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06-28-2007, 07:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered
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|  Blown shock bladders
I'm running Traxxas hard coated big bores on my Hustler and I've blown through 3 bladders in about 2 weeks. I fill my shocks just a tick below the top of the body, I use a bit of AE's green slime on the cap side of the bladder, and I am meticulous about bleeding them before final assembly. Anyone else having this issue, and if so...suggestions?
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06-29-2007, 06:18 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: portland
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um...nope. don't know what kinda terrain you are going through but if those shocks can't handle it then i would say it's pretty knarly. you should give me the location.  |
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06-29-2007, 07:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia
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when you screw the cap on, is the shock shaft retracted or extended?
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06-29-2007, 03:00 PM
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It's a killer spot, I'll be posting some pics at some point. I've tried both methods...shaft extended and shaft retracted. The Hustler runs internal springs for full droop so I figured I'd try both methods of capping. Running weight is 9.5 pounds so its not overweighted, and does'nt seem to be slamming at full compression, as I'm running 100w with 2 hole pistons. I'll keep experimenting with it, just thought I'd see if anyone else had this issue. Thanks guys.  |
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06-29-2007, 04:21 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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I've got a couple plastic Traxxas Maxx shocks that keep blowing out the cap. It doesn't take a hard compression, all it takes is to fully compress the shock a couple times. I have no idea why they do it though.
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06-29-2007, 07:32 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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Not sure why it's doing it but to avoid doing it again,you could put a section of fuel line on the shaft. I'd think it would only take a 1/4" at most of fuel line to eliminate full compression. The tubing would act like a soft bumpstop if you did bottom out hard. |
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06-30-2007, 10:22 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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That is good advice though, I'll give it a try just to see how it does; should work great. | |
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07-01-2007, 07:19 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan
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When you take off the caps check the tops of the shocks where the bladder touches the metal. Sometimes the edges are a little sharp and can cut the bladders.
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07-06-2007, 03:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered
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Thanks for all the ideas |
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