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07-01-2009, 03:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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So I just went to fit my Vanquish knuckles for the UK nats this weekend and have found some major binding issues. It seems as if the gap between ears of the knuckles are to large causing the screws to rub on the outside of the knuckles. I've measured my RCP knuckles and they are approx 24.5MM where as the Vanquish knuckles are closer 25.5MM. Anyone know hoe I can solve this issue as I really want to run the at the nationals. |
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07-01-2009, 04:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chula Vista
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07-01-2009, 04:23 PM
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| Shelf queen   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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Wow. I can't imagine having to pay top dollar for something that should work from the get go, only to have to do some "final adjustments" to it to get it work. Should have picked up Egressor's knuckles instead... Same thing goes for guys using the VP's for BTA. Why buy a new knuckle just to chop the ears off for it to work. Whilst Christian (Egressor) sells arms that will work for standard OTA setups as well as BTA setups. Just a thought... |
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07-01-2009, 04:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: sacramento
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First wow. Second i did not know we were considered top dollar, Looking around the egressor knuckles are 40.00 dollars and ours are 35.00. As for the original poster before our company got blasted. I went and spot checked ones coming off the machine, and ones that are finished, all are with in our print specs. Are you using the original stock axial bushings for the knuckles? If there is a flaw we will take care of it. Last edited by Vp Monkey; 07-01-2009 at 04:43 PM. | |
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07-01-2009, 04:42 PM
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| Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ
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That's weird....I didn't have any issues with mounting up my VP knuckles. Used them with RCP clockable C's on my mini-clod. |
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07-01-2009, 04:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Morrison Crawlerado
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07-01-2009, 06:31 PM
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| Shelf queen Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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As the saying goes "you get what you pay for." When I say top dollar, I suggest the fact that you guys provide high quality parts for the money spent. Egressor's knuckles are more expensive, but the finished product is hard to beat. My main "issue" is that i don't understand how people would go and spend their money on a new product only to have to modify it to fit, or purchase it with the intention of cutting of a piece of it jsutto run a BTA when there are other options avaiable. Yes part of me loves having the newest thing out, or be on the band wagon. But I mainly end up going after the innovation as opposed to whats most popular. Although off subjsut a little, I did purchase the Eritex dig unit because of it's size and innovative design, but having seen pictures of the VP dig, I am totally enamored by the mechanical advantage that the shifter mechanism provides. Part of me wishes I waited for this to come out, but my DNA was in need of refurbishing and saw the Eritex as a chance to ry something new. Again, I did not mean to blast your products or your company. I was simply voicing my opinion. | |
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07-01-2009, 06:31 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Prosser
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Can't argue with a VP product, they put alot of time and research into every part, I have 2 pair, and both work amazingly well  If something is truly wrong with your product, Tom, Steve, or Jim will bend over backwards to take care of the issue, their QC is great, but everyone is human, and some stuff slips through...
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07-01-2009, 06:41 PM
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| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ   Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana
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I run VP knuckles on two comp rigs (Berg and a AX-10) and a set on my 1.9 scaler I have never had any problems at all with them. Can you post some pictures maybe we can help you get your problem corrected. Last edited by chip cross; 07-02-2009 at 10:25 PM. |
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07-01-2009, 11:30 PM
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| Like a boss...  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NorCal
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Or just to play devil's advocate...why is a problem with the knuckles and not the RCP hubs?  Seriously...nothing against RCP either. I have experienced the opposite problem. I have RCP Hubs and they are too large for the Vanquish Knuckles if you use the stock top hat bushings and too small without. It's just one of those things when you mix parts.... I use my VP knuckles with stock hubs, GH hubs, axial hubs and all use the top hat bushings with no issues. |
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07-02-2009, 07:32 AM
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| Keep it real  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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07-02-2009, 09:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kernersville
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I got my VP knuckles, and JetBoat's BTA kit that includes an aluminum front servo and lipo batt 4 link mount for $55 total. Yeah, I am willing to cut a little piece off, especially since I have no plans of going back to IFTA steering. | |
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07-02-2009, 10:20 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sacramento
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i run VP stuff on my rigs no probs, i think mannomann hit it on the head!
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07-02-2009, 10:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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I managed to resolve the issue this morning by using countersunk screws instead on button heads to hold them on and all is now well. I think I might have gotten a set where the coating was to thick or something like that.
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07-02-2009, 11:07 AM
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| "HOLLYWOOD"  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami
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Run VP on my 2.2 and 1.9 Knuckles and Rear Lockers and love them also have a 2 set's of comp revolvers on my 2.2 and 1.9 never had any problem with there products customer service or anything, all my stuff came in and worked perfect.
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07-02-2009, 09:59 PM
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| Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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Glad they are working for ya now | |
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