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they seem to have more play than i want, i think i will try to shim them between the carrier and the adaptor....... anyone else use em before?
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Got them on my aftershock (which runs LST1 arms/axles). Can't recall if I shimmed or not though. Also have them on my slayer...
Here's a photo showing the gap, I do have shims behind them:
I left a tick of play. As it was, it moved in/out about 1-1.5mm without the shims. Too much play for me as well. I do notice that on my slayer, they are a bit wobbly on the threaded part of the axle. The wobble isn't as noticeable on the aftershock axles.
Here's a photo showing the gap, I do have shims behind them:
I left a tick of play. As it was, it moved in/out about 1-1.5mm without the shims. Too much play for me as well. I do notice that on my slayer, they are a bit wobbly on the threaded part of the axle. The wobble isn't as noticeable on the aftershock axles.
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Sorry, I don't remember what I used... would have to take one off for that. Sounds like you got it sorted though.
Well... I have tires... but running low on rims. 
I had pretty much only 14mm stuff, then recently, I did the oven trick and unmounted everything I had on 14mm:
I only have 4 sets of 17mm MT tires/wheels, but I use all 4.
I had pretty much only 14mm stuff, then recently, I did the oven trick and unmounted everything I had on 14mm:
I only have 4 sets of 17mm MT tires/wheels, but I use all 4.
Hmmm... how far away are you? lol
If you get a track, I will come... (remember, field of dreams?)
Not to race mind you, but to tear it up on a surface other than concrete! There's a guy up west of rockford I'll probably roll up and bash with at least once this summer. Once I get my rigs all sorted out and work calmed down a hair.
Were you asking about the oven tire removal? Or, how I use 4 sets with 2 trucks?
If I remember correctly, I set the oven around 300-350F, then wrapped a cookie sheet with tin foil. I put as many tires as I could fit on the tin foil and let them sit in the oven for 10-20 minutes periodically pulling them out and inspecting to make sure nothing was melting. Do not let them hang off the sheet at all as they will melt from direct heat, one of mine melted a bit. Once they got up to temp, the glue crystallizes and if you gently press on the tire close to the bead, they will pop off. Some were easier than others. Some guys recommend letting them cool first, which is probably safer. I tried that with the first two, but they didn't seem to come off any easier. In fact, they popped off easier when they were hot. However, the rubber is more likely to tear. Out of all the tires I did, 2 tore. One due to the bead being torn already from the rim "pizza cutter'ing" it when it was used, the other, me being too forceful when I should have just baked it longer.
I found it easier to take an empty rim and stack the tire/rim I was pushing on, centered on the rim so the tire could easily pop off and move down.
FYI, [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Glove-Oven-Gloves-Pack/dp/B001LV5E44]Oven Gloves[/ame] work awesome for this and for holding onto hot engines when you pop the bearings out. Just a word of advice... buy a set for you and buy a second for your wife as I totaled my wife's, you can see them in the photo, they are filthy and have melted glue on them... And engine grease from when I heated crankcases to pop bearings out... She was PO'D! Picked her up a new set at Menard's for $9.99 last weekend, now she's all happy again.
If you get a track, I will come... (remember, field of dreams?)
Not to race mind you, but to tear it up on a surface other than concrete! There's a guy up west of rockford I'll probably roll up and bash with at least once this summer. Once I get my rigs all sorted out and work calmed down a hair.
Were you asking about the oven tire removal? Or, how I use 4 sets with 2 trucks?
If I remember correctly, I set the oven around 300-350F, then wrapped a cookie sheet with tin foil. I put as many tires as I could fit on the tin foil and let them sit in the oven for 10-20 minutes periodically pulling them out and inspecting to make sure nothing was melting. Do not let them hang off the sheet at all as they will melt from direct heat, one of mine melted a bit. Once they got up to temp, the glue crystallizes and if you gently press on the tire close to the bead, they will pop off. Some were easier than others. Some guys recommend letting them cool first, which is probably safer. I tried that with the first two, but they didn't seem to come off any easier. In fact, they popped off easier when they were hot. However, the rubber is more likely to tear. Out of all the tires I did, 2 tore. One due to the bead being torn already from the rim "pizza cutter'ing" it when it was used, the other, me being too forceful when I should have just baked it longer.
I found it easier to take an empty rim and stack the tire/rim I was pushing on, centered on the rim so the tire could easily pop off and move down.
FYI, [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Glove-Oven-Gloves-Pack/dp/B001LV5E44]Oven Gloves[/ame] work awesome for this and for holding onto hot engines when you pop the bearings out. Just a word of advice... buy a set for you and buy a second for your wife as I totaled my wife's, you can see them in the photo, they are filthy and have melted glue on them... And engine grease from when I heated crankcases to pop bearings out... She was PO'D! Picked her up a new set at Menard's for $9.99 last weekend, now she's all happy again.
Is that kind of over by the old mall? I would definitely make that trip once I get my stuff together.
Would there be some old guy wandering about filling buckets with dirt?
Would there be some old guy wandering about filling buckets with dirt?
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not really brian, check out raceemrc.com
i did your trick and got my old 40 series bowties off my bent wheels. now i need to find 40 series rims with 17mm hubs. they are kinda hard to find....
what other 17mm wheels do u run? I'm going to need to get some some good ones for standard mt tires
i did your trick and got my old 40 series bowties off my bent wheels. now i need to find 40 series rims with 17mm hubs. they are kinda hard to find....
what other 17mm wheels do u run? I'm going to need to get some some good ones for standard mt tires
For standard MT tires, I buy RPM 17mm rims, standard offset. Many like the "stable maxx" offset, but I don't care for the extra strain it puts on the suspension and bearings.
I did crack one of my RPM rims though. Shortly after break-in of my LRP28 in my savage... I was running WOT accross a parking lot, in 3rd gear, and went to go off the lot into the grass... there was a 6" curb hiding in the grass... my savage shot straight up in the air about 8 feet and landed on it's roof. Bent my HB 1" extended TVP's a bit, gouged the snot out of the skid and arms and cracked one front rim (that was no more than 15 tanks old, mostly the break-in).
It still spins fine, but the crack is pretty prominent.
I did crack one of my RPM rims though. Shortly after break-in of my LRP28 in my savage... I was running WOT accross a parking lot, in 3rd gear, and went to go off the lot into the grass... there was a 6" curb hiding in the grass... my savage shot straight up in the air about 8 feet and landed on it's roof. Bent my HB 1" extended TVP's a bit, gouged the snot out of the skid and arms and cracked one front rim (that was no more than 15 tanks old, mostly the break-in).
It still spins fine, but the crack is pretty prominent.