Raising the chassis of the suspension?

[3_Stroke_Motor]

I know some people do this just because it looks better in storage, I also know that spring do not like to remain compressed for a long period of time. I've had mixed opinions on this over the years, but do you think if your storing your rig over a few days it would be wise to lift it up on a work stand or even a block of wood and loosen the pre loads all the way to keep pressure off the shocks? I do this sometimes if I was working on it like this and I just leave it like that, but just a thought that it might conserve and prolong the life of your suspension if you released all the pressure on your suspension when storing.

 

[Phins Fan]

My RC shelves are full with wood blocks. With the price of some of the replacement shocks even if you prolong life by a couple bash sessions its still saving you some extra cash. Whenever I'm done with a bashing I clean em up (somewhat) and put them back on the blocks until next time

 

[Greywolf74]

Its good to let the shocks out for long periods of storage but a few days wont matter. The easiest thing to do is to take the wheels off and sit them under the chassis so the spring can extend all the way out. This will not only help your shocks but the foams in your tires wont get a flat side to them either.

 

[3_Stroke_Motor]

The easiest thing to do is to take the wheels off and sit them under the chassis so the spring can extend all the way out.

Good Idea! Never thought about that!

 

[rak12]

I use a wood block wrapped in carpet. I find it is easier to work on as well when "lifted". Sort of like a 1:1 car lift.

 

[2revo1maxx]

I'm not that particular, but I do hate flat spots in my tires.
On a 1:1 car it's actually bad to store them that way.

 

[cwal1774]

You guys are crazy. How long do you think these sit in the box on the suspension and tires before someone comes along and buys them? More than a few days I'm sure. I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's not like a 2 ton vehicle sitting on it's shocks and tires.

 

[Phins Fan]

^True^ however if you take into account the 1/5, 1/8, 1/10, 1/18 sizes and the weight of those vehicles they will react the same as a full on 1:1. For a day or 2 - probably no problem. for a week or 2 or month or 2 - It wouldnt hurt to protect your suspension and prolong the life of some expensive components by taking the pressures off of them.

 

[Riz23]

if you take into account the 1/5, 1/8, 1/10, 1/18 sizes and the weight of those vehicles they will react the same as a full on 1:1. It wouldnt hurt to protect your suspension and prolong the life of some expensive components by taking the pressures off of them.

This is true. I have 7 trucks and cannot get to them all the time. I have all mine on truck stands (some of them custom built) that all suspend the vehicle by its chassis so that the there is no load on the springs. Even if if doesn't prolong the life on the suspension system, I feel like it helps. and that's what really counts.

 

[2revo1maxx]

There's nothing to gain or lose by storing them either way.

 

[Greywolf74]

You guys are crazy. How long do you think these sit in the box on the suspension and tires before someone comes along and buys them? More than a few days I'm sure. I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's not like a 2 ton vehicle sitting on it's shocks and tires.

IDK about RTRs cuz I've never bought one new but to the best of my knowledge all the kits that I've bought the were 80% assymbled always come boxed in such a way that the chassis is supported and the shocks are fully extentded. However I would be less worried about the suspension and more worried about flat spot on my foams.....that drives me crazy.

 

[sur3fir3]

As far as flat spots on the foams I know what you mean. I store mine with no wheels on, but I had never thought about the spring compression. If your going far enough to store them on blocks should youl remove all preload spacers, and set the threaded shafts as high as they go ?

 

[3_Stroke_Motor]

Yea, my jato if I recall was sitting on a cardboard support in the box, the springs had no preload on them and the tires were barely even touching the bottom with barely enough to put any amount of pressure on the rubber, much less the foam.

 

[Greywolf74]

As far as flat spots on the foams I know what you mean. I store mine with no wheels on, but I had never thought about the spring compression. If your going far enough to store them on blocks should youl remove all preload spacers, and set the threaded shafts as high as they go ?

I would say if it was going to be sitting for a very long period of time and you wanted to be extra cautious it wouldnt hurt.