Heavy Duty Max IV flanges?

[Rusty-Gunn]

I am wondering, and hoping, if there are
heavy duty flanges for the axle bearings,
like what Argo has ( thicker stamped steel),
that can fit a Max IV?
We're changing a few bearing/ flanges, and
it would be nice to have stronger flanges. The
right rear side "stretched" out, it seems. More so
than usual.
Can Argo heavy duty flanges be used? Anyone try
them on a Max IV? Thank you.

[msafi65]

Argo flanges are the wrong bolt pattern for your max. I purchase 3 bolt flanges and drill the other two holes. Haven't found any outers that are thicker than the factory ones. The inbord argo flanges are heavier than the max ones.

[Rusty-Gunn]

Thank you Mark. I don't mind drilling holes. I already got to drill two holes on Max flanges I buy from Buffalo Bearing that I'm using.
Other than drilling the proper bolt pattern will those Argo HD flanges work? Thank you.

[ARGOJIM]

Member onlyonce and jerseybigfoot both have the aluminum double sealed 62mm flanges on their IV's. If your machine has 72mm flanges the HD flanges will not work as they are the 62mm bolt pattern.

[Rusty-Gunn]

Thank you Jim.

[fmints]

Any pictures available of them?

Member onlyonce and jerseybigfoot both have the aluminum double sealed 62mm flanges on their IV's. If your machine has 72mm flanges the HD flanges will not work as they are the 62mm bolt pattern.

[onlyonce]

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Here you go Fred. As Jim mentioned they are the smaller 62mm set up. The two grease seals do seem to extend bearing life by keeping out the unwanted. The down side is you will get some grooving on axles from seals. An option would be to install redi sleeves where the seals fall on axles. The black synthetic blocks are being used as bearing extensions only.

[fmints]

Ahhhhhaaawwww! I think I remember a few years ago, when these were the talk of the forum. Don't Adair Sales offer these for purchase? I like the idea of them on my Hustler, since it also has the 62mm setup. I could use some extended bearing life, considering my (our) driving style! Has anyone else put these through their paces yet and want to share their thoughts? Thanks for the response Onlyonce!!!

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Here you go Fred. As Jim mentioned they are the smaller 62mm set up. The two grease seals do seem to extend bearing life by keeping out the unwanted. The down side is you will get some grooving on axles from seals. An option would be to install redi sleeves where the seals fall on axles. The black synthetic blocks are being used as bearing extensions only.

[Canadian_Zuk]

I also used the 3 hole flanges and drill the other 2 holes when making my bearing cages. If you want a thicker flange there is no reason why you couldn't just stack and weld 2 together. If you drilled a few small holes around the bearing hole in one flange and plug weld them together they would be extremely rigid.

[Rusty-Gunn]

We're going to install the new axle on our Max IV, but before we do I wanted to share something I discovered about the flanges.
I have new 72mm flanges from Buffalo Bearing, that require two holes be drilled. As I was marking where these holes go I noticed the steel these are made from are thinner than the old, rusty used ones I use as a bolt pattern.
The old one, if memory serves, came from Mark. They are used for a bolt hole drilling pattern only.
Who sells the thicker flanges? Thank you.