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08-23-2017, 01:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: westlerly
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|  Strange first break
Not sure if it was me using a 1/4 in ratchet to tighten the wheel nuts. Or just from a hard hit on the wheel. But here it is. Never thought I'd break a wheel hex like that.  Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk |
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08-23-2017, 02:09 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Nowhere
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| Re: Strange first break
The hexes are sintered, in which case no surprise that it split like that if you were possibly over-tightening it with a ratchet.
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08-23-2017, 02:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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| Re: Strange first break
I've had that happen with pot metal hexes before. That's why traxxas made those pretty blue aftermarket ones
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08-23-2017, 03:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: US
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| Re: Strange first break
Oops, time for a upgrade. Better luck next time
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08-24-2017, 01:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Strange first break
You realize this is an RC car, no need to torque these to 100ftlbs. Even a 1/4 ratchet is just too much torque. That said, plenty of upgrade options out. |
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08-24-2017, 07:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: frothy river
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| Re: Strange first break
It happens, athough I just go for stripping the threads out instead of cracking them all together hehe. But, put the ratchet back in the tool box. For a wheel I just go hand tight with the cross wrench and then give it a snug grabbing the cross wrench with a pair of pliers. I must have broke three or four of the little wheel bolts on my gmade rims putting those together before I learned that once they stopped moving they were done moving. |
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08-24-2017, 08:02 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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| Re: Strange first break
I have been looking for some aftermarket aluminum hexes but I'm not sure which ones fit the TRX4. Any recommendations? Will SCX10 II hex drives work?
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