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[SaxtonSlaughter]

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Wow!:idea: I like that plastic Hex fix."thumbsup" Think ill try it. Thanks

 

[dpdsurf]

Wow!:idea: I like that plastic Hex fix."thumbsup" Think ill try it. Thanks

Yep, I ran 4 rock race heats, 8 courses plus 4 10 gate courses at the BPRC night comp last night and those old plastic wheels held up just fine. Moonrocks has very high traction rocks too and my front outdrives where screaming.

Thanks to JeepinDoug for this innovative idea. "thumbsup"

 

[BigB_117]

Are those plastic wheels still holding up for you Dave?

I was thinking of trying a set to hold me over till I can afford some VP SLW's...

 

[dpdsurf]

Yep, these wheels just work. I picked up some new bead locks recently to play around with weight and foam in the front. I sure did not miss messing with bead locks. It is so much easier for me to build up the glued plastic wheels.

 

[BigB_117]

Yep, these wheels just work. I picked up some new bead locks recently to play around with weight and foam in the front. I sure did not miss messing with bead locks. It is so much easier for me to build up the glued plastic wheels.

Cool. You running doug's little rings front and rear? I think I'm gonna try some once I get a weight/foam setup that I'm happy with.

 

[dpdsurf]

Yes, front and rear. F400's with 1/8" to 1/4" shaved from the perimeter and a slot on the inside to make room for all the weights in the front. F400 w/ 1/4" shaved off for the rear, no slot. And sipe the hell out of the front and rear. Works great for me.

 

[dpdsurf]

I used to run my shocks inverted but got tired of the air gap between the piston and shock body, so I started running them normal and liked it much better. "thumbsup" But then I got some Super 300 CVD's and the extra steering was kicking the crap out of my springs. Also at full lock I would get clod stall on the front and it turned in a jerky motion.

So I had a 2 minute conversation with JeepinDoug about how I wanted a machined sleeve spring cup. On his first attempt he made my dream a reality. Nice job Doug!

I have a small nut on the inside to keep the sleeve from sliding up the shock shaft. Now it spins smoothly with the tire at full lock and turning is smooth as can be. "thumbsup"

 

[yotachump]

your wild....

 

[toy4crawlin]

I saw that Cruzin Illusion had found some 2.5mmx12mm HPI pins to repair their dog bones with. I had been thinking for a while that if anything I wanted slightly longer pins. I found these on McMaster. Search part #91595A070 if the link does not work.

They are 2.5x14 hardened steel dowel pins w/ 1157 lbs of shear strength. They have a beveled end which makes setting it in the vice for pressing real easy. The beveled part is later ground off as 14mm is too long to clear the c's.

To remove the broken pin, tap it out just enough to get some vice grips on it. The vice grips pull it out easily once you have just enough to lock them on there. I learned with the first one that if you tap too far it will open up the hole too much to hold the new pin securely in place.

Pressed in with a drill press vice.


Tap the rest of the way with a hammer. I just eyeballed them. This is also how I mounted it in the vice for tapping out the broken pin.


Grinding off the bevel.

I now have a plethora of spares and pins for future repairs. "thumbsup" I used them in a comp today with very high traction and they worked great.

Great Idea, I was just noticing that problem.

Does this work on stock axles ? your look bigger

 

[53 willys]

I used to run my shocks inverted but got tired of the air gap between the piston and shock body, so I started running them normal and liked it much better. "thumbsup" But then I got some Super 300 CVD's and the extra steering was kicking the crap out of my springs. Also at full lock I would get clod stall on the front and it turned in a jerky motion.

So I had a 2 minute conversation with JeepinDoug about how I wanted a machined sleeve spring cup. On his first attempt he made my dream a reality. Nice job Doug!

I have a small nut on the inside to keep the sleeve from sliding up the shock shaft. Now it spins smoothly with the tire at full lock and turning is smooth as can be. "thumbsup"

great Idea!! I think you should have them made longer though....seems like it has a small chance of getting caught up under the shock body??
if the sleeve was just a hair longer it would never have a chance to get hung up.

great idea...might have to try something like that myself.8)

 

[dpdsurf]

Great Idea, I was just noticing that problem.

Does this work on stock axles ? your look bigger

those are stock

 

[dpdsurf]

great Idea!! I think you should have them made longer though....seems like it has a small chance of getting caught up under the shock body??
if the sleeve was just a hair longer it would never have a chance to get hung up.

great idea...might have to try something like that myself.8)

Thanks. There is no more chance of it getting caught under the shock body than the spring. you'd have to see, it does not move side to side. And the big issue if you made them longer would be figuring out a way to hold the shaft while installing the rod end.