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10-25-2008, 12:54 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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hey guys i just linked the rear and was wondering how you bend the lower links to be even? thanks  |
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10-25-2008, 01:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey
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i line 2 up in a vise and then bend them together
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10-26-2008, 06:47 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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makes sense lol thanks |
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10-26-2008, 09:47 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Under the bed
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Are these bent links? http://www.hot-racing.com/?partnumber=MRC553L01&c=444 I'll definitely be picking that up if it is. |
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10-26-2008, 10:01 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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i dont see a pic?
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10-27-2008, 03:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Under the bed
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I just assumed the 30 deg was referring to the links being bent/
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10-28-2008, 12:33 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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then yes you are correct  |
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10-28-2008, 08:41 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Under the bed
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Yeah maybe, TRX calls their caster blocks 30 degress and I dunno what the heck they are talking about. They just look like casters too me. And for all I know the 30 degress is the angle between the upper 3 link portion of the Losi. Helpful ay  |
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10-28-2008, 08:43 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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true, i just made my own link and bent lowers. its easy |
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10-30-2008, 09:46 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida
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I put a 4/40 threaded rod thru a piece of aluminum tubing and screwed Dubro 4/40 ends to the thread sandwiching the aluminum tube. I then put them on the vice and bent them at the same time. It only cost about $7 bucks. I don't know if it's the best way but it worked well for me.
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10-30-2008, 11:36 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: orlando
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yeah i did the aluminum tube with threaded rod i used traxxas ends i used a tube bender from harbor freight to make the bends -- you can get one for 5-7 bucks discount auto also sells the tube benders well worth it .... |
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10-30-2008, 08:43 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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yup i treaded 3mm grub rod into the aluminum and reused the eyelets from the lowers, and used t-maxx ends for my custom uppers |
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11-01-2008, 03:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawlin' in NorCal!
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aluminum is all good but your better off using stainless steel. The stainless is going to allow the truck to slide a little easier when it gets hung up where as the aluminum will scratch and bind up a little more. |
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11-02-2008, 01:38 AM
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11-02-2008, 07:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belcamp
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i agree, these trucks are no were near heavy enough. |
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