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08-11-2005, 11:12 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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|  Did I buy the wrong wheels?
I bought 4 Traxxas REAR wheels from Tower. The chrome ones http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJF49&P=7 I go to put them on and the axle is not long enough to get a nut on, and the steering arm rubs the inside of the wheel, not letting the hex fully seat. Should I return them for a pair of front wheels? Will those work better? http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJF50&P=7 Or do I need to cut these up to make them work? I've heard of using longer blackfoot axles, but I dont want to make my axles any wider. Thanks! |
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08-11-2005, 11:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upstate NY
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Definately, trade em for the front. The offset is greater ont the front wheels on the pede. cutting them will work but the fronts are easier if you dont want to tear em apart.
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08-12-2005, 12:58 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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I'd say yes. I have a set of four of them. I was going to narrow them so the tires sat under the fenders as apposed to out the side. But I never did.
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08-12-2005, 03:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn
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Fronts?? arnt pede fronts Bearing carried?? or am I totaly off ehre I thougth the pede was a 2wd truck.
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08-12-2005, 05:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Pede fronts and rears ar the exact same. Rustler fronts are the same as pede fronts and rears. Rustler rears have very little offset. I don't trust tower on things like this just go to the LHS. |
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08-12-2005, 06:56 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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Great. One person says get the fronts, the other person says both are the same.  SO who's right? I guess I could cut them. I do want them to be narrower to fit under my Tacoma body. I'm going to run the Yokohama Geolandar's. |
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08-12-2005, 08:13 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison
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| use the fronts for more offset
Yea you want the fronts, they have more offset. But the problem with the axle stubs won't be fixed you will have to dremel the rims or get some longer axles like the superblackfoot axles. I dremeled mine. It may be tough with the chrome though.
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08-12-2005, 09:52 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
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08-12-2005, 10:00 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: P-Town!
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Get the front for an electric rustler. If you have a drill press the would be super easy to modify.
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08-12-2005, 10:22 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Thanks T-Man I forgot to add that.
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08-12-2005, 10:54 AM
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| Diggin' the new SCX10 II!   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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AdamF, just make sure you get the Front Pede rims that accept the hex's and not bearings. They do make them. | |
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08-12-2005, 11:14 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Utah
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Go to check out the 2.2 GENRAL QUESTION section. i had problems with using the stampede rims and they are the front rims. if i could tell you anythig spend the extra money and buy hpi rims (stock # 2160) here is the link to see how one of our lcaol boys get the rims to work. check out www.utrcrc.com go to 2.2 crawler class Q'S the post is getting 2.2 crawler 2nd page has pic of what does to them.
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08-12-2005, 11:21 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indy-Westside
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Hey Adam....instead of modding the rims to get enough thread for your nuts  Try using these...... http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXM659&P=Z I've got these in my tlt, and they work great!!!! They give you enough thread to get the nylon lock nuts to hold!! |
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08-12-2005, 11:25 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Nitro Pede/Rustler front wheels do not have a hex. The have a bearing hole. Electric Pede/Rustler front wheels have a hex and will push the tires out. Electric/Pede rear wheels make the truck narrower than if you were using the electric fronts. On a TLT I think the Electric fronts are what you need. On a 2.2 Clod you want the Electric Rears. Like Ed says, the HPI wheels are thicker where the nut goes so you dont have to use spacers under the nut. |
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08-12-2005, 11:31 AM
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08-12-2005, 12:06 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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08-12-2005, 12:30 PM
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i think grizzly is saying that the hpi is not as thick in wheel hub area comparred to the stampede rims. oh by the way how is the ranger runnin from wyoming. will we see you and ace in moab.  |
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08-12-2005, 12:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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I was wrong! The rear pede are the same as the rear rustler. Someone changd the wheels on our store model. That's what I based the info on. Sorry for the mess up. |
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08-12-2005, 01:20 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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The Ranger is still running great, Ace and I will be in Moab.  | |
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08-12-2005, 01:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Utah
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i see, his melon must be pretty thick  . see ya next month |
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