01-24-2008, 09:12 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal.
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| Bruiser u bolt flip.
What are people using to flip their Bruiser u bolts. I found this thread post picks of bruiser axle setups 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? |
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01-24-2008, 09:30 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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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 Thats m3 rod frac |
01-24-2008, 09:38 PM | #3 |
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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! |
01-24-2008, 09:47 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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also, you can use the stock ones apparently, scroll down to the bottom of this thread Bruiser 101- Updated 11/08 |
01-24-2008, 11:38 PM | #5 |
Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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I just opened up the stock u-bolts a bit to fit around the tube.
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01-24-2008, 11:43 PM | #6 |
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TLT tierods, not a bruiser axle but you get the idea. |
01-25-2008, 07:22 AM | #7 |
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I will try and bend my stock u bolts this weekend. I will post pics when done. Thanks for the help.
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01-25-2008, 11:52 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Be carefull, I broke one of mine. They seem to break at the 90* bend. Take your time.
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01-26-2008, 10:03 AM | #9 |
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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. |
01-29-2008, 08:06 AM | #10 |
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little rods from the tlt kit. work perfect |
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