Time to start building this Ryft!

[ferrebee88]

Got a big box of parts from Facebook Marketplace including a bunch of Treal/GPM parts and Vanquish Aluminum axles! I dont really know where to start! Lol! We will see where my ADHD takes me.

 

[ferrebee88]

I'm going to lock the center and rear. Ill keep the front unlocked. I like tonise green grease on the gears.

 

[majin]

awesome i put one together from parts last year was awesome!
I'm currently trying to get my axles apart so i can lock my diffs,
why only lock the 2? whats the purpose of not locking them all? no shade bro I'm curious,

 

[9x19]

Good luck!

 

[ferrebee88]

awesome i put one together from parts last year was awesome!
I'm currently trying to get my axles apart so i can lock my diffs,
why only lock the 2? whats the purpose of not locking them all? no shade bro I'm curious,

I am leaving the front unlocked for now to help with rollovers while turning. Kind of experimenting. I am going off of when I had a TRX4. It would roll over easy when at speed and turning. When I unlocked the front it would corner better. I could be completely wrong, but I feel like it may handle better at speed with an unlocked front.

 

[majin]

I am leaving the front unlocked for now to help with rollovers while turning. Kind of experimenting. I am going off of when I had a TRX4. It would roll over easy when at speed and turning. When I unlocked the front it would corner better. I could be completely wrong, but I feel like it may handle better at speed with an unlocked front.

o man that actually makes perfect sense i dig it, i only have 2 lockers on hand atm, so i may do the same, but then again i plan on driving mine fast on trails short bursts of anger so to speak lol, i may need to lock em all to help me climb over stuff,
i roll over as often as I'm on all 4s lol i doubt locking them will help ME lol but thats all due to the driver not the lockers lololol

 

[ferrebee88]

The parts came with a 2-speed kit and eco power mini servo, but I'm not sure if I want to install it. I realized there there are some various little parts I will need to pick up like the m3x14 pins that go in the steering hubs.

 

[ferrebee88]

Well, ran into a snag. I locked the center with a locker made by SSD, but I could not get it to work in the rear axle. I dont know exactly what the difference between the original axle and the Vanquish aluminum axle, but these SSD spools just cause the gearing to lock up, even with swimming. I do have extra diffs, so I guess I will have to drop $15 on the Axial locker that goes in the diff.

 

[desmobob]

I hope your project produces a nice rock bouncer.

I've been interested in that type of vehicle and I'm surprised the manufacturers don't offer too many new models to pick from. From what I've read and watched, the Ryft seems to be the best choice but apparently needs some work to make it solid. My next project might be a Ryft.

Does having a slightly overdriven front axle help with stable high speed turns with locked differentials? It seems to work well in my Optic and my little T-Hunter V3. My Optic kit was built with the Hobbywing 2300kv motor and has decent wheel speed. When there were some bare spots in my yard with no snow a week or two ago, I was checking out its cornering limits and was surprised that I had to try pretty hard to get it to roll. It also cornered really well without the understeer I was expecting.

 

[ferrebee88]

I hope your project produces a nice rock bouncer.

I've been interested in that type of vehicle and I'm surprised the manufacturers don't offer too many new models to pick from. From what I've read and watched, the Ryft seems to be the best choice but apparently needs some work to make it solid. My next project might be a Ryft.

Does having a slightly overdriven front axle help with stable high speed turns with locked differentials? It seems to work well in my Optic and my little T-Hunter V3. My Optic kit was built with the Hobbywing 2300kv motor and has decent wheel speed. When there were some bare spots in my yard with no snow a week or two ago, I was checking out its cornering limits and was surprised that I had to try pretty hard to get it to roll. It also cornered really well without the understeer I was expecting.

I'm not sure when it comes to the Ryft. This will be one of those rigs that I'll have to try a few different setups to see what I like. I knew going intonthis that there would be some trial and error, but i enjoy that part! I also have a H10 Optic and it is such a great rig.

 

[desmobob]

I'm not sure when it comes to the Ryft. This will be one of those rigs that I'll have to try a few different setups to see what I like. I knew going intonthis that there would be some trial and error, but i enjoy that part! I also have a H10 Optic and it is such a great rig.

I wasn't sure if the Ryft has a front overdrive transmission or if it was something you could easily install by way of replacing the transmission gear set...

 

[ferrebee88]

Pretty good sale on this combo, so I think I'll put it in this Ryft. I plan on running on 2s/3s. My original plan was to put a Homes Hobbies Puller Pro L 2700kv, but I think this will do.

 

[ferrebee88]

These front shock mount reinforcements are awesome.

 

[Spksh]

These front shock mount reinforcements are awesome.

Oh man, I could look at those for hours. Very, very nice.

 

[ferrebee88]

I got the Axial diff locker in the mail and paired it with the stock housing and Incision ring/pinion. When fully put together, it binds horribly. It all fits so tightly that the neither the diff or axles have any play whatsoever. I sent an email to Vanquish for insight. Until they respond I guess I will take a bunch of measurements, expire mentioned, and see what is causing this. VERY frustrating!

 

[RudyF6]

Tough call with 3 manufacturers involved, one has to be out of spec...

 

[ferrebee88]

Tough call with 3 manufacturers involved, one has to be out of spec...

Just the 2. Incision is made by Vanquish and the axles are listed to be used with the incision gears with the Axial stock diffs/lockers, so I'm putting it together as specked by Vanquish.

 

[ferrebee88]

Just the 2. Incision is made by Vanquish and the axles are listed to be used with the incision gears with the Axial stock diffs/lockers, so I'm putting it together as specked by Vanquish.

Edit: the ring/pinion are not binding. Its the axle shafts pushing against the differential from both sides. I will find a solution, even it is filing/dremeling some material away from the part that goes into the diff.

 

[ferrebee88]

I got it! For whatever reason, it seems like the flat section of the shaft that extends into the diff cup/locker just needed to be dremmeled a bit. I did this to both shafts and it worked like a charm.

 

[ferrebee88]

I got the axles and links together. Only issue is had was clearance where the front upper links attach tonthe axle. I had to file a bit of material from the links. I am just assuming these GPM links are thicker than stock.