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Old 10-25-2012, 07:54 PM   #1
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Default Excessive Slop in steering knuckles

Anybody else have excessive slop/play in the steering knuckles?
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Old 10-25-2012, 07:56 PM   #2
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Anybody else have excessive slop/play in the steering knuckles?
Everyone does it's normal.
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Old 10-27-2012, 09:31 AM   #3
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Everyone does it's normal.
Thanks, good to know. However I am staring to think these axles are more for show than go...
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Old 10-27-2012, 10:01 AM   #4
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given the pounding the TF2 has taken by alot of members on here I would say its a go...
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Old 10-27-2012, 10:17 AM   #5
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The axles are fine mate. I have just sold my first TF2 which I bought as soon as they came out. Apart from having to shim one input gear they were bullet proof.

You just wait and see, they will go on and on
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Old 10-27-2012, 11:30 AM   #6
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Just check the screws in the top and bottom of the knuckles and lock-tite them. If they get loose, more slop will develop, and it won't go away just by tightening it up.
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Old 11-24-2012, 05:00 AM   #7
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To get rid of king pin slop, do the bearing mod from the Bully forum. Completely removes the slop.

The size is 3x6x2.5, drill the knuckles out to 7/32" and wallah, no more slop, it really does work.
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Old 11-24-2012, 08:30 AM   #8
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Here is a link to the mod in the Bully section.
Beefy Knuckle mod
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Old 11-24-2012, 09:16 AM   #9
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