caps? do you just pound them on with a rubber mallet? The fronts seem to fit tighter than the rears.....just placing them on.
My guess is pound them in!
If they are to tight get out the emery cloth for adjustments
If they are to tight get out the emery cloth for adjustments
Those caps look very similar in design to the ones Nate made for us on the first Kodiak buy. If they seem a little loose, use electrical tape around the cap lip. Try one layer first. If that isn't enough, go for two in a continuous strip. Tap them into place with a rubber mallet.
Mine have held fine for over a year.
Glad to hear you're all set up!
Mooso.
Mine have held fine for over a year.
Glad to hear you're all set up!
Mooso.
Hi Guys,
A good way to hold the caps in is to put a skim coat of silicone around where the notch is machined. There is also a notch in the wheels and the silicone will dry and form a gasket. The tape idea works well too. Take care.
Daryle
A good way to hold the caps in is to put a skim coat of silicone around where the notch is machined. There is also a notch in the wheels and the silicone will dry and form a gasket. The tape idea works well too. Take care.
Daryle
Alright, that's it.
Where's my caps ?... what took so long ?... and why aren't they polished ?
I figure if no on bitches about something, then things just wouldn't be right Daryle.
They look great brother, great job. Now maybe there will be some peace.....
As stated, the silicone works great and so does the tape. I used taped, one time around and tapped them in with a rubber mallet. 2 years now, over 16,000 miles and I haven't lost one yet :-)
Here's what I did to mine. I ended up using the one on the far right. And I am glad to see they are not exactly like we did ours.
But they are really fine, that's for sure. Congatulations guys !
I'm happy for you !
QUOTE]Originally posted by Kodiak1:
Hi Guys,
A good way to hold the caps in is to put a skim coat of silicone around where the notch is machined. There is also a notch in the wheels and the silicone will dry and form a gasket. The tape idea works well too. Take care.
Daryle[/QUOTE]
Where's my caps ?... what took so long ?... and why aren't they polished ?
I figure if no on bitches about something, then things just wouldn't be right Daryle.
They look great brother, great job. Now maybe there will be some peace.....
As stated, the silicone works great and so does the tape. I used taped, one time around and tapped them in with a rubber mallet. 2 years now, over 16,000 miles and I haven't lost one yet :-)
Here's what I did to mine. I ended up using the one on the far right. And I am glad to see they are not exactly like we did ours.
But they are really fine, that's for sure. Congatulations guys !
I'm happy for you !
QUOTE]Originally posted by Kodiak1:
Hi Guys,
A good way to hold the caps in is to put a skim coat of silicone around where the notch is machined. There is also a notch in the wheels and the silicone will dry and form a gasket. The tape idea works well too. Take care.
Daryle[/QUOTE]
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Just a question or two.
first, what's the recomended polishing method?
next, has anyone tried putting the caps in the freezer for a couple of hours then sipping them in place?
They look too good to pound on.
first, what's the recomended polishing method?
next, has anyone tried putting the caps in the freezer for a couple of hours then sipping them in place?
They look too good to pound on.
Very intelligent Glenn. Set the wheels in the sun or under a UV lamp, set the caps in the ice cube tray. Afterwards the caps should just drop right into the wheels.
Since the parts are made of aluminum, they should expand or shrink quite a bit.
your friend on the DTBB
Since the parts are made of aluminum, they should expand or shrink quite a bit.
your friend on the DTBB
Glen, I hate to dis you on the cool ice and hot wheel thing. But I would listen to Daryle1 and just put a dab of silicone. . Rotate at 150 MPH and it will stay on! Hang on with both hands!
Hi Guys,
Ok, believe it or not putting the caps in the freezer for a few hours will actually help it they are pretty tight. I would NOT recommend that you heat the wheels. Room temperature is fine. If the caps are frozen they will shrink a few thou and it will help. Just hold pressure down when you put them in because they will warm up very quickly. If you want to loosen them up a bit you can take a piece of emery paper and spin the part in your hand and resize the bore. I would be careful that you do not take out too much. If they are to loose they will come out. Bye for now.
Daryle
Ok, believe it or not putting the caps in the freezer for a few hours will actually help it they are pretty tight. I would NOT recommend that you heat the wheels. Room temperature is fine. If the caps are frozen they will shrink a few thou and it will help. Just hold pressure down when you put them in because they will warm up very quickly. If you want to loosen them up a bit you can take a piece of emery paper and spin the part in your hand and resize the bore. I would be careful that you do not take out too much. If they are to loose they will come out. Bye for now.
Daryle
Thanks Daryle 