Bruiser u bolt flip.
 

What are people using to flip their Bruiser u bolts. I found this thread
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...t=bruiser+axle But it doesn't help with ground clearance, it just takes away the sharp edges of the bolts.

I was looking to make u bolts like a 1.1 rig, that are round on the bottom and could wrap around the axle. That way you have more clearance and nothing to grab the bottom.
I tried bending some threaded stock but it just kept breaking on me.
I've looked at 2 different hardware stores and 1 craft store, but they don't carry anything small enough.
Any Ideas?

Threaded stock shouldnt be breaking!
What was it made of?
I used zinc coated steel I think it was to make these, I assume thats what u wanna make?
I just hand bent mine around a bit of round steel stock"thumbsup"
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3332/fj010le4.jpg
Thats m3 rod
frac

That's exactly what I was trying to do. The thread stock i was using would only bend about to a 50 degree angle then break. I might not have been steel, because it broke real easy. I will try and find what you used.
Thanks!

also, you can use the stock ones apparently, scroll down to the bottom of this thread http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tamiya-bruiser/69148-bruiser-101-updated-11-08-a.html

I just opened up the stock u-bolts a bit to fit around the tube.

TLT tierods, not a bruiser axle but you get the idea.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72...e/DSC04872.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72...e/DSC04945.jpg

I will try and bend my stock u bolts this weekend. I will post pics when done. Thanks for the help.

Be carefull, I broke one of mine. They seem to break at the 90* bend. Take your time.

So I bent the stock u bolts. It was easy, took only about 30 minutes. I bent them around the drill bit. They are still a little flat on the bottom, but big improvement over the stock way.
I still need to make new spring pads. When I flipped the pads upside down the nuts would fit in them, but I had know way to tighten them. Because there was no room for a wrench or a socket to fit. So I out them right side up for now.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...bruiser001.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...bruiser002.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...bruiser006.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...bruiser008.jpg

little rods from the tlt kit. work perfect

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...e/IMG_2704.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...e/IMG_2677.jpg