how to video on fitting fat tires

[ndaway]

I have used a coil spring compressor to spread the chain stays on a couple of bikes to fit a 3" tire. I have done it on these two bikes

here is a picture of the set up on the coke bike, I bolted a hub in the rear and the coil spring compressor on the chian stays

this picture shows the room when you are done

now click this picture to see a video of how to set up the coil spring compressor to spread instead of squeeze

 

[mitchelangelo]

That is a pretty sweet trick ndaway! Thanks for posting.

 

[ndaway]

I have had a couple of people ask so I thought id make the video...Autozone will loan out the compressor you just give them the money for it and they give 100% back when you return it. I ended up buying one after it worked so good the first time I think it was 35$

 

[Keebo]

Really good info and wish more people would post vids... Thanks brothu!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Good use of that tool and good video.

 

[ndaway]

Your welcome to borrow it any time Randy I have two since their sold in pairs

 

[sleepy]

Excellent info, thank you sir for posting!

 

[NLCTVWguy]

I have a nice KD Tools spring compressor... I should have used it when I built Ground Zero. Wish I'd thought of this.

Here was the problem:

Here was my low tech solution... poor form I know.

Re-welded:

And the finished product:

I like the elegant solution of the frame spreader and should have done that instead. One set to widen and the other to hold it from spreading.
--Rob

 

[texon]

It amazing how simple it is when you know how to lol thanks ndaway :wink: