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09-29-2008, 06:11 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tulsa
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|  Bent links on the front?
I have been looking around a bit and I have noticed that alot of people dont run bent lower links on the front, is there a reason for this?
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09-29-2008, 06:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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IMO it makes the front axle a little more stable, infact I don't run bent links in the rear anymore for the same reason.
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09-29-2008, 06:33 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern
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It's a matter of preference. I run bent links all around. Some people may argue that straight front links help slide off rocks while bent rear links help an approach angle. Test the setups and run what you like the most.  |
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09-29-2008, 07:06 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kennewick, Washington
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I run them front and rear. Every truck is different on where and how the links connect and some setups bennefit more than others from the extra clearence. I say try them and decide for your self if it's a bennefit for your truck. |
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09-29-2008, 04:21 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tulsa
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thanks guys
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09-29-2008, 06:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA
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I'm running them front and rear too, but I'm a newbie myself. LOL So far I like it.
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09-29-2008, 06:11 PM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Especially if the front axle is flexed out and the links go past the straight shot to the skidplate. | |
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09-29-2008, 06:24 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fresno
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So then are you saying it would be better to have straight links on the front and the rear? I took them off the bent links on the front of both of my cras and it made them SEEM more stable?? please expand... |
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09-29-2008, 06:35 PM
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| MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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I run straight fronts, but bent rears. Straight fronts slide better, but bent rears get out of the way on ledges. I don't see how a bent link wouldn't be any less stable than a straight link. All they do is connect two dots. |
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09-29-2008, 06:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: back where I belong
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i run bent links all around and i like it better than straight..gives me more clearance.
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09-29-2008, 07:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: saipan cnmi
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i run bent front and rear. they say that straight links slide better?? try putting your rig at the edge of a table on the links and see if there is a difference in sliding with straight vs. bent. they both slide anyway gravity always wins. but thats just my 0.02 cents. it just depends on how each individual likes their rig to handle.
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09-29-2008, 07:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockaway
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I just got 2 new sets, 4 straight and 4 HC. I'll see how it works |
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09-30-2008, 03:59 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines
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I run Bent links all around bec. there's only a difference of price by 2 bucks... plus looks D*** GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD |
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09-30-2008, 06:39 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Amherstburg
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I run bent links on ft. and r. , with the front sometimes it seems like when you are out of ground clearance and you driveshafts are bottomed out on a rock that the spinning driveshaft slides you off the rock in the way of the rotation. Sometimes it gets you out of a spot but other times it can mess you up.
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09-30-2008, 07:33 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville
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I'm running straight rods from Traxxas...front and rear. Like stated above....it's all preference and driving feel. I run straight so that my driveshafts don't get caught up as easy.  |
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09-30-2008, 01:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stationed in MO, born in TX.
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I run bent all around. I started off with bent in the rear (ARTR AX10). After running with straight links in the front for a while and then switching to bent in the front, I like bent all around. It works for me.
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09-30-2008, 01:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: hot
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I as well am still a newbie but from crawling with friends who have straight fronts, and mine with bent front links, I have to say I like the bents, I think it depends on terrain, however I feel with the straights, your front geometry isn't as prime as with the bent set up. Just personal opinion.
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10-03-2008, 12:37 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose
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I have always ran straight, but now i like bent front and rear....not too sure about the stability part, only cause the rig is not extremely heavy, but than again it is preference. i can see how it may be stable but there are such vast diff in the crawlers. i run ax-10 chassis. good points of view though. |
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10-03-2008, 12:51 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indian Village Pontiac
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I run bent links all around, I like the extra clearance when I am trying to make a sick break-over climb and get the front to "Make" Traction better with the extra clearance of the bents in fronts. And wait till you see my new delrine bent links. No binding at the shocks on my Semi Droop Revo Shock setup! Im loving them so far!!!
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10-03-2008, 06:18 AM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kalispell Mt
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I run bent front and rear. Simply for clearance. But as said many times before, run what works for you. |
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