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07-18-2009, 06:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southwestern Pa.
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|  Keep ripping off lower links!
I have been ripping the rod end set screws out of the lower links of my chassis, mostly when giving some wheels speed spinning up over a ledge. Is this common. I'm thinking of installing RC4WD metal rod ends on my lower links.......Opinions????:?
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07-18-2009, 07:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lemont, IL
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are they coming out of the rod end or the links? what ends and links are you using?
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07-18-2009, 07:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southwestern Pa.
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I'm using Axial AX-10 rod ends (Plastic) on CKRC Middle bend HD links. I'm ripping them out of the plastic rod ends......I got spares, but bad if it happens in a comp. If I go with RC4WD rod ends, should I get the Stainless steel Heim joints for the axle end or the standard aluminum ball ends? The SS has a machined male thread with a jam nut........Not sure if it would hang up more despite the benifits of stainless. Maybe I'm just ahead of myself here....Dunno.:? |
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07-18-2009, 07:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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Traxxas ends! Screw the studs into the rod ends first. Or ya can drill/tap your links to 4mm studs (don't use stainless studs, they bend) and revo ends.  |
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07-18-2009, 07:29 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alpine,CA
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Traxxas part #5437 I belive. Revo rod ends for life
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07-18-2009, 07:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: P-TOWN
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I used to have the same problem until I switched to 4mm set screws and revo ends. That should take care of it |
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07-18-2009, 07:35 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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If it takes one more person telling you to use revo ends, add me to the list  |
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07-18-2009, 08:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southwestern Pa.
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Hmmm, I got some of those here......But only stainless long set screws. Are they really better than the RC4wd set up?
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07-18-2009, 08:26 PM
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| 20K Club   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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Do as we say! Quit over thinking rod ends. | |
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07-18-2009, 08:35 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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X5 I have been running the revo rod ends for over a year on my stainless links and I have NEVER pulled one out. It had had some rough landings too.  | |
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07-18-2009, 08:55 PM
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| DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AZ
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X6 Never had an issue with a Revo or Jato rod end, been running the same ones on my 12lb Super for two years.  If you need to go the cheap route, 6/32 screws work for attaching them to the links, drive them in the rodend and cut the head off.. |
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07-18-2009, 09:02 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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X 4,876 Revo rod ends and 4mm hardware. Plenty of beef for a 2.2 Revo ends also work well with #8 hardware if that's easier for you to get. |
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07-19-2009, 07:36 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southwestern Pa.
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Right now I run axial ends with the side bend in them at the chassis end of the lower links........Will the straight Revos clear? Thanks.  |
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07-19-2009, 08:09 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alpine,CA
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No one knows but you! Put em on and make em clear!!!!! NOW! |
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07-19-2009, 08:45 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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Axials get sloppy fast...and as everyone has said just aren't the proper strength for crawling. Revo rod ends FTW. Though they still wear slightly, they are strong and take easily 4x longer to get sloppy enough to notice. |
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07-19-2009, 11:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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there's your problem. upgrade to heavier links with revo rod ends on them. metal rod ends suck. | |
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07-19-2009, 03:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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if you have not heard this enough...revo rod ends kick ass....I have bent my shock and link mounts and still never damaged a revo end...
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07-19-2009, 06:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Scappoose, OR
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i don't know, it seems to close to call on this one. you should make this thread a poll
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07-19-2009, 09:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mesa az
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5/16 delrin links using 8/32 x 1 inch inserts and REVO ROD ENDS bomb proof now go make some |
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07-19-2009, 10:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southwestern Pa.
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Who do you recomend for 5/16 delrin links? | |
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