How to reinforce 08 pro model forks..

[byreen]

i reinforced my 08 profork with a t-tube... lol... either one works and nice vid jon

 

[JonnyJonDogg]

u must have a spazzed up t-tube

 

[byreen]

i just took an old t-tube from a previous promodel and cut it with a hacksaw and put duck tape on it and it worked perfect lol

 

[Joe Riley]

then its NOT an 08 pro. they were recently made, not in the beginning of 08. like in june or july or august. they have THICKER tubes so t-tubes WILL NOT fit. you can probably get lucky and get an 07 pro still if its been on amazon or in sams club or wherever for a long time and no one bought it.

 

[byreen]

well i guess it might not be an 08 then =/ but i got it on walmart.com so idk

 

[Joe Riley]

ya if its been in their warehouse for a LONG time its obviously not an 08 pro

 

[byreen]

well thanks for letting me know that cuz i thought it was all well same deal haha

 

[idk47]

Trolley still is thinner than a ttube and the forks ID should still be the same, so its not snug up against the inner walls, therefore, still not as strong. Nice clean job though.

 

[ErikHoward]

im gonna go steal a shopping cart

lol

 

[saltwater]

I know a better way, it my become a lil heavier and may be a lil more time consuming but it should be better in the long run ...

Go to your local metal works/ engineering shop (any where you can get steel from) and buy some proper fitting pipe (harden steal is great), it shouldn't cost more than $3-4 at max.

Find some one with a welder.

Get the fork and drill a small hole (maybe 5mm depends on the type of welder is used).

Get the pipe and slide it into the fork and tack weld the pipe to the reinforcement through the hole.

And there we go a reinforced fork ...

 

[ben-pat-bro]

no
the hole and welds would weaken the forktube
but nice idea though

 

[Geordie]

i got my reinforcement machined at an engineering place for free, solid rod of aluminium hahah
im no wheight freak
but yer, nice, good tut

 

[aj_rides_scoots]

some mod or admin. they keep deleting loads of mine lately pisses me off ~

same here

 

[JonnyJonDogg]

Trolley still is thinner than a ttube and the forks ID should still be the same, so its not snug up against the inner walls, therefore, still not as strong. Nice clean job though.

t-tubes are alu, trolley bars are steel, steel=stronger than alu

 

[Joe Manson]

Lol, only the trolley bar
and at the end " oooh yeahhh...triple reinforced"
lol

 

[idk47]

Trolley still is thinner than a ttube and the forks ID should still be the same, so its not snug up against the inner walls, therefore, still not as strong. Nice clean job though.

t-tubes are alu, trolley bars are steel, steel=stronger than alu

It's a matter of fit in this case. That trolley is not firmly tight in the fork tube i guarentee it. It's just tight into the lip.

Strength wise the trolley might be stronger, but not large enough.

 

[Geordie]

dude, who cares, hes showing everyone a way to reinforce these homo forks
great job jon

 

[JonnyJonDogg]

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dude, who cares, hes showing everyone a way to reinforce these homo forks
great job jon

lol thanks and ian its pretty tight without the tape on