{"id":3537,"date":"2022-01-21T15:46:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T15:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2023-09-16T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T15:24:12","slug":"extending-wheelbase-using-wheel-hex-extender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=3537","title":{"rendered":"Extending wheelbase using wheel hex extenders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These photos show the use of aluminum wheel hex extenders on a Hotshot. They can increase wheelbase by 20mm per extender.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3538\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"876\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509.jpg 876w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509-300x291.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509-768x745.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509-675x655.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224509-480x466.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3539\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449-675x900.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449-480x640.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224449.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be able to use the long nut required for tightening the wheel, it may be necessary to drill the hole on the rim to make it slightly larger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3540\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241-675x900.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241-480x640.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_224241.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3541\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440-1024x830.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440-1024x830.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440-300x243.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440-768x623.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440-675x547.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440-480x389.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223440.jpg 1173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3542\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411-1024x797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411-1024x797.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411-300x234.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411-768x598.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411-675x525.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411-480x374.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220121_223411.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Hotshot is equipped with 4 x 12mm(length) wheel hex adapters:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nHWaA_zMObw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Running on grassland:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Ayduf7fAFY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A major drawback is that it adds stress to the hub carriers and the arms holding them, making them fairly easy to break. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4tpLD5cJVlM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"907\" height=\"833\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3555\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431.jpg 907w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431-300x276.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431-768x705.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431-675x620.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20220130_101431-480x441.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This video shows a Manta Ray with the rear wheels extended.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HC3VIbO4xhw?si=2Cf3n_Gq2qj8HvkR\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These photos show the use of aluminum wheel hex extenders on a Hotshot. They can increase wheelbase by 20mm per extender. To be able to use the long nut required for tightening the wheel, it may be necessary to drill the hole on the rim to make it slightly larger. This Hotshot is equipped with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,85],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3537"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3537"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5040,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3537\/revisions\/5040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}