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THEKrawlerKID4 · 01-12-2013, 12:59 PM

Hey Fellas,

I found out this new mod since my wraith sat like a monster truck. What you are gonna wanna do remove your shock from the front mount on your axle housing. Then unscrew your ends that you put your flanged balls in. Then put your shock on your link and screw your end back in. Hope you like this mod! Have fun out there on the course.

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 01-12-2013, 01:55 PM

looks like it would put more stress on the link on full compression causing a rod end to rip out..

crazy81 · 01-12-2013, 02:07 PM

Looks like it would also bind up... Dose it???

THEKrawlerKID4 · 01-12-2013, 02:11 PM

Nope! I dont have any probs with it!

evan03 · 01-12-2013, 03:24 PM

interesting. thanks for the idea

Arctic Fire · 01-12-2013, 06:23 PM

Thats super interesting.. I had the same Idea, I ran a shock in the regular spot with it on the farthest forwar mount then a thin damper on the back mount hooked to the rod like you have it. Didn't really do anything but look cool, I'll try to find some pics.

Hi-Intentionz · 01-12-2013, 07:20 PM

Or you can purchase the droop kit it won't look like a monster truck at all. I bought a CKRC brand and it works perfect just saying. That looks like it would mess up your shock and eyelet on a big bump or fall.

ZippoMan · 01-12-2013, 07:43 PM

How is the articulation?

THEKrawlerKID4 · 01-13-2013, 01:31 AM

I havent really tested my articulation, but im only running the stock shocks. See this is free to do. If you buy the droop kit then you gotta spend money. Just trying to think smarter without using money!

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 01-13-2013, 08:30 AM

so you just did this "mod" without testing pro's/cons before posting it as good advice??

THEKrawlerKID4 · 01-13-2013, 10:51 AM

yes i did! I got this mod from a friend and he runs this mod all day long and races with it and does crawling comps wit it! So im pretty sure its all good. He busted an aluminum driveshaft before he did anything with the shock mod!

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 01-13-2013, 11:05 AM

does your friend have a thread?

THEKrawlerKID4 · 01-13-2013, 01:54 PM

Nah! But I can get him to comment on here for you!

Conman · 01-14-2013, 09:41 PM

waiting

Hi-Intentionz · 01-14-2013, 10:32 PM

Like I said droop kit but you say it's free but haven't tested it I have the droop kit and tested it and its the test approved works like a charm. But free is better than nothing right .....

gbean · 01-14-2013, 11:00 PM

I have seen some trick lower link mounted shocks.... but this....

Joshs4x4toyz · 01-15-2013, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEKrawlerKID4

I havent really tested my articulation, but im only running the stock shocks. See this is free to do. If you buy the droop kit then you gotta spend money. Just trying to think smarter without using money!

For free you could take them fancy aluminum battery trays from axial and a dremel and make your own droop brackets. Way to try and come up with something though

evan03 · 01-15-2013, 06:06 AM

flip the lower shock mounts over.

Boomstk74 · 01-15-2013, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evan03

flip the lower shock mounts over.

^^^ This

ik632 · 01-15-2013, 11:15 AM

Based on the length it looks like it doesn't lower the truck much. I'd like to see what the ride height compares to do it that way or flipping the lower shock mounts. I did that and ride height is good and I feel like the mount is pretty solid.

01-12-2013, 12:59 PM	#1
THEKrawlerKID4 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: THE RC ROCKS Posts: 38	Wraith Shock Mod Hey Fellas, I found out this new mod since my wraith sat like a monster truck. What you are gonna wanna do remove your shock from the front mount on your axle housing. Then unscrew your ends that you put your flanged balls in. Then put your shock on your link and screw your end back in. Hope you like this mod! Have fun out there on the course.

01-12-2013, 01:55 PM	#2
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	Re: Wraith Shock Mod looks like it would put more stress on the link on full compression causing a rod end to rip out..

01-12-2013, 02:07 PM	#3
crazy81 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2011 Location: under a bridge Posts: 190	Re: Wraith Shock Mod Looks like it would also bind up... Dose it???

01-12-2013, 02:11 PM	#4
THEKrawlerKID4 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: THE RC ROCKS Posts: 38	Re: Wraith Shock Mod Nope! I dont have any probs with it!

01-12-2013, 03:24 PM	#5
evan03 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho Posts: 2,658	Re: Wraith Shock Mod interesting. thanks for the idea

01-12-2013, 06:23 PM	#6
Arctic Fire Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 593	Re: Wraith Shock Mod Thats super interesting.. I had the same Idea, I ran a shock in the regular spot with it on the farthest forwar mount then a thin damper on the back mount hooked to the rod like you have it. Didn't really do anything but look cool, I'll try to find some pics.

01-12-2013, 07:20 PM	#7
Hi-Intentionz Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: My house Posts: 237	Or you can purchase the droop kit it won't look like a monster truck at all. I bought a CKRC brand and it works perfect just saying. That looks like it would mess up your shock and eyelet on a big bump or fall.

01-12-2013, 07:43 PM	#8
ZippoMan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CANADA Posts: 2,648	Re: Wraith Shock Mod How is the articulation?

01-13-2013, 01:31 AM	#9
THEKrawlerKID4 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: THE RC ROCKS Posts: 38	Re: Wraith Shock Mod I havent really tested my articulation, but im only running the stock shocks. See this is free to do. If you buy the droop kit then you gotta spend money. Just trying to think smarter without using money!

01-13-2013, 08:30 AM	#10
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	Re: Wraith Shock Mod so you just did this "mod" without testing pro's/cons before posting it as good advice??

01-13-2013, 10:51 AM	#11
THEKrawlerKID4 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: THE RC ROCKS Posts: 38	Re: Wraith Shock Mod yes i did! I got this mod from a friend and he runs this mod all day long and races with it and does crawling comps wit it! So im pretty sure its all good. He busted an aluminum driveshaft before he did anything with the shock mod!

01-13-2013, 11:05 AM	#12
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	Re: Wraith Shock Mod does your friend have a thread?

01-13-2013, 01:54 PM	#13
THEKrawlerKID4 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: THE RC ROCKS Posts: 38	Re: Wraith Shock Mod Nah! But I can get him to comment on here for you!

01-14-2013, 09:41 PM	#14
Conman Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Beach Posts: 18	Re: Wraith Shock Mod waiting

01-14-2013, 10:32 PM	#15
Hi-Intentionz Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: My house Posts: 237	Like I said droop kit but you say it's free but haven't tested it I have the droop kit and tested it and its the test approved works like a charm. But free is better than nothing right .....

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01-14-2013, 11:00 PM	#16
gbean RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,652	Re: Wraith Shock Mod I have seen some trick lower link mounted shocks.... but this....

01-15-2013, 06:06 AM	#18
evan03 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho Posts: 2,658	Re: Wraith Shock Mod flip the lower shock mounts over.

01-15-2013, 11:15 AM	#20
ik632 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Raleign Posts: 1,439	Re: Wraith Shock Mod Based on the length it looks like it doesn't lower the truck much. I'd like to see what the ride height compares to do it that way or flipping the lower shock mounts. I did that and ride height is good and I feel like the mount is pretty solid.

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