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03-29-2008, 07:04 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: uk
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|  bent my blackjack
well i went out to test my new badlands (on my outher rig)and took my blackjack along to see the difference between losi claws and badlands got into a little bind and this happened-    dont think it will straighten out lol |
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03-29-2008, 07:15 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Looks like you should have let off....lol I see your problem.. You have Zero braces going from side to side.
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03-29-2008, 07:15 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kennewick, Washington
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Those Losi Claws have a lot of traction,able to bend alluminum like that and not spin out.  Bummer on bending the chasiss, but I'll bet if your careful you can bend it back. I guess it proves you built the rest of the rig stout ! |
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03-29-2008, 07:16 AM
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stupid thing was it wasnt a bad bind (i had gone throught he same bit a few times )just a quick blip and it usally pops out lol
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03-29-2008, 07:21 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Secret Crawl Location Deep In England
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Savage!!!
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03-29-2008, 07:24 AM
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just had a quick search and found that loads of people dont use a brace so my advice is USE THEM lol
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03-29-2008, 07:48 AM
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You can fix it put it in a vise so the jaws of the vise are biting down on the top and bottom of the frame (the non bent side) then tighten and then lift the bent portion till its straight.
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03-29-2008, 07:49 AM
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|  time to go in the garage and beat it lol |
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03-29-2008, 07:52 AM
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after you get it back straight, you may want to put a 3rd screw in the middle between the original mounting holes that might help in the future.
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03-29-2008, 07:53 AM
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Heating it up will make it easier too and should prevent micro stress cracks
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03-29-2008, 07:56 AM
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X2.  Contact Rizzo, he can probably help you. I use the same stuff my links are made from.....1/4" Stainless. | |
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03-29-2008, 07:57 AM
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and make a link bar that goes across the span- drill 2 holes and link that 4 inch gap
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03-29-2008, 08:20 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Secret Crawl Location Deep In England
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Use the un-bent side to use as a template to fab up your own . Thats what Id do. Matt |
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03-29-2008, 09:24 AM
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right went and bashed it a bit it now looks like this-  i will also brace the top like people have said to |
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03-29-2008, 09:46 AM
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Damn you must have a stout driveline! That is crazy. But aluminum is as soft as aluminum, lol.
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03-29-2008, 09:51 AM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I have seriously tweaked alot of chassis and I know it was more than a small bind to bend it like that. And I know the BJ is a pretty stout chassis so it will take a fair amount of abuse.
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03-29-2008, 10:10 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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damn dude.... ive seen a few plates bend from people cutting the bracing out (WE PUT IT THERE FOR A REASON!!!!!) but thats incredible. hell i ran our prototype plates that were 5000 series aluminum and still never bent them. one of the most important things is CROSS MEMBERS! i wont run a blackjack without them, even my Titanium one.
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03-29-2008, 10:16 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: winchester
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| sent you an email and PM just trying to help. let me know rather or not you want to. |
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03-29-2008, 10:17 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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That one helluva bend! Are you sure you didnt step on the back end?  |
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03-29-2008, 10:18 AM
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its got 2 braces in now lol seems to be ok (soon as i get paid i will just buy anouther ),the bind in my opion was nothing to what it and my outher rigs go through. but i must stress this is nothing to do with the blackjack just one of them things   Last edited by NIK; 03-29-2008 at 11:00 AM. | |
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