D3MON
Hardcore RCTalk User
truck is coming along great it looks like, except for that hub carrier/castor block issue, very strange indeed.View attachment 120830
Battery tray finally installed.
Center diff filled with 300k.
Spur changed to 48T, 50T was tagging the chassis and the wire retainer for the esc slightly, just enough to make an annoying noise.
Front and rear camber link ends and balls changed.
Changed front shock tower.
Attached front body mounts.
Have the rear body mounts ready to be drilled.
Things on to do list.
Unknown stub axle on the left and new one on the right. The new one will rub inside the caster block as well.
- Change fluid in front and rear diff.
- Change balls and steering link ends on steering links.
- Install new front cvds.
- Order some wheels/tires.
- Decide on a body.
- Order new front caster blocks because the current ones I don't think go to this truck. Not sure what truck they are for but the front cvds do not fit with the collars and dust boots on, the collars and stub axle rub on the inside of the caster block. The stub axles that are currently on it are different than the new ones as well so I don't think they are correct either.
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Where the aluminum collar was rubbing on the caster block.
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I have a few choices for caster blocks.
Stock plastic ones for $13.75 https://www.amainhobbies.com/hb-racing-front-hub-carrier-set-10-hbs67386/p28245
Stock aluminum ones for $60.99 https://www.amainhobbies.com/hb-racing-aluminum-front-spindle-carrier-set-10-hbs67215/p150728
Hot Racing ones for $38.88 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Racing...066285&hash=item442ea0dfdd:g:XpkAAOSwqiJcAHdG
Integy ones for $5.75 https://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=16568&p_catid=358#.Xi8-0mhKguU
Jet Hobby ones for $36.00 http://jethobby.com/_shop/product/product_detail.php?id=10444
I'm leaning more towards the Jet Hobby ones.
i would be very curious the construction quality of the Integy unit for this specific piece, especially only being at around 6$ a set. their products definitely end up on very opposite sides of "Hit or Miss", some of their products, usually the non-quite as structurally demanding ones seem to work great, but others tend to fail with very minimal use.
i am curious though, all of the ones above have the little tab that stick out like the ones currently on it for the camber link to mount too, the other ones have a slot up there, is there supposed to be a little "tab" piece that you would need? or is the camber link supposed to mount in that "U" shape.