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09-20-2014, 07:42 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans
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| Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
I've had these Plastic 1.9 Gmade three piece wheels for about 6 months now, mounted on some Trail busters. I haven't used them too often. I've noticed all four of them have started to crack and come apart on the back side of the wheel. It looks as if they may have even dry rotted. Has anyone else had the same issue with these? I only use them because of how scale they look. I know they're a cheap wheel. Just not sure if I should try another set. I've never cleaned them with any solution to soften them. Wonder if I over torqued the bolts. |
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09-27-2014, 08:40 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toney/Huntsville, AL
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
I'm not sure. I have 2 sets of these in black and have had no problems...though I haven't crawled much with them in the past year.
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09-28-2014, 01:53 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans
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09-29-2014, 12:01 AM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
did not use plastic wheel,all my wheel are CNC Aluminium 1.9" Heavy Duty Beadlock Alloy Wheel ,everything is good so far.
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10-01-2014, 07:12 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2011 Location: at your moms
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
my gmade plastics just cracked 2 of the 3 wheels without notice, ive beat the snot out of them before they cracked
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10-01-2014, 07:16 PM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels I don't run on these very much because they are plastic, I use them more for the scale appearance, but they came apart just sitting on the shelf. Not sure what happened, but I have another set coming. It's weird, I can break them apart by hand, like the plastic is dry rotting. I guess I got what I paid for .
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12-03-2014, 02:08 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Union City, CA
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
I have had a set for around 2 years. I have had PL TSL SX 4.3 and the XL's on them. Running a standard brushed set up, 27-35T 2s-3s and they have faired quite well. Hexes are still good, no cracks( some moderate rash around the edges). My guess is that they were over tightened.
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12-03-2014, 03:50 PM | #8 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans
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12-03-2014, 05:35 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Union City, CA
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
Wonder if they changed the mold and made something a little too thin to save money. I just received a steel set for my scx(swapped the plastics to the wraith), love the scale look of these wheels. May I ask what tires you are running? |
12-03-2014, 06:27 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels That's what I was wondering. On my first set, I could take the plastic and pull it apart with my fingers, like it was way, too brittle. This second set seems to be holding up a bit better except for one. I'm running RC4WD trail busters. They mount easily enough. I agree with you, they look extremely scale, which is why I really like them.
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12-03-2014, 07:00 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Union City, CA
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels
I really doubt this is part of it, but I run the bolts with the heads on the inside and hexes on the outside. I get them pretty snug with my fingers and a driver. I would just switch to their steel version though. They are nice and heavy.
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12-03-2014, 07:33 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans
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| Re: Gmade 1.9 plastic truck wheels That's the next step really, just a steel set of their truck wheels, similar to the Gelande wheels. Thanks for the insight!
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