Need Ideas for chain tensioner

[higheroctane69]

I have a nylon roller setup on my sandbullet right now just trying to switch it to something else. I am tired of changing these rollers out every three trips. I am looking to see if anyone has anything different out there that they have better luck with. I was thinking of useing a sprocket tensioner instead but I believe it will heat the chain more than I want. If not where can I get these nylon rollers at in vegas, I am getting them from a builder in cali but want a place in vegas. thanx for the help. i will get pics of my setup as soon as I put it back together

[higheroctane69]

also what chain are you mini buggy guys using

[EY3BA11]

i know freak is using a 530 Xring from RK

[higheroctane69]

Ya I think that is what I am running also they are just so expensive but I get a about a season out of em

[sandrash1]

I have a nylon roller setup on my sandbullet right now just trying to switch it to something else. I am tired of changing these rollers out every three trips. I am looking to see if anyone has anything different out there that they have better luck with. I was thinking of useing a sprocket tensioner instead but I believe it will heat the chain more than I want. If not where can I get these nylon rollers at in vegas, I am getting them from a builder in cali but want a place in vegas. thanx for the help. i will get pics of my setup as soon as I put it back together

My son and I used Delrin on our tentioners. Machined the holes to the bearing size we were running. Sons lasted two seasons. Mine was a season. I experimented with impregnated nylons but a real pain to machine.

These were on sick sand rails.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#delrin-af-rods/=3rrv0r

[wingnut]

Check in to skateboard wheels too. I had a quad that I used skate board wheels on for rollers.

[Randog]

lol, I was just posting that Wingy. ^^^^^

Back in the day , I replaced several Banshee chain rollers with a urethane skateboard wheel.

The bearing bores and spacing were the same size as the stock.

I machines the wheels down on the lathe using razor blades.

I know urethane would hold up way longer than nylon.

Check into that!

R-

[RAGDOLL MX]

post a pic of where it is...

from what iam thinking, i would use something that looks similar to a ATC 70 chain tensioner. uses 2 bolts in a slide plate with a spring tensioner.

Edited September 25, 2009 by RAGDOLL MX

[dunefreak]

Some mini buggy builders have build some horrible designed tensioners where there is too much pressure on the roller causing premature wear. I know Sonic sandcars were horrible for that, but not sure about Sandbullet.

I usually get many many years out of one roller on my car. Shiat, now that I think of it...I go through frames quicker than chain rollers.

[mineurbiz]

There are some drag bike guys using a spring tentioner wtih a rollerskate wheel

[sandrash1]

Some mini buggy builders have build some horrible designed tensioners where there is too much pressure on the roller causing premature wear. I know Sonic sandcars were horrible for that, but not sure about Sandbullet.

I usually get many many years out of one roller on my car. Shiat, now that I think of it...I go through frames quicker than chain rollers.

How about some pics of your set up?

[higheroctane69]

I would like to take a pic of what I have now but I have the whole rearend off replaceing rear shaft bearings and other maintenace stuff for the season.