Summerboard SBX reviews, discussion, mods, deals, problems, mostly problems. Maintenance/upgrade guides.

From a engineering standpoint a all wheel drive system would be dope AF! :sunglasses: Iā€™m sure it will be possible however youā€™ll be overcomplicating thingsā€¦ my angle is to have a high power twin drive system for easy hill-climbing for a big dude like me. My stock SBX and carbon lowrider are both not up for the taskā€¦ melow incline they do but anything more and itā€™s KO.

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I never posted it in this thread, but it was around this time, call it Jan 2023 the ā€œv2 sbxā€ Caster bases and upgraded silver U-brackets became available.

About 1.5 years after that improvement they are releasing what I would guess could be called the V3 Summerboard (SR360? or new name?) Caster modules

Time will tell on how much longer this new module lasts before needing service, and what that service will look like compared to all the other versions with resoldering brush tips, greasing, cleaning dirt etcā€¦

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I have the V1 and V2 caster. The V1 caster has the black bolt on u-bracket. Thatā€™s the one I build the SB-XL kit for. The V2 caster is the press-fit bolt and the silver stainless steel u-bracket. Think we could name the newest the V3 :blush:

I think the V3 has a much better slipring. If I have to speculate it might need maintenance once every 2 year. The bearings in between are axial needle roller bearings, you can look in between the rollers so it will collect dust and brime. Think that will be the week point for the new SBX. But who knowsā€¦ Iā€™m only guessing.

In general ā€¦ the V2 MOBO still is open on the undersideā€¦ I think their next job should be to make a full enclosure. I donā€™t think most people would use their SBX in the rain much (feels like riding on ice), however you always can get caught by a rain shower.

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