Axial wraith shocks question

[tlee13]

Im a newbie and just bought the axial wraith kit today. Spent the last 8 hours putting it together.

Just finished and go to check everything and the shocks decompress but wont compress back up?? Am i doing something wrong i followed every diagram in the manual on how to build shocks. Also filled up to the top like it says.

Am i not noticing something? Did i do something wrong?

Quick response appreciated!!

[tlee13]

Just put a battery in the wraith, another problem. Front wheels drive backwards while back wheels drive forwards. What did i do wrong?

[Odd-M]

The shocks aren't the easiest to get working. Search for how to on youtube. I'd recommend FastEddys build series. I gave up on them after hours of troubling with them and bought something else.

Wrong direction is because you've have mounted the locked diff the wrong way. Open the one that goes wrong and flip the diff 180 degrees. There's a note about direction in the manual.

[allanon1965]

you have to flip the ring gear around in one of the differentials...you cant build both of them ( the diffs) the same way due to one being the reverse orientation of the other...

[tlee13]

Thank you to both of you.

[k7zpj]

Originally Posted by tlee13

Im a newbie and just bought the axial wraith kit today. Spent the last 8 hours putting it together.

Just finished and go to check everything and the shocks decompress but wont compress back up?? Am i doing something wrong i followed every diagram in the manual on how to build shocks. Also filled up to the top like it says.

Am i not noticing something? Did i do something wrong?

Quick response appreciated!!

This blog on the Axial site does a really good step by step instruction on how to do the shock build. It was for the XR-10 but the shocks are the same fpr the Wraith.
Axial Racing - XR10 Build – Part 3 – Shocks and Links

[IPT]

tlee - you have seen the video build series in the stickies right? I'm building too and I go by the manual mostly but I'll watch the video afterwards or if I get stuck. You don't need it but it is at least a nice reference. I have to leave for a week for work but I'm looking forward to resuming my build when I get back. Sounds like you're in the home stretch with yours!

[JDIRCC]

Originally Posted by IPT

tlee - you have seen the video build series in the stickies right? I'm building too and I go by the manual mostly but I'll watch the video afterwards or if I get stuck. You don't need it but it is at least a nice reference. I have to leave for a week for work but I'm looking forward to resuming my build when I get back. Sounds like you're in the home stretch with yours!

There is no home stretch lol. Your never finished and always building. Thats why we're addicted

[tlee13]

Originally Posted by IPT

tlee - you have seen the video build series in the stickies right? I'm building too and I go by the manual mostly but I'll watch the video afterwards or if I get stuck. You don't need it but it is at least a nice reference. I have to leave for a week for work but I'm looking forward to resuming my build when I get back. Sounds like you're in the home stretch with yours!

I have actually finished the truck, but have to go back because the shocks still dont work... im going to check out the videos and the axial thread on building the shocks to see if i did anything wrong. Thànks for the support guys!!