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Badd · 02-05-2008, 01:43 AM

I thought I would post this up . I used BENDER upper link mounts . The way any upper mounts screw to a TLT Axles is not that good . The plastic over time will break or the screws will pull out . So on my new Axles I made a L shaped bracket that bolts to the back of the housing and to the BENDER mount (using the stock link mount holes).I did cut the plastic tabs off the Axles (in pic I shows 1 tab off ) . Nothing out of this world but might help someone out . here is a few pics to show ......

I think I will paint the brackets black so they will blend in with the Axles .

iwanttocrawl · 02-05-2008, 03:34 AM

looks really nice!
send me a free set

dezrik · 02-05-2008, 08:35 AM

Looking good, ive been waiting for those plastic screw holes to break

NICKC · 02-05-2008, 09:10 AM

I've been toying with something similar, so far I just have a lot of headscratching. But I think this solves it, thanks for taking the hard part out of it for me.

miniwheeler · 02-05-2008, 10:39 AM

Beefy

iwantoffroad · 02-09-2008, 01:16 PM

very nice
what guage sheet metal did you use
or was it allready bent and you just cut the shape out

those are some beefy axles

losi tires
beadlocks
spacers
cvds
aluminum
kuckles
im sure you have the rcp ring and pinion
msd axle c's
bearings
bender upper link and servo mount
and the bracker for reinforcement
and you have trimmed all the extra plastic to have all of those parts on it

crazy_kanaka · 02-10-2008, 01:56 PM

Wow!

I've been brainstroming for the last 2 weeks with that same problem and question "how to fix it?" . You've done it in a much simpler way than what I had in mind. Good Job

! I'll be doing the same thing! Thanks for figuring it out.

jwcustomwurks · 02-10-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwantoffroad

very nice
what guage sheet metal did you use
or was it allready bent and you just cut the shape out

It's aluminum angle

bodybags101 · 02-10-2008, 04:57 PM

that is kick ass man nice work!!!

chase3194 · 02-10-2008, 05:12 PM

Thats sick. looks really good.

red jim · 02-10-2008, 05:18 PM

I've been waiting for a couple of years for mine to break and when it does,I already know how to fix it,thanks for the tip

iwantoffroad · 02-11-2008, 01:02 AM

you shouldnt need to wait years to break that part

drive it harder

difflocker · 02-14-2008, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badd

I thought I would post this up . I used BENDER upper link mounts . The way any upper mounts screw to a TLT Axles is not that good . The plastic over time will break or the screws will pull out . So on my new Axles I made a L shaped bracket that bolts to the back of the housing and to the BENDER mount (using the stock link mount holes).I did cut the plastic tabs off the Axles (in pic I shows 1 tab off ) . Nothing out of this world but might help someone out . here is a few pics to show ......

I think I will paint the brackets black so they will blend in with the Axles .

It looks like you are running the RCP CVDs and the MSD beadlocks...What size drill bit did you use to make the center hole bigger? Did you use a drill press?

Grizzly4x4 · 02-14-2008, 11:38 AM

Nice mod Badd. Looks stout.

I just drilled through the plastic arms you cut off, where the locating nubs are with a 3/32" bit. Then I ran a 2mm screw through the arms and the link mount, with a nut to hold them together.

rockmike · 02-14-2008, 11:54 AM

same here,definatley a worth while mod thoe,it would be stronger.It would be cool to have the plate and the extra support be built all in to one piece.

iwantoffroad · 02-14-2008, 02:11 PM

ya i agree with ya rockmike
it would be sweet to have the upper link mount and the braket to be integrated into one piece
it would be very strong.

Badd · 02-18-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by difflocker

It looks like you are running the RCP CVDs and the MSD beadlocks...What size drill bit did you use to make the center hole bigger? Did you use a drill press?

I started of with a 13/64 step up to a 7/32 and finished with a 15/64 . I did use a drill press just to make sure the holes where straight . the wheels fit tight over the CVDs .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Nice mod Badd. Looks stout.

I just drilled through the plastic arms you cut off, where the locating nubs are with a 3/32" bit. Then I ran a 2mm screw through the arms and the link mount, with a nut to hold them together.

yes I have always ran mine like that Griz . but I wanted something a little stronger on this build .

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockmike

same here,definatley a worth while mod thoe,it would be stronger.It would be cool to have the plate and the extra support be built all in to one piece.

it would be nice if someone would make them .

02-05-2008, 01:43 AM	#1
Badd I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South Posts: 4,064	upper link mount mod I thought I would post this up . I used BENDER upper link mounts . The way any upper mounts screw to a TLT Axles is not that good . The plastic over time will break or the screws will pull out . So on my new Axles I made a L shaped bracket that bolts to the back of the housing and to the BENDER mount (using the stock link mount holes).I did cut the plastic tabs off the Axles (in pic I shows 1 tab off ) . Nothing out of this world but might help someone out . here is a few pics to show ...... I think I will paint the brackets black so they will blend in with the Axles . Last edited by Badd; 02-05-2008 at 01:49 AM.

02-10-2008, 01:56 PM	#7
crazy_kanaka Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Volcano, Hawaii Posts: 429	Wow! I've been brainstroming for the last 2 weeks with that same problem and question "how to fix it?" . You've done it in a much simpler way than what I had in mind. Good Job! I'll be doing the same thing! Thanks for figuring it out.

02-05-2008, 03:34 AM	#2
iwanttocrawl Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NJ,USA Posts: 201	looks really nice! send me a free set

02-05-2008, 08:35 AM	#3
dezrik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pinedale, WY Posts: 873	Looking good, ive been waiting for those plastic screw holes to break

02-05-2008, 09:10 AM	#4
NICKC Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: covington Posts: 61	I've been toying with something similar, so far I just have a lot of headscratching. But I think this solves it, thanks for taking the hard part out of it for me.

02-05-2008, 10:39 AM	#5
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Beefy

02-09-2008, 01:16 PM	#6
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	very nice what guage sheet metal did you use or was it allready bent and you just cut the shape out those are some beefy axles losi tires beadlocks spacers cvds aluminum kuckles im sure you have the rcp ring and pinion msd axle c's bearings bender upper link and servo mount and the bracker for reinforcement and you have trimmed all the extra plastic to have all of those parts on it

02-10-2008, 04:57 PM	#9
bodybags101 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: canada Posts: 176	that is kick ass man nice work!!!

02-10-2008, 05:12 PM	#10
chase3194 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: all over Posts: 66	Thats sick. looks really good.

02-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#11
red jim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in my own world,they know me here Posts: 402	I've been waiting for a couple of years for mine to break and when it does,I already know how to fix it,thanks for the tip

02-11-2008, 01:02 AM	#12
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	you shouldnt need to wait years to break that part drive it harder

02-14-2008, 11:38 AM	#14
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Nice mod Badd. Looks stout. I just drilled through the plastic arms you cut off, where the locating nubs are with a 3/32" bit. Then I ran a 2mm screw through the arms and the link mount, with a nut to hold them together.

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02-14-2008, 11:54 AM	#15
rockmike Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pasco,Wa Posts: 639	same here,definatley a worth while mod thoe,it would be stronger.It would be cool to have the plate and the extra support be built all in to one piece.

02-14-2008, 02:11 PM	#16
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	ya i agree with ya rockmike it would be sweet to have the upper link mount and the braket to be integrated into one piece it would be very strong.

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