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HotBodies CVDs Question/Problem

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wolfie104

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i got a set of these cvds for my savage. i did all 6 of them. the problem/question i have is this. the silver ones(left handed treads) do go on the left side, or drivers side, right? i have them on and i cannot keep my wheel nuts on for nothing! i even blue loctited them and they still spin off. when i have these cvds on,the drivers side wheel nuts spin loose and then my truck will not move at all. it will sit there and rev, but no movement. i am positive this has something to do with the cvds, because it happened twice and it cleared right up both times after i put stock bones and axles back in. so in order to get it to run right, i have the passenger side cvds in, the front and back cdvs, and the left side are stock dogbones and axles. any ideas? thanks in advance!
 
For the Hot Bodies and the stockers, the Chrome or silver plated go on the driver's side, and the black oxide goes on the passenger's side.

The nut backing off is most likely caused by the axles free spinning within the rim. If the pin that holds the wheel hubs (hexagonal things) is absent or the wheel is not firmly seated on the wheel hub, the axle will free spin within the rim of the wheel. This will, under high rpms, allow the nut to be backed off.

Make sure that you have the wheel firmly seated on the hexagonal hub prior to tightening down the nut all the way. You'll know you have the wheel seated properly when spinning the wheel causes the axles to move and the other wheels to spin.

Give this a try and let us know.
 
if the rim ,where the hex nut fits in it, is rounded out, would this cause it? probably would, huh? i will check this out further.
 
:OT: Be sure you add a 4mmx4mm set screw to the other sides of all your cvd's, because you will end up losing the pins if you dont.
 
Originally posted by wolfie104
if the rim ,where the hex nut fits in it, is rounded out, would this cause it? probably would, huh? i will check this out further.
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Yeah. That would also cause the same problem. Make sure you are using rims that are made for the T-Maxx or Savage. They use the same wheel hub hex adapter.

If you are using rims that do not have the hex socket on them, then you will need to return them or buy some kind of adapter to make them work.
 
I'm using the stock rims, but the hex hole in the rim may have rounded out, since it is only plastic. this was my first thought, and this is what it looks like to me. it looks like there may be a little play in that hex hole, and at high speeds this may be loosening up completey. oh, and did i mention, you guys in this forum ROCK!!! best info yet! now....GET 'ER DONE!
 
The only way that could have happened is if the hex adapters were too small, the rim is cracked allowing the hex to push the hole wider, or the wheel was not fully seated. The end result is the same, the high rpms cause the hex to act like a router bit...which basically cores the rim.

Try a new rim.
 

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