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ehastings · 04-15-2006, 09:58 PM

Hey all have a question, having major belt slip. I've read a few threads about the belt slip. BUT what really work without breaking something, heard about o-ring, put rear belt to the front. But what really works, i don't want a temp fix. So can anybody point me in the right direction.:?
I'm new on here and i just bought my rock crawl couple days ago also. Any HELP would be awesome.
Eric
erockshws@yahoo.com

mudking82 · 04-15-2006, 10:54 PM

I clean mine every time I have the axles apart, or when they start slipping bad. I just dip a Q-tip in alcohol and press it up against the drive side of the belt while I apply throttle. Do it until the Q-tip doesn't get really black anymore, usually after two Q-tips. Works good for a while. They will slip some over time, it is just normal wear on the belt.

alterchristopher · 04-16-2006, 12:59 PM

O-rings work great but keep in mind if the belt doesn't slip you will destroy the gears if you get it bound up and keep going

alterchristopher · 04-16-2006, 03:54 PM

yeah but look at his nylint do you really want to follow his example

ehastings · 04-16-2006, 07:17 PM

Ok all still does not answer my question, what works and what does not???

If there were alot of parts out there i would try anything, but parts are limited for now!!!!!...

Eric

run2jeepn · 04-16-2006, 07:27 PM

Just loose some weight. I haven't done anything to mine. I really don't have a slipping belt problem. In away you want them to slip, so it won't break anything. Now if you have had it for a while the belt maybe wornout a little. I good way to keep the rear from slipping is to move the motor to the outside and shave the rear axle for clearance. This way you can simple adjust the tension of the belt. If it doesn't slip that often leave it alone. If it's not broke don't fix it.

Gizmo · 04-16-2006, 07:52 PM

I just did the o-ring in front and front belt in rear and it works great. before both axles would stall out bad at any kind of incline in high gear. Now I can fly up a dirt hill in high gear and kick up a rooster tail! I can also crawl in high gear if i want, when crawling in low i just watch what is happening with the terain and if it gets bound up i just pick another line. Keep in mind this is a 3rd gen with stronger axle parts so a gen 1 or gen 2 might not hold up for too long. If you just pay attention to your crawler and back out when it gets bound up you will be happy in my oppinion.

run2jeepn · 04-16-2006, 07:55 PM

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Now I can fly up a dirt hill in high gear and kick up a rooster tail!

Ya right. Lets see the Video. There is no way a 1:6th Nylint could throw a rooster tail in High gear going up hill. I maybe wrong.

Gizmo · 04-16-2006, 09:22 PM

its no spectacular roostertail but enough to be spinning all four tires and kick up some dirt. I would get a vid but i dont have the means to make one and post it. sorry

Mac10 · 04-18-2006, 07:14 PM

I am curious what this o ring thing is you are talking about?
I have had mine for a month or more and I have inboarded the shocks, tummy tuck, extended the chassis, and made my own skid plates. It has all helped a ton and I have not had any problems with it till yesterday when I noticed the front axle seems to be slippin, cause it's not pullin itself up on stuff as easy and you can here the motor turnin but the tires are not moving at all!

I think I have the fourth gen!
any suggestions?

Gizmo · 04-18-2006, 07:39 PM

all you do for the o ring mod is move the front belt to the rear axle and put the right size o-ring in the front axle. I'm not sure of the part number anymore but if you do a little bit of searching you will come up with some much more in depth explanations.

Mac10 · 04-18-2006, 07:58 PM

is it neccesary to put the front belt on the rear?

what is the benefit of that, or is it a must?

alterchristopher · 04-18-2006, 08:10 PM

its a little smaller than the other belt so it slips less i just used two o-rings

Wrecker · 04-19-2006, 08:48 AM

what you need to do is go to checkers and buy a 1 13/16" o-ring. Put this o-ring on the front and take the front o-ring and put it on the rear. The front stock o-ring is a little larger diameter and the perfect size for the rear so you get a little more contact on the pully, but if you want to put an o-ring on the back get a 2". This will solve your problems, i have this on a gen 1 and a gen 4, and I have no extra problems (not a single one with the gen 4), and the gen 1 dosn't break anymore often than it did with the stock belts. If you get the axles bound up enough the belts will still slip so you won't be constantly breaking gears and stuff.

ehastings · 04-19-2006, 08:30 PM

Thanks all for the HELP!!!!!!!

Eric

trevorsride · 04-19-2006, 10:39 PM

Has anyone tried the belts that the guy is selling on eBay? It says that it has good instructions with detailed pitures. There was also some aluminum gears on there for sale the other day for the gear reductions. Anyone tried this stuff?

Monkeyboy · 04-19-2006, 10:45 PM

I just took used belt dressing and no more slipping at all. I started worrying about breaking axles again.

