bumper brace tube mod
 

Here is a simple and cheap mod for the weak bumper brace .

1.Make sure you get the center and right angle before you drill the hole with a 3/32 drill bit you need to be dead on or you could blow out the side wall.

2.Screw in a axial 3mm self tapping screw, been doing some serious bashing have not broke it yet.





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Doing some searching and not finding much on these. I have one broken, are there stronger options out yet or best to get a stock replacement and do the screw mod? Thanks

The DMG makes steel version and RC4WD is making them soon too. PM "the DMG" to get his. "thumbsup"

Yeah, I just now ran across the RC4WD ones too. Thanks for the heads up.

Ultra h/d
 

Nice, I was just searching your name to PM ya. Do you have a shot of those Ultra HD ones with the hood on too? Thanks.

My mounts haven't broke, but the bumper did where it attaches to the mount.

digging those shock hoops. they look more scale than the Level 3 units I have. Wish has seen those first.

Now that is a serious bumper brace. Nearly a trailing arm for a trophy truck:ror:. Those should not fail. I broke on of mine, have not fixed it. I was going to build something but keep getting side tracked.

Why buy new ones?
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I used a little CA, doubt it will matter but I feel I gave it 100% lol
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I did the unbroken side too, better than new!

awesome brace method as well as repair if you have to wait and save your pennies fore the H/D stuff

Nice repair. I will definately do this until I get the time to build a new steel bumper unit. Thanks for the idea. I used to thing duct tape was the fix all, but since I have been playing with RC cars, I have found CA glue and screws will fix nearly anything (except for a burnt motor).:)