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    Can I shorten hubs?

    I see. There was no spacer inside, just the outer tube.
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    Can I shorten hubs?

    Not sure what you mean. I pulled the outer bearing, cut the tube, and then pressed the bearing back in.
  3. G

    Can I shorten hubs?

    I did it this morning. Just a hollow tube inside. Same ID the whole way, no shoulder or anything. I pulled the outer bearings, used a cut off wheel to remove 7/16 of an inch from the end of the tube, cleaned it up a bit on the grinder, and then pop the bearings back in. Easy peasy.
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    Can I shorten hubs?

    Yup, was planning to cut the outboard side because I don't want to mess up the clearance of the tires on the frame & steering arms.
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    Can I shorten hubs?

    That's what I was thinking, thanks.
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    Can I shorten hubs?

    I hadn't considered replacing the spindles. I'll check that out too. Thanks.
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    Can I shorten hubs?

    Hi everyone, I'm brand new here, so be gentle, lol. My kids and I are rebuilding an old homemade kart. I bought these hubs to use on the front... https://www.mfgsupply.com/az2477.html I should have measured before buying because the hubs are 3" long but it turns out the front spindles on the...
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