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11-14-2006, 06:55 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scranton
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|  newb question about links
im building a tube buggy as a first rock crawler and i got a question for ya. i need rod ends to finish the 4 link but the stock tlt ends wont pivot enough in the balls to make my triangulation. what kind of rod ends are you guys using? the dorky yellow lines are the rough lines of the links   |
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11-14-2006, 07:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Traxxas rod ends have a bit more play.
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11-14-2006, 07:24 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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That's a pretty extreme angle for any rod end. So far, I found Jato rod ends have the most movement. They're pretty beefy too. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKMD6&P=7 |
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11-14-2006, 07:39 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home of the ORIGINAL Terminator chassis
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You're going to have binding issues if your links are at that extreme of an angle. Traxxas or Dubro standard ends have a good amount of flex to them. You'll want to use conical washers to help get as much flex as you can though.
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11-14-2006, 07:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scranton
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i could probably make some standoff brackets to cut down on the angle. thanks for the quick reply.
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11-15-2006, 01:02 AM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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11-15-2006, 09:38 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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You could also make a V that comes down to 1 point, then just link that one point.
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11-15-2006, 11:12 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford Oregon
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I did some links like that, I just bent the end of the links to help straten out the angles @ the ball link. It worked out well, but it's not eazy keeping the bend right at the end of the link while U are bending it:-P
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11-15-2006, 01:46 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scranton
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that was my next thought bending them the same would be hard hough. ill see what i come up with tonight.
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11-26-2006, 01:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scranton
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well i got my links all figured out. Heres some photos for your veiwing pleasure.  zip ties are temporary.  |
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11-26-2006, 06:35 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West salem
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Zip Ties are temporary??? Since when?
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11-26-2006, 06:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk
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That's a stout looking skid, is it plastic or bent sheetmetal? Looks like you got your links figured out pretty well, ended up close to the type of setup my TJ 1:1 has, works well full scale so I figure it'll probably work well for you too. You should post a buildup thread on your rig...
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11-26-2006, 07:06 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scranton
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the skid is a peice of plastic from those collapseable road signs. dont ask  should i stand the front shocks up some more or will torque twist not apply on the front shocks? dont worry im sure there will be some permanent zipties on there somewhere. and since this is my first build and i realy dont know what im doin just yet i didnt feel i should be making a writeup. but dont worry though its stages there will be pics. |
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11-28-2006, 04:32 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scranton
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just to keep an update. I got the back shocks all mounted up. on the front i got the hoop brazed in but still have to make the brackets. hers some photos.   |
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11-28-2006, 04:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Esco.
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Tubers are so much fun. Your front end looks a little like mine. Have fun.
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