beefing up knuckles...worth it?

[muddeprived]

My knuckles have been breaking on rollovers. It snapps right where the tie rod screws on. I had a little time and experiemented with sheetmetal and jb-weld on my last two knuckles.








I reinforced the outer edge with some heavy sheetmetal and super glued that on there. Then i coated it with a thick coat of jb-weld.


Think it'll help a little? On a normal knuckle, i can bend that arm with my hands but the jb-welded ones won't move no matter how hard i bend it. It's rock solid. I know i moved the weakness spot somewhere else but at least i don't break my last knuckles. Maybe i'll invest in some alum knuckles if these don't last.

[don_ricardocarl]

I think it'll help a little but maybe next time you'll break the whole arm off.
for the ultimate force get some JPcustoms knuckles
I might be wrong but from the looks I'd say there is some mud on your rig
what body is that? looks like a giant jeep or something.

[muddeprived]

Originally Posted by don_ricardocarl

I think it'll help a little but maybe next time you'll break the whole arm off.
for the ultimate force get some JPcustoms knuckles
I might be wrong but from the looks I'd say there is some mud on your rig
what body is that? looks like a giant jeep or something.

1:6 JK




And yeah that stubstance sticking on the rig is PA mud. I took the rig bogging in about 4" of thick mud.

[savagecrawler]

hey is that a racoon in there??

[muddeprived]

Originally Posted by savagecrawler

hey is that a racoon in there??

no, that's my mechanic.




A can of tuna gets my rig fixed.

[BUGGYBOY]

A little more costly but in the long may well be worth it , how about the raptor 2 axles $140.00 ea. and complete. I may be going that way because of constant breakage on my stock clod axles . But what do I know.

[muddeprived]

Originally Posted by BUGGYBOY

A little more costly but in the long may well be worth it , how about the raptor 2 axles $140.00 ea. and complete. I may be going that way because of constant breakage on my stock clod axles . But what do I know.

The axles themselves have been fine since day one. The knuckles are the only thing i break. I couldn't justify swapping in another set of axles when mine are still good. If i happen to break them, then i'll definately upgrade.

Thanks

[mongoose]

Originally Posted by don_ricardocarl

.......for the ultimate force get some JPcustoms knuckles.

x2

[STANG KILLA SS]

in over years worth of comps, and many 1st place finishes i have never broken a single part. knuckles, C's whatever.
that being said i just installed JPs knuckles and to use knuckle packs, they have INSANE BEEF, but i will probly go back to stock cuase i dont like the added width from the 1" wideners needed for the axial beadlocks to clear the sub-C cells.

[BUGGYBOY]

they are not just axles they are a whole unit to replace the stock unit

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