How To UPGRADE Razor DXT Drift Trike Wheels with Better Rubber Tires to Fit PVC Drift Sleeve

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Upgrade the cheap, loud, blow-molded plastic wheels of the RAZOR DXT pedal drift trike to real pneumatic kart wheels with rubber tires that can be used with a PVC drift sleeve.
Watch PART 2 for how to install the PVC plastic drift sleeve: • I Made It DRIFT LIKE A...
WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR THE FENDER to protect your legs - • RAZOR DXT DRIFT TRIKE ...
The pneumatic rubber wheels are sold by RAZOR as replacement wheels (includes 2 piece rim, tire and tube) for their DXT electric drift trike. They have a 15mm bearing ID, vs the RAZOR DXT pedal drift trike only has a 12mm bearing ID. An adapter must be used to make the rubber wheels fit on the pedal drift trike axle. In addition, a spacer bushing has to be used to adjust the position of the rubber tire wheel on the axle, since the width between bearings is smaller than the stock plastic wheels.
The nuts that hold the wheels onto the shaft are locknuts, but after installing and removing them a few times, the locking plastic feature doesn't hold as well, so it's a good idea to use blue loctite to prevent the nut from loosening. Tighten the nut to 22-25 ft lbs of torque to properly compress the spacers and keep the shaft in tension.
I did notice a small metallic vibration that turned out to be one of the bearings was a bit loose inside the aluminum wheel hub. I added a very thin paper/plastic shim around the OD of the bearing, and pressed it into the hub so that it wouldn't be loose, and that fixed the vibration.
▼ WHERE TO BUY DRIFT TRIKES & PARTS:
▶ RAZOR DXT Drift Trike (Pedal Powered) - amzn.to/3k0I7UT
▶ RAZOR DXT ELECTRIC Drift Trike - amzn.to/3S2w4mr
▶ RAZOR Pneumatic Rubber Wheels - (AMAZON) amzn.to/3IQrd4U (or RAZOR's WEBSITE - The part # is W20130599048 and even though they are not available on the website, they may be in stock and available over the phone. 1-866-467-2967 ) razor.com/products/replacemen...
▶ RAZOR Drift Sleeve - razor.com/products/replacemen...
▶ 12MM Drill Bushing, 36mm long - www.mcmaster.com/96990A949/
▶ 12MM ID, 15MM OD Sleeve Bearing - www.mcmaster.com/7119N134/
▶ 10" Stainless Steel Pipe - www.mcmaster.com/4347K431/
▶ 10" PVC Pipe Cut To Width - www.ebay.com/itm/225162059209 or www.flatoutdrifttrikes.com/pa...
▶ Grip Tape for Inside of PVC Pipe - www.etsy.com/listing/79601842...
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- 3/6/2023 - changed thumbnail from pic with me sitting on it indoors holding tire with text, to drift trike only outdoors
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@engineerable Жыл бұрын

Links to all the parts used in this video are in the description. Watch PART 2 for how to install plastic drift sleeves: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8WgZbumna2rpoE.html WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR THE FENDER to protect your legs - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mKufjMd-nN61mnU.html

@checkersorwreckers2345 Ай бұрын

My son and I did this after watching this video, everything fits perfectly. We also added a 14” electric front tire conversion with 1000 watt battery… she’s a fast hot rod!

@engineerable Ай бұрын

Nice! 👍

@engineerable Ай бұрын

Have you seen the next video where I added a leg guard fender? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mKufjMd-nN61mnU.html

@kurtissampson3401 Ай бұрын

I my need parts later

@user-zi6lo4zi8i 5 ай бұрын

TRIAD VANGUARD WHEEL SET I did this mod to my DXT. The bearing that came with the Vanguards had the 15mm ID. I used the same sleeve bearings you recommended for the Razor pneumatic tire upgrade. After that I used this McMaster Carr Metric Press-Fit Drill Bushing with Chamfer on One End, 12 mm ID, 22 mm OD, 16 mm Long to space the wheel properly. This was super simple and the Vanguards are pretty awesome! These are heavy duty wheels with very thick PVC sleeves. ▼ WHERE TO BUY: ▶ Triad Vanguard Wheel Set ▶ Buy from Rideminded

@engineerable 5 ай бұрын

Great to know how you made it work! I just received a set of Triad Vanguards, and will be making a video about how to fit these.

@mrgomez7613 Жыл бұрын

The following bearing 6201 - RS BEARING (ID: 12mm, OD: 32mm) might work instead of pressing a 12mm sleeve. The bearing is only 1mm wider

@engineerable Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will check. Let me know if you try it.

