Steering Slop

[aberg12012]

Well, I've done a bit of searching on the topic, but am looking for a definitive "this is how to get rid of that annoying 1/4" of play in your steering." I don't know if it's more the placebo affect, or not, but my T-Maxx (4908) tracks for poop in a straight line, (goes both left and right at random) and it's almost impossible to brake in a straight line. When I twist my front tires from left to right (manually with my hands), there is a good amount of play in the steering components getting to the servo. It's tight from the wheels through the turn buckles. The slop seems to be between the turn buckles and the servo. Does all the slop usually come from the servo saver/steering bellcrank? Would spending some cash on a better one (proline or UE) reduce or eliminate this slop?

Thanks, and sorry if I failed at searching. =devil

 

[griemar]

Well, I've done a bit of searching on the topic, but am looking for a definitive "this is how to get rid of that annoying 1/4" of play in your steering." I don't know if it's more the placebo affect, or not, but my T-Maxx (4908) tracks for poop in a straight line, (goes both left and right at random) and it's almost impossible to brake in a straight line. When I twist my front tires from left to right (manually with my hands), there is a good amount of play in the steering components getting to the servo. It's tight from the wheels through the turn buckles. The slop seems to be between the turn buckles and the servo. Does all the slop usually come from the servo saver/steering bellcrank? Would spending some cash on a better one (proline or UE) reduce or eliminate this slop?

Thanks, and sorry if I failed at searching. =devil

I have the exact same issue with my GT2. I have to agree with you that it seems to be coming from the turnbuckles back also. So apparently it's not just you and not just your rig either. As for a way to clean this up, so far i'm clueless. Anyone that may be able to enlighten us, please feel free to do so

 

[abadk9420]

Proline steering kit and a aluminum servo horn will greatly reduce your slop in the steering, also make sure all of your steering linkage conections are good and tight, its a monster truck so it will never turn like a stdium truck but those couple of things I sugested will be of great help, at least it helped my truck, and also upgrading to a high tourqe digital steering servo will help alot to...

 

[stariondriver]

Proline steering kit and a aluminum servo horn will greatly reduce your slop in the steering, also make sure all of your steering linkage conections are good and tight, its a monster truck so it will never turn like a stdium truck but those couple of things I sugested will be of great help, at least it helped my truck, and also upgrading to a high tourqe digital steering servo will help alot to...

what aluminum horn do you have?

also if you wanna stay stock you can toss out those crappy plastic bushing in the t maxx steering and run these instead. made a nice difference on my first t maxx.

http://www.quicktechhobby.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=QTH&Product_Code=RCE4034