Best straight forward easy Billet wheel replacement

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Just wondering what is the easiest best billet wheel kit for a 2009 Yamaha Nytro RTX SE. I had to replace my hyfax and on the Rtx Nytro track the windows are not big enough to take out the hyfax so I had to drop the whole rear skid. Since I dropped the skid I am now thinking about changing wheels and improving.

After reading all the topics on wheels, I think I am more confused now.

The goal is to maintain the 6004 bearing size for the small wheels upfront?

The guys are Royal are suggesting a bit bigger wheel up front to help with hyfax wear, the billet wheels they have come with 6005 bearings , and after all the reading if I go with different bearings I have to go to a 2 bolt wheel system to prevent rail cracking?

So my question is can anyone point me in an easy straight forward wheel swap to a bit bigger up front without any issues, basically just a straight forward plug and play wheel change over while still maintaining the one bolt system without change over.

Sorry for all the same questions again but I can't figure out what is best.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[YamaMTX]

x 2

 

[SOL]

anyone?

 

[Rayman5271]

I have no experience with the billet wheels, but I do with idlers. I have learned there is no easy way out with increasing the size of your idlers. You will need to machine things no matter what you do if you want to replace them all. As for billet wheels, maybe that's the route I should have took. I actually read some reviews and thought hard about trickedtoys wheels before I just went with polaris idlers. I think they may be able to help you out... same with the OFT stuff. Plus they are both ty sponsors. I think if I had to do it over again I would spend the cash for a whole new rear skid, including billet wheels.

 

[yamahahaha]

all the same I heard...? don't quote me tho

 

[sleddingfarmer]

I just cut one window a little bigger so I can slide the hyfax out...no way I'm taking the skid out every time I had to change hyfax.

As far as wheels, it would be really nice if someone would make a 135 wheel with a 6005 bearing but I dont think anyone does. I do kinda wonder if tricked toys could make some tho.

I put 135mm wheels on my se, its pretty simple. A guy could do it all with a bench grinder if he wanted to.

 

[Mooseman]

I put 135mm wheels on my se, its pretty simple. A guy could do it all with a bench grinder if he wanted to.

I tried to grind the front mount of my Venture because it also had a wheel that the overload spring would rest on. I couldn't get it back flat so I wound up replacing it with a Doo two bolt mount and just keep the spring on the 2 up position so it doesn't touch the mount anymore. If you really intend on keeping the single bolt mount, have it machined. I wouldn't recommend keeping them though as the bigger 135 mm wheels will crack your rails.

 

[sleddingfarmer]

I used the grinder on my outside front wheel, which shares the mount with the slider for the torsion spring. Just took as much off as I could so I could still use the stock bolt. It worked well. A good square edged grinding wheel helps alot...and then I put it in a vise and used a good file to square it up.

I'm not worried about cracking my rails. If they crack...they make new ones. Heck, they're probably making them right now.

 

[Mooseman]

Ah, that one should be ok. We're probably talking about the same mount. There's lots of meat there on the rail to hold the mount compared to the other ones so you should be fine.

For me, the two bolt mounts are cheap insurance compared to $233 for the rail.

 

[sleddingfarmer]

the 135mm wheel is not that much bigger than the stock wheel...what are we talking about, a 1/4 inch total? Split that with the top and bottom and now we're talking 1/8 inch. Now throw into the mix that we're driving on snow, its never perfectly smooth, 1.25 inch lugs....I just think that if the rail is going to crack its going to be from a really hard direct hit on a wheel...and that 1/8th inch isn't going to matter either way. How many people have put bigger wheels on...lots. And not too many people saying they cracked there rails... how are you gonna prove it was the bigger wheel and not a random rock or something?

But I hear what you're saying, two bolt mounts and machining the mounts is the way to go. I bought two bolt mounts...but I was too lazy to do it. Damn cows needed milking and I needed the sled out of the shop.