Tips and Tricks Thread

[Big Tex]

^^x2 i wanna see how scale it is,

[EarlimusMaximus]

Originally Posted by Hi-Intentionz

I found at Lowes a 50lb cable used for framing that works good and it's the 1:1 style looking cable very scale as well. Just chipping in I think it's only $3 for about a foot or two

Nice this is what the stuff I was talking about looks like

Originally Posted by Hotrodvw

Have a picture if the actual product??

I thought about picture hanging wire, but this stuff is flexible and you can tie knots with it (to your hook).




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[Hi-Intentionz]

Here it is guys it's actually good for 40lbs not 50 but look how scale that looks you can actually buy it thinner but the thinner one is too weak and less scale


And before anyone asks no it doesn't have plastic at all holding it up its pure cable

[Trump1]

I haven't had any good luck work metal cables.

[TacoCrawler]

I removed the wire cable from my 1:1 winch...
before ever using it. (sold dirt cheap)
Dangerous and mean that stuff is.

Synthetic winch rope is a better choice IMO..
and is superior in both it's durability and safety.

Wire winch cable is old skool technology (40's)
and it weighs in on the heavy side.

this is 2014 isn't it ?!

You'll discard that inferior cable stuff... when it starts unwinding.

[Trump1]

Originally Posted by TacoCrawler

I removed the wire cable from my 1:1 winch...
before ever using it. (sold dirt cheap)
Dangerous and mean that stuff is.

Synthetic winch rope is a better choice IMO..
and is superior in both it's durability and safety.

Wire winch cable is old skool technology (40's)
and it weighs in on the heavy side.

this is 2014 isn't it ?!

You'll discard that inferior cable stuff... when it starts unwinding.

Agree.

When it unwinds, it like a birds nest.

[EarlimusMaximus]

Do you have 2.2s? Do you have wheel wideners? Do you have stock wheels? You can cut out the hub from the stock wheel, drill holes and mount it on the 2.2 to replace the hub. Presto! 2.2s and wideners!


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[DowntownScience]

Originally Posted by Big Tex

^i think I might be the only one who bakes sets still? I bought an oven at a garage sale and keep it outside for the smell in the wash room in my opinion cleanest non-wrecking way to do this other than acetone.

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Acetone is by far the easiest and cleanest way to do this. Did my stock Honcho wheels that way and minus a bit of the chrome coming off the fake bead lock you could probably use them again.

Heat + Rubber = one stinky situation!

[dirtracer37]

You could always boil the tires in a freezer bag I have done it a few times before. But baking acetone or boiling they all work about the same and have drawl backs

[Hotrodvw]

I came up with a slick scale tire carrier yesterday. It's virtually free, since most of us will have these parts laying around. I used one mini bungee approx. 6" long, and one 1/10th scale RC lug wrench. Fold the bungee in half, pull thru your wheel hub, then slide the wrench thru the loop on the top side of the wheel. Now strap it down. It is surprsingly secure. This will work great for roof racks and/or roll cages.

[EarlimusMaximus]

Found a way to run coilovers and internal shocks for added dampening and recoil speed. Works badass to maintain a big droop without bottoming out.
Using stock shocks, only the longer spring, mounted onto my lift/lower kit's lowest holes with a 50mm bolt and inboard of the lower link bracket with a 30mm bolt.


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[captainmorgan]

I added weight to the outside of my wheels (inner side of the wheel)using 1/4 inch round solid core Bullet Weights. It comes in 1 pound rolls. I used a hammer to flaten it out and glued it in place around the inside of each wheel using E-6000 adhesive. I also did the same thing on the outer diameter of each wheel before glueing the tires on. The front tires/wheels weight 7 oz. each and the rears are 5.5 oz each.

[aleksandar.ivanov88]

hello, Im new to the forum.
just want to show my diff protectors:

[Trump1]

I finished instilling my lights on my Jeep G6.



See more install photos here.

[CrawlSD]

Nice guys!

[JonnnScott]

Made up my own bracket to raise the front bumper up.

[summerof95]

Quick tip:

You can use the original tie-rod to help measure a DIY version by slipping the link ends over the stock screws.



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[Hi-Intentionz]

***LAY DOWN BATTERY TRAY***
Quick mod using the stock parts from the kit: it's the lay down battery tray... All you need are two servo mounts , two counter sunk screws and two spacers. Use the stock holes for the receiver box move the box to the rear and flip the skid plate around to run your motor to the rear. This is the result.

[AsILayDying]

Rear Spare tire swing out mod. I've usually had some issues with the spare tire being out on the furthest part of the rear end of the vehicle. Not to mention the weight on climbs but it would also get stuck on stuff so I modded my cage in the rear of the Rubicon. I used the stock plastic swing out tire carrier and cut it to size. Making it fit in between the cage rails on the rear end. Came out good and was free and helped performance.

[summerof95]

The front bumper has enough space on its posts to drill an extra pair of holes, allowing it to mount a little closer to the chassis.