ax10/wraith crawlin on a budget "sportsman" build

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Post a picture.

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Looking @ this picture I'd simply use jato rodends on the upper rear links.

[cboggs]

As Matt said, make those rear uppers longer and it'll clock that drive shaft up for a better angle.

[onebullet]

i tried turning out the rod ends and i tried longer upper links and the drive shaft is still laying on the lower link unless i move the axle up level with the diff. The only solution i can come up with is to swap the axles around. Its going to put tons of wait on one side but im at a loss as to what else to do

[Solitaire]

How far does it take if you push down on the rear of the chassis down until it clears? This is maybe where you'll have to internally limit your rear shocks. Also, by getting the rear down a bit will reduce the angle of the driveshaft.

That make any sense?

[onebullet]

so im now admitting the king shocks are a bust even trying to limit them.

The scx shocks and longer upper links are the closest i can get it, the drive shaft still hits the link but its just going to have to work now.

[onebullet]

pictures are coming. Ill edit this post and put them in

[cboggs]

Lots of pics to compare in Alamo's thread, clearances are tight with the AR60's and the rear driveshaft but you should be able to bend the links around so it barely clears.

[onebullet]

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Twist the rodends in to shorten lower links this will also move pinion up.
Maybe it will help.
Have you tried moving the rear shocks down @ axle to the same mounting location as lower links?

[winnerone23]

Wheel base needs to be 12.5" Max..
So shortening yo the lowers F/R will help..
Rear uppers need to be longer as well.. If making there lowers shorter doesn't help.

[Solitaire]

Longer rear uppers. Don't quit now.

[tapped-out]

Take a deep breath walk away... then look how far back the top link mount is clocked back.... is yours the same if not that might be your problem.

[winnerone23]

I know, I know.. Wrong chassis.. Wrong axles.. Right drive shaft angle..


All my shaft driven rigs, drive shafts, look like this..

[tapped-out]

I don't think you need to buy new links. Especially if your not going to compete your original upper vp links with some jato rodends & twist the lower rodends in to shorten lower links. I think this will fix your issue... maybe slightly straighten the bend in lower links closest to chassis.
Whatever you decide good luck...

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Look @ the side profile of this SP rig.

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Well, Have you set it on fire yet?
Curious if you give it another shot and got it set up correctly yet?

[Constant Threat]

You might wanna build a wheel base jig out of some yard sticks or thin wood set your wheelbase to 12.5" then decide do you need shorter lowers or longer uppers

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[Stuck]

after looking at the other pics, your trans is farther forward than others. Look where their outputs end up and where yours do. Maybe try moving the trans back a bit and see if that changes the drive shaft angle and that might lift it off the links enough. Heck man there is always a way to make things work. Like the guys said, take a break and come back fresh and you might find a solution.

[snapon boy]

Don't trash it.