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01-15-2006, 05:44 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA
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|  FNG Here... New 1:18 Owner
And this thing is great, except after the first time I used it, it wont steer anymore. I did notice a few things: It needs bigger tires, like the tires off a 1:6 would be great. I tore the body off, and apart, and repainted everything, Lime Green Body, Left the interior black, painted the seats green, cage and armor flat black... Anyways, how do you get the wheels off? I want to turn the front tires around... TIA |
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01-15-2006, 05:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA
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|  here she is  |
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01-15-2006, 05:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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fist you take a pair of pliers to the hubcaps turn counter clockwise and walla you are now ready to take your wheels off
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01-15-2006, 07:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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Tires for the 1:6 Nylints are just too big for the 1:18 rigs. It'll put way too much stress on the driveline, and your steering is going to suffer. If you do a search, you will find more than one thread already discussing how to remove the wheels. What you do is turn the center cap on the rims counter clockwise about 1/8 of a turn or so, and pull them straight out. Be sure to protect the chrome, if you are concerned about scratching them. Last edited by Mad Scientist; 01-15-2006 at 07:25 PM. |
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01-17-2006, 07:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA
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got the center caps off, threw them out, they're sendin me a new jeep for the broken steering issue, is there a slightly larger tire available? the GC SUCKS
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01-18-2006, 12:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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Look around in the 1:18 forum for the 2.2 tire mod. If you want giant tires and tons of clearance, why not just start with a larger truck to begin with? |
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01-18-2006, 07:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA
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1: im a broke biotch lol 2: i dont want 2.2s arent those huge tires? i figured maybe there was something a little taller than stock? guess not, maybe ill have to turn these into portal axles lol.. 3: ive read on here about belt slippage problems with the bigger, heavier rigs... 4: i couldnt find a 1:6 anyways, i'll eventually buy one of those too once its available at wallywack thanks!! |
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01-20-2006, 07:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA
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ok, btt i tried a couple things with mine last night... and failed i cut 1.5 coils out, then took the screw out of the "shock" (more of a directional guide) and this thing will flex and droop really well but when it recompresses, the "shocks" have seperated and wont go right back together, any of you genius' have a good solution? also, has anyone trimmed the blue cross bar between the links to the frame? mine hits the frame at full droop and it would flex more if i could eliminate that.. also, if i trimmed the limiting tabs on the pivot pin, would it slide apart? could i do that to make it twist more?? tia! |
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01-20-2006, 08:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: outside reading, pa
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Put a limiting strap on them. I took the screws out too, and made a short limit strap out of 2 wire crimps and a short piece of wire. It doesnt add much more travel, but it works. Eventually im gonna find a cheap longer-travel shock for this thing anyway. |
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01-21-2006, 01:22 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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The HPI Yokohama Geolandars fit a 2.2 rim and aren't as tall as a regular 2.2 tire like the Proline Masher 2k or the Imex Swamp Dawgs. Maybe a set of those will be up your alley. The are also $5 cheaper than the others per set of two.
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