SlammedMini469 · 04-19-2006, 11:23 PM

wow, i cant beleive people are giving over $12 for o-rings that are costing him no more than 2 dollars a piece

04-15-2006, 09:58 PM	#1
ehastings Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar City Posts: 17	Belt Slip Hey all have a question, having major belt slip. I've read a few threads about the belt slip. BUT what really work without breaking something, heard about o-ring, put rear belt to the front. But what really works, i don't want a temp fix. So can anybody point me in the right direction.:? I'm new on here and i just bought my rock crawl couple days ago also. Any HELP would be awesome. Eric erockshws@yahoo.com

04-15-2006, 10:54 PM	#2
mudking82 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 34	I clean mine every time I have the axles apart, or when they start slipping bad. I just dip a Q-tip in alcohol and press it up against the drive side of the belt while I apply throttle. Do it until the Q-tip doesn't get really black anymore, usually after two Q-tips. Works good for a while. They will slip some over time, it is just normal wear on the belt.

04-16-2006, 12:59 PM	#3
alterchristopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LRAFB Posts: 398	O-rings work great but keep in mind if the belt doesn't slip you will destroy the gears if you get it bound up and keep going

04-16-2006, 03:54 PM	#4
alterchristopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LRAFB Posts: 398	yeah but look at his nylint do you really want to follow his example

04-16-2006, 07:17 PM	#5
ehastings Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar City Posts: 17	Ok all still does not answer my question, what works and what does not??? If there were alot of parts out there i would try anything, but parts are limited for now!!!!!... Eric

04-16-2006, 07:27 PM	#6
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Just loose some weight. I haven't done anything to mine. I really don't have a slipping belt problem. In away you want them to slip, so it won't break anything. Now if you have had it for a while the belt maybe wornout a little. I good way to keep the rear from slipping is to move the motor to the outside and shave the rear axle for clearance. This way you can simple adjust the tension of the belt. If it doesn't slip that often leave it alone. If it's not broke don't fix it.

04-16-2006, 07:52 PM	#7
Gizmo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 244	I just did the o-ring in front and front belt in rear and it works great. before both axles would stall out bad at any kind of incline in high gear. Now I can fly up a dirt hill in high gear and kick up a rooster tail! I can also crawl in high gear if i want, when crawling in low i just watch what is happening with the terain and if it gets bound up i just pick another line. Keep in mind this is a 3rd gen with stronger axle parts so a gen 1 or gen 2 might not hold up for too long. If you just pay attention to your crawler and back out when it gets bound up you will be happy in my oppinion.

04-16-2006, 09:22 PM	#9
Gizmo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 244	its no spectacular roostertail but enough to be spinning all four tires and kick up some dirt. I would get a vid but i dont have the means to make one and post it. sorry

04-18-2006, 07:14 PM	#10
Mac10 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!! Posts: 716	I am curious what this o ring thing is you are talking about? I have had mine for a month or more and I have inboarded the shocks, tummy tuck, extended the chassis, and made my own skid plates. It has all helped a ton and I have not had any problems with it till yesterday when I noticed the front axle seems to be slippin, cause it's not pullin itself up on stuff as easy and you can here the motor turnin but the tires are not moving at all! I think I have the fourth gen! any suggestions?

04-18-2006, 07:39 PM	#11
Gizmo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 244	all you do for the o ring mod is move the front belt to the rear axle and put the right size o-ring in the front axle. I'm not sure of the part number anymore but if you do a little bit of searching you will come up with some much more in depth explanations.

04-18-2006, 07:58 PM	#12
Mac10 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!! Posts: 716	is it neccesary to put the front belt on the rear? what is the benefit of that, or is it a must?

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04-18-2006, 08:10 PM	#13
alterchristopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LRAFB Posts: 398	its a little smaller than the other belt so it slips less i just used two o-rings

04-19-2006, 08:48 AM	#14
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	what you need to do is go to checkers and buy a 1 13/16" o-ring. Put this o-ring on the front and take the front o-ring and put it on the rear. The front stock o-ring is a little larger diameter and the perfect size for the rear so you get a little more contact on the pully, but if you want to put an o-ring on the back get a 2". This will solve your problems, i have this on a gen 1 and a gen 4, and I have no extra problems (not a single one with the gen 4), and the gen 1 dosn't break anymore often than it did with the stock belts. If you get the axles bound up enough the belts will still slip so you won't be constantly breaking gears and stuff.

04-19-2006, 08:30 PM	#15
ehastings Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar City Posts: 17	Thanks all for the HELP!!!!!!! Eric

04-19-2006, 10:39 PM	#16
trevorsride Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coos Bay Posts: 88	Has anyone tried the belts that the guy is selling on eBay? It says that it has good instructions with detailed pitures. There was also some aluminum gears on there for sale the other day for the gear reductions. Anyone tried this stuff?

04-19-2006, 10:45 PM	#17
Monkeyboy Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Antioch Posts: 97	I just took used belt dressing and no more slipping at all. I started worrying about breaking axles again.

04-19-2006, 11:23 PM	#18
SlammedMini469 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hardin, KY Posts: 976	wow, i cant beleive people are giving over $12 for o-rings that are costing him no more than 2 dollars a piece

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