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05-10-2006, 05:03 PM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA
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| Aluminum Knuckles for TLT
i havent seen many (any?) posts about aluminum knuckles for the TLT, so i thought i would post about some that i found. the only place that i could find them are from INetRC: http://inetrc.com/shopping/html/shopping_home.cfm they are $25.00 a pair + shipping + tax. ($60.00 shipped for 4). i was prompted to find some to replace my worn, stock plastic knuckles. also, on my rear steering, the post from the steering link to the knuckle arm is long. when the rear tires dug in, the arm on the knuckle would bend over about 15 degrees. these new knuckles should prevent that :-P long steering connection causing arm to bend. worn arms on knuckles new aluminum knuckles: they are smaller in some areas than the placstic ones and they are very light. also, the holes in the arms are threaded. new knuckles on TLT: they fit on the axle nicely. you can see that the dogbone just clears the inside of the knuckle. i am still waiting for some bearings, however, before i reassemble everything, but it looks like every thing will line up and run smoothly. i would recommend buying from this company. the shipping was also very prompt. enjoy :-P |
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05-10-2006, 05:25 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern WI
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Thank you for the link! The Knuckles look like TL01 Knuckles. I think these are a must have! |
05-10-2006, 05:51 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebiru, OuterSpace
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yeah those a pretty sweet lookin'.... would look real bling with a set of those chrome TLT axles... |
05-10-2006, 05:56 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebiru, OuterSpace
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would be sweet--- but for $110--- RIPOFF!!! if you ask me. the $30 set looks just the same only its discontinued..... or was that $30/knuckle on the discontinued ones? |
05-10-2006, 07:05 PM | #5 | |
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05-10-2006, 07:22 PM | #6 |
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05-10-2006, 07:23 PM | #7 |
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on asiatees.com u can get a set of 4 for around $40
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05-10-2006, 07:24 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Check the post above you! ^^^^^^^ |
05-10-2006, 07:27 PM | #9 |
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05-10-2006, 07:32 PM | #10 |
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$60 shipped WOW I paid 35 shipped for mine, there blue too Alum knuckles are nice to have. |
05-10-2006, 07:45 PM | #11 |
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05-10-2006, 07:54 PM | #12 | |
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06-06-2006, 01:57 PM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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Looks like I might be late for the game, as when I went to rcMart, it shows that the aluminum knuckle for TLT has been discontinued.. Time to look for another cheap sources for those aluminum knuckles.. I mean, $60 vs. $25 is very big difference!! |
06-06-2006, 02:04 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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| why is it set up this way? why not flip the servo horn 180 degrees, facing down, and then get rid of that long connection to the knuckle arm...less leverage, less likely to bend or break....is there something i'm missing here? |
06-06-2006, 02:05 PM | #15 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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From the forum, I read that the TA-05 knuckle would be the same.. So I found these.. http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=15553 Even cheaper.. $6.9 a pair.. maybe just need to order a couple of these to see if they fit fine!! (cheap enough to experiment, I guess!!) |
06-06-2006, 02:12 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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They look the same as the TLT knuckles. At that price, it's worth a shot!
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06-06-2006, 02:50 PM | #17 | |
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Last edited by Sync; 06-06-2006 at 02:52 PM. | |
06-07-2006, 02:12 AM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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| try this...
howz about you flip the servo over....that will flip the servo horn...then reconnect steering link to knuckle????
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06-07-2006, 01:19 PM | #19 | |
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to have the horn pointing down, i would need to get a servo reverser. Last edited by Sync; 06-07-2006 at 01:32 PM. | |
06-08-2006, 12:42 AM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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alright i give up........i was trying to come up with a way for you to eliminate the tall piece off of the knuckle, to prevent it over leveraging and bending the aluminum...i know, it probably would never happen, but.... or you could switch the pos/neg wires on the servo????? |
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