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03-22-2006, 01:41 AM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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|  Rod end question Ok I have spent some time reading the sticky's on rod ends but I haven't seen really what I am looking for. What rod end with a 3mm hole has the most travel? I am currently runing the stock rod ends from a TLT and they bind up pretty easily so I figured hey--why not replace those too if there is a rod end that will travel more (I would like to get more triangleation from the lowers but the rod ends are about maxed out). Like I say I looked around and couldn't find any answers... |
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03-22-2006, 06:56 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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| On my Twin I'm running ends that take #10 hardware. Way to big for a TLT but they're pure beef. On my sons we've been running the 6.8 Kyosho ends. They've held up great. I just bought a bag of the Revo ends,like a 12 pack or something,to kindly rebuild my sons truck. They look pretty beefy to me and have plenty of twist to them. |
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03-22-2006, 11:22 PM
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| 31st place in 2006 Nats!!   Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge
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The Revo ends are too big for 3mm though, 4mm fine, but 3mm no. The simple Traxxas ball ends will be you best bet. They are cheap and you can find them everywhere. Buy extras. As long as you keep the balls clean and maybe even drop a dab of lube onto the balls it'll keep them going. Balls, lube and they keep going...haha | |
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03-22-2006, 11:39 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The other Crawler State
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man, I am running all Revo and Jato links and have more than enough flex, get your crap set up right, it is not a 1:1.    | |
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03-23-2006, 12:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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| ha ha ha--wait----ya well--blow me lil man,lol..... They actually are setup right but I know I will also be needing new ends since I beat this thing daily now and they are getting a wee bit chewed up.. I went to get a new body today at the LHS and didn't see any traxxas rod ends. Gotta get another load of goodies collected on towerhobbies  |
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03-23-2006, 12:52 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The other Crawler State
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how many do you want? oh, and my lower link set up on the SW2 is about level with my belly @ 3"s clearance in da middle. real sweet that way, no drive line clearance issues either. need I say more?? want to play trucks?? Last edited by DUDE; 03-23-2006 at 12:56 AM. | |
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03-23-2006, 12:54 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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a couple packages,lol And thanks to you doug I am going to order another TLT next month to start the new prodject | |
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03-23-2006, 12:56 AM
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03-23-2006, 04:05 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California
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| 1/4 metal rodends...too big? i found some1/4 metal rod ends at a local hardware store, and was thinking about using them... are they too big or too bulky? |
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03-25-2006, 09:03 AM
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| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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Been there done that....To dang heavy. They worked great and were bullet proof but in all honesty,they were just to heavy. I've still got that old chassis and link set up hanging on the wall,just trying to figure out what to do with it. I refuse to give up using my steel driveshafts though. A little heavy yes but it's all down low and they will never break. | ||
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03-25-2006, 10:10 AM
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| 31st place in 2006 Nats!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge
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In the rod end, where there threaded portion goes in. | |
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