Quickie 2 lite----fragile caster fork

[sowseng]

After a month or two, my friend riding on his Quickie 2 Lite, and accidentally run into a hole on the road few days ago. And the caster fork was distorted, alignment was out.

I wonder is it so fragile of the caster fork?

[baldfatdad]

Check the bolt through the wheel. It might be bent, twisting the fork.

[BriRi]

That looks like the bolt is over-tightened, not from an impact....

[chasmengr]

Originally Posted by sowseng

After a month or two, my friend riding on his Quickie 2 Lite, and accidentally run into a hole on the road few days ago. And the caster fork was distorted, alignment was out.

I wonder is it so fragile of the caster fork?

I would think the caster-barrel mounting would slip out of alignment long before the fork would bend. Try realigning the barrels.

Originally Posted by BriRi

That looks like the bolt is over-tightened, not from an impact....

If the proper spacers are in place, axle bolt can (and should) be very tight. The spacers create a continuous, rigid annulus between internal bearing rings, thus automatically aligning them with the outer bearing rings when the axle bolt is tight.

[sowseng]

Originally Posted by baldfatdad

Check the bolt through the wheel. It might be bent, twisting the fork.

I found bearing is not properly fit to the hub.

The fork did bent, my friend tried to straighten it, but not much help.

[sowseng]

Originally Posted by chasmengr

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I would think the caster-barrel mounting would slip out of alignment long before the fork would bend. Try realigning the barrels.



If the proper spacers are in place, axle bolt can (and should) be very tight. The spacers create a continuous, rigid annulus between internal bearing rings, thus automatically aligning them with the outer bearing rings when the axle bolt is tight.

I check the mounting, it is firm, nothing wrong.

I read the manual, it said the chair shouldn't ride on rough surface or terrain, but I don't think it is so fragile.

I always jump curb on my GTi, but the fork is still fine.

[chasmengr]

Originally Posted by sowseng

I found bearing is not properly fit to the hub.

Did fitting the bearing properly help?

[sowseng]

Originally Posted by chasmengr

Did fitting the bearing properly help?

not sure yet.

[smashms]

that is why i am getting a new chair. my quickie 2 lite was not as durable as i would have liked. all of my wheels are out of alignment and it is a pain in the butt to wheel it now.

[sowseng]

So my friend add some washers to push the caster fork to it's normal position. But it does not work well.

Do you think my friend can claim for warranty ?

This caster fork is the same type of my GTi, how can it be so fragile? I wonder what caster fork is the guy who do wheelchair backflip using? How can his caster fork stand all the impact of all the falls.