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09-12-2006, 08:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Valencia
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|  running just springs?!? Hey all, i was thinkin about running just springs on my next scale rig, its just my brain drew blanks when it came time to design a way to mount the shocks to the frame with out popping off!! i had a few ideas so far, 1st and easyest is running Spring Retainers. and just bolting one the tlt axles then one to the frame??!!?? something like these[/FONT]  [/SIZE][/FONT]
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09-12-2006, 09:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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Can't see your pic.
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09-12-2006, 09:22 AM
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try it now!!
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09-12-2006, 09:40 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: One Legend.
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I would use a wire clamp to hold the spring to the frame and the axle. something like this: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search |
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09-12-2006, 11:34 AM
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Probably if you use just the lower retainers for top and bottom of the springs, then maybe jb weld it to the axle and to the frame?
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09-12-2006, 11:41 AM
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i found some old traxxas retainers (the ones that side over the rodend on your shocks) and i bolted it to the TLT axles. It worked great because when you tightend the bolt the retainer would widen hold the spring on. Also since it not directly on the axles it lift its alittle. Now just to mount the upper one!!
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09-12-2006, 11:44 AM
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Got any pictures of it?
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09-12-2006, 12:50 PM
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Grizzly did that a few years ago. Maybe try a search on "the duke"
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09-12-2006, 04:36 PM
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the whole reason for this thread is because a buddy of mine and me are making a new line of chassis and what not for this site. One thing we want to make is shock blocks, blocks that will mount to tlt axles and any scale chassi. So i wanted to see what ideas you guys might be using. i have a layout of what they are gunna look like and im gunna cnc or lathe them soon maybe anodize or powdercoat them before selling. | |
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10-10-2006, 09:36 AM
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What I did is use a bushing sleeve and and sheet metal drilled holes for the axle mounts and welded it. Works great with limiter straps
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10-10-2006, 09:01 PM
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X2,I was fixxen to post that up. That was a cool azz truck | |
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