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05-01-2012, 11:49 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: cleveland,Tn
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|  caster ?'s
do i need to run castor on my rig? i am running vp knuckles and chubs with ci steering bent vp link i have vp dh wheels and slw's. how do i add castor ?
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05-01-2012, 12:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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| Re: caster ?'s
I think most folks will tell you that some positive caster (top kingpin is behind the lower kingpin) is beneficial. Just pull off the knuckle and c-hub and rotate that c-hub back some. Make sure the c-hub is clocked back the same on both sides.
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05-01-2012, 12:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Isle of Man
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| Re: caster ?'s
With the vp knuckles, use max caster so slot is all the way back If you clock the axle to gain more motor ground clearance, extend the slot or drill two holes to enable you to clock the knuckle back again More caster gives you more steering lock capability as the tyre doesn't hit the shocks so easy as it's under the back of the shock |
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05-01-2012, 01:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Martinique
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05-01-2012, 02:17 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: cleveland,Tn
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| Re: caster ?'s
so i need the ci straight link? this is the way mine is setup right now..  |
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05-01-2012, 05:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Martinique
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| Re: caster ?'s
I took that info from Chaotic Crawlers : "When your C is in the full clocked back position you need the Straight Tierod."  Emmanuel. |
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05-01-2012, 05:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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A straight link with your knuckles clocked back is not necessary. But with a bent tierod it will hang down lower and not give you as much clearance.
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05-01-2012, 05:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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05-01-2012, 05:23 PM
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| Shelf queen  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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A truck with higher caster angles will typically turn better, and dig harder, but this is due more from the weight loading the tires. The actual steering gain due to shock and link clearance is pretty minimal, and is somewhat negated by the tire rollover due to the high caster angle. | |
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05-01-2012, 05:25 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: cleveland,Tn
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thanks chaotic for your awesome steering link. so is my chubs clocked the correct way to the way i should be running on the rig?
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