Aussie Iron, yours must look like these: McMaster-Carr
Aussie Iron, yours must look like these: McMaster-Carr
what would stop those from riding along with the chain to the sprocket; something would be needed to keep them from moving forward or backward wouldn't it or am I missing something here.
Well one side of the chain goes one way and the other side goes the other way so the opposing actions would negate each other and the tensioner would sit where you install it. Does that make sense?
Ive had those on my 8 wheel conquest and that is a problem with them for me < I used 1/16 cable to hold the top of the tensioner to the chassis ( must be loose though so it can move) and that works pretty well.
What do you mean "loose enough to move"Are you talking about so that the chains can move across the tension points? I would think that keeping your chains lubed well enough would allow for a little more tension without wear to the tensioner. Although restraining cables as you mentioned would keep 'em from "walking"
The problem I see on the front argo axle is that floating adjuster wants to slide downhill toward the small idler sprocket.
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Yes they look like the McMaster-Carr ones but home made. I also have them on my rear chains and haven't had any problems. They do float along the chains but they have found their own position and sort of stay there.
I,ve been running the ' Snap Idle ' chain adjusters on the T-20 chains of my Max IV, and they float back and forth in the direction of the chain.
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