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10-12-2007, 11:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Duchesne
Posts: 313
|  what have you been using for links what have you guys been using for the links to make your wheely kings wheelbase a 12.5" wheelbase? thanks |
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10-13-2007, 12:04 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: YAKIMA
Posts: 248
| i got my links from insane rc he has them for just about any chassis and he can make custom links |
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10-13-2007, 12:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno
Posts: 484
| I have been using 4-40 threaded rod, and 3/16x.035 aluminum tube to test out lengths and geometry. When I find a length that works I contact David over at www.xtremerchobbies.com and ask him to make a set of lower 3/8" Derlin links with HD Revo ends. I keep the 4-40/alloy tube upper links, but use his links on the lowers. They are just 3 shades of awesome in a 1 shade world. I couldn't be happier with them and will be ordering a few more sets soon. You can find him in the vendor section or PM insanerc. |
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10-13-2007, 12:09 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Cruces
Posts: 5
| Carbon Arrows I have been using carbon arrows and rod ends from made by Associated for their MGT (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFUG9). I just went to a local archery store and ask for "cutoffs" and they handed me several for free. To tie it all together I bought some 8-32 all thread from Lowes. Hope that helps. |
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10-13-2007, 12:17 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Del mar
Posts: 423
| Custom Derlin links 3/8 with Revo ends from insanerc. www.xtremerchobbies.com Last edited by Usmc8541; 10-13-2007 at 05:11 PM. |
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10-13-2007, 12:17 AM
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| Crawling is a fad...   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Getting back to Iceman's comment.... my links were premade by the previous owner and well I will be creating my own links anyways... so I know I made them. I think the ones he made were 4-40 and 3/16th brake line. | |
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10-13-2007, 04:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rectalville
Posts: 765
| I made mine from Revo rod ends and some 6-32 allthread rod, with THREE layers of K&S Aluminum tubing over that. The smallest piece fits so tightly over the allthread that you have to thread it on, then the other two slip-fit tightly over that. I tried to bend one of the links I made by hand and couldn't do it. I've purposely abused them and haven't bent one yet. (I have, however, messed up three link/shock mounts. two of them are sloppy on the axle and the third one straight BROKE!) |
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10-13-2007, 05:08 PM
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| Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ
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| On my 2.2: 5/16" solid black acetal (Delrin) with Jato rod ends. Jato's only cause that's all I had at the time...I would have used Revo's. On my super: 3/8" solid black acetal with Revo ends. Also, just to clear up Javelin's post above...he must be using Revo SHOCK ends and not the pushrod and toelink rod ends which are a bit larger. When using the larger toelink and pushrod one's (which is primarily the "Revo's" everyone is talking about when they say "Revo's")...you need at least 8-32 threaded into them. 6-32 is too small unless you are in fact using the Revo SHOCK ends.  Last edited by Offroader5; 10-13-2007 at 05:11 PM. |
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10-13-2007, 05:18 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Raleigh
Posts: 175
| i used #8 threaded rod, with steel brake line, sleeved with pic bens and revo ends and i would be really really surprised if i ever bent one |
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10-13-2007, 05:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern Arkansas
Posts: 146
| I'm a big fan of the XRC bent links on my TLT based rig. They've taken plenty of abuse. |
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10-13-2007, 05:40 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: jonesboro
Posts: 105
| i used traxxas end links, 4-40 all thread and steel 1/4 inch brake line. cost a total of $10.00. Ive beat the heck out of them and still nice and strong |
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10-13-2007, 08:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. John's
Posts: 551
| Solid 1/4 aluminum bar tapped for 4-40 threaded rod with Traxxas rod ends (sorry not sure what ones right now). Very strong as you might guess. No picture of the links but they are identical to my steering linkages. As seen here:  Sean |
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10-13-2007, 09:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Depoe Bay
Posts: 29
| bent links ? Not to change the subject, but for those using bent links, how do you bend them? I am using m4 ss threaded rod with aluminum sleeves and traxxas revo rod ends, but am not sure on the best way to bend the rod and aluminum. |
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10-13-2007, 10:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Duchesne
Posts: 313
| okay thanks for the help guys I might use the spare revo turnbuckles that I have for my links. and the just use the e savage or t-maxx center drive shafts. |
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10-14-2007, 03:12 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Duchesne
Posts: 313
| well guys I put the revo turnbuckles on my wheely king for the links and they made the wheelbase of my wk the same as my t-maxx so I should be able to use the t-maxx center driveshafts right? |
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10-14-2007, 05:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno
Posts: 484
| All I did for shafts was get a bag of Traxxas half shafts PN4951 (HD Driveshaft E/Tmax .15) and use the male shafts with the HPI female. They slid right in and didn't bind, all I did was pop the HPI male end off the U-joint and pop the Traxxas one on, then cut it to length and tested it. I have 3 3000Mah packs through it with a 20T motor and haven't had any problems yet. |
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10-15-2007, 09:59 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chile
Posts: 23
| 4/40 and 3/16 aluminium.   |
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10-15-2007, 10:04 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rectalville
Posts: 765
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Actually, I screwed up. I DID use 8-32 for the links. The ones I used are the Revo Short Rod ends. I actually didn't realize my mistake on that until I went to convert mine to a four-link this weekend. Grabbed the 6-32, went to screw 'em together and went "DOH!" :-x Good catch, though. Last edited by JavelinSST390; 10-15-2007 at 10:07 AM. | |
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10-15-2007, 10:43 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Duchesne
Posts: 313
| ok guys i used some revo turnbuckles that I have lying around the house so those are going to be my links. And my diff lockers came in the mail today so I got them installed so my diffs are locked now. so now all I have to get are the center driveshafts. is there any way that I could make my center driveshafts metal instead of the t-maxx plastic ones? |
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10-15-2007, 10:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rectalville
Posts: 765
| You could get some RC4WD punisher shafts, but they're expensive and I have no idea which size you would need. |
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