i want to buy a +2 axle. is that 2"'s each side or 2 inches total length?
also i wont be able to +2 my a arms to next year(unless i find a great deal) will it ride weird with just a +2 axle and stock a arms on it?
and the last two question's. can i use all my stock stuff with the axle, and does it come with the sproket holder?

 

On axles, +2 means total width over stock, or one inch per side. My 88 250R has a Durablue 2+2 axle on it. That means it is adjustable. Two inches wider or 4 inches wider. You can reuse all of your stock stuff and it comes with a nice aluminum sprocket carrier installed. It doesn't look funny or handle bad at all, in fact it makes a very positive enhancement at +4.

 

+2 means each side,so you can have stock,+2 or +4.its ok to have the rear wider than front,i just turned my wheels around to make it wider(front),for those that say doing that ruins the bearings in the front,i raced the GNC,trails,poker runs,glamis twice,and never had a bearing problem!i'd recommend a lonestar or RPM axel,stay away from "durabend",good luck with your R

 

with the +2 +2 i thought i read you needed hubs with pins so they can be adjusted. im looking to use my stock stuff.

 

It depends on which type of axle you purchase. The Eliminator is designed to use your stock hubs. You do not need anything else. The X-33 uses the pin drive hubs and I believe they are included with the axle. The X-33 is VERY expensive.
If you purchase an axle that is +2, it is 2 inches wider TOTAL, not per side. You can get a Durablue, Lonestar, or Axcaliber in a 2+2 configuration(adjustable from 2inches wider to 4 inches wider). Durablue has been around a long time and while their warranty may require you to pay a pro-rated amount after your second axle, their products are very strong. I have one on each of my machines and have had no problems. I have no experience with the other brands.
One last thing, If you turn your wheels around to get more width, your front end will feel very soft and will bottom out because of the additional leverage. If you ride slow or just cruise around, probably won't be a problem, but if that was the case, why would you want to widen up your machine in the first place.

 

Durablue sucks, their warranty is a total joke, plus the axles bend, break, and the area where the carrier rides wears out, go with RPM or Lonestar

 

i agree by a rpm or a lonestar, the durablue brakes easy and there warreny DOES really SUCK

Quad040

 

I love my Lonestar axle. It fits well and looks great. One thing I would recommend it to buy a new carrier. I found out the hard way that stock carriers don't hold up with a longer axle.
ERIC