@MikeMELLOWriddick 9 ай бұрын

I think I might try this. But with this mind mind, I'm wondering what the plastic wheel bearings specs are. Initially, if it had the 32mm OD, you could use them in the rubber wheels

@user-zi6lo4zi8i 5 ай бұрын

TRIAD VANGUARD WHEEL SET I haven't installed them yet, but I've heard that the Triad Vanguard replacement wheels are drop in replacements for the RAZOR DXT drift trike. These are heavy duty wheels with very thick PVC sleeves. ▼ WHERE TO BUY: ▶ Triad Vanguard Wheel Set ▶ Buy from Rideminded I did this mod to my DXT. The bearing that came with the Vanguards had the 15mm ID. I used the same sleeve bearings you recommended for the Razor pneumatic tire upgrade. After that I used this McMaster Carr Metric Press-Fit Drill Bushing with Chamfer on One End, 12 mm ID, 22 mm OD, 16 mm Long to space the wheel properly. This was super simple and the Vanguards are pretty awesome!

@engineerable 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your experience, I've added this info and some dimensioned drawings to the RAZOR DXT upgrade article: www.engineerable.com/single-post/drift-trike-upgrades-and-mods-for-razor-dxt-pedal-drift-trike

@FlatRabbitRacingClub 8 ай бұрын

If I was going for speed.. curious how well this thing handles with the rubber tires? No drifting just bombing?

@engineerable 8 ай бұрын

The rubber tires are sick compared to stock wheels. Super smooth, quite, and fast.

@TheRoboLord 7 ай бұрын

Hey, looking at picking up the parts for this conversion and I am not seeing the pneumatic wheels on the razor site anymore (not sure if this changed since you made the video). I found the inner tubs and the treads, but no hubs or prebuild assemblies. Did you buy them from razor or elsewhere?

@engineerable 7 ай бұрын

I did buy them from Razor. Maybe this mod video has sold them out 😂. I see a few sites selling them for $90+ (I paid ~$62 for pair), but most sites are out of stock. Hopefully this is temporary, because the alternative 10" go cart tires get expensive and complicated (tire, tube, rim, hub and bushings have to be purchased separately). I will try to do another mod using cheap 10" Harbor Freight tires, 2 on each side.

@engineerable 7 ай бұрын

Got an answer back from Razor. They are only temporarily out of stock. Hello, Thank you for inquiring. These DXT wheels W20130599048 are currently out of stock. We do have them on order and expecting more around the end of January. Razor

@johnkowal4632 8 ай бұрын

With the Plastic Wheel To Rubber Wheel Conversion... did you lose any speed due to resistance?

@engineerable 8 ай бұрын

Not at all! It's faster, smoother and quieter. The stock blow molded plastic wheels are junk in comparison to the rubber wheel

@ccarlton333 3 ай бұрын

Do you have a part number for these wheels? I saw in the comments they were supposed to be temporarily out of stock but I’m still not seeing them on the site.

@engineerable 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they still appear to be out of stock. I'm looking at alternate solutions and will publish new videos about those. In the meantime, I publish all the info on this page: www.engineerable.com/single-post/drift-trike-upgrades-and-mods-for-razor-dxt-pedal-drift-trike

@engineerable 3 ай бұрын

The part # is W20130599048 and even though they are not available on the website, they may be in stock and available over the phone. 1-866-467-2967 razor.com/products/replacement-parts/shop-by-type/wheels-tires-tubes/dxt-electric-rear-wheel-complete/

@laurentkm3 11 ай бұрын

Not a question is regards to the back wheels................Does the front wheel have "free spin" or do you always have to keep pedaling? Basically, if going downhill, do the pedals always need to be turning or can you stop pedaling and coast down a hill?

@engineerable 11 ай бұрын

The front wheel does coast forward. I wish it coasted backwards too, because if you spin out and the wheel starts rolling backwards, the pedals start to spin backwards, but this is how all drift trikes are.

@laurentkm3 11 ай бұрын

@@engineerable Thanks for the reply. Really helpful.

@tylerwalkiewicz6544 Жыл бұрын

Hey EngineerableI was wondering if it was possible to swap the gearbox’s in the srb400 with a full metal one

@engineerable Жыл бұрын

In theory, yes. Haven't finished that video yet. Stay tuned.

@182EdDrummer 5 ай бұрын

Bought one used for $20 but the crank spins freely it won’t make the wheel turn what could be the cause?

@engineerable 5 ай бұрын

You'll need to take the hub apart and fix the ratchet pawl/freewheel that's.

@chrismudmanify 4 ай бұрын

how about rubber tire over the plastic wheels

@engineerable 4 ай бұрын

Can you explain more what you're thinking?

@chrismudmanify 4 ай бұрын

@engineerable I thinking fit a tire over the back wheels . If it fits .just a idea don't know if it would work

@chadcaswell85 Жыл бұрын

What size bolt did you use?

@engineerable Жыл бұрын

All the parts I used for conversion are in the description. I also have a blog post about here. www.engineerable.com/single-post/drift-trike-upgrades-and-mods-for-razor-dxt-pedal-drift-trike

@engineerable Жыл бұрын

Check out the follow up video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8WgZbumna2rpoE.html

@chadcaswell85 Жыл бұрын

@@engineerable Thank you! It was very easy to order the parts using the links in the description. I'm looking forward to following the instructions in your video when they arrive and making this excellent improvement to the trike!