MTB Wheel Hauler Contest - Name This Thing!

man, i seriously searched this thread TWICE for that phrase. i guess the search tools leave a little something to be desired here.... maybe i didn't have the space when i searched? maybe i was still high on bath salts from the weekend?

Congratulations on your new Wheel Deal, @Rezkid ! King of this thread, winner of this contest, the man all men want to be and all women want to be with.

PM me your shipping address and axle size.

 

i'm gonna have to make the @Rezkid product serial #0001 and do something extra special. what do you think, Rez? should we:

-Powder Coat it GOLD, or maybe some insane metal flake color
-polish and clear coat it
-laser engrave something rad

 

Dang, late to the party. I like Rim Nob, rhymes with . . . you get it.

 

All good sir, all is forgiven.

Maybe go super tacky and do oil slick?

 

oil slick black it is!

 

Any update on general availability?

 

I spent the weekend powder coating, so we're 95% of the way there. Gloss black is looking legit!

these are a little dusty, but here's all the finished links. The T nuts are also coated, and i've decided that black hardware is cooler than raw stainless, so i ordered black coated stainless hardware which just arrived.

only things left to do are build some spacers for the boost axles and figure out packaging for shipping. Ideally i'd like to get some foam custom cut to ensure they're safe and look rad when you open the box, but i think i'm just gonna have to bubble wrap these guys to get them out the door for this first batch. I can't make you guys wait anymore!

I think we'll be ready this week to start taking orders on 15x100 and 15x110 setups

 

Can I buy one?

 

This is a pretty cool solution, props for making it happen!

 

short answer, yes! the website is going live today.

I've just finished building axles, i've got the chain link and t nut pieces set. all the hardware is here. Amazon is bringing shipping materials today! Ladies and gentlemen, we are live!!

I expect orders to ship early next week with tracking via USPS.

 

http://tmcmakes.com/shop.html

ok guys, here we go!

make sure you pick your axle size!! it will default to 15 x 110, but 15x100 are available.

 

Ordered!
Thanks!

 

you are the first website order, thanks for your support!

 

Ordered!

Stoked for this!!!!! Hate having my wheel roll around back there.

 

thanks for your support! soon your wheel will have a cozy home for the ride to/from the trailhead, your rotors will be safe and your day will be a little brighter.

 

@TMCmakes
Have these been tested to work with shells or Softoppers?
Looks like I might need to offset for clearance.

 

we've done a couple test fits on hard shells without problems. haven't had any access to softoppers. if you pop your wheel off the bike, set it against the utility rail with the hub centered on the rail, leaving about 1/2" off the track to account for the chain link... that's basically the fitment.

if you need spacers i'll make sure we sort you out for sure.

 

ideally you want the wheel just barely making contact with the flare of the wheel well or the tailgate, so it keeps the wheel from wanting to spin and adds a little support when bouncing over rough terrain. but they should float just fine if you need to put them somewhere that they aren't making contact with the bed.

 

Looked like it should work with my topper. I can confirm once it gets here.

 

I'll turn a couple of 1 inch spacers. You're using M8 cap head bolts?