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Old 02-19-2021, 04:48 PM   #1
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Default Quick build tip. Steering linkage.

I built my TK by the manual and ended up with a steering linkage that was too long.
The TK has long and short rod ends and the linkage step shows a short end and a long end for the steering linkage. I simply swapped the long end to a short and everything is perfect for centering the servo and getting full throw left and right.

Hope this helps future builders.
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:13 PM   #2
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Yep I did the same

If you dont do this you end up with much less torque/leverage at the very end of travel in one direction because the servo arm gets very close to parallel with the drag link.
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:15 PM   #3
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Thanks for that, I am going to be building a TK as soon as they come back in stock




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Old 02-20-2021, 01:27 PM   #4
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Wonder if I purchased the last one in stock? LoL. Sorry.
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Old 02-21-2021, 01:22 PM   #5
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Default Re: Quick build tip. Steering linkage.

Hey thanks for this I didn’t clue in to the error on my build. The arm would hit the chassis before full throw. (Not that I’m using it anyways) I set my radiolink rc6gs to 75% d/r (using reefs444) and removed the funky epa config I had set up previously compensating for the rod being to long.


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Old 02-21-2021, 09:34 PM   #6
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Wonder if I purchased the last one in stock? LoL. Sorry.

If you bought on Amain maybe a week ago, then yes lol. It’s fine, gives me time to get a body planned. Not to far of a wait either, early-mid March




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Old 03-10-2021, 07:26 AM   #7
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Nice tip! I have a chassis on order and will have to remember this.
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Old 04-26-2021, 05:47 AM   #8
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Hope this helps future builders.

Thanks. I just assembled the links yesterday. I’ll go back and correct this one.
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Old 04-26-2021, 10:24 PM   #9
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Glad to hear this is helping people.
I have enjoyed the TK tremendously. I might purchase another one...but I also want to try other chassis brands too. The TK works so dang good that I can't imagine something being better...unless it's along the competition route. LoL.
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Old 04-26-2021, 10:48 PM   #10
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Glad to hear this is helping people.
I have enjoyed the TK tremendously. I might purchase another one...but I also want to try other chassis brands too. The TK works so dang good that I can't imagine something being better...unless it's along the competition route. LoL.

good to hear you are enjoying it! Still waiting for them to come back in stock lmao.


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Old 04-27-2021, 09:03 PM   #11
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What?!?!?! Oh dang.
A friend of mine said he back-ordered one...waited three weeks then canceled his order.
I guess I'm glad I pulled the trigger then.
Maybe they are updating manuals and parts and it's just taking a while.
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