wheel shooting off truck while drifting!

**norcalhillbomber** · 05-19-2007 05:44 PM

i was drifting this 180 corner to the right and my back left wheels flys of the axle. what the hell went wrong?

**karrot** · 05-19-2007 05:45 PM

you probably need new axle nuts

**norcalhillbomber** · 05-19-2007 05:47 PM

thats what i was thinking. but all my other ones are fine.

**karrot** · 05-19-2007 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by norcalhillbomber

thats what i was thinking. but all my other ones are fine.

its possible for one of them to be bad

did the nut come off?

**pete..** · 05-19-2007 05:48 PM

speed rings?

the wheel is spinning in the direction needed to loosen up so if there was a little too much friction between the bearing and the nut....
also check your threadlock on the nuts.

**norcalhillbomber** · 05-19-2007 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by pete..

speed rings?

the wheel is spinning in the direction needed to loosen up so if there was a little too much friction between the bearing and the nut....
also check your threadlock on the nuts.

i ahve speedrings and spacers in all my wheels, but it was prob. just an old axle nut. thanks guys.