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07-10-2005, 02:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England
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|  Twin force wheel wideners does anyone know where i can purchase these as i dont wont to touch the axle as i will probably destroy it  |
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07-10-2005, 05:34 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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| How much wider are you wanting to go? You know if you push the wheel father away from the knuckle it makes it harder to turn don't you. IMHO it's better to make the axle wider. You can get the width you want and your steering servo isn't over worked. I made my axle wider and went with a wheel with more backspacing and my steering got better with the same servo. |
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07-11-2005, 05:35 AM
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| ya but i only want too go 2 cm wider each side - and im gunna get a over sized servo like 1/5th that can push 15 kg so it should be ok |
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07-11-2005, 05:37 PM
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| what is 2 cm going to give you? anyways stick a couple washers on the axle b4 the wheel...2cm will be easily obtained and the axle is more than long enough to still tighten the nut. |
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07-12-2005, 05:52 AM
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| make the wheels that little bit wider then the length of the body  cheers i will try that i did notice the length of the hubs if pretty long - but is the any wheels that attatch at the side of the wheel to the hex what i mewan is the the stock wheels attached the the hex in the middle of the wheel - so any wheels which do this would add width although they would probably need to be made out of metal |
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07-12-2005, 10:07 AM
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| You can use KC's idea or trim the back off the wheel. If you cut some off the back of the wheel it'll make your tires skinnier. Won't actually add width but it'll give a little more room in between the tires. It sounds like your wanting this in order to just clear the body.....yes? If all you need is 4 cm(2 on each side),I think trimming the backside of the wheel could do it also. |
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07-12-2005, 11:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England
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| well at this moment i am not working on another crawler or i would have lengthened the axles - but seeing as you guys would know most about this kinda thing  i have made a twin crawler so i am making a twin race truck what i may do it cut off the wheel and mount it on the other side of the hub :-P - would this work i have seen it done but was never sure about strength |
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