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09-03-2007, 03:43 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harrisville, UT
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|  First Real Problem With My Scorpion
I,ve been reading about all the problems that everyone else is having thinking how lucky I was not to have them. but while I was out earlier today, my dang wheel hub stripped, found a cheap quick fix for it though started with a flathead hex screw and Filed it to the shape I needed   then you screw it into the set screw hole in the aluminum hex   Notch out the wheel to match  then put your wheel back on,it held very well the rest of the day, and it kept me from having to buy another $30 set of beadlocks.   Last edited by screaminsavage; 09-03-2007 at 03:54 AM. |
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09-03-2007, 03:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NOR*CAL
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The Kit Came With Black Plastic Ones Too.. Instead Of Notching The Rim.. Imo |
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09-03-2007, 03:53 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harrisville, UT
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the wheel is what stripped, not the hex
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09-03-2007, 03:54 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NOR*CAL
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I See.. Ouch Switch Your Camera To Macro Mode For Close Ups If The Optoin Is Available |
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09-03-2007, 05:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mid TN
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Weak hexes are a known problem with the Axial beadlocks. It's an issue that is supposed to be fixed "already" meaning production is being started on a beefed up design. This is why my stock wheels are still in the packaging, and I had an "extra" set of Erickson's laying around (special ordered for the Scorpion) to use on this truck.
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09-08-2007, 12:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harrisville, UT
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I hope so, it's kind of a pain in the butt problem, bead locks can be kind of pricey
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09-08-2007, 07:16 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: monson
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hey screaminsavage, creative fix, I might have to try that myself as I have experienced the same... "event" with mine.
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09-08-2007, 09:37 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sandy, UT
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That's a nice fix you've found, very nice. I haven't stripped a wheel yet, but they sure do have a helluva lot of play. I don't think I'll be buying another set of them until they fix it.
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09-08-2007, 09:51 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Clara
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| Another idea
Another option to repair a stripped wheel hex would be to JB Weld one of the plastic hexes into the wheel.
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09-08-2007, 01:21 PM
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| 20K Club   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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CA the stock plastic hex in and you are good to go. Just because it comes with aluminum doesn't mean it is the best one to use.
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09-08-2007, 07:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harrisville, UT
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