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07-17-2008, 01:06 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: seattle
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|  shocks and oil does anybody find that their crawler has more flex if you dont put oil in the shocks? from the pictures i have seen of the other stock axials it seems like mine doesnt flex as much. i put alot of (stock) oil in my shocks, would that effect it? Last edited by siriussr; 07-18-2008 at 02:19 PM. |
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07-17-2008, 01:15 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In A Nut Shell
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| if you put to much shock oil in as the shaft goes into the shock body you may be creating a hydro lock disabling you from getting full travel. |
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07-17-2008, 03:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: With my family
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| also just because it looks stock doesn't meen it is. They ones you are seeing may be running softer axial springs. |
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07-18-2008, 02:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: seattle
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| would it effect the crawler negatively to not have oil in the shocks? |
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07-18-2008, 02:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grand Junction, CO.
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| id try to get some softer springs....i wouldnt recommend running no oil...thats your dampner. it controls your rate of flexion and smooths out your ride. i run my oil up to about a 1/16" from the top of the body and it doesnt hydro lock out. you wont gain travel by not running any oil versus the right amount of oil as far as i know. |
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07-18-2008, 04:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: seattle
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| i have also found that my tires are not staying on the ground as well as some others i have seen. what is better, BB's or stick-ons? and how much weight in each tire? i have one friend who has almost a pound in each tire and that sounds like too much. |
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