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tsaun987 · 12-03-2007, 08:19 PM

Im using the RCP stainless c's and max steer knuckles with my cvd axles and I am having a problem. I just put them together and when I turn both sides to full steer, it becomes rather difficult to turn the axles. When they are straight, it turns smoothe. Do i need to take a dremel to the inside of the knuckle to make a little more room, or could there be something else wrong? Oh yeah, I'm using bearings and rcp lockers as well.

2JSC · 12-03-2007, 09:14 PM

They are probably binding. I don't have any experience with them, but thats what it sounds like.

66shift · 12-03-2007, 09:36 PM

i have similar problems with my tlt sometimes what i do is take it all apart piece by piece then put on a few parts then check for bind then install more parts and check for binding i hope that helps

badltl510 · 12-03-2007, 09:40 PM

Sounds like binding to me as well try to switch the knuckles from one side to the other.

cman_1500w · 12-03-2007, 09:59 PM

I'm running CVD's, MSD axle C's, and RCP knuckles and had the same problem. I believe the problem is likely to do with the knuckles. They don't have the 1mm drop on the kingpin hole like the stock knuckles do. This causes the binding.

See my post here and the picture should help explain.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...t=88779&page=9

You have to grind a bit off the top of the knuckle and add a washer on the bottom to get them to work. I can take a picture of mine if that would also help.

dieselfuel · 12-03-2007, 10:49 PM

your axle Cs are probably on the wrong sides, there is a tall and short side to the Cs, if theyre on the wrong side it will bind like youre saying.

tsaun987 · 12-03-2007, 11:06 PM

Well I switched the c's around and it did help a little bit, but it still is not all that smoothe. Cman, if you have a pic pf what you did that would be awesome.

cman_1500w · 12-06-2007, 09:17 PM

Here yo go. Here's my setup. RCP max steer knuckles, CVD's, MSD Axle C's

The RCP knuckles are equal top to bottom for the kingpin holes. You have to grind the top part down and add a washer to the bottom. Just go slowly and use a file to get it as flat and even as you can. This is ONLY if your axle c's have the 1mm drop on the bottom..hence the need to mod it this way.

I don't know what the Fat rock stainless C's are like so check and make sure yours are the same way.

If you use stock axles you likely won't have to do this as there is enough play where it won't bind up. CVD's have much less wiggle room so that is another reason for having to do this.

12-03-2007, 08:19 PM	#1
tsaun987 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 482	RCP knuckles with cvds question... Im using the RCP stainless c's and max steer knuckles with my cvd axles and I am having a problem. I just put them together and when I turn both sides to full steer, it becomes rather difficult to turn the axles. When they are straight, it turns smoothe. Do i need to take a dremel to the inside of the knuckle to make a little more room, or could there be something else wrong? Oh yeah, I'm using bearings and rcp lockers as well.

12-03-2007, 09:14 PM	#2
2JSC I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH Posts: 4,913	They are probably binding. I don't have any experience with them, but thats what it sounds like.

12-03-2007, 09:36 PM	#3
66shift Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oakhurst Posts: 76	i have similar problems with my tlt sometimes what i do is take it all apart piece by piece then put on a few parts then check for bind then install more parts and check for binding i hope that helps

12-03-2007, 09:40 PM	#4
badltl510 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salem Posts: 245	Sounds like binding to me as well try to switch the knuckles from one side to the other.

12-03-2007, 09:59 PM	#5
cman_1500w Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 662	I'm running CVD's, MSD axle C's, and RCP knuckles and had the same problem. I believe the problem is likely to do with the knuckles. They don't have the 1mm drop on the kingpin hole like the stock knuckles do. This causes the binding. See my post here and the picture should help explain. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...t=88779&page=9 You have to grind a bit off the top of the knuckle and add a washer on the bottom to get them to work. I can take a picture of mine if that would also help.

12-03-2007, 10:49 PM	#6
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	your axle Cs are probably on the wrong sides, there is a tall and short side to the Cs, if theyre on the wrong side it will bind like youre saying.

12-03-2007, 11:06 PM	#7
tsaun987 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 482	Well I switched the c's around and it did help a little bit, but it still is not all that smoothe. Cman, if you have a pic pf what you did that would be awesome.

12-06-2007, 09:17 PM	#8
cman_1500w Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 662	Here yo go. Here's my setup. RCP max steer knuckles, CVD's, MSD Axle C's The RCP knuckles are equal top to bottom for the kingpin holes. You have to grind the top part down and add a washer to the bottom. Just go slowly and use a file to get it as flat and even as you can. This is ONLY if your axle c's have the 1mm drop on the bottom..hence the need to mod it this way. I don't know what the Fat rock stainless C's are like so check and make sure yours are the same way. If you use stock axles you likely won't have to do this as there is enough play where it won't bind up. CVD's have much less wiggle room so that is another reason for having to do this.

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