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Re: Axle bits

To: "MARK J WEATHERS" <markjwea@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: Axle bits
From: Henry Frye <henry@henryfrye.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 19:13:52 -0500
Mark,

For the benefit of the FOT at large, could you explain what the difference 
is between the stock hub spacers and the Southwick hub spacers? Is there a 
reason one spacer design can't be used for both applications?

The reason I bring this up is I have both witnessed and experienced front 
wheel bearing failures. Many times. If you are lucky, only the hub is 
ruined, and the spindle is serviceable. I currently run a pair of Southwick 
hubs, but the spare hubs in the trailer are stock. If I decide to run this 
setup, is there a solution that works in both stock and Southwick hubs?

And can I buy just a few spindles? Will they will work without the spacers? 
Any idea how much they would cost?

Thanks!

At 03:48 PM 02/20/2004 -0700, MARK J WEATHERS wrote:
>Amici, sorry for not communicating well. Everyone who originally ordered the
>spacer kit, and confirmed that they still wanted it after  the price change
>due to the axle upgrade, is on my order book. I will send out an email
>tomorow morning to those who will be getting a kit. I decided to add more
>shims to the kit to account for variations in the stock parts so I had to
>order a few more. Should resume shipping Southwick version Monday. Stock
>version spacers need to be trimmed slightly and those will follow. I believe
>we pretty much sold out the first run, but I will let the group know if I
>have extras and will certainly run more now that it is proven out.
>
>Mark

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