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05-06-2022, 08:47 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: house
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| FMS Atlas bearing install
Not new to rc but new to crawling. I've put bearings in numerous 1/10 scale buggies and trucks over the years, but this Atlas has me stumped on the front axle. How the Hell do you get the bushings off and the bearings on? They won't slide over the dog bone that fits into the drive cup. Sorry if it's been discussed before but my old ass couldn't find it after looking through 6 pages of search results...
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05-07-2022, 04:55 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Strafford, NH
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
You need to tap the dog bone pin so it sits flush with one side of the axle shaft. You should be able to work the bushing off. When you tap the pin back to the center, if it feels loose add some red loctite. |
05-07-2022, 08:52 AM | #3 |
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
Thanks. I wasn't sure if that was it or if the axle magically came apart somehow. Just put a Quicrun 1060 and an Ox motor in the truck and it's awesome now. Those 2 bearings were bothering the shit outta me though. Lol!
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05-07-2022, 12:03 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North to Alaska - go north, the rush is on....
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
Good info Rob! That reminds me, I need to give my little Atlas some love. I have a full bearing kit and a Torquebeast 2.0 to get installed. I am also thinking of dropping in a HW 1060 ESC I have sitting around, but we'll see. Honestly, this little Atlas has been one of my more reliable rigs out of the box. Other than a flatbed, she is still bone stock. All the work listed above that I want to do, is purely out of "want", as it is still running just fine. |
05-07-2022, 01:28 PM | #5 | |
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05-07-2022, 07:44 PM | #6 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North to Alaska - go north, the rush is on....
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For the price, I will be a bit disappointed if the Torquebeast 2.0 is not a significant upgrade. I'll let everyone know once I do it. And if it is not, I will let MOFO know as well... I really just need to get of my (you know what...) and do the motor swap and see what the difference of just doing that is. | |
05-08-2022, 04:23 AM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Strafford, NH
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
The only complaints I have had with the Atalas is how loud the esc is and the 5-wire servo. I wound up installing the Hobby Plus performance upgrade esc, receiver and mg90 servo. Still running the stock 100t motor. I have thought about swapping the transmission for the enduro24 transmission/transfer case. That should gear it down a little more. Would definitely be interested in hearing the results of the wp1060 and the Ox and Torquebeast motor combo |
05-08-2022, 10:23 AM | #8 | |
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05-08-2022, 10:57 AM | #9 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North to Alaska - go north, the rush is on....
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My Atlas still does pretty good with the slow crawl on flat ground and over obstacles. I only had some resistance when an axle shaft rusted and was binding against the bushing. It was a few months after a water, or snow run and it did not get put away properly... No big deal, it gave me a chance to do some diff and axle grease work. Mine is definitely noisy, that's for sire. Really, getting rid of the ESC whine and a little better torque curve and mine would be a much happier little beast. | |
05-09-2022, 07:55 AM | #10 |
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
I own a Clod Buster, SMT10, Tetra18 X2 and a Grand Hauler and this little Atlas gets the most radio time. Does anyone make an oil filled shock for it? That's my only gripe left.
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05-10-2022, 03:07 AM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Strafford, NH
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install I am not positive, but I believe the Carisma MSA-1E shocks are the same size and they have an oil filled version.
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05-10-2022, 07:18 AM | #12 |
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
I looked at the Charismas but I'm not sure the metal bottom mount is compatible with the ball ends on the Atlas. The shocks come with their own ball ends but the Atlas uses a double ball end that both the shocks and links mount to.
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05-10-2022, 09:20 AM | #13 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Buffalo
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thats funny, i ripped the trans and transfer case out of my enduro24 and replaced it with an atlas transmission, made the low speed much much better. I always felt the enduro was geared too high but as for the numbers i have no idea | |
05-11-2022, 07:33 AM | #14 |
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| Re: FMS Atlas bearing install
New wheels came in! |
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