07-14-2008, 02:05 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a box in front of 711
Posts: 16
| wheel adapters
jus wondering if anybody out there has tried to fab up a home made wheel adapter for a clod? if so what were the things used to make them and how'd you do it.
|
Sponsored Links | |
07-14-2008, 12:57 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: tauranga north island new zealand
Posts: 1,786
|
For what they cost it wouldnt be worth it,at the bottom of the world(new zealand)they are $60 for a set of 4,all the machining etc not worth the time.
|
07-15-2008, 04:54 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eveleth
Posts: 713
|
I would buy them as well...search the vendors here or on ebay...delrin ones are lighter but aluminum will hold up to more abuse....stay away from the ones where you need to drill holes in your wheels to add 5 screws, they weaken the wheel and I have broken wheels with them...
|
07-15-2008, 04:56 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 11,196
|
What wheel are you trying to mount to the Clod?
|
07-16-2008, 05:39 PM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a box in front of 711
Posts: 16
|
as of right now im undecided on if i want to go with 2.2's or bigger. i was just wondering if there is a universal adapter that will go from 14 mm to a 23 mm .if so where can i get it?
|
07-17-2008, 01:34 AM | #6 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: HobbyTown Concord CA
Posts: 8
|
i used wheels with a 14mm hex and wrapped a piece of brass around the 12mm tamiya adapters. fits nice and snug. as for adapters Integy makes a bunch for just about any size. |
07-17-2008, 03:24 AM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a box in front of 711
Posts: 16
|
you got any pics on how you wrapped the pieces of brass around 12mm hex? just getting curious on how u did it.
|
07-17-2008, 05:44 PM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: HobbyTown Concord CA
Posts: 8
|
i flattened some brass tubing and laid an end on one of the flats of the hex and held it with vice grips and just worked it around with another pair of pliers making sure the corners were tight. it should fit really snug in the wheel or it may work its self out over time. a spot of CA couldn't hurt. another thing is that there is no off set for the wheels with this, i narrowed my rims so i dont know if they will fit and still have clearance. if you need pics i can take some. hopes this helps |
07-17-2008, 06:04 PM | #9 | |
PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
Posts: 13,137
|
From the Clod FAQ sticky. Quote:
http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Wheel-Wid...-p-1-c-25.html | |
07-18-2008, 12:24 AM | #10 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a box in front of 711
Posts: 16
|
yup! the pics would be cool. if its not going to be any trouble. just want to see exactly how you did it. dis might be something i could pass down to my brother , he's also building clod and cant figure out what size wheels he'ii be going with too. just so you know dis is our first clod build, not to be cheap on the build but just something for now and so we can test it out until we get serious with it. so thanks for the help man.
|
07-18-2008, 10:02 PM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: HobbyTown Concord CA
Posts: 8
|
went a little overboard with this, and the upload shrank it down alittle. hope it helps |
07-18-2008, 10:09 PM | #12 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: HobbyTown Concord CA
Posts: 8
|
just to clarify, it shrunk it a ton. TUCKER'S WHEEL ADAPTERS brought to you by Tucker 1. WRONG!!! 2. i used brass tube cuz its easier than cutting strips of sheet 3. make sure your comfortable, this may take 15 minutes 4. round to flat 5. hold on a flat with vice grips but not to tight on the splines 6. bend by hand and sharpen with pliers 7. few more times 8. TA-DA!!!! cut off extra 9. tack glue in rim 10. put in the hex and install tire on car 11. install car on rocks 12. HAPPY CRAWLING!!!! |
07-24-2008, 11:59 AM | #13 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a box in front of 711
Posts: 16
|
hey thanks man i try your method.
|
| |