ax 10 im a little confused

[mharley3]

My name is Mason and my ax10 has been flexing really oddly any ideas on whats causing it ???

[EeePee]

Flexing really oddly? Like has old age set in? Not working as good as it used to?

[PhantomRS10]

pics would be good to see what oddly means? explain a little more detail on this so we can help u out the best way we can

[mharley3]

say i go up to a rock with the right side first the suspension will not articulate at all but if i do the same with the left tire it will instantly articulate. and it doesnt seem to be bonding. could it be the cheap plastic lower links ??

[mharley3]

could i text you the picture or email it says i cant add attachments ??

[J.DUKE]

Not sure... Try this; remove the shocks. Then compress and release the shocks individually between your fingers. Note how they compare to each other in both directions.

If they are drastically different in performance, then you've ID'd the problem.
You may need to drain+refill the oil...?
Make sure springs are the same...?
Make sure preload spacers (if any) are in same position...?
Make sure shocks are mounted in the same place on each side...?
When you flex the truck, see if anything hits/rubs anything else...?

The cheap links are not likely to be the prob. They could limit flex, but not be so different from one side to the other...

[hellbounder]

see if maybe you have a shock sticking. or some binding.

[RIG_RIDER]

You can upload your images to a on-line hosting site like http://imageshack.us/
Then paste the URL links in your post.

[mharley3]

Ok ill give that a shot I gotta hit the sack new job tomorrow soo I can pay for this hobby hahh

[Terranaut]

Originally Posted by mharley3

say i go up to a rock with the right side first the suspension will not articulate at all but if i do the same with the left tire it will instantly articulate. and it doesnt seem to be bonding. could it be the cheap plastic lower links ??

This is a direct result of 'torque twist' which results from the torque between the transmission and the axle. It's a well known issue with almost all shaft driven trucks. There is too much info to post here, but there is many, many threads about it.

Sorry to say, but you need to search the forum for 'Torque Twist' and read a lot, try to understand it, then you will have some ideas how to reduce it's effects. Search in the General Tech section or the AX-10 Tech section.

Cheers.

[DeweyCJ5]

it may well have to do with your plastic lower links...i have them on my sons rig and they bend from time to time folding it up and causing a bind

[Greatscott]

Originally Posted by mharley3

say i go up to a rock with the right side first the suspension will not articulate at all but if i do the same with the left tire it will instantly articulate. and it doesnt seem to be bonding. could it be the cheap plastic lower links ??

Sounds like classic torque twist...

[jamesdicken]

Tt!

[ohsoslow]

if it's not torque twist, make sure your link isn't pushed up against the driveshaft when it articulates. good luck