by CaboWabo

First off, you’re going to need 2 pullbacks obviously, you’re wanting to get a set of 4 rear pullback wheels and a set of 4 front pullback wheels. That means you’re going to end up with 2 bits skatin on daytons along with 2 extra bodies! You?re going to need 2 rear axles with the gear to put the new pullback wheels on and small drill bit, slightly smaller in diameter to the front pins being used. And of course you?ll need the essential hobby knife.

Before we begin, it should be noted that the rear wheels on a pullback are larger than the front wheels on a pullback, that means 1 pullback modded bit will have wheels slightly larger than the other pullback modded bit. This might cause you to cut more on the front wheel wells of a body so the large pullback wheels don’t rub against the body when turning. With that now out of the way, here we go…

First you’re going to disassemble your pullbacks, getting all four wheels off both pullbacks. The front wheels are easy to get off by removing the screw on the bottom of the chassis, which will allow the top piece of the front-end to come off and there you have your wheels – all you need to do is get the wheels off the knuckles. Be careful not to bend the pin and not to break or disfigure the wheel. For the rear set of wheels, grab both wheels – one in each hand – and start twisting and pulling in opposite directions, eventually you’ll end up getting the wheel off the axle. Be careful not to disfigure the wheels by working the axle from side to side, you’ll end up creating a “wabble” when you put the wheel back on a bit axle. It?s better to just spin the wheel while the axle or other wheel stays still or spins in the opposite direction.

Now, first we’ll do the mod with all 4 rear pullback wheels, then we’ll do the mod with all 4 front pullback wheels.

Using all 4 rear pullback wheels
So, starting off will all 4 rear wheels, you’ll notice they all have a “knob” on the inside of the wheel, you’ll need to cut these off on 3 of the 4 wheels. Be careful when cutting these off, use a sharp hobby knife. Don’t slice a gash in your finger, and make sure you make smooth, even, and clean cuts – you’re going to need these “knubs” you’re cutting off later for the mod with the front pullback wheels.

With all 4 rear wheels ready, grab 2 of them. 1 of them must have the “knob”, and grab the rear axle with the gear you?re going to use. Slide the wheels on the axle just to see how they fit. You might notice that the hole in the rear wheels that the axle fits into is slightly larger, creating a loose fit – this is where you’re going to have to get a bit creative. The solution payaso came up with to help make this fit more snug, was to use a zig zag rolling paper. :) It actually was the perfect solution, it needed to be cut just wide enough so that when the axle and wheel with the “knob” were together, there was no excess paper spewing out. This is important as this is where the axle will be snapping into the chassis. With the rolling paper rolled tightly around the axle, and a pre-fitting test to be sure it would be snug enough, super glue was applied in the hole of the wheel with the “knob” and on the paper wrapped tightly around the axle. Then the axle and wheel were joined, held steady for several seconds allowed to dry for a few minutes. You might have some super glue that has run out from the hole and around the axle, shave that off with your knife so the axle meets the “knob” cleanly. If the opposite wheel needs to fit more snug, do the same process mentioned above and be sure there is no excess glue or paper past the wheel, as this is where the gear is going to be placed. With the gear already on the axle, glue the wheel to the axle just as you did before, don’t worry about the gear sliding back and forth – we’re going to fix that. Once it’s completely dried, slide the gear in place next to the wheel that is missing it’s “knob”, apply small dabs of glue to the inside of the wheel where the gear is going to touch – apply slight pressure and allow to dry. You’re back axle is done.

With that out of the way, we move on to the front – you’ll notice the rear pullback wheels have no hole all the way through them. That’s when you bust out your little drill bit and finish the already started hole. When you’re finish, just push the pin through the wheel and onto the knuckle and you’re done with the front set. Now it’s just a matter of slapping it on your chassis and putting on a body. Make sure to turn the wheels to the left and right, you might need to trim part of the body to allow the wheels to turn without rubbing against the body.

Using all 4 front pullback wheels
When doing the back axle with the front wheels of the pullback, use the same approach as above. The only difference is that none of these wheels has a “knob” on it – good thing we kept a few that we cut off from the rear pullback mod! Pick two “knobs” you previously cut off from the rear pullback wheels, make sure they’re flat cuts, you don’t want a crooked “knob” (insert joke here). Glue on the wheel, once dried – slide one of the “knobs” down the axle until it meets the glued wheel. Apply small dabs of glue to the inside of the “knob” where it’s going to meet the inside of the wheel. Slide another “knob” onto the axle, glue it onto the other “knob”. Once completely dried, shave off any excess glue and paper if you had to use any. Now just make sure the other wheel fits fine and glue it into place and then glue the gear onto the wheel, as mentioned above in the rear pullback mod.

The front wheels are a breeze, all the holes are already cut for you, you might need to widen the holes a bit. To do that, take you’re small drill bit and widen the hole carefully, test it often so you don’t create too large of a hole – you want just enough to where the pin fits in easily and the wheels spins freely, but with no “wabbles”. Push the pins through the wheels and knuckles and you’re done. From there, just slap it on a chassis, put on a body and make sure you don?t need to trim. Since these wheels are slightly smaller than the rear pullback wheels, you may not need to trim at all with the right body (S-2000), or if you do, it should be significantly less trimming than with the rear pullback mod.

And there you have it – hope it helps some of you out there, good luck and happy bling, bling!

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