07-08-2013, 05:56 AM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: frederick
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| front axle binding
I recently put aluminum knuckles on my truck. Now the front axle binds so bad u can actually watch the driveshaft twist!! I went through the whole thing and I shimed the pinion so that's not it cause it still does it. I have found that its the wheels. When I tighten them down it binds. Of I back them of a few turns its fine but, I can't leave it like that. Remember, is all I did was replace the knuckles!! Thanks for the help!!
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07-08-2013, 06:02 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: spanish fork
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While going straight or turning?
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07-08-2013, 06:53 AM | #3 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: frederick
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| Re: front axle binding
Both
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07-08-2013, 07:07 AM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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What knuckles?
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07-08-2013, 07:11 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Not where I belong.
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I don't mean to be capitan obvious but did you check the easy stuff? It's kind of hard to say much more without having the parts in front of me. Do you see marks left where parts are rubbing? hex is rubbing on the knuckle, wheel is rubbing on the knuckle (hex too narrow) axle is rubbing the inside of the knuckle Did you remember to put a pin in the axle for the hex Make sure both bearings are seated completely |
07-08-2013, 07:22 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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07-08-2013, 07:25 AM | #7 |
Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Do you have all your bearings in?
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07-08-2013, 09:00 AM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: spanish fork
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Stick axle shafts with the dog bones binding? I had that issue once I switched my front end to aluminum fit some reason, and switched to universal joint shafts and it went away
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07-08-2013, 11:54 AM | #9 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: frederick
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Yes pins are in,all bearings in and seated all the way. I checked for signs of rubbing but didn't see any.
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07-08-2013, 11:56 AM | #10 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: frederick
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If the hex rubbing the knuckles is the problem then how would I fix that??
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07-08-2013, 07:55 PM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2013 Location: on top of the rocks
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Place a small,thin shin(washer type) between axle bearing and axle pin,make sure that the outer diameter of the shin is not touching the outer bearing race. Check traxxas,they have a large variety of whims available.
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07-08-2013, 08:56 PM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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07-08-2013, 09:03 PM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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07-09-2013, 04:57 AM | #14 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2013 Location: new zealand
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I actually have just got this same problem with only one front hub on my wraith when I put a new set of rc4wd steel beadlock wheels on...the wheel has to be pulling in to far so needs to be shimmed since the wheel hex is part of the wheel
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07-09-2013, 11:57 AM | #15 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: frederick
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I got some shims so I will try that. Thanks guys!!
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07-13-2013, 08:54 AM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2013 Location: on top of the rocks
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How did the shims work out for you? Any updates.
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