Go Back   RCCrawler Forums > Scale Rigs Brand Specific Tech > RC4WD Trail Finder 2
Loading

Notices

Thread: internal wheel weights.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-10-2012, 06:56 PM   #1
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: mid state
Posts: 172
Default internal wheel weights.

oki know about the stick on wheel weights but for my tf2 build i want something better. i know proline makes and internal wheel weight system and axial has one but im wondering if any of these will work with the stock
tfs internal beadlock wheels? plus i thought i saw some where that someone made an internal beadlock wheel weight?

so doea anyone know of this wheel weight?

ive been looking but cant find it again.

any help

bob
dybbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 07-10-2012, 07:02 PM   #2
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Castle Rock, WA
Posts: 8,786
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

I found these to slip right on the yota axle knuckles. Less rotating mass and cheap.

Picked them up at my local hardware store. Only downfall is that you cannot run 1.55" wheels, unless they have alot of offset.

Post #61

Szczerba's F-Toy #744

....
Szczerba is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2012, 12:37 AM   #3
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Brighton UK
Posts: 1,363
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Blue monkey, on here do axle weights too.
northernerbill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2012, 03:40 AM   #4
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: paradise
Posts: 1,354
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Decoy weights work great and are 6oz per stick.
crawler nut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-11-2012, 03:50 AM   #5
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: mid state
Posts: 172
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

yep saw the blue monkey ones they looksweet.but the ones im looking for actualy look like the proline version. they are the internal ring of the bead lock but they are
the wheel weight. im still looking when i find them i will post them unless someone beats me to it.

bob
dybbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 09:37 AM   #6
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: El Paso TX
Posts: 240
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

with the gear set in the axles having a lot of slop it might not be a good idea to put the extra weight in the wheels its hard on the drivtrain. the axle weights are awesome i run the blue monkey weights on front and rear and it makes the rig crawl really good.


just my .02
Icer.One is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2012, 06:26 PM   #7
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: mid state
Posts: 172
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

whats the weight your running icer?
dybbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2012, 08:45 PM   #8
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,236
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Szczerba View Post
I found these to slip right on the yota axle knuckles. Less rotating mass and cheap.

Picked them up at my local hardware store. Only downfall is that you cannot run 1.55" wheels, unless they have alot of offset.

Post #61

Szczerba's F-Toy #744

....
Those are awesome! Thank you!
SMR 510RR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2012, 10:56 PM   #9
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: El Paso TX
Posts: 240
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by dybbob View Post
whats the weight your running icer?
Here's the link to the knuckle weights

Knuckle Weights for Yota Axles, Blue Monkey RC

Hope this helps
Icer.One is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2012, 09:05 PM   #10
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: mid state
Posts: 172
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

yep blue monkey thanks icer
dybbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2012, 09:25 PM   #11
I wanna be Dave
 
dezfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
Posts: 12,563
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

I picked up a set of 5/8" split ring collars for under $3.00 a pop at the local hardware store. They clear my RC4WD 1.55 locks.
dezfan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-26-2012, 02:08 PM   #12
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,236
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by dezfan View Post
I picked up a set of 5/8" split ring collars for under $3.00 a pop at the local hardware store. They clear my RC4WD 1.55 locks.
I am going to have to look around and see if I can find some of these. What section are they in? Most of the hardware stores around here suck so I may end up ordering them from MCmaster.
SMR 510RR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2012, 03:00 PM   #13
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: mid state
Posts: 172
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

but whats the weight of the ones from the hardware store?
dybbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2012, 11:00 PM   #14
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lost in Oregon
Posts: 4,450
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by SMR 510RR View Post
I am going to have to look around and see if I can find some of these. What section are they in? Most of the hardware stores around here suck so I may end up ordering them from MCmaster.
Hey SMR....I've been looking around for these collars....any luck?
Weight in these small wheels just doesn't work....would really like to find something else other than lead weight in the wheel
Postclanker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2012, 11:21 PM   #15
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lost in Oregon
Posts: 4,450
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Bummed...found a collar at ACE hardware...it's too wide at .5"
After checking McMaster Carr, their collars are 7/16"...still too wide

Postclanker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2012, 12:37 AM   #16
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,236
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

I just ordered some from Mcmaster, had to order some other stuff anyways. If they are too wide I will just mill them a bit to fit, what were you measuring for the maximum width (too lazy to measure)?

