Rader Rims
tar76 - September 19th, 2012 at 05:19 PM
Will Rader rims bolt straight up to early lowlights and splits?
Just wondering if there are any issues clearing the centre castle nut on the rear?
Klaus - September 19th, 2012 at 05:41 PM
spacers are needed or machine the snout down or change to later bay axle nut but still think machining is needed , go onto uk lowlight forum as think
they have a thread on how to fit them
tar76 - September 19th, 2012 at 06:33 PM
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spacers are needed or machine the snout down or change to later bay axle nut but still think machining is needed , go onto uk lowlight forum as think
they have a thread on how to fit them
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I'll check it out. So splits would be the same?
RODZ - September 19th, 2012 at 07:18 PM
Thanks Tarin... Are you asking for my lowlight or your new split?
tar76 - September 19th, 2012 at 07:22 PM
Your lowlight of course.....split????
RODZ - September 19th, 2012 at 07:25 PM
you are a sneaky 
haha I dont like surprises haha
tar76 - September 19th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
So does this mean BRM's for the lowie Rodz?
RODZ - September 19th, 2012 at 09:08 PM
Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
humpty - November 28th, 2012 at 03:08 PM
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Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
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Extended caps look puss IMO..... No need on the front, only the rear is an issue.... And that's an easy fix.
Late Bay micro (short) axles and castle nut (smaller than early ones), with a machined snout on the drum and she's good to go.
tar76 - November 28th, 2012 at 05:33 PM
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Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
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Extended caps look puss IMO..... No need on the front, only the rear is an issue.... And that's an easy fix.
Late Bay micro (short) axles and castle nut (smaller than early ones), with a machined snout on the drum and she's good to go.
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Cheers, i'll give that a go!
What if i'm running long axels? Is it just the castle nut that is the issue?
humpty - December 12th, 2012 at 09:45 AM
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Not sure yet, was thinking that but, need to get extended caps for them as well. will get beetle sorted abd then work it out.
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Extended caps look puss IMO..... No need on the front, only the rear is an issue.... And that's an easy fix.
Late Bay micro (short) axles and castle nut (smaller than early ones), with a machined snout on the drum and she's good to go.
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Cheers, i'll give that a go!
What if i'm running long axels? Is it just the castle nut that is the issue?
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You can't use the lowlight (microstub) axles... You have to change them out for some late Bay (microstub) axles...
tar76 - December 12th, 2012 at 04:20 PM
I've got siwing axels and tubes going in off a beetle. I've also purcahsed a set of 15inch ones and just waiting for the rest to come together.
going to be bolting them up to type 3 drums.
humpty - December 23rd, 2012 at 08:03 PM
The original question was asking about lowlights and splittys..... Assumed you were talking about the IRS rear end.... Splitty's with straight axle
conversions are totally different as you know..... Sorry to mislead you..... They should bolt straight up without any issues at all.... With Type 3
drums, the later long axles will work best, but with a little work they can fit the early short axle.... And remember the long axle and short axle
setup will put the wheel in a different spot in the wheel well....
RODZ - December 24th, 2012 at 08:34 AM
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The original question was asking about lowlights and splittys..... Assumed you were talking about the IRS rear end.... Splitty's with straight axle
conversions are totally different as you know..... Sorry to mislead you..... They should bolt straight up without any issues at all.... With Type 3
drums, the later long axles will work best, but with a little work they can fit the early short axle.... And remember the long axle and short axle
setup will put the wheel in a different spot in the wheel well....
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The original question was asked by tarin for me as i was looking at getting raders on my lowlight, but as time went along tarin aquired a split so the
post's kept evolving.
you have helped answer both my question and tarin's so cheers!!!
tar76 - December 24th, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Thats great i can't wait to bolt them up! The only thing is a I can't get Rodney low 
RODZ - December 24th, 2012 at 09:15 AM
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Thats great i can't wait to bolt them up! The only thing is a I can't get Rodney low
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Rodney low its a state of hurt haha