So apparently, it is very easy to change a Buddy rear wheel
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- mike932
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So apparently, it is very easy to change a Buddy rear wheel
I just learned that I can remove the rear wheel by removing 5 screws from the wheel just like a car wheel instead of removing the axle nut. This is awesome. Is Buddy the only brand that has wheels like this?
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Here's the very helpful link where I learned to remove the wheel....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHsmJQ8EGnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHsmJQ8EGnc
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This method might work better if you only have a hobby set of ratcheting socket wrenches. The bolts that are removed in the video are 12mm (I believe that is what he said) vice the center axle nut being 24mm (or somewhere in that range). Most hobby sets of socket wrenches don't include a socket this big. Also, removing the center nut works best when you use a powered impact wrench, something that many folks don't have either.
I don't believe that this method would work on the Buddy 50 however since the wheel is a solid wheel without the 5 or 6 bolts.
I don't believe that this method would work on the Buddy 50 however since the wheel is a solid wheel without the 5 or 6 bolts.
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I remove the center nut with an el cheapo Horror Fraught impact wrench because my tire changing rig from the same source uses the smaller center hole. I would suspect most shops would require it to change the tire also.
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