Ok I just measured and it looks like from you could fit .410" on the knuckle but it will depend on the wheel tire setup you are running. I am running some 1.9's for the time being because I had an extra set lying around and some 1.9 tsl's and they work/look awesome on this thing. I wish proline made that tire in a 1.5 I would be all over it.

I will update you when they show up and see if they will fit with the stock wheels. If you look at the picture in post #2 the knuckle weights do extend off the end of the knuckle slightly also.

Last edited by SMR 510RR; 07-31-2012 at 12:45 AM.
SMR 510RR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2012, 07:40 AM   #17
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lost in Oregon
Posts: 4,450
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

I'm running the stock 1.5's...and a .500 doesn't allow for the hub to seat properly on the hex nut. If I would guess a .375" would be just about right. Just hate to spend a C note + on the Blue Monkey weights. Would consider sending Dezfan more cash than it's worth to ship me 4 from his local hobby store connection...as long as they fit

Let me know if you have to modify the ones you get from McM-Carr
I bet you do...but you have the tools for that
Postclanker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2012, 12:59 PM   #18
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,236
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Postclanker View Post
I'm running the stock 1.5's...and a .500 doesn't allow for the hub to seat properly on the hex nut. If I would guess a .375" would be just about right. Just hate to spend a C note + on the Blue Monkey weights. Would consider sending Dezfan more cash than it's worth to ship me 4 from his local hobby store connection...as long as they fit

Let me know if you have to modify the ones you get from McM-Carr
I bet you do...but you have the tools for that
I will update you for sure, I could mill some other ones down for you if you need me to, got any good spots to meet up down that way to get some scaling action on?

Another thought I had was to chamfer the hell out of the inside of the collar so that it would slide farther onto the knuckle. You could probably do that yourself with a big countersink and a handheld drill or drill press.
SMR 510RR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2012, 01:51 PM   #19
I wanna be Dave
 
dezfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
Posts: 12,563
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Postclanker View Post
I'm running the stock 1.5's...and a .500 doesn't allow for the hub to seat properly on the hex nut. If I would guess a .375" would be just about right. Just hate to spend a C note + on the Blue Monkey weights. Would consider sending Dezfan more cash than it's worth to ship me 4 from his local hobby store connection...as long as they fit

Let me know if you have to modify the ones you get from McM-Carr
I bet you do...but you have the tools for that

I'm running 1.55 wheels as well and these clear my wheels. I bought them at Ace hardware. I'll try and get some picks and some measurments for you guys ASAP.

Just switched over to an IPad and haven't figured out how to post pics just yet.
dezfan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2012, 02:16 PM   #20
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lost in Oregon
Posts: 4,450
Default Re: internal wheel weights.

Quote:
Originally Posted by dezfan View Post
I'm running 1.55 wheels as well and these clear my wheels. I bought them at Ace hardware. I'll try and get some picks and some measurments for you guys ASAP.

Just switched over to an IPad and haven't figured out how to post pics just yet.
get the photobucket app Dez...it works just like the regular input...just a little different look, I use it all the time at home....

My local ACE doesn't even know what they are...I tried two of them locally. Best I could find was a solid (no split) collar that was a 1/2" wide and couldn't even get the wheel on...and when I tightened it down it wouldn't roll at all. It has a set screw in it...thought of grinding it down to get it narrower...as a last resort I suppose. The rear axles are just a tad bigger than 5/8"...so it doesn't slide over the knuckle. Even if it did It wouldn't tighten down after that.
Postclanker is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



internal wheel weights. - Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Knuckle Weights vs. Wheel Weights Harvo Tires and Wheels 34 11-16-2011 01:15 PM
Will the axial 1.9 internal wheel weights work with other wheels? strungoutt1 Axial SCX-10 4 04-21-2011 12:00 PM
4x Tarantula Scale 1.9 Internal Beadlock Wheel avoidsthelight 1.9 Scale Rigs 1 09-27-2010 03:43 PM
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:07 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com