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Tiny Hands · 11-21-2010, 10:34 PM

My Axial AX10 RTC has been inoperable for about a year and I'm thinking about selling it for parts if I cant get this latest problem fixed:
For some reason, where all the other versions of this truck and every other crawler I've seen have shocks that are attached by those little ball joint nuts the RTC's shocks are attached by flexible rubber o-rings. the problem is now that the shocks have been removed I cant get them back on because when I tighten the nut down on the o-rings the rubber compresses and they cant move far enough sideways to attach the other end to the axle. also the hole the o-rings fit into on the shock is too large to fit a ball joint nut and I cant find any other shocks that are the same length as the RTC's, not even the ones axial makes are the same length. So should I get a different crawler or are their some affordable pre-assembled shocks out their that will fit the RTC?

Mud Puppy · 11-21-2010, 10:45 PM

I've never seen the shocks you refer to in person, but it sounds like you are missing a plastic compression sleeve inside the rubber bushing.

sumquak · 11-21-2010, 10:49 PM

you could try using a short piece of fuel line to make a ball joint. outside dia close to shock body, inside dia screw size. might be an easy fix to try.

l'm happy with the losi comp shocks i put on but ended up making custom ball joints to fit them to the axle housing.

calikingcrawler · 11-21-2010, 10:52 PM

Dude. Shocks are a CHEAP fix and or upgrade. LOSI crawler shocks, AXIAL comp shocks, TRAXXAS big bores, even the DURITRAX evader shocks I run, tho different lengths are all proven. If you just want to get it going PM me Ill hook you up with some AXIAL ARTR shocks on the cheap.

bubbaskyjacker · 11-22-2010, 11:06 AM

new shock caps for $15 would solve you problem or spend $50 and get a whole new set

Rig Rocker · 11-22-2010, 01:16 PM

Best to upload pics so we can see

Tiny Hands · 11-22-2010, 04:46 PM

sorry I'm not much good with computers or cameras.
as for the shock cap suggestion I can't seem to find any but that sounds like a good Idea.
will the caps for the longer shocks that axial used for ARTR and RTR fit on the RTC's shocks?

PhantomRS10 · 11-22-2010, 05:49 PM

All the same caps.

bubbaskyjacker · 11-22-2010, 06:46 PM

http://www.rcplanet.com/Shock_Upper_...22855GREEN.htm

Tiny Hands · 11-22-2010, 09:12 PM

Thanks for your help guys,
I'll try and get some of those.

tmaxxdout · 11-23-2010, 06:33 AM

Search the shock cap mod I was having the same problem with my rtc did the cap modand got ride of the problem and gained alittle extra height

11-21-2010, 10:34 PM	#1
Tiny Hands Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vacaville Posts: 10	Axial RTC shock problems My Axial AX10 RTC has been inoperable for about a year and I'm thinking about selling it for parts if I cant get this latest problem fixed: For some reason, where all the other versions of this truck and every other crawler I've seen have shocks that are attached by those little ball joint nuts the RTC's shocks are attached by flexible rubber o-rings. the problem is now that the shocks have been removed I cant get them back on because when I tighten the nut down on the o-rings the rubber compresses and they cant move far enough sideways to attach the other end to the axle. also the hole the o-rings fit into on the shock is too large to fit a ball joint nut and I cant find any other shocks that are the same length as the RTC's, not even the ones axial makes are the same length. So should I get a different crawler or are their some affordable pre-assembled shocks out their that will fit the RTC?

11-22-2010, 04:46 PM	#7
Tiny Hands Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vacaville Posts: 10	sorry I'm not much good with computers or cameras. as for the shock cap suggestion I can't seem to find any but that sounds like a good Idea. will the caps for the longer shocks that axial used for ARTR and RTR fit on the RTC's shocks? Last edited by Tiny Hands; 11-22-2010 at 04:58 PM.

11-21-2010, 10:45 PM	#2
Mud Puppy Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Abbotsford BC Posts: 522	I've never seen the shocks you refer to in person, but it sounds like you are missing a plastic compression sleeve inside the rubber bushing.

11-21-2010, 10:49 PM	#3
sumquak Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: RC Blackhole Posts: 513	you could try using a short piece of fuel line to make a ball joint. outside dia close to shock body, inside dia screw size. might be an easy fix to try. l'm happy with the losi comp shocks i put on but ended up making custom ball joints to fit them to the axle housing.

11-21-2010, 10:52 PM	#4
calikingcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crawlifornia Posts: 1,941	Dude. Shocks are a CHEAP fix and or upgrade. LOSI crawler shocks, AXIAL comp shocks, TRAXXAS big bores, even the DURITRAX evader shocks I run, tho different lengths are all proven. If you just want to get it going PM me Ill hook you up with some AXIAL ARTR shocks on the cheap.

11-22-2010, 11:06 AM	#5
bubbaskyjacker Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SLC Posts: 89	new shock caps for $15 would solve you problem or spend $50 and get a whole new set

11-22-2010, 01:16 PM	#6
Rig Rocker I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 2,213	Best to upload pics so we can see

11-22-2010, 05:49 PM	#8
PhantomRS10 RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: So. Charleston. Wv Posts: 1,221	All the same caps.

11-22-2010, 06:46 PM	#9
bubbaskyjacker Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SLC Posts: 89	http://www.rcplanet.com/Shock_Upper_...22855GREEN.htm

11-22-2010, 09:12 PM	#10
Tiny Hands Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vacaville Posts: 10	Thanks for your help guys, I'll try and get some of those.

11-23-2010, 06:33 AM	#11
tmaxxdout Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: bowling green Posts: 149	Search the shock cap mod I was having the same problem with my rtc did the cap modand got ride of the problem and gained alittle extra height

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