DT 240 compatibility question

[d_douglas]

I am in contact with a local person selling a set of vintage ~2005 Bontrager Race Disc 26er wheels cheaply. I think they may have. DT 240 hubs which is a giant bonus.

I was thinking of buying them and removing the hubs for a rebuild onto some CX rims. Can you tell me if a 10year old Bontrager-branded DT hub would be the same as a current DT 240 hub? Ie., could I put an 11spd freehub body on a hub this old? I'd am thinking of using them on my commuter.

Thanks for any feedback

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[weisan]

D pal, I dunno anything about the older DT 420, but if your goal is to go 11-speed and build a bomb proof CX wheelset AND you are into Shimano....I would just get a set of these and be done with it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shimano-105-5800-32h-11-Speed-Hubset-Black-/322046803919?hash=item4afb7c3fcf:g:CzoAAOSwr7ZW72r M

http://g04.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1o7P2KpXXXXcqXpXXq6xXFXXXr/105-FH-5800-HB-5800-font-b-hub-b-font-32H-road-bicycle-bike-font-b.jpg

[oldpotatoe]

D pal, I dunno anything about the older DT 420, but if your goal is to go 11-speed and build a bomb proof CX wheelset AND you are into Shimano....I would just get a set of these and be done with it.



Think he needs disc wheels.

For the OP, pretty sure in 2005, yes they are convertible to 11s with a shimano 11s freehub body and axle end.

[sjbraun]

The conversion is very easy. Even a non-mechanically inclined person like me could do it, (with a just a bit of guidance from youtube.) Once you have the conversion hub, its a 5 minute job.

[foo_fighter]

I've converted a Hugi labeled hub to 11s so the Bontrager should work.

[d_douglas]

Here are some photos. I saw them and in spite of the dirt, the hubs were silky smooth. However, they were quiet, which suggests that they aren't DTs :(

Any experts care to weigh in? If it had no cassette, I could've tried to pop off the freehub body, but neither of us had any tools...

[ryker]

I would say not DT.

[Robbos]

I would say not DT.

Agreed.

[d_douglas]

Bummer! They spun perfectly, but DT is what I am after.

Ryan, I was going to beg you to rebuild the wheels to 29er rims ;)!!


Thanks all.

[eBAUMANN]

yea, threaded axle is the giveaway...