Traxxas Turnbuckles

[RustyUs]

Does anyone know the thickness of the turnbuckles used on the 1/10 scale Traxxas platforms?

 

[Chubaka]

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Does anyone know the thickness of the 1/10 scale Traxxas platforms?

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I believe m4

 

[luke66]

Depends on the car. The older Pede 4x4s have smaller turnbuckles.

 

[Ramp addict]

Older Stampede/Rustler/Slash and similar Traxxas trucks use 4mm camber links and 3mm steering links. I don't know for their new crop of trucks, I'm assuming they would be the same.

 

[DavidB1126]

I have no idea / following / the replies above.

All that I can say is that the "Traxxas Performance" "fancy" Aluminum turnbuckles/tie rods are complete junk. Super thin aluminum that snap right on if you run into a curb, land wrong or get caught on something. - Stay with the steel ones imo. I can't remember where we had this discussion but taxxas said it was some kind of tough aluminum, lies. Lol.

 

[Ramp addict]

All that I can say is that the "Traxxas Performance" "fancy" Aluminum turnbuckles/tie rods are complete junk.

All those fancy blue turnbuckles broke almost immediately.
My best luck was with steel turnbuckles that were 5mm longer than stock. The extra thread overlap prevents stripping.

 

[Chubaka]

Nhhh

All those fancy blue turnbuckles broke almost immediately.
My best luck was with steel turnbuckles that were 5mm longer than stock. The extra thread overlap prevents stripping.

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@WickedFog informed me the same after I bought a few. They are on discontinued shelf queens so we're good there. I haven't tried any yet but I am going with these people for titanium. I have a few lunsfords but they are out of business and scarce nowadays.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2560576548...SBMp7afr6IYJ8KwFq8LT2zBA==|tkp:Bk9SR7DF1PXXZQ

 

[WickedFog]

Nhhh
@WickedFog informed me the same after I bought a few. They are on discontinued shelf queens so we're good there. I haven't tried any yet but I am going with these people for titanium. I have a few lunsfords but they are out of business and scarce nowadays.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256057654868?_skw=titanium+turnbuckles&var=556005848656&itmmeta=01JTZNN4AGADQN1B5WGW3G73Y8&hash=item3b9e39be54:g:0lAAAOSw0vxkSvPK&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fZdA1ScW3qoLzLSZfmfPPFenvyvMBqNXcKvjHfrzaLV46fZnRjTTLQby5wIr9TMBmKSUjx884yMemyGdDxogNiDx4VQcJDIzx21lOYQSz+nQV0zfa5eNdYzjIsmNW8yIv7iWHKva/zYF3MhW/s4DAeCoLw2g5UcAab/N9oViZKOCkDmBkVI0VtOFfEjDqd12w/HlXuT+OABRO6VsylaJy1RvSfHYck5irh59z/hw32iVS0sZsU6yj1ArivfQEwx5JCgXoQOTp57di8W/wRe5SBMp7afr6IYJ8KwFq8LT2zBA==|tkp:Bk9SR7DF1PXXZQ

Those are supposed to be really good.

 

[RustyUs]

Thanks to all. I was just looking for cheapest 57~59mm test subject. I would never consider using aluminum for a turnbuckle on an off-road RC. The stock steel turnbuckles, from the 1/10 Traxxas platforms, seems to meet my doomsday prepping need.

 

[RustyUs]

Does anyone know the thickness of the turnbuckles used on the 1/10 scale Traxxas platforms?

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I was hopin' for at least 3.5mm, but...

Bonus!