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06-15-2014, 09:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Columbus
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|  Center bent links/ axle angle
Am running integy 101mm center bent links top and 101mm end bent links on bottom . This has caused the axle to be cocked more forward decreasing the clearance of my steering linkage. What can be done to fix this any tips of tricks are welcome. Also would the center bent links be better on the bottom? |
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06-15-2014, 09:48 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Columbus
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle |
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06-15-2014, 09:52 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NW Indiana
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle
you need shorter links for the uppers...about 5-8mm shorter on top will fix the issue. nice twist on the driveshaft  |
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06-15-2014, 09:54 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Columbus
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle
What do you mean twist on the drive shaft?
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06-15-2014, 10:24 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ?
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06-15-2014, 10:41 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Columbus
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle
I never really noticed how twisted it was. Guess that is the next upgrade
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06-15-2014, 10:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orygun
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle
I bent mine and it interfered with articulation badly. Hmmm...
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06-15-2014, 11:07 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle
you can eliminate the spline twist... by inserting a rod into the male end of the DS. I used a piece of plastic rod removed from the spare parts tree. others use 6mm all-thread rod. Just don't use wood doweling... if the wood swells due to moisture... you'll need a new drive shaft. |
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06-16-2014, 04:07 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2014 Location: fernandina beach
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| Re: Center bent links/ axle angle
You have an extremely high pinion angle. Try experimenting with different rod ends. Some of the metal rod ends from RC4WD are a bit longer than the plastic ones. They are usually good about giving the dimensions in all their descriptions. The longer rod ends would go on the bottom links to decrease your pinion angle. Good luck.
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06-16-2014, 04:46 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oreganastan
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The shafts could not telescope because of the twist. Maxx shafts & yokes! | |
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06-18-2014, 09:29 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dundas, Ont, Great White North
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Oops I used wood dowel in my Wildboars. So far no swelling but good to know and keep an eye on.
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