Surfline Tandem Nylon Roller Replacement

[theskitzofrantic]

Anyone ever changed the nylon rollers on the front bridge?? If so how do you support the bridge to remove the trucks to change the rollers?

 

[natek10]

Just got done changing all the rollers on my machine. Our tech guy had to talk to PDQ and they said to use c clamps to hold the machine up so that's what we did

 

[theskitzofrantic]

Just got done changing all the rollers on my machine. Our tech guy had to talk to PDQ and they said to use c clamps to hold the machine up so that's what we did

Did you happen to snap any pics of the way you did it?

 

[GPAW]

I use two ladders, 1 8foot ladder, with a small bottle jack and a 2 x 4 to support either end of the bridge up while I undo the roller and slide it down the rail. And another ladder to stand on while I undo everything. It’s super easy, you could probably change all of the rollers in about 40 minutes.

 

[natek10]

Did you happen to snap any pics of the way you did it?

I didn't when we did it. I will do the same thing on my 360s also now going forward. Was way easier then going up and down a ladder multiple times

 

[theskitzofrantic]

Would like to see where you put the clamps…and how big of clamps did you have to use?

 

[theskitzofrantic]

These were the worse of the rear bridge rollers….doesn't look like they have went around in awhile!

 

[natek10]

Would like to see where you put the clamps…and how big of clamps did you have to use?

We used these because we couldn't find a bigger regular c clamp locally(8inch was biggest they had). We used 2 of them when we did it. I'll try and get a photo where we put them

 

[natek10]

These were the worse of the rear bridge rollers….doesn't look like they have went around in awhile!

Ya we had a couple like that also. Couldn't believe the machine was still moving.

 

[theskitzofrantic]

We used these because we couldn't find a bigger regular c clamp locally(8inch was biggest they had). We used 2 of them when we did it. I'll try and get a photo where we put them

Wow I wouldn’t have guessed that type of clamp would hold the weight of the bridge.

 

[natek10]

Wow I wouldn’t have guessed that type of clamp would hold the weight of the bridge.

Ya they each had 1,100 lbs clamping strength. Just don't use the plastics ones. I will probably order some regular ones that are 14 or 18 inch like this.

 

[Tball828]

When we change them I usually just use a 1/4 ton ratcheting come along. On the back bridge we use 2. Just wrap it over the rail and through the bridge. It works just fine.